Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-28
Fipbt in1be Uouse of Commons.

rule Oil III the House OF SOlLhobo w.
mittee was marked by scene which Is
said to have been unprecedented in par
liamentary history. The disorder start
ed while Joseph Chamberlain was
speaking. He said the bill hal been
changed in its most vital features, stiii,
no doubt, it was regarded as necessary,
since, whatever was altered, the Oil
was always found perfect by the adher-
ents of the prime minister. Jeers greet
ed this remark and Mr.. Chamberlain
proceeded thus: "The prime minister
calls black and his adherents say II Is
good The prime minister calls white
and they say it is better. Unlonist
laughter. 1t is always the voice OF
God. Never since the time OF HeFod
has there been SUCH
Mr. Chamberlain got no further.
There was great confusion. /: I.
O'Connor sprang to his feet, ana lean,
ing toward Mr.. Chamberlain, shouted
"Judas" so loudly that the epithet
could be hearl throughout the House.
The rest of the Irishmen took up the
cry, and for half a minute shouted
Judas" in chorus.
Meantime the clock struck 10. Chair-
man Mellor tried to put the closure, but
his voice could not be heard amid the
shouts of the Irish and the unlonlsts.
Then came n scene unprecedented IN
parliamentary history. Mr.. Mellor gave
in Il weak voice the customary direc-
lions to clear the House for division.
AS the disorder subsidized preparations
were made to execute these directions.
The conservatives, however, fatty re-
fused to quit the House. Weary Gibbs,
Gibson Bowles and VIM. Hamburg
shouted to the chairman that he must
first call Mr.. O'Connor to order for hav-
ing called Mr.. Chamberlain names.
Meantime half of the unionists had
climbed to the benches and were shout
ing, "Gag gag" Curses, yells and
gross insults were heard on every side.
John Logan, liberal, ran down to the
first opposition bench and began up
braiding Edward Carson. tory. AS he
shook his fist under Mr.. Carson's nose
Geo. Wyndham and VIM. Fisher jump
ed to the assistance of their party col
league, seized Mr.. Logan, threw him to
the floor head first and then bundled
him under bench. Somebody smash
ed Tim Healy's high hat down over his
ewes. HealY tore of'the hat and sprang
into the aisle in full fighting posture.
Just as Mr.. Hamburg, still shouting that
the chairman must name Mr.. O'Connor,
was trying TO get by, Mr.. Hanbury was
knocked over bench by the force of
the COLI ion before Mr.. Healy got in a
blow.
A free fight then broke out at the
top of the gangway. The centre of it
was Wul. Redmond, Parnelite, who
had taken advantage of the general
license to push over Col. Saunderson,
the champion of the men of Ulster.
Saunderson was rescued and led an at
tack on the Parnellites. Blows We're
struck right and left. Members fell
and were picked up by their friends to
fight again. The whole space between
the front benches was filed with "a
struggling, cursing mass of members,
clawing and upsetting each other.
Manful efforts were made to separate
the combatants. Both sergeants-at-
arms forced their way through the
thick of the fight, but as fast as one
group was pacilied another came to
blows. Eventually Mr.. Gladstone ask
ed Edward Majoribanks, q sturdy lib
eral, to do something to stop the fight
ing. Mr.. Majoribands dug his way
through the tangled mass of belliger-
ents. and. bv repeated appeals in the
name of the premier, succeeded in
stemming the conflict. Colonel Saun-
derson emerged first from the crowd of
lighters. He was holding bunch OF
keys to his black eye. Others followed
in more or less damaged condition.
Mr.. Gladstone, sitting bolt upright,
had watched the scene with intlamed
face. Chairman Mellor sent for Speak
err Peel as soon as order was restored.
When the Speaker entered several
conservatives rose and pointing to MIR.
Gladstone exclaimed, "There sits the
author of it all.n While Mr.. Gladstone,
Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Mellor conferred
as to what should be done the combat
ants were comparing notes. Not few
of them showed the effects Of rough
handling.
The hum Of voices died out as Speak
er Peel, stern and dignified, took the
chair. A slight cheer was given for
him, and then Mr.. MeIlor, as chairman
of the committee, reported to Mr.. Peel,
AS speaker of the House, what had &C.
Cured.
In response to the Speakers request,
Mr.. Gibbs then made his complaint
against Mr.. O'Connor's calling Mr..
Chamberlain "Judas." The Speaker
asked Mr.. O'Connor to say, on his word
of honor, whether or not he used the
word "Judas."
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 very clear account
of the affair." He then gravely de-
scribed the events as they had been re-
ported to him by the lieutenants, and
eventually expressed his opinion that
the division should be taken before the
Judas" incident should be considered.
Mr.. Baifour recounted the version OF
the fight given him by his colleagues,
and, at Mr. Healy's request, Mr. Mellor
again told what he knew of the trouble.
Mr.. Melor said he had not heard the
offensive expression, 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, and
added: II have arrived at the conclu-
sion that the opprobrious expression al