THE FINANCE BILL
GOVERNMENT MAJORITY 2S. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright* LONDON, July 7. In the House of Commons. Mr Asqultlf proposed a resolution allocating time for the discussion of the Finance Bi , Mr Bonar Law's dissenting amandine was defeated by 269 to 246. APPLYING THE GUILLOTINE. LONDON, July S. Received July 8, 9 p.m. Mr Asquith in moving to restrict th# time of discussion on the Finance Bill claimed that the Government was not niggaredly in the time allotted to xn*wsures. Mr A J. Balfour said that the blamefor the congestion of business lay with; the Government and called upon them to devise a less ruthless remedy than thei. guillotine. Mr T. HeaJy declared that the Bud—get having reached to two hundred millions the Government desired to throttl* the House of Commons. The division is not generally regarded as a “snap." Twenty-two Liberals deliberately abstained from voting and the Ofßrlenitetf voted with the Opposition.
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Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 5
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