Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-22
ROW IN THE COMMONS.
The Irish Members Making
1t Tropical.
MR.. BsLFOUR GETS A BENEFIT,
Chamberlain Chaffed for Taking His
Seat on the Treasury Benches
tor a Chat.
Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispstches to the HERALD.
LONDON, March 2l.-Ia the Commons
this afternoon Baron de Worms, Parlia
mentary Colonial Secretary, read tele'
gram from the Cape saying Captain Sea.
grave was dismissed from the Cape in
fantry for gross neglect of duty and
breach of trust. The reading of the dis.
patch WAS followed by scene of great
disorder. Irish members rose and
cheered and there were cries Of "Pigott
Pigott Remember Mitchellstown !" etc.
On quiet being restord, Balfour, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, said be had sus-
pended Seagrave but preferred not to
dismiss him until documentary evidence
of his guilt was received.
Home Secretary Matthews admitted
that Police Inspector Andrews visited
America since the passage of the Parnell
Commission Bill, but he did not know
whether Andrews had seen Le Caron,
the informer, there.
Captain Seagrave commanded the con-
stables in the Michellstown riots in 1887.
On the vote on Balfour's salary Morley
severely criticized the Governments ac-
tion in carrying on "furtive and clan
destine battle behind it's opponents
backs''
Bradlaugh moved that Balfcur's salary
be reduced by $500.
Healy said he had tried to cross.ex-
anime Soames on his mode of getting up
evidence, but the Times's chief ally,
Justice Smith, the chairman, interrupt-
ing, called upon Healy to withdraw his
reference to her majesty's Judge.
Balfour, again rising to answer the
criticisms, Saunted the Parnellites with
allowing Pigott to escape after he had
confessed the forgery. O'Connor was
called to order for charging Lord Sails
bury and Bslfour with trying to gslvan-
ize the Parnell forgeries into life again.
An exciting scene ensued. O'Connor
twice refused to withdraw his remark as
far as it concerned Lord Salisbury, amid
the approving cries of his colleagues. The
chairman appealed TO the members of both
sides to assist him in keeping order, but
he did not further insist upon the with
drawal of 0'Connor's remarks. O'Con-
nor charged that the Times was equally
guilty of allowing Pigott to go, after he
confessed the fotgeries.
When division was called for, Cham
berlain crossed the House and sat chat
ting with Richie, a member of the
Cabinet. His presence on the Minis
terial side of the House called forth from
the opposition hilarious cries of "At last
you are IN your proper place."
Bradlaugh's motion was rejected.
Morley adduced mass of details res
pecting the Witnesses for the Times, with
the view OF disproving the Governments
professions of neutrality. Balfour had
profeesed that he had not fol-
lowed the proceedings of the Par
nell Commission with much interest.
proposed vote of censure it would be
irrational to propose it now because fresh
disclosures We're made daily, but it twould
continued opposition laughter, de-
scribed the charge that the Government
was connected with the Times, through
Houston and Piggott, as scandalous and
unfounded libel. The opposition, he
said, reveled in the libel while affecting
to regard it as the most shocking of
crimes. (For asking how it was that
witnesses were intimidated, Balfour was
called to order by the Chairman.) Con-
tinuing, he said that the Gov
ernment volunteered no informa-
tion for the purposes of the Commission,
but they were willing to give it to either
side when required. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt said the fact that the Irish Con-
stables were subp9naed did not make it
necessary for them to remain for months
in London, unless they were performing
distinct services for the Times. Brad
laugh said the Government had withheld
from the persons accused, matter mate
rial to their defense.