§ MR. WHALLEYasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Report of the Committee of 1871 on Public Business, Whether it is his intention to propose any plan for giving full effect to that Report, and especially to the views expressed in evidence before that Committee by the Right honour- 11 able J. E. Denison, late Speaker of this House, namely, that late hours "are full of mischief in every way, and utterly unreasonable,"—"turns what ought to be a most honourable Service into almost intolerable slavery," and that it is looked upon not only ''as extremely unreasonable, but almost insane," and is a practice "highly reprehensible?"
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, it will be my duty by-and-by to submit some Resolutions to the House upon the question of Business, and I will take that opportunity of stating what the views of Her Majesty's Government are with regard to the subject to which the hon. Gentleman refers.
§ MR. WHALLEYgave Notice that on Monday next he would move that whatever Resolutions might be expedient or necessary for the arrangement of Business, 11 o'clock P.M. ought to be the latest hour at which the attendance of Members should, as a rule, be required.