HC Deb 05 May 1881 vol 260 cc1839-40
MR. PARNELL

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether facilities would be given to his hon. Friend the Member for County Longford (Mr. Justin M'Carthy) for the discussion of the Motion with regard to the conduct of the Irish Executive in proclaiming the City of Dublin and arresting Mr. Dillon?

MR. GLADSTONE

I do not know whether the hon. Member means to ask whether I am prepared to postpone the progress of the debate on the Land Bill. That, certainly, I am not prepared to do. I presume that that debate will terminate at a reasonable hour, and I most earnestly hope no one will attempt to interfere with the hon. Member for Longford in bringing forward the Motion of which he has given Notice. As far as I may presume to offer observations, we should offer no obstacle, and we trust the Motion may be discussed.

MR. PARNELL

About what time does the right hon. Gentleman think it would be reasonable to adjourn the debate to-night?

MR. GLADSTONE

There is a little difficulty in the way of the undertaking. There are several Orders of the Day—blocked Orders, I am reminded—over which the Government has no control. We are quite willing to put the Orders over which we have control out of the way, and I hope that other Members will do the same. Several Irish Members I have no doubt will give way. If an understanding can be arrived at that these Orders will not stand in the way, we shall stop the debate on the Land Bill before 12 o'clock.

MR. O'DONNELL

gave Notice that in case the hon. Member for Longford did not obtain facilities for discussing his Motion, he should oppose the taking of any Business at the Morning Sitting on Tuesday until after that Motion was disposed of.