House of Representatives' Refusal to Vote univss Acceptance of Office Certain Peking, Sept. 13.
Three hundred and forty-one members were present in the House: of Representatives this afternoon {when the nomination of Mr. Tang Shao-yi to the Premiership came before the House. The Chief Secretary of the Presidency had scarcely concluded recounting Mr. Tang's. record on behalf of his nominator, President Li Yuan-hung, when a member asked whether the Govern-mont had-received a personal reply from Mr. Tang Shao-yi regarding his acceptance. Reosiving a reply in the nogzitive, he contended that the jill "should be sent back w the Government, as the Heys could, not vote unless it were known ruthoritutively that Mr. Tang w-yi would accept.
Various speakers supported this view, while others sturdily demon Jed a vote on the bill. The House soon divided into parties.
Tee Chairman, Mr. Wu Ching: lien, then proposed a vote on the question of whether the bill itself should be voted on. This, was adopted, resulting in 207 votes being cast in favour of sending: back the bill.—Reuter.
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