The daily gazette., 1881-02-04
SECOND EDITION
ARR ESTS In PARLIAMENT.

ARR ESTS IN PARLIAMENT.
TAIRTY-FIvE IRIsM MEMBERS REMOy-
ED FROM THE HOUSE BIZ THE sEk-
GEANT-AT-ARMs-seK OF UNPAR-
ALLELED VIOLENCE AND DISORDER
-AR. aLADsToME DECLARES THAT
THE DIGNITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY MUST BE vINDIcATED.
LONDON, Feb. 8, 1881.
It was Mr.. Davitt's arrest that led to
the disorderly scenes that ensued In the
House, TO the suspension of the Irish
members aud TO the arrest of Mr.. Par
nell and thirty-four members of Parlia-
ment, who were removed by the Ser
geant-at-Arms, the police standing in
readiness TO clear the House AMID in
tense excitement. In reply to Mr. Par
neil, Sir William Harcourt said that Mr..
Davitt had been arrested In conse uence
OF having violated one Of the conditions
OF his ticket of leave.
MIR. Parnell-What conditionss
No reply being made, angry cries of
"Answer, answer, answer H. came from
tie Irish benches. MIR. Gladstone then
rose aud Mr.. Dillon also stood up sim
ultaneously, amid the most terrible din
and cries of "Shame, shame !"
Mr.. Gladstone said, ~ rise, sir, in
conformity with the notice l gave yes
terday."
Mr.. Dillou-Mr. Speaker! Mr.. Speak
er
Mr.. Speaker-The right honorable
gentleman is In possession of the house,
Mir. Dillon continued to stand with
his arms folded.
The Speaker call upon the honora-
BILE member to resume his seat.
Cries of "Name, name! !"
Mr.. Dillon continued to stand, the
irish members crying, "Point Of order!"
"Point OF ordeI!" Mr.. Gladstone then
moved that the honorable mem bsr be
suspended during the remainder of this
days sitting. The Speaker then put the
motion from the chair amidst cries OF
"Privilegew and ''Order!"
Mr.. A. M. Sullivan-Mr. Dillon rose
to point Of order. object to the divi-
sion.
The House then divided. For the
suspension there were S95; against there
were s3. Majority, S62.
The Speaker-Mr. Dillon will with
draw.
Mr.. DiHon-I beg
The Speaker-The honorable member
must Withdraw.
Mr.. Dillon-I decline to withdraw.
The Speaker directed the Sergeant. at
Arms to remove MIR. Dillon.
Mr. A. M. Sullivan rose 10 a point of
order amid the greatest confusion, dur
ing which the Sergeant-at- Arms ap-
preached Mr.. Dillon, accompanied BY
five officers.
Mr.. Dillon-You are not going to use
force, hope.
The honorable member then rose and
amid cries OF "Shame," left tie House.
Mr.. A. M. Sullivan then proceeded to
quote the case of the member OF North
aWpton, aud said that the Speaker then
declared that without . specific motion
OF the House he sould not compel the
honorable member to withdraw. He
therefore contended that the course
taken was one of the extreme illegality
He then proceeded 60 justify the conduct
of Mr.. Dillon. Mr.. Dillon had, he saiu.
been punished by the illegal exercise OF
usurped Authority.
Mr. Gladstone then rose to address
the House. Mr.. Parnell moved that
the right honorable gentleman be no
longer heard. Mr.. Parnell continuing
to speak, he was named by the speak.
or for disregarding the authority OF
the Chair. Mr.. Gladstone then moved
that the honorable member be sus-
pended during the remainder of the
sitting The majority of honorable
members proceeded 20 divide. The
Irish members, however, continued To
remain in their places and maintained
an angry discussion. They were il
vain addressed by Mr.. r. Power, who
appeared to be counselling them to
withdraw,
Lord Kensington-I have to report,
Mr.. Speaker, that am unable to clear
the House, because the honorable gen.
tlemen refuse to leave.
The Speaker-The honorable mem
bers are continuing IN course which
is not becoming.
MIR. A. M. Sullivan-We contest the
Legality of the proceedings.
The doors were then opened and The
honorable members returned to heil
seats. The House then divided as fol-
lows for the suspension Yeas, 405
nays, z. Majority, 898.
The Speaker-some honorable men,
bers did not move from their places.
Consequently their votes were not re-
corded. But Mr.. Parnell in eonse>
qusnce of this resolution must with.
draw.
The Sergeant-at-arms then touched
Mr.. Parnell.
Mr.. Parnell-I respectfully decline
20 withdraw, except by superior force.
The Ave officers again entered the
House. and Mr.. Parnell withdrew in