The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-07-07 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

HOUSE OF CO2IIMONS.  FRIDAY.  SUSPENSION OF 25 IRISH MEMBERS.  The House of Commons met for despatch of business on Friday at noon, and did not rise until eight o'clock on Saturday evening, and the sitting will be memorable not only for its length but for the suspension of twenty-five Irish members, and the gross insults offered to the Chair-1 man of Committees. It was understood before the House met that the Ministers had resalved to maks substantial progress with the Prevention of Crime (Ireland) Biil, and it was also known that Mr. Parnell and his followers had determined to put in foroe all the obstructive powers at their command. In preparation for the struggle, relays of Liberal members were told off to relieve each other, and the measures taken to defeat the Obstructionists were successful. The passing of Clause 17, which sets out the description of the district in which charges for extra police and compensation for murders and outrages should be levied, and makes provision for raising the charges proposed, was strenuously opposed, amendment after amendment being brought forward by Mr Healy, only to be rejected by overwhelming majorities, one of the propositions of the hon. member for Wexford being described by the Premier as embodying a monstrous doctrine, and in the course of th debate it was pointed out that the committee had been engaged for nearly five hours in discussing a single line of the Bill. At half-past nine o'clock on Saturday isornin4 the Chairman of the Committee (Dr. Leon Playki ) Whose duties during a portion of the sitting had bsen dischiirged by Mr. Courtney, declared that the time had come when it was necessary to stop tie systemotic obstruction which had been displayed, and "Dalll, d" Mr. Biggar, Mr. Callan, Dr. Commins, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Healy. Mr. Loamy, Mr. Justin M'Carthv, Mr. M.arum, Mr. Meige, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Mr. O'Donnell, Mr. Parnel, Mr Richard Power, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Sexton, at.,l Mr. Sullivan. Mr. O'Donnell thereupon said he had been "foully named as guilty of obstruction," and adaed the Chairman had sinned against all tee traditions of Ms offise. The sixteen members "named?' were reported and suspended. They left the House in a body. The insult t the Chairman of Committees was next considered, and Mr. Childers moved that the conduct of Mr. O'Donnell should be taken into consideration on Monday. Sir Stafford Northcote seconded the motion, and after some opposition by 2or 3 Irish members, it was agreed to. Immediately afterwards Mr. Cowen gave notice that on Monday he , should move a vote of censure on the Chairman of Committees. After a long deb ete clauses 17 and 18 were ad i I d to the Bill, and in ths course of some conversation which followed on the proposed omission of Clause 19, the Prime Minister stated, araid Liberal cheers, that the Government has decided to ask the House on Monday to revive the resolution of urgency adopted last year. Later on in the sitting the Homo Rulers resorted to their obstructive tactics, repeated moving that progress should be reported, and while engaged in these mamouvres Mr. Lalor was compelled to withdraw an imputation he caat mem Mr. Gladstone. The Chairman warned the obstructionists that they were pursuing the same course which had led to the suspension of sixteen members earlier in the day, but his reproof being enhoeued he eventually "named" Mr. Byrne, Mr. W. Corbett, Mr. Gray, Mr. Lslor, Mr. A. O'Connor, Mr. O'K elly, Mr. O'Sullivan, and Mr. Shiel. Ou the motion of Mr. Gladstone the members were suspended. The clause of the Bill were then rapidly proceeded with, and at eight o'clock progress was reported, all the original clauses having been got through, but the consideration of some new clauses being deferred. The sitting, which had lasted thirty hours, was then brought to a close.