Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-27

objected, and the Speaker requested Brad
laugh TO withdraw
Northcote then moved that, in pursuance
OF resolution of the House and the reports
OF two select committees, Bradlaugh be not
permitted to take the oath.
Labouchere said the object of Northcote's
motion was 70 stir up the smoldering enlbers
of religious bigotry.
John Brighs defended Bradlaugh's right
to take the cath, on the ground of Brad
laughs statement that an oath would be
binding on his conscience.
With the permission Of the House, Brad
laugh, speaking from the bar, gave his word
that his oath would be bidding on his
conscience.
Gladstone asserted that the House had no
right to inflict disability on member whom
it was admitted had no legal disqualification.
Northeotes motion was adopted-2eS to
175-amidst tremendous cheers from the Con
servatives.
Bradlaugh again advanced to the table,
and the Speaker as ked him TO Withdraw.
Bradlaugh declined, on the ground that the
resolution was Illegal.
The Speaker asked for instructions.
Northcote asked Gladstone whether he in
tended to move to csrry cut the resolution.
Gladstone declined, saying be could not
take the function out OF the hands of the
majority.
Northcote then said that considering that
Gladstone had sbdicated his functions as
leader, he moved that Bradlsugh withdraw
Gladstone insisted that it was not his place
to move in the matter.
Iabouchere said that Bradlaugh was pre-
pared to return again and again to the House
John Brown advised Bradlaugh to retire,
but Bradlaugh declined. The Speaker d.
rected him to withdraw, aud as he refused
the Sergeant-at-Arms removed him to the
bar.
The Speaker asked for fresh instructions.
Northcote said he would not shrink from
moving the commital of Brsdlaugh, but that
the Government encouraged his conduct.
Gladstone repudiated this assertion.
The House then adjourned.
viii again to-day attempt to take the oath in
the House of Commons.
Russia.
ANOTHER NIHIILsT PRoNUNCIANENTo.
BERLIN. April 26th.-Another audacious
address to The Gar has been issued by the
Nihilists, pointing out that the indiscrim.
mate execution of those connected with the
assassination of Alexander III. only served to
strengthen the ranks of the Nihilists by driv-
ing many lukewarm persons into the extreme
faction of the party.
France.
ONE OF THE RAvELS DEAD.
PARIS, April 26th.-Pierre Alfred Ravel
the celebrated actor, is dead
! Africa.
THE TUNIsIAy TROUBLE.
LONDON, April 18th In order to re-
press any at:s,apt by tire Algerian army to
take advantage Of the Tunisian difficulty for
revolt, France has decided to send considera-
bic reinforcements there. Il is stated that
30, 600 troops will go.
PARIS, April 26th.-The wires are cut be-
tween Tunis and the Algerian frontier.
Bona, April 26th.-The French ironclad
Surveillance yesterday bombarded and de-
stroyed a Tunisian fort on the island of
Tarca. The French troops will probably
land to-day. General Logerot's column ar,
rived within eight miles of Keff yesterday,
and expected to invest Keff today.
LAoALLE (Algeria), April och. = The
French troops have occupied Tabarca. The
Tunisian garrison left before the French
force lauGedi