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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That, Her Majesty having directed a Military Expedition of Her Forces charged upon the Revenues of India to be despatched for service in Egypt, this House consents that the Revenues of India shall be applied to defray the expenses of the Military operations which may be carried on by such Forces beyond the external frontiers of Her Majesty's Indian Possession."—(Sir William Harcourt.)
§ MR. CALLANsaid, he had a Notice blocking this Motion. He wished to know whether his opposition precluded the Motion from being made at this hour in the morning?
§ MR. SPEAKERIt will be in the recollection of the House that on the 9th of May the Standing Order with regard to Opposed Business was altered so as to exclude Motions of the character in question from the operation of that Order. This Motion comes under this exception, and, therefore, it may be taken.
§ MR. ONSLOWasked whether the noble Lord the Secretary of State for India would make his Statement before any other Member spoke, or whether he intended to give his reasons for moving his Resolution after the Members of the House had discussed it?
§ MR. R. N. FOWLERsaid, he hoped an opportunity would be given for the discussion of this Motion.
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, it had been stated that this Resolution would be put down for the second reading to-morrow. He proposed, when the Order was called on, to make a Statement.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—(The Marquess of Hartington.)
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Debate adjourned till To-morrow, at Two of the clock.