§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) ( Leeds, N.)I beg to move "That this House do now adjourn," and it may be for the convenience of Members to mention that the House will meet this day at 3 o'clock.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—(Mr. Jackson.)
§ MR. BIGGAR (Cavan, W.)May I be allowed to ask what is to be the course of Business. Supposing the Appropriation Bill gets through the third stage to-morrow evening, what do the Government intend to do with the remainder of the Paper—will any private Members' Bills be taken after the Government Business is disposed of?
§ MR. JACKSONIt is not intended to take any private Members' Business.
§ MR. BIGGARWhat will be done on Wednesday and Thursday?
§ MR. JACKSONThe House will adjourn until Friday, unless there is Business which we do not know of that may come from the House of Lords.
§ MR. SEXTONIs it competent for the Government, without Notice, to move that the House shall meet to-day except at the ordinary time?
§ MR. SPEAKERYes; that is frequently done. I mentioned the hour, and it was not challenged.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ House adjourned at a quarter after Five o'clock in the morning.