The Washington bee., 1893-08-12
HOME RULE TRIUMPH.
REMARKABLE SCENE PRECEDING THE
PAUSAGE OF THE BILL

Tories and Irish Come to Blows-Blnck
Eyes and Bloody Noses Galore-Al Be
cause OConor Called Chamberlain
I "Judas"-The Bill Finally Completed.
t London, Aug. AL England has
been stirred by the scenes Of violence
that characterized the debate over the
fnal amendments to the Home Rule
BILL The papers have been full Of
1t. The Tory organs idly attempted 10
place upon Mr.. Gladstone responsible
ty for result that they have for
weeks sought to incite, and which Mr..
Chamberlain did finally succeed in pro-
voking.
The scene in the House of Commons
preceding the passage Of the final Sec
tons of Mr.. Gladstone's bill were un-
precedented In British legislation
Closure having been set to the debate.
John Clancy, Parnellite, for North
Dublin county, moved an amendment
10 the effect that the imperial govern
ment should guarantee to Ireland 500,
600 pounds annually during the pro.
yisional period Of six years. Mr..
Gladstone declined to accept the
amendment. Joseph Chamberlain sale
the government had stood for its
friends and foes alike, ready TO let
fall the guillotine without regard FOR
Justice or constitutional rights Never
since the time Of Herod has there been
such tyranny. Mr.. Chamberlain got
no further Immediately there came
from the Nationalists such a roar OF
Indignation as has not been heard in
the days of Parnell.
T. P. O'Connor sprang to his feet,
and leaning towards Mr.. Chamberlain,
shouted Judas so loudly that the ep-
tibet could be heard throughout the
House.
Chairman Mellor tried to put the
closure, but his voice could not be
heard, amid the shouts Of the Irish
and the Unionists. Then came scene
unprecedented in parliamentary his
tory. The Conservatives refused to
quit the House for the division, but
demanded that the chairman first take
down O'Connor's words. The Tories
crowded, shouting, toward the chair
mans bench, but were intercepted by
the Irish members. The pushing aHd
struggling soon came to blows. Some
body knocked Tim Healy's hat over
his eyes, and he retorted by knocking
Mr. Hanbury over bench.
A free fight then began at the top
of the gangway. The center of it was
William Redmond, Parnellite, who haG
taken advantage of the general licepsC
TO push over Col. SaundersOn, thc
champion Of the men Of Ulster. Saun
derson was rescued, and led IN at
tack on the Parnellites. Blows were
struck right and left Members fel:
and were picked up by their friends
to fight again. Whole benches were
filled with a struggling, cursing mob
of members, striking, clawing and up
setting each other. The sergalnt-at-
arms vainly tried to pacify the CON
testants. Finally Mr. Gladstone beg.
ged Mr. Edward Marjoribanks, stur-
dy Liberal, to do something to stop
the fighting. Mr.. Marjoribanks dug
his way through the tangled mass %
belligerents, and by repeated appeals
in the name Of the premier, succeeded
in stemfning the conflict. Col. Saun-
derson came out Of the conflict with
a black eye. Other members were
bruised, rumpled and bleeding. Speak
er Peel was sent for and finally
brought the House to order.
Mr.. O'Connor was directed to apollo
gize, and did So The House then d-
vided on the final amendments. When
the committees rose and Chairman
Mellor reported to Speaker Peel, pre-
siding over the House, the Home Rule
bill, as amended In committee, cheer
after cheer was given, and all hats
were waved for Nj. Gladstone by the
Liberals and Irish, who were answer
ed by the Unsonists with counter
cheers. The report was fixed for Au
gust Z.