The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-28

speaker entered 8everal lCOD8erV6tlves Ioso
and. pointing to Mr.. Gladstone. exclaimed:
There sits the author of It all"
While Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.. Balfour and
Mr. Mellor conferred ss to what should DC
done, the contestants were comparing
notes. Not few of them showed the eff,
received hard blow in the face and one
cheek was badly swollen. William Red-
mond also had bad spot OH his face. ne
mum of the voices died ont as Speaker
Peel, stern and dlgnitied took the chair. A
slight cheer was given for bim and then
Mr. MeIlor. as chairman OF the committee.
reported to Mr.. Peel. as Speaker of the
House. what occurred. Mr.. Mellor spoke
had become so Quiet that not word was
inaudible. In response 60 the Speakers
request Mr.. Gibbs then made his complaint
in regard to Mr.. OConnors calling Mr..
Chamberlain "Judas." Mr.. Hanbury ana
William Johnson, Conservatives. corrobo-
rated his statement The Speaker asked
Mr.. OConnor to say. on his word OF honor
whether or not he used the word Judas.
Timothy Healy. amid loud cries OF order.
interposed to ask whether any attention
would be paid to the refusal of mem bers TO
enter the lObbies for division. This, ne
said. was the real reason why the Speaker
was summoned. Should it not. tnen. be
considered firstf The Speaker at once ap-
what had occurred. Cheers and calls for
Mr.. Gladstone brought the Premier to his
feet. He said:
Il regret to say that neither my eyes nor
ears enable me TO give q very clear account
of the affair" He then gravely described
the events ns they had been reported TO
him by his lieutanants and eventually ex-
pressed the opinion that the dlvlalon
dent shonld be considered. Mr. BsltOur
reconnted the version of the fight given
him by hIs colleagues and, at Mr.. Healy o
request. Mr. Mellor again told what he
knew OF the trouble. MIR. Mellor repeated
that he had not heard the offensive ex-
preston. but had ordered that it be taken
down and then had Summoned the Speaker.
Mr.. Peel thanked the leaders and Mr.
MellOr for their assistance He added:
II have arrived at the conclusion that
the opprobrious expression alleged to have
been used W as the original cause of the dis
order. ] feel certain that the gentleman
who ueed the w Ords did 90 in the heat and
irritation of the moment. If he were sim
ply to say he regrets having used them l
am quite certain it would be my duty to
take no further notice Of the affair"
O'CoNNoR APOLOGIES.
Amid Conservative cries of Withdraw"
Mr. OConnOr hombly apologized to the
Speaker, IF any words of his contributed
to bring about this most regrettable state
of affairs" The Speaker said the apology
was most ample; that the House could ex.
pocS no more. j trust. 10 oOOeu, tu6b
the House will now proceed TO business IN
a manner to do honor TO the traditions Of
OF the House. and not to allow any enemy
of our institutions TO look back"
The rest of the sentence was lost in q
storm OF cheers. Colonel Saunderson rose
as soon as the cheering subsided. Despite
frequent Interruptions in and shouts of No"
from the Irish, he recOunted excitedly how
Eugene Cream, anti-Parnellite. had, with
out prOy0cation, smashed" him in the eye.
ha N ara fna fhrnu Al
newal of the riot when Mr.. BalfOur and
lin Harrington, Parnellite rose together
MIR. Balfour yielded the floor. and the Irish
became more tranquil. Amid laughter and
irOnIcal cheers. Mr.. Harrington said he
took part in the conflict only TO help the
sergesnt-st-arms restore order. He said
that he had seen Colonel Saunder-
son belt several members before
Mr.: Cream hit him. Thomas Condor.
anti-P Parnellite. confirmed this statement.
The hubub was renewed IN the House.
The Speaker requested the members to let
tile subject drop ss it WAS futile to 60 back
TO the disagrseable incidents of the dis
turbance. Mr. Mellor then resumed the
chair. The new clause was adopted by a
vote of 312 to 291. Asanother clause. which
had not been discussed was to be put to
vote. somebody challenged Mr. Balfour ia
read it. In an nnderione. Mr.. Balfour said:
mo. no; don't have 1t read. The clause was
Garfield by vote of 81 to 2SS. The tw O
other financial clauses were carried with
ont division. The pOstponement of the
fifteenth and sixteenth clauses was
adopted by vote of SIG to 2S3. The motion
that the first schedule stand q part Of
the bill was carried by vote of
3l0 to 277. The second schedule was car
ried by 290 273 amid loud opposition cheers.
The rest of the schedules were adopted
without nOtew incident. When the
committee rose and Chairman MellOr re-
ported to Speaker Peel. presiding over the
House, the home rule bill. as amended
In committee cheer after cheer was given,
and all hats were waved for Mr.. Gladstone
by the Liberals and Irish, who were an
swered by the Unionists with counter
cheers. The report stage was fixed for
Aug. z.
Adjourned.