However, he went on to state that the matter was very serious and if any special circumstances were brought to the attention of the House and the Chair to the effect that members were in some way intimidated in their work or prevented from discharging their duties freely and without hindrance, there would be no hesitation in recognizing the matter as a breach of privilege.

Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The House and Chair decided the matter was a breach of privilege based on special circumstances that they were notified of"?

Pick your answer from: (a). Yes; (b). It's impossible to say; (c). No;
I think the answer is
(b).