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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 July 1909, Page 7

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PROGRESS IN COMMITTEE. ' REDUCED GOVERNMENT MAJORITIES. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) ! LONDON, 10th July. The House of Commons considered the Irish Land' 'Bill in 'Committee yesterday. 'Mr. Redmond moved an amendment to omit the increase in the purchase of an annuity, which under the first clause I was intended to provide sufficient interest to ensure the issue of 3 per cent, stock. The amendment, which was supported [ toy air. Wyndham (ex-Secretary for Ireland) and other Unionists, was negatived by 180- votes to 149. i The closeness of the division caused [ great excitement. Then a small amendment, standing in the name of IMr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland), was carried by 177 to 143. • 'Finally, a motion that the clause stand as part of the Bill was carried by '172 to 140, amid Unionist cries of I "Drop the [Bill!" j There was a sparse- attendance of Liberals, due to the strain of an allnight sitting, and to the distractions of tho Budget campaign in the provinces. Welsh members are deliberately abstaining from all debates on the 'Bill, because the Welsh Disestablishment 'Bill was shunted in its favour. As a result of this the [Labour Party alone saved the Government yesterday from defeat. Mr. H. J. P. Belloc (Liberal), Mr. James O'Grady (Labour), <Mr. Will Thonlo (Labour), and Mr. J. R. Clynes (Labour) voted with the minorities. A uniform complaint throughout yesterday's debate was that the first clause would bring land purchase absolutely to a deadlock. Mr. ißirrell, who relied on his departmental adviser, argued that the provisions of the clause were just and fair. SEEKING COUNSEL. CHANCELLOR CONFERS WITH 'EDITOR'S. LONDON, 10th July. At a meeting of tho 'Liberal Budget League- thirty editors met the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (Mr. Lloyd-George. The proceedings were private. ANTI-OAifBLING !DEGISIjAT<ION. LONDON, 10th July. 'Mr. Gladstone, Home 'Secretary, in receiving a church deputation on gambling, foreshadowed a ( Bill to be introduced in the House of Lords, dealing especially with competition advertisements and coupons in newspapers. BY-ELECTION. SIR. SAMUEL IGAIN RETURNED. LONDON, 10th July. The by-election for the Cleveland Division of Yorkshire, necessitated, by the promotion of the sitting member, the Right Hon. Herbert Louis Samuel, from the position of Under-Secretary to the Home Office to be Chancellor of the Duchy of 'Lancaster, look place yesterday. 'Mr. Samuel was re-elected, the voting being as follows :—: — 'Mr. .Samuel „- -._ 6295 Mr. W. Lewis ... '„. £325 At the las£ general election 'Mr. Samuel was return unoppoEed.