Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-03

disappointed, HarcouEt endeavored. early IN
the morning, 70 foster . quarrel upon the
Irish members, but was only partially sue
cessful. The Speaker was anxious to carry
out the orders Of the government, and vas
ignorant Of the fact that his list of Irish
night relay vas only partially correct He
sent word to DIR. Piayfair to suspend the
members on the list on the charge Of obstruc-
ton. Then occurred the scandal which
shocked even many Of the conservative MEM
bers. Members we're suspended, BY vote
of the House, for obstructing business who
had been at home in bed all night. and ar
rived to find themselves found guilty OF the
crime of obstruction. The Irish party saw
at once the blunder that had been made, and
we're going to continue the discussion a. If
nothing had happened Then curious sight
vas exhibited of the House, which had execu-
ted the coup fetat, struggling for six hours
against fifteen men in order to pass three
lines So far force had failed.
Then Gladstone made vague statement
that if sufficient progress can be made he
would consent to adjourn till Monday. To
meet this copeiliatory action the Parnellites
allowed several minor clauses to be passed.
In the meantime a cabinet council was held
and a resolution to take the whole bill at
one sitting arrived at. Some notice OF this
reached the eyes of members who had ex-
tracted definite statement from Gladstone.
Thereupon a hasty council was called
and decided, after little more progress was
made, to refuse to proceed on the ground oil
physical exhaustion. This resolution was
followed BY O'kellev moving to report pro-
gress which was declared lost without divi-
sion, owing TO the chairman not hearing d.
vision challenged. new struggle was now
t. hat ha Irish
party W. as resolved to force the government
to suspend them and they obstinately held to
the resolution to go no further with the bill
until they had rest and the suspended men,
bers were in their places. Eight divisions
were taken before the government mustered
courage to move their suspension, although
Messrs. Gray. o Conner and O'kelley made
defiant speeches, challenging the govern
ment to use force in SO many words. FL
nally O'Kelley compelled the government to
act by violent speech, in which he de-
nounced the crime bill as q declaration Of
war against Ireland which would probably
lead to a serious result both for the Irish and
English people.
Obeying the call of the excited hour Glad
stone rose and moved, amid deafening cheers,
that Burke, Corbet, O'Sullivan. Gray, Arthur.
OConnor, O'kelley, Leahy and Shiel should
DC Suspcnutu lie L1Ousc ousWCtCd
with yell.
OConnor rose and walked out, addressing
vigorous language to the House. but what he
said was drowned in series of shouts and
yells, and for moment it looked as though
there was to be a physical row. But the
honorable member strobe out gesticulating
centemptuOusly. After short pause his
eight comrades walked out in a body. neglect
ing the usual courtesy of bowling to the chair.
The hands of the government were now free.
BY eight they had passed all the bill they in
tended to pass. 1t was generally felt that the
effect of the struggle with the Irish menu
bers was no help to the government in the
work of pacifying Ireland. The Irish men,
bers now say the government must take the
responsibility of the measure which they
state will do more to provoke crime than
any act passed by the House for many years.
The sitting, which had been prolonged 80
hours, was brought to a close amid the hearty
cheers of the English members. In the con-
fusion which followed the first motion to
suspend the Irish members, Parnell was seen
to leave his place and go towards DR.. Play
fair. A group of members gathered about
attracted by the unusual action of the Irish
leader who seemed somewhat angry. Having
arrived at the chair, he addressed the follow
ing observations to the chairman of the COM
mittee: ''Of course understand DR.. Play
fair, that you are bound to obey your orders,
but wish to say there is no foundation for
the statement that you just made to the
Speaker. l deny that have INSTRUCTED the
bill either BY intent or deed, at any of its
stages" DIR. Playfair hesitated few mo-
ments and then replied: Il admit. Mr..
Parnell, that you have not obstructed the
bill or spoken much during its progress, but
you belong to the party. l have, therefore,
considered myself entitled to include you in
| the suspension" Parnell replied: 81 also
deny that any of the party have obstructed
the bill. and consider that your conduct is
an abuse, even of your own showing, of the
rule regulating the suspension Of members,
as this has had reference only to individual
action, and certainly does not entitle the
chairman to make one member responsible
for the acts of another" 1t was noticed that
Sir Henry James kept close to Parnell during
the strange scene taking notes of the CONVEX
sation. This incident was much commented
on during the afternoon when its details be-
came known among the members.