London vid Bombay, 17th October The House of Commons was crowded and animated when Mr. Balfour moved the precedence of Government business throughout the session, After a long debate Mr. Balfour moved the closure. Mr. John O'Donnell, M.P. for Mayo, who was speaking at the time, refused to leave off, crossed the floor, and shouted the conclusion of his speech in Mr. Balfour's face, There was a tremendous uproar, the Irish nationalists cheering Mr. O'Donnell.
A motion to suspend Mr. O'Donnell was carried by 341 votes to 51, and he retired quietly.—Reuter.
Later, Mr. Balfour's motion for giving Government business precedence was adopted by 262 votes to 141. The discussion of the Education Bill has begun.—Reuter.
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