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Flogging Controversy Divides House in Army Bill Debate
A long Commons session over Colonel Stanley's flogging proposal splinters the Liberal opposition. Ministers push for a commission while Chamberlain and allies demand abolition or stronger limits, ending with a 250 to 36 division on reporting progress and a late night count-out.
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Treasury Bench
W. H. Smith
Callan
Chaplin
Bright
House of Commons
Cross
Stanley
Times
Chamberlain
Havin
Lord Hartington
Mr. Chamberlain
Colonel Stanley
Mr. Otway
Mr. Whitbread
C. Morgan
Trevelyan
Forster
Kerealy
H. James
Newdegate
Captain Price
Lord C. Beresford
R. Peel
Stanley Fgain
Onslow
Lord E. Fitzmaurice
C. Russell
E. Jenkins
Hopwood
Marquis of Hartington
Liberal Party
Sr. Fawcett
C. Dilke
Herschell
Otway
E. Fitzmaurice