Show HELD ALLNIGHT SESSION I BALFOURSNEW RULE ADOPTED I IN COMMONS I Vote Taken at 530 Oclock This Friday MorningSeveral Passionate I Passion-ate Speeches Delivered oJ London March SIn anticipation of p lively debate and exciting scenes arising from the suspension ot Irish Nationalists and Mr Balfours punishment punish-ment proposals there waa a great attendance at-tendance In the House of Commons yesterday and last night The visitors visit-ors galleries were tilled many peers and ladies being among those present Though no extra policemen were visible visi-ble a largo force of police was in readiness within easy reach The Speaker Mr Gully announced that he had received letter from Mr Jordan to the effect that he had not defied the authority of the chair and on motion of Mr Dillon Mr Jordans i name was removed from the list of 4 i suspended members BALFOTJRS AMENDMENT i Mr Balfour then moved his amendment amend-ment yto the rule governing the suspension I sus-pension of 1 recalcitrant mbcN In I supporting the motion Mr Balfour I said It was necessary to provide adequate summary punishment for such physical > resistance to the Speakers Speak-ers orders aa occurred Tuesday He trusted the House would agree unanimously I I unani-mously to the amendment The House ought not to remain helpless against I a member who had committed such an aggravated crime against the House an offense the danger and reality of I which had been so painfully brought before them NO EXCUSE TO OFFER Sir Henry CampbelIBannerman alluded al-luded to the grossly disorderly conduct con-duct of certain members and said he had not a word of excuse to say In their justification or palliation but lie suggested a modification of Mr Bal fours amendment Johp Redmond said what had occurred oc-curred > vas an ebullition of feeling against an unjust closure He denounced de-nounced premeditation and said the moral responsibility for what had occurred oc-curred was whdUy on Mr Balfour whose proposal was extravagant and unconstitutional Lord Hugh Cecil I Conservative moved an amendment providing that recalcitrant members shouJd be imprisoned im-prisoned This wait opposed by Mr Balfour who pointed out that il would place too much responsibility upon the Government Gov-ernment SCENE OF EXCITEMENT Lord HuSh Cecil I wished withdraw the amendment but the Irish members mem-bers Insisted upon continuing the discussion dis-cussion Several passionate speeches were made arid the scene was one of the greatst excitement Finally hav lpgforood 2 divisionby t houtDirnyc when CHo Speaker put I the question the Irish members joined the rest of I the Houc In thcno no lobby < the result re-sult being that no one voted for the amendment of Lord Cecil and 4C voted against H and the incident which hud raised much bad blood ended amid peals of laughter Several Ineffectual attempts were then made to adjourn the debate Mr Balfour appealed to the House to arrive ar-rive at a decision before adjournment and the debate went on At 130 I oclock this morning Mr Bal four moved a closure In a motion for adjournment but the motion was re jected and debate was resumed Under closure an amendment by Mr Labouchcre make the term of the suspension two months was re jccled by a vote of 224 to 97 MAIN QUESTION SUSTAINED Mr Balfour moved that the main question be put This was followed by cheers and uproar mingled with Irish cries of gag The Speaker then read the new rule the House divided and Mr Balfours new rule was adopted by a vote of 26i to 51 The House adjourned at 510 oclock this Friday morning |