The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-17
THE BRITISH GAG Jaw
Applied to Mr.. PameII, who is
Denied a Right to Debate.
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROCEEDING
In the House of Commons Last Night,
A Royal Prisoner In Germany.
State Secrets in victoria's
Hands Foreign Notes.

LONDON, July 16.-In the House o
Commons this evening Mr.. Summer
LiberaD asked whether the Govern
ment had held any communication will
counsel for the Times in the case o
O'Donnell against that paper.
Mr.. Smith the Government leader, re
Piled that ii the question was intended
to suggest that the Government had re
ceived from the Attorney General any
communication whatever respecting
matters which had come to his (the At
torney Gcneral's) knowledge as counsel
he must distinctly say that there was
not the slightest foundation for any sucll
assertion.
Attorney General Webster followed
Mr.. Smith with the assertion that he
had neither received any communica.
ton from the Government nor given
the Government any information either
direct or indirect in reference to the
matter referred TO.
Mr.. Sexton asked whether the Attor-
ney General was not consulted in pre-
pairing the motion or framing the bill in
regard to the proposed commission OF in
quiry into the Times charges.
Mr.. Smith answered: "The bill is
drawn and there has bocn no necessity
to consult the Attorney General. ICON
servative cheers.
Mr.. Parnell expressed dissatisfaction
with Mr.. Smiths explanation and, for
the purpose OF obtaining full debate Of
the subject he moved an adjournment.
The speaker said it would be viola
ton OF the rules TO proceed with the de-
bate when motion relating to the same
question was already recorded.
Mr.. Parnell-"My motion refers to the
position on the paper OF the bill not to
the purpose OF the bill. simply de-
sire that the House as the representa-
tive OF the English and Irish nations
should discuss the measure" ...
The Speaker -"Order; obey my
ruling"
Mr.. Parnell-"What, against n motion
to adjourn 2"
heSpeaker-"Itisquit out OF order"
Mr.. Gladstone here asked if vote on
the motion for leave to introduce bill
for the appointment of commission Of
inquiry would be taken tonight.
Mr.. Smith said he had hoped it would,
but if opposed it could not be taken.
Mr.. parnell-"Does the right honora.
BILE gentleman referring to Mr.. Smith
mean to say that We are not to be allowed
to debate this bill, but must accept like
sheep the judgment Of jury ofbutch-
ers? Irish cheers.
Mr.. Smith-''lf there is opposition to
the bill it will probably hinder vote
being taken tonight; n vote cannot be
taken after l2 o'clock"
The Parnellite members here left the
House to consult on the course to
pursue.
Mr.. Parnell was interviewed in the
lobby and stated that the position as
sumed by the Government was intolera-
BILE and unheard Of. They had offered
him, as an alleged criminal, tribunal
OF their own choosing and constituted in
accordance with their own views, but
had sought to debar him from Debating
their position, merely asking him to ac-
cept or reject their offer. Whoever
heard OF man accused OF crimes being
called upon to approve Of the court pro-
posed to try him?
Mr.. Parnell said he must examine
every possible bearing OF the bill before
he would permit it TO proceed in the
House.
After midnight Mr.. Smith formally
moved that the House permit the intro
duction OF the bill. Mr.. Parnell rose to
oppose the motion.
Replying to Mr.. Sexton, Mr.. Smith
promised that the bill would be printed
on Wednesday and the second reading
would be moved on the following Mon
day. He expressed the hope that the
debate should not be prolonged. There
upon the bill was read for the first time.