The Evening critic., 1885-02-25
PARLIAMENT EXCITED.
rhe Vote Of Censure Debated.

The vote OF Censure Dobnted.
Mr. Gladstone, in the House of Com
mons, last evening, moved to postpone all
notices Of motions until after the order of
the day resuming debate on Sir Stafford
Northcotes motion of censuro against the
Government for its Egyptian policy was
disposed Of In response to an lnterrogs-
tory put by Mr.. Ellis Ashmead Bartlett,
conservative member for Eye, Mr.. Glad.
stone explained that he had never meu-
toned abandoning tho soudan by Her
Majesty's forces after the capture of Khar-
toum. He had merely said that the evac-
nation Of the Soudan by Egypt had formed
the original policy Of Her Maiesty's Gov
eminent That policy remained unaltered,
but recent events had prevented its imme-
diate execution.
Mr. Redmond, Home-Ruler opposed the
premier's motion, and was seconded in
his opposition by several Parnellites.
The opposition became so noisy that the
Speaker interfered, and when silence had
been restored he announced that ho
thought IL was his duty to inform the
House that he thought the subject had
been adequately discussed. At this the
Parnellites nearly all. Joined in pro-
longed howl and derisive cheers. William
O'Brien, editor of United ireland aud
Home.R Rule member for Mallow, shouted
out, eve will remember this In Ireland"
This remark was greeted with cries of
"Ob, OH Name him, name him." The
Speaker thereupon named Mr.. 0'Brlen.
Mr. Gladstone at once moved that the
named member be suspended Mr.. 0'Brien
jumped up and shouted, "That is the honor
of my ambition"
After the uproar which attended this
passage between the Dublin editor and the
Prime Minister had subsidized, Mr.. Thomas
Sexton, Home. Rule member for Sligo, rose
to a point of order. He was summarily
overruled by the Speaker. A division was
then called upon Mr.. Gladstones motion to
suspend Mr.. O'Brien. 1t resulted in vote
Of 2i4 for the motion and but 90 against it.
The Speaker, when the vote had been re-
corded, ordered Mr.. OBrien to withdraw
from the house. Mr.. o Brien arose, straight
ened himself up to his full height and, ex-
claiming with great precision and sarcasm,
Certainly, sir; / will Withdraw from tho
House with more pleasure than l entered
it" strobe out. He was suspended for one
week.
Debate upon the motion of censure was
resumed. Sir John Lubbock, Liberal men,
ber for London University, resumed the
debate on Sir Stafford Nortbcote's motion of
censure. He said he would support the
government in any measure necessary to
benefit Egypt. Mr.. Charles Stewart Wort
ley, Conservative member for Sheffield,
said he thought the government had acted
with the climax of meanness toward Gem
eral Gordon.
At the meeting of tho Conservative Peers
and Members of the House of Commons,
held at the Carlton Club yesterday, it was
decided that they should support with
their full strength the vote of censure
against the government in each house. 1t
was unanimously resolved that the feel
ing of the club favored the assumption of
Office by the Conservatives in the event of
the governments defeat. Mr.. Gladstone's
statement that he had never mentioned the
abandonment Of the Soudan by Her
Maiesty's forces after the capture of Khar-
toum, has led to revulsion of feeling
among the peace Radicals and Wings. and
neither side is able to forecast the result of
the division.