Mr. Chance's amendment to close the Committee on June 24th,
instead of June 17th, was rejected by a majority of 155 (268 to 113) ; and Mr. Redmond's amendment, giving power to the Chairman of Committees to veto the Closure if he thinks fit, was rejected (after the Closure had been carried) by a majority of 161 (255 against 94). After the closure of the whole discussion on Mr. W. H. Smith's resolution had been voted, the resolution itself was finally carried by a majority of 152 (245 to 93). But even then the Irish Members did not retire from the fight. They moved to resume the Committee on Saturday, when many Members of the House were invited to the Naval Review at Portsmouth ; and after the closure of the discussion had again been carried, the adjournment to Monday was voted by a majority of 131 (203 to 72), the Speaker having been compelled to speak in severe condemnation of the obstructive tactics of the minority. The carnival of obstruction was even then not quite played out. Once more the Closure on the motion for adjournment had to be carried, and finally the adjournment of the House to Monday was carried by 203 votes to 71; majority, 132. Then at last, at ten minutes past 3 o'clock, the obstruction of the week came to an end.
