Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-28

Speaker entered several Conservatives
rose and. pointing 10 Mr.. Gladstone. ex-
claimed: There sits the author of il
alin
While Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.. Balfour. and
Mr.. Mellor conferred rs 10 what should be
done, the combatants were comparing
notes. Not few Of them showed the ef-
focts Of rough handling. Timothy Healy
had received hard blow In the face. and
one cheek was badly swollen. William Red
mond also had bad spot on his face.
RESTORING ORDER.
The bum OF voices died out "a Speaker
Peel, stern and dignifed. took tho chair.
A slight cheer was given for him, and then
Mr., hellor. as chairman Of the committee,
reported 90 Mr. Peel, as Speaker of the
House, what had occurred.
Gibbs, Hurnby. and Johnson made their
complaint against O'Connor for his use of
the word Judas" Messrs. Balfour and
Gladstone were asked TO help reach an
understanding of the matter and each did
so. Sir. Peel then s9id II have arrived
at the conclusion that the opprobrlous
expression alleged TO have been used WAS
the original cause Of the disorder. / feel
certain that the gentleman who used the
words did 80 In the heat and irritation or
the moment II ne were TO simply say he
regrets having used them / am quite GER
tam AZ WOuAu bc III hANJ w NGht ~ AAA-
ther notice of the affair."
o'coSNoR uUMBLY APOLOGIES.
Amid Conservative cries Of withdraw"
MIR. OConnor humbly apologized to the
Speaker. "if sny words of his had contri-
buted TO bring about this most regretable
state of affairs" The Speaker said the
apology was most ample; that the House
could expect no more. trust" he
added. "that the House will now proceed
to business ia manner TO do honor to the
traditions Of the House and not TO allow
any enemy of our institutions TO look
back" The rest of the sentence was
lost in storm OF cheers.
sAUNDEBsoS's BLACK rTE.
Colonel Saunderson rose as soon as the
cheering subsided. Despite frequent in
terruptions and shouts Of No" from the
TrIsb. be showed how Eugene Crane (anti-
Parnclite) bad without pToyocatiOn.
struck him in the eye. The increasing
confusion threatened renewal of the
riot. wien Mr. RalfOuT and Timothy Har-
rington Parnelite) rose together. Mr..
Baliour yielded the floor and the Irish be-
came more tranquil.
Amid laughter and irOnical cheers Mr..
HARRINGTON said he took part in the con
fiict only to help the Sergeant at Arms re-
store order He said that he had seen
Colonel Saundcrson strike members be-
fore Mr.. Crane hit him. Thomas Condor
(anti- PGrDellite) confirmed this state
ment.
THN HUDUB RENEWED.
The hubub was renewed in the House.
The Speaker requested the members to let
the subject drop. as 1T WAS futile to go
back 10 the disagIeeable incidents OF the
disturbance.
Mr.. Mclior then resumed the chair and
the new clause was adopted by a vote OF
3l2 TO POI. As another clause which had
not been discussed was TO be put 10 vote
somebody challenged Mr.. BafOur 10 read
il. la M undertono Mr. Baliour SAID :
mo. no; don't have 1t read" The
clause was carried by n vote of 32l
to 2Ss. The two other financial
clauses were carried without divl-
siou. Postpouement Of the fifteenth
and sixteenth clauses was adopted by n
vote of 3lG 10 2s3. The motion that the
tirst schedule stand part of the bill was
carried by vote of 80 to 277. The second
schedule was carried 10y go TO 273, amid
loud Opposition cheers. The rest OF the
schedules were adopted without note
worthy incident.
TIE ELL BEPORTKD.
When the committee rose and Chairman
Mc,lor reported TO Speaker Peel, presiding
over the House, the home-rulo bill as
amended in committee cheer after cheer
was given. aud all hats were waved for
Mr. Gladstone by the Liberals aad Irish.
who were answered bv the Unlonists with
counter cheers. The report stage was
fixed for August 7th. Adjourned.