Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1887 — WAR IN THE COMMONS. [ARTICLE]

WAR IN THE COMMONS.

Maj. Saunderson Makes a Grave Charge and Is Called a Liar by Mr. Healy. To Add to the Confusion, Sexton Reiterates Healy’s Point in More Forcible Language. [London cablegram.] One of the most exciting incidents in the preseut Parliament occurred 6oon after midnight. The debate on toe second reading of the crimes bill proceeded decorously enough until Major Saunderson formulated a charge against the Pamellites as being associated with crime and criminals. He named among the latter Patrick Ford, P. J. Sheridan, and Mr. Egan. Mr. Healy roße to a point of order. The Speaker replied that Major Saunderson made the gravest charges, but these could be met in debate. He himself was unable to interfere. Healy responded that he would say what ho thought of Saunderson regardless of consequences. If Major Saunderson referred to him, he had no hesitation in saying that Saunderson was a liar. This remark was greeted with rousing Parnellite cheers. The Speaker called upon Healy to withdraw his expression. Healv replied : “ I am not entitled to rise until you sit down.” The Speaker resumed his chair. Healy again took the floor and said: “I am only able to meet the charge in one way. If you rule Major Saunderson in order, my expression is equally in order. If you rule him out of order I shall withdraw my expression.” The Speaker--“ That’s not so. Saunderson made a charge of the gravest nature. The responsibility rests entirely with himself. It is his duty to prove it if he can, I can not allow the expression you used.” Healy repeated that Saunderson was a liar. A great uproar arose. The Speaker again called upon Healy to withdraw. Healy refused. The Speaker thereupon named him, and W. H. Smith moved that Healy be suspended. Mr. Redmond jumped up and shouted: “I say he is a liar, too.” The House divided on the motion to suspend Healy, whioh was carried—llß to 52. Mr. Sexton demanded that the gentleman should withdraw his statement that he had been the associate of murderers. The Major demurred. Sexton then, in excited tones, looking toward Saunderson, said: “You are a willful, cowardly liar, and if I had you outside the doors of this House I would cram your words down your throat.” The Speaker promptly directed that Mr. Sexton withdraw his offensive expression, intimating that otherwise he would be compelled, with great pain, to take the same couse as he had done in the case of Mr. Healy. Mr. Sexton replied that if Major Saunderson would withdraw the charge he would withdraw his language. The Speaker having appealed to the Major the latter made an explanation which satisfied Mr. Sexton. Maj. Saunderson resumed his speech. He said that Sexton was present at a meeting at which Egan was made Secretary of the Clr.n-na-Gael, which was a murder society of .America. Sexton rose to a point of order. The Speaker advised Saunderson to withdraw the offensive expression. Another scene of confusion ensued, Saunderson repeating his words, whereupon Sexton shouted: “The honorable gentleman is again a liar.”