THE HOME RULE BILL.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7594, 31 July 1893, Page 2

THE HOME RULE BILL.

A DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. MEMBERS' CLOTHING TORN ITO THEM. " OLD DOG TRAY." j (by CABLE—PREBB ASSOCIATION.) London, July 28. In tho House of Commons yesterday Mr Logan crossed the Chamber and exchanged hot words with Mr Carson. Tho latter retorted "You are one of the gagging gang," Mr Logan then occupied Mr Balfour's seat, and Messrs Hayes and Fisher, who were behind, seized him by the neck, and Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett by his legs, and he was ejected, A free fight followed, during which tho Radical punished the Conservative, iiirl the Conservative whip seized the fyidical by the scruff of the neck and shook him.

A number of Irish members attacked the Opposition gangway, and instantly the whole gangway was a confused mass, shouting, struggling, and fighting. Members clambored over the b'enchw to join in the melee. ' ' ; . The Unionists, who were locked out, clamored for admittance. Messrs Burdett Ooutts, Condoi, W. Redmond, and Healey'were, conspicuous in the fray. Colonel Sanderson hit out boldly, fell* ing several members. - Mr W. O'Brien, standing on a seat, vainly implored members to maintain order. . Dr Tanner's friends helped him out of the row. : Mr Burns shouldered members right and left, and tried to suppress the disorder. , , The Irishmen were knocked down and trampled upon. Mr Healey fell'after a fierce struggle of five minutes..7 7 sT'i 1 The strangers in the gallery hissed anil cried " Shame.'' 1

Mr Gladstone sat at the table mute and pale, but calm, but appeared to' be greatly pained at the scene, though hedid nothing to stop it. SirAshmead. Bartlefct, addressing the Premier, shouted," This is your doing!" : ■ The ■ Sergeant-at-Arms' made tanwieffectual'attempt to clear the House.' •The back of < one of the benches was - wrenched,off.. Shirts, coats, and waistcoats were torn from the backs of members..! A quantity of jewellery was picked up on the floor of the Chamber.}-, ; After, a, quarter / of ?an Hour's uproar Lord Randolph Churchill and Messrs A. J.; Balfour andi J. Chamberlain;, restored some order. The Chairman of Committees consented to report j the matter :to; the Speaker, who returned immediately, ; and order was instastljr restored. p,He rebuked the House with great digmlJy) and urged Mr O'Connor to 'apologise, which he did. ~ The financial clause Was then passed by a majority of 21. Several new clauses dealing with local taxation and the postponed clauses were passed entirely, without discussion by majorities 0f.33. ''! : j ■ Some of the schedules were carried by only 17, and others by 30. After the final. discussion Mr; ; Gladstone left the Chamber. He'was loudly cheered amid cries of" Gag '' and " Old Dog Tray." <■ -

The Bill will be reported on Ansusfc the 7th. ... ■' : :

The Standard and several-other leading city newspapers characterise this scene as a lasting-disgrace on the Houbo of Commons,