HC Deb 12 June 1860 vol 159 cc331-2
MR. CHILDERS

said, he wished to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether Government will propose to refer to a Select Committee the subject of Colonial Military Expenditure?

MR. SIDNEY HERBERT

said, that the subject had already occupied the attention of a Committee of the department, which had not been unanimous, but had sent in two Reports, embracing both sides of the question the Government would deal with the subject without referring it to a Select Committee.