This was no other than refusing to leave the House, and take part in the division.

It is more than twelve years since this extreme, violent, and almost revolutionary step was adopted before.

On the dreadful night--how well I remember it!--when the news came that Michael Davitt had been sent back to penal servitude, the information sent a thrill of such horror and almost despair amongst the Irish Benches, that some method of manifesting their feelings became inevitable.

By a series of circumstances, into which I need not now go, the manifestation took the shape of refusing to go into the division lobby, and retaining our seats.

We were all suspended in turn, and removed from the House by the Serjeant-at-Arms.
[Sidenote: Logan.] Meantime, the unexpected and extraordinary delay in taking the division had brought back some members from the division lobbies; and some had actually recorded their votes, and were returning in the ordinary course to their seats.