The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02
A SCENE In THE COMMONS.
MIR. PARNELL AND HIS FOLLOWERS
EXPELLED FROM THE HOUSE
Their Expulsion Following an Exciting All
Nights Struggle over tho Biood-Tax
Clause OF the Irish Repression Bill.

sion Wy tno ulOSI DlIlcT nhTllH-
mentary warfare. Decisive action on the part
OF the Government had been looked for after
Mr.. Gladstones notice on Thursday OF his in
tention to use all means in his power to hasten
the adoption Of the remaining clauses OF The
Bill for the Repression Of Crime in Ireland"
In expectation Of scene. the galleries were
crowded with spectators. who waited patiently
through the long nights sitting. In the pre-
sentntion OF the Governments case, although
nothing was said directly about the jeopardy
threatening British interests in other parts OF
the world. hints were occasionally dropped con-
corning those interests in such a significant
manner as to arouse the passions OF the English
members and array them solidly on the side Of
the Government. When it became apparent
that solid vote had been secured for tho Gov
eminent motions tho Government announced
that final action on the Repression bill was
deemed 80 urgent that 1t would continue tho
session all night. all day to-day. and until 1t
should be necessary to temporarily suspend at
the beginning Of Sunday. and resume again at
the first hour on Monday. holding continuous
session thereafter until final action was secured
on the bill. In order to maintain this contlnu-
GUS session 1t would arrange its supporters in
suitable relays.
Mr.. Parnell intmated that no threats OF such
action on the part of the Government would
alter the determination Of the Irish members
to remain at their, posts and do their whole
duty toward Ireland.
clause Of the Repression .bi which gives the
definition of the word district" and pre-:
ton for crime; The struggle then began and
stone remained in his seat and personally con-
QUOTED the GOVERNMENTS movements. Mr.
tax from the poor tenants without provoking a
renewal OF the disorders which attended the
strain, The Parneiites pressed many sn am SS
ments. and the struggle Of the minority was
EerRSaspbus and md that Sir
went over to Mr.. Gladstone's support. He
made q long, speech. reciting the troubles
at the instance of few rebeious and ambitious
lrishmen. and referring to the insignifcance
other questions that were being pressed upon
hngPhndd foT immediate ate RfGt2n He said the
petty debating and resort 70 decisive action.
The fact hat so great and iustrious nation
ment was insulting to British intelligence md
should be at once summarily ended. if need be-
BY the action of even arbitrary power.
The Irish members continued their obstruc-
had been, made on, the bill At that hour Sir
Yehemently denounced the obstructionists. He
said that time equivalent to two working days
clause Of secondary importance. 1t would be
for the House to, say whether means must not
De adopted 10 emu tnlS state OF Things.
Mr.. parnell said the Home Rule members
would appeal to their countrymen at home and
abroad He contended that no opposition could
be more reasonably conducted against such an
atrocious measure.
At 9h DR.. Lyon Playtar, Chairman of the
to the House. said that there had been delib.
eratsly planned obstruction to the business of
the House He then read list OF sixteen mem
bers who had been guilty of obstruction. as fol-
lows lows; Messrs Bigsar, Callan, Commins, Dillon
O'Connor ODonneli. Parnell. Power, Redmond
Sexton and sullivan.
:, After the list had been read it was discovered
O'Donnell, Dillon. Biggar. and Commins. had
not not been in the House during, the night, but
therefore made. charging them, with obstruc-
ton during the progress of the bin. After
on motion Of Mr.. Chiiders the mcmbers named
were suspended by 9, vote Of l26 to 81. The re;
suit was announced by the Speaker. who called
on Mr. Bigsar to retire in obedience to the
vote.
naming him was infamous. because he, had
been absent from the House all night. and was
Therefore 21y named me TRs Char P had
The Chairman reported this Language, to tho
Hogss and Mr. Chi his gave notice that he
duct on Monday. and it was agreed to take up
the matter on that day.
House twelve hours during which. a. far rs he
had spoken. and they ought not TO have been
Mr.. Bggar declared that the Chairman ought
to give reasons for his action.
Mr.. Callan said the Chairman. in, declaring
him guilty of obstruction, had stated an utter
motion that the named members withdraw
was carried. and the Speaker called on them
individdualiy to Withdraw W.. .,u III u.,,uo
together. which they did amid loud cheers
from all parts of the House and from the Irish
shout: " am suspended on the false report of
salaried Government officer"
motion to report progress was rejected, by
a vote of so TO IL. Clause seventeen was then
adopted. by vote OF i5S to 10.
guilty of an offence against the act shallbe La
bic, on summary conviction 70 imprisonment.
with or without hard labor. for term not ex-
Mr.. McCoan, Home Rule member, for Wicklow
moved an amendment reducing the penalty to
Mr.. Gladstone o e. intfmated that it might be
necessary to ask urgency, and that notice there
ward announced that on Monday the rules for
urgency would be proposed.
Ask GWs
Irish members we're regular
Clause eighteen was adopted by vote OF 1876
TO 20, The Government had previously con-
scnted to limit the penalty for attending pro-
Claimed meetings and for might, prowling to
amendments for a reduction in regard 10 other
offences mentioned in the clause, and those
amendments were rejected -
On motion to report progress Sir William
Harcourt said that the GQvernment wished. in
lhe present sitting, TO go through all the clauses
In the original draft Of the bill except the post
poned ones.
Clause nineteen. relating to courts of sum.
mary jurisdiction, was dropped. to be replaced
by an amended clause.
Clause twenty relating to the proclamation
OIL districts was carried by vote of Isl to Is.
Soon after 6 p. NJ. Messrs. Leamy Leahy, and
osulliyan. Home Rulers successiyely moved
70 report progress. The first motion was re-
,ected by vote Of 172 to /. and the others by
similar overwhelming majorites., -
On Mr. Byrne moving that the Chairman
leave the chair. the Chairman warned the Irish
TSa m6eGi against such course Of
MIR A, OConnor moved to report progress.
Mr., OKelY moved that the Chairman leave
We chair. The Chairman then named Messrs.
bgyrnGG = C9rbet Gray. Lalor heahyi A., O'Con-
p3ersi and their suspension was moved by Mr..
tHlsdsstone. On the Chairman putting the mo-
Won iOr their suspension the named members
walked out Of the House. The motion was
s sgdeel to without q division; but when the
speaker. according to the rule appeared to re-
SeiSe The report OF the proceedings. a division