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ern, Mr.. Doogan, Mr.. Jordan, Captain
DOnelan. and Mr. Gilhoolv.

ing from the Irish members and pro-
test against the ruling that had been
made.
The Speaker (as soon as the din had
subsideO-I name tho honorable men,
bers for wilful obstruction of the
House and for disregarding the order
of the Chair.
Mr.. Balfour-1 move that these
members be suspended from the serv-
ice of the House. ministerial cheers.)
The speaker then put the motion
that the members be suspended. He
named as tellers-for the "ayes," Sir
William Walrond and Mr. Anstruther
Proceeding, he remarked that as there
were no tellers for the noes he
should declare that the "ayes" had it.
This announcement was received with
cheers from the supporters of the gov.
ernment and with cries of Gag, gag
from the Irish benches. Above the
din Mr.. Flavin shouted, ''This is some
Of the South African brutality"
The Speaker must now ask the
honorable members to withdraw from
the House.
Mr.. Flavin-You have named me as
one of the members, and refuse to
leave. Cloud Irish cheers.)
The Speaker-The sergeant-at-arms
will now use adequate force to expel
the honorable member.
The sergeant-at-arms approached
Mr.. Flavin, who sat quietly in his
place and declined to leave. Two at.
tendants then came along, and Mr..
Flavin still declined to move. Two
others were sent for, and Mr.. Flavin
still remained, refusing to stir, and
defying all Corners to eject him. The
sergeant-at-arms then sent for addi-
tional assistance, amid cries from the
Irish members of "Send for Roberts, -
"Where is Kitchener" Get rein
forcements," "Where is the Yeoman-
ry?"
The speaker, after a most exciting
scene, interviewed, and said he would
call the names in order, and if the
members did not withdraw other as
sistance would be Forthcoming.
The first name called was Mr..
Creams.
Mr.. Crean-I decline to leave the
House.
The attendants then retreated from
the neighborhood OF Mr.. Flaviin with
an evident sense of relief, and pro-
ceeded in body towards Mr.. Cream,
who sat on one of the middle benches.
MIR. Cream refused to leave, and re-
sisted successfully the attempt of three
Of the attendants to remove him.
The Speaker-The honorable men,
Der must be removed from the House
10y force.
Five attendants then approached
MI. Cream, and some Of the other Irish
members moved to his support. A
general melee appeared imminent, and
the cries and counter-cries were deaf
ching. n long struggle took place OIL
the benches, and finally Mr.. Cream
managed to retain his place, amid ire
nendous cheering from his colleagues
and loud cries Of 'Shame, shame"
Ten to one," British brutality" An
order was then given to send for po-
licemen, and few minutes later five
Stalwart members of the force march
ed into the House. The policemen and
attendants combined then tackled Mr..
Cream and tried to drag him forcibly
from his place. For some time longer
he managed to defy all the efforts,
Mr. McHugh, Mr.. White and others
protecting him as far as they could
from the violent treatment to which
he was subjected. Three other police
men then came in, coming up the cen-
ter Of the House at the double, and
rushing to the seat where the melee
was in progress. With their aid Mr..
Cream was lifted bodily from his place
and borne shoulder high out Of the
House. In the course of the struggle
several policemen collided with one
another and three Of them were seen
sprawling on the gangway. Mr. Nc
Hugh and other Irish members EN-
deavored with some success to make
the task of the electors more difficult.
The speaker then named Mr.. Nc
Hugh, and eight or ten policemen who
stood at the bar advanced up the floor
of the House, and, guided by one Of the
attendants, went for Mr.. McHugh,
who also declined to leave. At this
point Mr.. Cullinan was named, and
around him the struggle then began.
While it lasted the Irish benches SEEM
ed TO be occupied almost entirely by
the police.
The police, about twelve in number,
then surrounded Mr.. Cullinan and aft
er some struggling he was carried out.
The Speaker appeal to the honor
able members to respect
An Irish Member-You gagged lis.
The Speaker ask you to have
some respect for the rules of the
House to which you belong.
Mr.. McHugh-We are absolutely de-
faint. We defy the government, and
we can defy the chair.
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