The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-24
GLADSTONE'S HOME RULE BILL.
The "Grand Old Man" Receives an
Ovation When He Rises in the

The "Grand Old Man" Receives an
Ovation When He Rises in the
|g leEDur, yoxy,t aaadifft difft;=mux0sy56s
has Introduced his homo ruto b;I
Tho grand old man was in admirable
form, and looked forward with pl, asurc
to the exertions of the day.
From carly morning the scene in the
palace yard, Westminster, was mos,
animated one. The crowd increased iu
numbers as the hours passed by. 1t in.
cluded every kind of human nature that
Is familiar in London. The spectators
interested themselves in closely inspect
ing tho mcmbers of Parlimcnt as they
made their appearance.
=. j. Foley, Nationalist member TO,
Connamora, WAS the first to arrive and
he was closely followed by Davic
Fheehy, secretary of the First Nation.
Federation.
When noon arrived the inner lobb,
was packed with members and the np.
proachcs well crowded. Upon ths
opening of the doors there was disor
dcrly rush for seats, member, ,hout,ns
and struggling like mob of excursion
lists on bank holiday.
Several wero thrown violently to the
floor. THE veteran Caleb Wright, 81
years of age, was knocked down ana
trampled on before rescued by John
Burns, the vigorous Labor representa-.
tive.
The melee settled down at last and al
got safely to their seats. Every scat in
the House except the government bench
was occupied.
The struggle for seats produced the
oddcst mixture Of members. The scat.
ing capacity of the House is entirely toe
small to accommodate even the members
and the time honorcd custom of mem.
bcrs sitting together according to their
political predictions was to-day hon.
ored more in the breach than in the oh.
scrvances. Radicals and Laborsts sa,
check jowl.
That bluest of blue Tories, Col. Saun
derson, the champion of Ulstermcn, to
whom home rule is rs red flag flung 10
face of q bull, .-fanssa-'--. =, '-'i r.
among the warmcst supporters Oh '"'
Ch,tr1cs s4Ramc. .mv ami Parncllite
member representing the middle div.s
ion of Cork, was mixed up with the
Tory rout below the gangway, whi C
the political appearance Of the House
was changed by the commingling of tho
parties.
The rush to get into the galleries was
equal to the struggle to enter into the
lc. lislutivc chamber. All the gallcri, S
WI re packed to their fullest capacity.
Justice Harlan, Of the United States
Supreme Court, had seat in the diplo.
matte galleries, accompanied by Minister
Liucoln.
Scores o! ether noted strangers wcr:
in the gallery. They were created by
Earl Spencer, first lord OF the admiralty.
and tho Eail # Roscbcrry, secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, both of whom
found tn mselvcs unable to gain access
to the peers gallery.
The noise in the House drowned tn
initia, busin' 50, which was conducted
almost in dumb show. The prelimnar.
les to the event of the day were dii
patched in about half an hour.
Mr. Gladstone entered the House %
Commons at half past three. Every
Liberal and Irish Nationalist stood up
and greeted him prolonged cheers.
When Mr Gladstone rose to introduce
his home rule bill there was another
demonstration, SO earnest, so enthusiastic
and irIcprcssiblc that several minutes
elapsed before he could be heard.