The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-28
UNPRECEDENTED SCENE

Attending the Appliance Of the clOiture
Rule on the Home Rule Blll-A Riot In
the House OF Commons Members
knocked Down and Dragged out-A
Memorable Session.
LONDON, July 27,-on the government
program ten o'clock this evening was
the hour set for the closure OF the de-
bate in committee on the rule bill, The
proceedings early in the evening were
tame enough. John Clancy, PaFnelllte,
moved an amendment to the effect that
the imperial government should guar
antee TO Ireland 900, 900 pounds annual
ly during the provisional period OF @
years. Mr. Gladstone declined to ac-
cept the amendment.
at 9;45 or just fifteen minutes before
the closure was to be applied, Joseph
Chamberlain rose to deliver the final
broadside OF tho opposition. After q
few scornful and biting words as to the
conduct OF the ministers, he began Civ.
ing his opinion OF the closure as applied
by the government. The members, he
said, were about to witness .the last
scene in farce, Tho debate on the
financial clauses had been mere sham.
The government had stood over friend
and Toe alike, ready 10 let fall the
guillotine without regard for justice or
constitutional rights.
The bill had been changed In its
most vital features; still no debate was
regarded as necessary, since, whatever
traa olkarad khn hIll xHoa ol,uo,,, Naon1
perfect by the adherenta Of the prime
minister. Jeers from tho Irish,
cheers from the Unionists, aud
counter cheers from the liberals
interrupted Mr.. Chamberlain at
this point. He waited two or
three minutes before the confusion
abated sufficiently for him to speak
without effort. Hethen proceeded thus;
'The prime minister calls black and
his adherents say It is good. Tho
primo minister calls white and they
say it is better. Unionists laughter.
1t is always tho voice OF God. Never,
since the time Of Herod, has there been
such-"
Mr.. Chamberlain got no further. IND
mediately after resuming his speech he
had been warned by mutterings from
the Irish benches that O storm was
gathering. He could hardly, have ex-
pected the auddenness with which 1t
broke, for, with his half finished refer
ence to Herod, there came from the
NationalistsRu roar OF indignation
as has not Been heard in the house
aince tho days OF Parnell.
Mr.. Chamberlain plainly was utar-
tied, but he tried to talk on. He turned
toward the Nationaiista and Rhriil yeiis
of execration sounded above the up
roar. Meantime, the clock struck 10.
Chairman Mellot tried to put the clos
ure, but his voice could not be heard
amid shouts Of the Irish and the
Unionists. Then came q scene unpre-
cedented in parliamentary history. Mr..
Mellor gave, in q weak voice, the GUS
tomary directions. The Conservatives,
however, fatty refused to quit the
house.
Weary Gibbs, Gibson, Bowles and
VIM. Haubury shouted to the chair
man that he must first call MI. O'Connor
ty order for having called Mr.. Chamber
lain names. Mr.. Mellor protested that
he had not heard the epfthets in ques-
ton. Nobody told him what Mr..
0'Connor had said, 90 he sat helpless
and unenlightened before the house
while the members crowded forward in
excited groups, shaking their fists and
their demands. Gibbs, Bowles
and Hanbury got together and, to make
themselves heard shouted In chorus at
MIR. Meiior: "Wiii you direct that those
words be taken down."
Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir
Clarke got hold Of Mr.. Gibbs
and started him for the front bench.
Curses, yells Of pain and gross insults
were heard on every side.
John Logan, Liberal, ran down to the
first opposition bench and began up
braiding Edward Carson, a Tory. As
he ehook his fist under Mr.. C0rson's
nose. George Wyndham and William
Fisher jumped to the assistance OF
their party colleague, seized Mr.. Logan
by the neck, threw him to the floor
head first, and then bundled him under
q bench. Somebody smashed Tim
Healy's hat down over his eyes. HealY
tore OF the hat and sprang into tho
aisle In full fighting posture just as
Mr.. Hanbury, Btill shouting that the
chairman must name Mr.. o'Connor,
was trying to got by. Mr.. Hanbury was
knocked over bench by the force OF
the collision before Mr.. Healy got in a
blow. A free fight then broke out at
the top OF the gangway. The center
OF it was William Redmond, Parnellite,
who had taken advantage OF tho gem
eral license to push over Colonel Saun-
derson, tho champion OF tho men Of
Ulster.
Blows were struck right and left.
Members fell and were picked up by
thoir friends to fight again. The whole
space between the front benches was
Glled with q struggling, curaiug maaa Of
members, striking, clawing and upset
ting each other.
Mr.. Marjoribanks dug hlsway through
O tangled mass Of belligerents, and by
repeated appeals In tho name OF the
premier succeeded In Stomming the
conflict.
MI. Gladstone, sitting bolt upright,
had watched tho sceno with intlamed
face and an expression Of sorrow, In
dlgnatlon and astontshment which will
never be efFaced from tho memory OF
those witnessing II, Chairman Mellor
sort for tho speaker and order was re.
stored. When the speaker entered
several Conservatives rose and, point
ing to Mr.. Gladstone, exclaimed:
"Thoro sits the author OF titall,"
Tho hum OF voices died out Rs Speaker
Peel, storm and dignifed, took tho chair,
Tho speaker at once appealed TO tho
party leaders TO tell him what had oc-
currod. Cheers and calls for Mr.. Glad.
stono brought the premier TO his feet.
Ijo gravolv doscribed tho events ag they