The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-24

The following dst1iIe AN IuuIrncA com
ccrning the late Bradlaugh incident ~ the
British House ~ Commons;
While thr result ~ the division ON NJ
I.ahouchcre's motion was being made known
xr Br4dlau.h rose from the seat which Ne
occupied On tho cross bench btipw the lar
ana advanced rapidly % the table. III mo
mcnt All c>cs were turned upon him. The
house. taken completely ~ surprise, expected
that hc would address them. Instead, ne
dipped IA. RICH, hand suddenly into the left
brrast pocket ~ his frock coat. pulled out A
small. dark. SHAY octave volume, with red
elxe<. which Ne trans .crrci 10 his discngagci
hand. made 4 second dive and brought forth
= piece Of paper. made third dive aud drew
from his waiztcoat pocket q stump o. pencil.
ana amid EXPLANATIONS ~ establishment. not
unmingled with groans ~ lerision. "gabbled''
through form 81 words, 'naudibie above the
ain of dissent. kissed the little book. tossed l.
behind the crown IL the mace aud held up the
niece or papcr IN the direction d the chair,
Il the same time calling out, IN Al excited
though triumphant voice: II tender that
As the oath, which I have taken aeccni-
ing 10 law" and just a. the clerk reached
the corner where he stood deposited II beside
the book There we're some manifestations
81 contempt aud aversion, but the prevailing
sentiment seemed 70 be one ~ unbridled
mirth. The very daring 81 the act evoked
real upon peal ~ laughter. Then the :. esk
IL arose in his place and called upon mr.
Brad.augh 10 withdraw below the bar
| Nothing loaih that person only stayci % re-
mark that he would obey, but that having
taken tile oath. he would now take his sat.
| Thcrculon he backed toward the door.
| bowed low 10 the Chair. and presently facing
| about ran up the steps Of the rangway
| which divides that part ~ the chamber from
the croSs-henches. and dropped into vacant
| seat within the body u the House. Cries a
"Order, ORDER" rose from the opposition.
1 but the Government and their supporters
remained impcrtulbable. NJ. Speaker, how
1 ever. was not % BE- trifei with. The hon
1 orable member" said Sir Henry Brand IA
accents II offended authority. has not car
ried ont my instruct ons. which were that ne
should withdraw below the bar
1 Mr.. Braliaugh. no longer Disconnected, re-
4 piled. AZ n seemed somewhat rudely: ~ did
| obey your Instructions and went below the
| bar. and have now taken my seat In pursuance
/ Of Law. having taken the oath prescribed BY
Law Supported BY shouts Of shane
Shame!r the Speaker a. instantly resented
| the unaccustorncd rudcness. and insisted that
Nr. Bradlaugh should 70 below the bar and
| remain there, which he accordingly did On
| question OF privilege Lord Randolph
Churchill. asked the House 70 affirm that the
seat for Northampton was vacant. a. n Mr..
Bra.ilanch were dead Sir Henry James.
on the other hand, suggested more cautions
procedure. A. the case now stood i should.
he thought. be settled in : court ~ law. IN
opinion in which Mr.. Lahouchere fully con-
cured Not - Lord Randolph Churchill
How. he inquired, were they 20 know that
Mr. BrAdaush's hook was . New Tesla
ment and not copy ~ the .'FruIts OF Phi
lo<ophyr' II was insanity on his part 70
suppose that such q pretense 81 complying
with most sacred and solemn form VouId
be accepted IN that place. II was deliberate
insult 10 the House. Matters had BY thi'
time come % such pass that Mr. Gladstone
found Il advisable 70 interpo<e. He suggested
that the question was one for calm deIibcra
ton and un;mpassoned discussion and pro
posed the adjournment q the debate Or.
LYONS reiterated the charge u scandal and
/ outrage, and proposed q an amendment x
the Prcmier's motion: THAT Charles Brad
laugh, IN rendering himself 70 take an oati
which be declared % have no binding eflec
|, upon bic conscience. q guilty q profana
ton, that be hereby q declared incapable q
sitting IN this Parliament. and that he b
forthwith discharged from further attend
ance.r Between the making Of DR.. Lyon
} motion and the temperate speech 81 Sir Stai
ford <orfhc0tc. counseling moderation am
. ealing on the Government 20 take some STE
% yindicafc the .-outrngc inflicted on III
dignity 81 the House. Lord Randolph
Churchill walked up 20 the table. whence \
. removed the ricce Of paper from With MI
BrndIaugh had read the words Of t'le oath
Returning 20 his place he examined the docu
> ment. and afterxari Il vas passed from han
2 70 hand for inspection until II reached MI
James LOxther who flung Il hack upun I'll
table Meanwhile Mr.. Gladstone took %.
\ session ~ Mr.. BradIaugi's little hook. whic
4 proved 10 bc not what the member frOf
Woodstock had suegrsted. but copy 81 N
!, "Rcvised Version. In spite Of Mr.. 0'Dof
. nelrs counsel thAt neither 1.-THE book n
q 1.-THE piece n pal cr" should Be taken po
session IL By The responsible officer q N
: House. lesf some further legal bubble shoul
n arise. Mr.. Brasilaugli's Revised Version dis
v q matter Of fact, my-teriousiy disappc1
e from H. conspicuous position near the mac
K The motion for the adjournment Of the d
y bate was agreed %. and the incident e