St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-12
SEXTON FORCED OUT.
LIVELY SCENES IN The BRITISH
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
IRISH MEMBERS INSULTED.
They Are Declared to Be Both
Impecunious and Garrulous- :
A ParnelIite Objects, and
Soon the House Is in an Up
roar.

LONDON, July 1.-THE house Of
commons, sitting in committee, con-
tinued this evening the discussion of
Clause of the home rule bill. The
clause concerns the question of Irish
representatives at Westminster. Henry
Seton -Karr. Conservative for St.Helen's,
moved that the Irish members be
elected by constituencies which would
elect the Irish legislative coun-
Gil. Under this amendment the
Irish in the house of commons
would number forty-eight instead of
eighty as proposed by the bill. Morley
replied that this proposal was based on
no principle of government, was the
result of desire to curtail Irish repre-
sentation in the house, and could not be
accepted by the government. Sir Rich
ard Temple, Conservative, said even
forty eight would be too many. Wiz
lam Broderick, Conservative, agreed
with Sir Richard. The Irish were both
| impecunious and garrulous, and therein
| lay two reasons for reducing heir
| representation in the house to mini
| mum.
Sexton Objected.
Thomas Sexton interrupted to say that
| such language was grossly impertinent,
and ought not to be tolerated in the
| house. The chairman told Sexton he
was out of order and must withdraw his
expressions. Sexton expressed his will
ingness to obey in case Broderick would
first express regret for his language.
Healy said he regarded Mr. Sexton's at
| titude quite justifiable. The Irish
cheered. The Unionlsts shouted their
protests. and in two or three minutes
the house was IN an uproar. Chairman
Mellor appealed to the members to sup
| port him and close the incident.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke a few words in
/ favor of the chalrman's decision, but
| added that the person striking the first
| blow ought to make the first overtures
| for reconciliation. Mr.. Baifour said
| that acting under his advice his honora-
| bic friend (Broderick) refused to apollo
| giZe. The chairman turned appealing
! to Sexton, who did not respond as was
| expected.
II AIN willing to do anything consist
ent with my duty to please the prime
| minister" he said, ''but considering the
| gravity of the insult offered my coun-
| trymen have decided not to make any
apology. l submit myself to the judg-
ment of the committee"
| Ordered to Withdraw.
Loud cheers greeted this statement.
| The chairman hesitated and finally or
| dered Sexton to withdraw. Sexton
| shouted back hotly:
| "Such course is unprecedented.
| Why am l not named and my conduct
submitted to the house?"
| Irish cheers, Unionist shouts and
cries of ''divide" followed this chal-
lenge. The chairman pulled himself
together and, with more show of spirit
than he had made before, repeated his
order that Sexton withdraw. He again
refused to DO so. The Irish cried,
Don't withdraw" Several of them
were on their feet TO speak
The Unionists shouted that Sexton
should be compelled to obey. In the
turmoil the chairman gave his third
order that Sexton withdraw. Sexton
stuck doggedly to his seat. The chair
man then explained the standing order
concerning the suspending of members
| disregarding the authority of the chair.
His last words were almost taken from
his mouth by Healy, who exclaimed:
This is shame. 1t has never been
done before. 1t is due to Milman."
This reference to Archibald Milman,
| clerk assistant in the house, and the i'm
mediate inference that he has been
coaching Mel!or as to his duties, caused
a General Disturbance.
The Unionists shouted derisively:
"Who is chairman" The Irish replied
in chorus; "Milman is boss" Several
Liberals called: "Let the chairman
alone" MelIOr sat helpless throughout
the tumult. As the disorder abated he
was agai n bated by Sexton, who
shouted: Am to be the victim of a
malicious intrusion of the clerk?"
The inquiry was answered only by a
renewal of the uproar, above which
could be distinguished cries of Put
him out" Gladstone appealed to Sex
ton to obey the chairman. Sexton re-
piled with evident reluctance that he
would leave his defense with the prime
minister. Cheers and counter cheers
were given when he made this state
ment. AS he retired the Irish
jumped to the benches, waved
their hats and cheered furiously. After
| Mr.. Broderick withdrew his statement
that the Irish were garrulous and i'm
pecGnious, aud order was restored
SetOn-Karrs amendment, which had
been quite lost from view In the hub
bub, was rejected by vote OF 251 to
219. Subsequently on motion to ad-
journ, Healy appealed to Speaker Peel
agaist Chairman Mellor's treatment of
Mr.. Sexton. The speaker, however,
supported Mr.. Mellor's decision.