The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COM
MONS KNOWS HOW TO SHUT
OFF DEBATE.
-FOUR IRISH MEMBERS were ELECTED
Door Because They Talked
Against Overtaxing Ireland.
Bimetallic Meeting in Paris.


the Parnellite leader, was suspended in
the house of commons today owing to his
persisting on an irregular discussion of
the financial relations between Great
Britain and Ireland. John J. Clancy, a
member from the northern division Of
Dublin county, William Redmond. West
Glare, and William Field, member for the
st. Patrick's division of Dublin. for SIM
liar conduct, were removed from the
house by the sergeant-at-arms.
The disturbance took place during the
committee vote for the maintenance Of
the harbors. John q. Redmond opposed
the vote and discussed the financial rela-
lions between Great Britain and Ireland.
The chairman called him TO order, and
then Mr.. Redmond persisted in speaking
and he was ordered to resume his seat.
This he refused to do. The president of
the Board of Trade. Mr.. Richie. moved
Mr.. Redmond's suspension, which was
adopted by vote of 223 to 80.
When the house resumed regular bust
HISS Vuc nlullcI was iCpOitVu w thS
speaker and the house confirmed the sus-
pension by vote of 23S to 81. several
-Parnellites supporting the Parnellite
mnofity.
The house then again went into COM
mittee and Mr.. Clancy persisted on the
same lines as Mr.. Redmond. The chair
man ordered him to withdraw; he refused
to do so, and the sergeant-at-arms was or
deredl to remove him.
William Redmond adopted the same
policy as Mr.. Clancy. and was also re-
moved by the sergeant-at-arms.
called to order, was told to withdraw,
which he did, saying, 81 obey"
The house, in committee, then resumed
discussion of the votes.
Mr.. Clancy first opposed the harbor
vote, declaring Ireland was over-taXed to
maintain English establishments.
Mr.. Redmond followed in similar
strain and when called upon to resume
his seat replied:
"Such request was never made to
me before during the fifteen years |
have sat in this house." :,
The chairman asked Mr.. Redmond If
he refused to take his seat, to which the
Parnellite leader replied: Il do; | hold
1 am within my rights"
The suspension of Mr.. Redmond was
then voted.
On the resumption of business the
to the speaker, who said: "The question
is that Mr.. John Redmond be suspended
from service in this house"
The vote was then taken, as already
stated, and the speaker said: 81 must
call upon Mr.. Redmond to withdraw
from the house."
The committee resumed its discussion,
and Mr.. Clancy renewed his opposition
to the harbor vote, saying the financial
committee had established beyond ques-
ton that Ireland was overtaxed.
The remark was greeted with cries of
"order!"
The chairman said he hoped Mr.. Clancy
would not persist in irrelevance.
Mr.. Clancy responded that he thought
raising the question of the over-taxation
of Ireland had every note of the most
relevant thing he could do, and he intend
ed to press his right to do so.
After again warning Mr.. Clancy, the
chairman remarked: IF the honorable
member persists | must rule his conduct
as being grossly disorderly."
TO this question Mr.. Clancy remarked
Il consider your decision unjust and |
am not disposed to submit to injustice"
This statement was greeted with cheers
from the Irish members and with cries
of order from other parts of the house.
SO soon as he could be heard, the chair
man said: Il have directed the honora-
BILE member to withdraw, and | under
stand he refuses to obey"
II do" exclaimed Mr.. Clancy.
Then | call upon the sergeant-at-arms
TO enforce NV orders "
William Redmond shouted: "Send for
the horse guards!'
The sergeant-at-arms went to Clancy
seat, and Immediately ON his arrival there
Mr.. Clancy arose and withdrew with the
sergeant-at-arms.
William Redmond asked if it was in
order to direct the sergeant-at-arms to
remove member without the leave of
the house.
Certainly" replied the chairman.
Are we to understand" asked Mr..
Redmond, that you may ask the SER
geant-at-arms to remove any one of usY'
IF members are grossly disorderly."
answered the chairman, st is my duty
to do SO under the rules of the house."
Mr.. Redmond retorted: Opinions
may differ as to which is disorderly. l
consider it not only disorderly, but gross
ly criminal not only to rob a country, but
to gag its representatives. / shall take
every opportunity to object to Ireland
taking part in a single one of these de-
bates; 1t has been abundantly proved
that ireland is overtaxed"-
The chairman interrupted Mr.. Red
mond. saying: "There are other proper
opportunities of raising the question. If
the honorable member persists. am
afraid l must enforce the same order"
In spite Of this warning. Mr.. Redmond
persisted, saying: Grossly disorderly
or not, l consider it my duty to protest
against the system of robbery practiced
against the Irish people,"
MIR. Redmond continued, describing the
ruling of the chairman as being in the
nature of an episode in one of Gilbert &
Sullivan's operas, and added: "The
chairman is not the judge of what /
should say. 1t is adding insult to injury
that we who are overtaxed, when we at
tempt to say SO, are practically gagged
The chairman again interrupted Mr..
Redmond, saying: ''The honorable mem
Der is now grossly disorderly, and must
request him to withdraw from the re-
mainder of todav's sitfinpv