New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03
EXCITING SCENES IN PARLIAMENT.

Exciting SCENEO IN ihRLi@h"H''i'
Tue SPEAKER DECLARFs THE DEBATE AT AN ENl'-
oRfAr OUTCRY AT HIS ARBITRARY RCLiNo-
OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS RENEWED.
LONDON, Wednesday. Feb. 2. 1881
In the House of Commons Mr.. COmmins tHome
Rule), member for Roscommon. resumed his seat az
s:45 o'clock this morning, after having spoken
nearly two hours Several members to points
of order while he was speaking, but Deputy Speaker
Playfair stated that although Mr. Com-nns was
greatly trying the patience Of the House. ne was IN
order. The debate continued until o'clock this
morning. when the Speaker, who had resumed
the chair, relieving Deputy Speaker Playfar, de-
cned to allow the debate to continue longer
scene of great excitement tten occurred. At $3.50
o. III. q division taken on tie motion to adJourn
the debate which was lost by a vote Ol lo4 10 10.
Leave was then given to introduce the protection
bill the Home Rulers leaving the House in body.
The second reading fixed for noon to-day. The
House then adjourned having sat continuously for
about forty-twO hours.
The final speech before the intervention of the
Speaker was by Mr. Bgear. who concluded by ex-
pressing his wish for the success Of Feniansm.
During Mr. B.sgars speech Premier Gladstone
entered the House and was loudly chCered. 1t was
at this point that the Speaker resumed the chair at
o o'clock a. In. He Immediately said:
Dur,,s furty-one tee Hoase has bsen occupied
b. repeated notiohs for adjournment, s1ppnrcd, by
small unorties In orposton 20 the general selse OF tGe
in,rrpo.,ttop of TIE rhsir and the HUase The
recommended as Wern: in Her h. A.esys 81 spsssl
minority itis necessary to vnIssts the grIG1 i 1nd @
carry out ils wl aud may rely lp1n It's support if
6ecllno cal 0pOn any more Tlonners 10 speak ana
Vois Ii % be- Necessity fo the ioase to
more eicen control over It's debates 0F entfSt greater
authority 10 the ehhlr
The Speaker was repeatedly enthusiastically
cheered A motion to adjourn the debate having
been rejected, the Speaker thcu put the tion that
leave be- given to bring In the Protection bill. The
Home Rulers here for two minutes shouted l" privi-
leee."" "privileg.;" snd theu as the Speaker still
remained standing they all left the House IN body,
bowling to the Speaker they did So the other mcln-
bers cheering their departure. The motion that
leave be given to tring in tue bill was tncn uani-
h0usly agreed to.
MOkE RESTRICTIONS PROPOSED.
Mr. Gladstone then announced that he would
move Thursday that # ON notice being given
that the business of the House is urgent aud if on
the call by the Speaker forty mcUlbers shall sup
port the demand for urgency, the SPEAKER shall
forthwith put the question without debate. amend
ment ADJOURNMENT and if the question Of urgency
be decided in the Affirmative by three to one, then
the powers of tie House for tho regulation Ol It's
business shall be vested IN and remain with The
Speaker until he shall declare that the state Of the
public business is longer urgent Mr.. Gladstone
gave notice that he proposes to follow the above
motion 10y resolution declaring That the stare VI
the public business is rrgtnt
THE CONFLICT RRNEWED.
Oh the reassembug OF the tOu-e, the Speaker
replyi.g TO Mr. LabOacbere tLi1craD, said he had
act ed solely Oh his responsibility. Mr.. Pa1uell
said be also wished 10 cal attention 10 the Speakers
rulpg The Speaker informed MI Parne that 1t
was not question Of privilege; he must therefore,
MI. 4. NJ Sullivan lIome Ruler moved tho all
journinent Of the House to enable the Speak ker to
search for precedents for his ruling. lively dis
cussiun followed The House was denscy crowded |
hn.,
Mr. Sullivan made an indignant sheecl MT Gray |
iiome kuerl seconded the motion for adJouinment;
The Speaker, interposing at the commencement OF
Mir Gray's speech, said lie did not intend to use
menace, but he wished b. caution memhers Mr. |
Liberal and Lord Churchill (ConserSative sup |
ported the motion to adjourn; Sr stafford NortI- |
cote (COnseTvatve) supported the NoVerhment III us
desire TO proceed to the second reading OF Mr. For
sters protection bill. Messrs. Shaw and Labouchere,
and most of the Irish members ana Independents.
supported the motion for adjournment. Mr. Givdn |
thdvanced Lberal) SAID he thought Ireland would |
regard the action of the House as an attempt to |
crush the liberty Of speech OF Irish members
Several violent scenes took place and there were |
calls of order upon Mr. Gladstone pointing out that
some of Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan's comments on the con-
duct of tue Speaker were not IN order. Mr.. sullivan
shook his list at Mr. Gladstone and SAID ne thanked
God that the rules Of the House are not Ill MI Glad
Mr. Mitchell Henry said he considered the Irish
members had taken an untenable positlOn that they
misIepresented the opinion OF the country aid sac
ri6oed the rights of the people. Mr. Henry was III
terrupted by Mr.. Philip Caan and other members
who accused him OF attributing fasehood to Sir'
ParDeli. -...,-.,
The Irish members, up to 5:35 p m;, continued
their obstructive motions; Ihe morton toI auJous-
After the motion to adjourn had been Degatlvod the
Irish members tu prevent Mr. Forster from MAKING
the statement, OBJ ected to every Dill hpn We 0,ols
Of the day. thus Occupying the riDo until the honse
was obliged to adjourn, just preyIous TO wfch Mi.
Redmold, the new member for New-hoSs' tooA hS
seat.
As the House rises at @ o'clock p. III. Oh Wedncs-
days, the Irish thus successful IN preventing
hr Forster from moving the rec0nd reanhe %. ms
bill aud making the usual explanatory statement
on dong though he had uTgei thc convenience VI
that course. The spe,olies of the Irish members
showed much heat and indignation ,,a,... oho,,d
Dbl. VDODLeiI malntalneC that tne House Shouu
adjourn. a. otherwse Mr. Forster would nave ah OPP
portnnity to make an Inia mmatcry statemeht'"hich
would 60 forth with out contradiction.
lie Speakers interference, which closed the oD-
ttrucIive debate In the House Of Commons inns
morning and forced the first reading OF tho frotec
ZION Dill. was evidently prearranged, as he rcau
uoM manuscript the statement ~ winch ne an
noSocea that crisis had arisen demanding the ILL.,
Viie,ehce 0t the Char aid the House.
a. "a sullivan intends 10 move as an amendment
so,,at; ~ t; Siadstones resolution, that se.ect
eotlee pe appointed to inquire into The mode of
conaucting public business
Ihe standard says IT Is understood that Mr.. Par
neil Intends TO proceed with his vote OF ceDsure OK
the action OF the Speaker.
The Conservatives will meet at the resi,Isnce of
Loro beacOnsheld to-day to decide on the course to
DC pursued by the party.
Some Irish members who accented invitations 10 |
dine with the Speaker On "wednesday, have with
rawn their aceeptances, ewing to the OF yes
Mr. Parnell will move to-day for select commit
zee 10 inquire into tie precedents for tue Speakers
scl,on Dir. C0wen will ask Mr. Gladstone for an
Speaker. |
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Although 1e Pau Mall Gdzette's leading article
this afternoon 10 headed The Speakers Coup
PEtaV that Journal justifes the course pursued by
The Speaker, and says.