Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
IN PARLIAM MENT.
Exciting Scene in the House of Com.
mons in Which Mr.. O'Brien Was
Obliged to Withdraw.

In the House of Commons this afternoon,
a motion was made to suspend the regular
order, SO as to enable the Commons to resume
the debate on the censuring the government
for its Egyptian policy The Irish members
opposed the motion and an uproar ensued, in
which Mr.. O'Brien was conspicuous for dis
orderly conduct and defied the Speaker. He
was therefore suspended.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the House of Commons
this evening, moved to postpone all notices
OF motions until after the order of the day.
The debate on motion of censure was dis
posed of.
In response to an interrogatory, Mr.. Glad
stone explained that he had never mentioned
abandoning the Soudan by her Msjesty's
forces after the capture of khartoum. He
merely said that the evacuation of the Soudan
by Egypt had formed the original policy of
her Majesty's government; that the policy
had remained unaltered but recent events had
prevented its immediate execution.
Mr.. Redmond, home ruler. opposed the
Premiers' motion and was seconded in his op-
position by several Parnellites.
The opposition became so noisy that the
Speaker intertered and when silence had been
restored he announced that he thought it was
his duty, in the form of the House, that he
thought the subject had been adequately dis
cussed.
At this, the Parnellites all joined in pro-
longed howl and derisive cheers. William
O'Brien, rule member for Mallow, shouted
out I'VE will remember this in Ireland ~
This remark was greeted with cries of '.oh !,
oh. name him. name him. -
The Speaker thereupon named Mr. O'Brien.
Gladstone at once moved that the named
member be suspended.
Mr.. CBrien jumped up and shouted that
is the honor OF my ambition.'
After the uproar had subsided, Thomas
Sexton rose to the point of order. He was
summary overrued by the speaker.
A division was then called upon Gladstone's
motion to suspend Mr.. OBrien. 1t resulted
pa for the motion and &c agains. it.
The Speaker then ordered O'Brien to with
draw.
Mr.. O'Brien arose, Strengthened himself up
to full height, and exclaiming with great pre-
cision and sarcasm: Certainly sir, will
withdraw from the House with more pleasure
than entered it
The ParDellites objected to the resumption
of the debate on the motion of censure. be-
cause it would prevent discussion on the mo-
ton made by Mr.. Redmond, relating to the
conduct of an Irish constable named Nur-
ply.
stones motion to resume debate on the mo-
ton of censure.
In the House of Commons tonight, Mr..
Trevelyan said that he thought the govern
ment was justified in adopting vigorous and
offensive policy after the fall of Khartoum.
Hon. Edward Gibson violently attacked
the government and accused the ministry of
deliberately gambling away the life of Gen.
Gordon. The present policy seemed to be
one of going to Khartoum to please the wings
and running away to please the radicals.
LONDON, Feb 25.
Mr. Gladstone stated in the Commons last
night that the government was taking steps
TO secure the entire Afghan frontier including
Herat.
O'Brien was suspended for weeS. Many
conservatives left the House and others
voted with the Parnellites. Had the motion
been lost the speaker would have resigned
as protest against the action of the conser
vatives.
MIR Goshen said it was necessary for the
government to clearly define Its policy affect
ing the grave military operations and import
ant political questions at issue. He wanted
to know what Feboni Pasha, the special
Turkish envoy, was endeavoriug to negotiate,
and the purpurt of the mission of Hassan Bey
and if the treaty with Italy provided assist
ance to the British in the Egyptian troubles
He asked Gladstone if the British troops were
going to khartoum to suppress the slave
trade, and it so, whether it was the intention
to make the occupation permanent. He said
the expedition had better be dropped. He
thought the government had better retain its
grip on the Nile by the retention of the rail-
way to Berber than by smashing the MaEd
at Khartoum. He would be unable to support
the late measure, unless the government de-
clared the policy different than anything yet
announced.