Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-07-11
STORMY SCENE IN THE
BRITISH PARLIA-
MENT.
IRISH MEMBERS SUSPENDED-A
SUMMARY METHOD OF DEAL
ING WITH FILLIBUSTER-
ING.

LONDON, July 1.-The House of Com
mons, in committee, continued In session
throughout the night, and did not adj
journ until o'clock this evening. II
was in continuous session. with the eX-
ccption ofan interval Of two hours in
last evenings sitting, for 30 hours. Dur
ing this time the long-eXpectcd conflict
between the Irish party and the govern
mcnt came to u head. Decisive action
on the part of the government had been
looked forward to after Mr.. Gladstone's
threat on Thursday to adopt measures to
facilitate the passage Of the crime bill.
In expectation Of scene, the galleries
were crowded with strangers, who wait
ed patiently through the long nights
sitting. During the night Mr.. Dillon
dcflcd the government to levy blood
tax from poor tenants without provoking
n renewal of the disorders which attend
ed the tithe war.
At Z 80 o'clock this morning clause II
of the repression bill was under cOnsid-
Grafton. Sir William Harcourt opened
the attack. lie said that time cquiva-
lent TO two working days had been con-
sumcd In the discussion of a clause 0fse-
condary importance. 1t would be for the
House and the country to say whether
means must not be adopted to end this
state of things.
Mr.. Parnell said the home-rllle mem-
bers would appeal to their countrymen
at home and abroad. lie contended that
no opposition could be more reasonably
conducted against such an atroclous
measure.
For hours succession of dsorderly
scenes took place during the reply of
the Irish members to the attacks make on
them from the government and opposi-
ton benches.
At length, about $3.50 o'clock, Mr..
Flayfair, who had not long before re-
turned TO the House, drew from his pock-
ct paper which he had brought, and
read amid loud cheering from the tory
and liberal benches the report that six
teen members had been guilty ofobstrllc-
ton. When the list was read IL was dis
covered that four had not been In the
House during the night, but had been
home in bed, namely, O'Donnell, Dillon,
Biggar and Cumming, Attention being
called TO this new order was made
charging them with obstruction during
the progress Of the bill After some par
leying at the table this motion was sub
stItuted. The sixteen were Messrs. Big
gar, Callnn. Dillon, lIealy, 1.camy,
Parnell Mccarthy, Cumming, Marum,
II. L. O'Connor, Power, O'D0nnell,
Mctgc, Sexton, Sullivan and Redmond.
Mr.. 0'Donnell declared that Mr.. Play
fair's naming him was Infamous because
he had been absent from the house all
night, and was therefore foully named,
The chairman had slnned against all the
traditions OF his office. Mr. Childers
moved the suspensions of the members
named, and their suspension was voted
1875 to ~ amid loud cheers from MI parts
of the house, including the Irish mem
bcrs. The Speaker entered the house,
and the proceedings, were reported 10
him. Mr.. BggOr declared that the
chairman ought to give reasons for his
action. Mr.. Callan said that the Chair
man In declaring him guilty OF obstriic-
ton, had stated an utter filsohood. A
motion that the named members With
draw was carried. Tho Speaker pro-
ceeded to call on them individually 10
withdraw. Mr.. IIcaly suggested that
they all withdraw together, which they
did, Mr.. Callan pansing 10 shout, 81 ain
suspended on the false report Of n salari-
cd government officer"