On Wednesday the eighth clause, which determines the constitution of
the Irish Senate, was discussed, and, owing to a sudden and radical alteration in the Government's proposals the debate was adjourned early in the evening in order to allow of their further consideration by the Opposition. From the Government amendments moved on Thursday it appears that the first nominated Senators are to sit for five years, and subsequently there are to be quinquennial elections of the whole Senate by proportional representation. Ulster will be represented by 14 senators, Leinster by 11, Munster by 9 and Connaught by 6, the total number being 40. The Government's sudden change of front caused a great deal of perturbation among their followers and in the House generally, but these new proposals were ultimately carried by the auto- matic operation of the guillotine. The majority was 89 (298-209).
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