New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
most inexpllcablv ended and a moment after
ward they found themselves puzzled ana o'S-
consolase in Palace YarG
CLEARING, THE GALLERIES.

ward they found themselves puzzled ana o'S-
consoase in Palace YARD
CLEARING THE GALLERIES.
The House. however has the right to cicar an
the galleries. including the gallery in Whlch ,ne
reporters work. and to so into secre, sessIu ri
with closed doors. when II pleaseS. forlHcIS
any member could at any time nave 'le 90
lories cleared by simply rising IN MS plaSe n n
saying: Mr.. Speaker | cspy strangers. pu.
after a curious incident when occuII'u VI
April -. 1870. this autocratic power VIZ -
properly removed from the hands OF the HIe
sp0nsiblc private member on that cn ,,i
there a debate on motion ny MT. mp.
In relation 10 the breeding of horses ~ az
tracted a brilliant sporting audience. Inc iIIHV,
of Wales Was a pro ninent spectator in the royal
scat over the clock. Suddenly the thread or vi,
Chapln's discourse was severed ny Joseph
Biggar, the weli-known irish member VINO ,,, ~ a.
the amazement Of the crowded House, INFORMED
the Speaker that he espied strangers or course,
all strangers were ordered out forthWlth' ana
out the heir 20 the Throne and the representa-
tives Of The Fourth Estate" had TO 60 with the
less DISTINGUISHED occupants OF the eaIleiIes
But the standing order regulating the admis-
sion Of strangers was at once suslehGeu Oh WV, w
motion OF MIR Disraeli the tnen leader OF tie
House and visitors and journalists were quickly
readmitted. II also enacted then that LOT
the future the galleries should only be cleared
on motion regularly moved. and, II necessary
carried on a division, power however Delng re-
served 10 the Speaker or the chairman OF conf
mittees to order the withdrawal OF strangers
whenever he thought II necessary. lnat oru'i
has been put in force only once-in lSH-When
on the motion If Colonel King Hartman. which
was carried on n division. tho galleries were
cleared for four or five hours during debate
on the murder Of Lord Leitrim in ireland.
MIR. SPEAKER.
A member on his feet must address MT
Speaker" But occasionally one may near some
amusing slips OF the tongue in the course OF
debate Members who have had civic training
in public life begin by apostrophlzing Mt
Mayor" and others who are largely IN demand
at public meetings by Mr.. Chairman laaies
and gentlemen" 4 good story went round me
press recently that an Irish member VINO hau
been called 70 order by the Speaker saluted that
august parsonage as Your Reverence. But IL
was an amusing Of mishcarinG on the part
OF the Journalist in the press gallery The mem
Der in question wrote 10 the newspapers lhat
what he actually said was: With all due deler-
ence TO your ruling. Mr. Speaker
But there is nothing more amusing. perhaps
I'm all the quaint and curious customs or the
House OF Commons than the strange ceremony
which marks the termination OF its every SIT
ting The moment the House is adjourned. stem
torian- voiced messengers and policemen cry out
in the Hobbies and corridors, WHO goes nome!
These mysterious words have sounded every
night for centuries through the Palace OF west
minister The custom dates from time when
II was necessary for members To so home In
parties accompanied by lnksmen for common
protection against the footpads who infested
The streets OF London But though that danger
has long since passed away. the question Nho
goes home?" is still asked night after night.
during the session Of Parliament NO reply Is
given and none is expected