The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1883-02-24 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS  ME. O'KELLY BUSPENDFD. In the Howe of Lords on Thursday night The Earl of Derby, replying to Lord Braboui ne with reference to the reported employment of dynamite by the tranavaal Boers against the native troops, said he eoeld find no corroboration of the report; but if military operations were carried on, he did not see that there was less humanity in the employment of dynamite than of gunpowder.''' In answer to the general question, his lordship stated that there had been a great deal of 'disorder on the Transvan! borders, carried on by adventurers, partly Boers and partly English, and the Government were now in communication with the Cape ' authorities with a view to putting a stop to such proceedings. Lord Camngton stated that ' the Government intended that the basis of the 11 arrangement in aid of the maintenance of highways should be the same as were in force last year. The House adjourned shortly before five 1 o'clock. II In the Holum of Commons, on Thursday night, Lord Fitzmaurice stated that the answer of the Powers to the proposal of the Government for the neutralisation of the Suez Canal had been of a favourable character. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to Lord E. Cecil, stated that he would shortly propose the appointment of a joint committee of the Lords and Commons to enquire and eeport whether it was expedient that Parliamentary sanction should be given to the Channel Tunnel between England and France. Lord Fitzmanrice confirmed the report of the success of the False Prophet. There was however, no danger to Khartoum. His Lordship also stated, in reply to Sir S. Northcote, that a despatch had been addressed to the British Minister at Madrid with reference to the Cuban refLgees apprehended at G ibraltar, setting forth the views of the Government and the grounds on which they hoped ths appeals to the Spanish Government would be met with a favourable response. The adjourned debate on , Mr. Gorst's amendment to the Addre,s was reI stunedby Mr. Lowther. He was followd by Mr. I W E Forster, who denounced the Lind Lague land its conductors as responsible for what had I occurred in Ireland. He also challenged Mr. i Parnell to make a statement on the subject. 1 As Mr. Parnell would probably make some 1 statements, Mr: Forster was careful to furnish I him with several detailed points which would Ibe useful in framing his speech. 'l here was, I first, the question of the disposition of the Land League funds. Mr. O'Donnell had talked very bravely about these, but no one suspected him I of knowing what the Land Lague was doing. ;roil cannotong ed i aiumgahgtei nre, ~: ' a hnlyr . Forster , ane ,n en said, ic od n, ,enamid€ d whether for good or for evil, taking the member for Dungarvan into their confidence. " It was different with Mr. Parnell, who was not a candidate, but the Chairman of the committee. He asked whether, when in Kilmainham or at liberty, did he know how the Land League funds were bving disposed of? How far had he enquired into the conduct of those with a hom he assoziatv d, .4 for whom he was in some measure responsible? Did he enquire about Brennan? Did he know about Sheridan, or was he reckless about the conduct of his colleagues and content to derive advantage from it? What d.d he think of "United Ireland," which published a list of murders and outrages under the headline "Incidents of the campaign?" At this reference to a journal with which he is connected, Mr. O'Brian leaped up and shouted something across the house. He I was pulled back to his seat by his friends near him, and remained moderately quiet. Mr. O'Kelly now burst for'.h with itrepressible passion. Mr. Forster returned to his notes, and had got 60 far as the declaration that " Mr. Parnell either connived at murder and outrage in Ireland or "—when the strident voice of Mr. Kelly was heard shouting across the floor, "It's a lie : " Cries of " Order !" came from all parts of the House, above which the voice of Mr. O'Kelly rose shouting, "It's a lie; its a lid" Amid cries of "Name, name !" the Speaker rose, and reminding Mr O'Kelly of a warning given earlier iu the course of the -veech. Lord Hartington moved that the -eeding member be suspended from the service of the House. Mr. Monk suggested that Mr. O'Kelly should be desired to withdraw tli offensiv e words, a suggestion met with a storm of disapproval. The House divided, 805 voting for the expulsion and 20 against.  speech offend'