Lord J. Russellwished to put a question to the right hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, respecting the time at which he intended to bring on the discussion of the Forgery of Exchequer-bills 514 Bill. It was desirable that the subject should be considered in a full House, and not at any late period of the evening. He wished to know whether the right hon. Gentleman meant to bring forward the bill to-night, and if so, whether he meant it should take precedence of other business.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequerwas about to suggest, that the House should go into committee and allow him to introduce his amendment, and the names of the commissioners whom he should propose that evening. In that case the bill would be printed to-morrow, and then the discussion might take place. He hoped, that by the amendments he had introduced, many objections to the bill would be obviated, and if, therefore, there was a prospect of the House being likely to agree to it, he would like to go into committee immediately, before the other Orders of the Day came on.
Lord J. Russellsaid, that the course proposed by the right hon. Gentleman did not seem convenient, for if he proposed to take the decision upon the hill to-morrow, the same objection attended such a course as could be urged against its adoption that evening, inasmuch as there were other motions on the paper for to-morrow, which would occupy the House until a late hour. He did not think the present was a bill which should be brought forward late in the evening.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid, that he would have the bill printed to-morrow, and in the hands of Members. He should bring it on for consideration as soon as possible.