ALL NIGHT SITTING.
LIVELY DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(United Press Association —Bv Electilo Telegraph—Copyright^ LONDON, May 28. The House of Commons rose at 8 o’clock in the morning, after a wild all night sitting of seventeen hours. Trouble arose out of a discussion whether the debate on the Finance Bill should be continued two hours after midnight or till 5 o’clock. Sir Austen Chamberlain moved to report progress. Mr Snowden refused and a noisy discussion proceeded for several hours, the Labourites howling down Conservative speakers, some whistling the “Dead March.” The closure was moved several times. Mr Snowden, who was accused by the Conservatives of maintaining a stony silence, retorted: “The only contribution you have made to the debate are insults and buffoonery.” Finally the House rose, after passing five clauses out of forty-seven.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18581, 30 May 1930, Page 9
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