HC Deb 20 March 1890 vol 342 cc1350-2

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."

DR. TANNER

I object.

* MR. W. H. SMITH

I must appeal again to the hon. Member. The effect of his insisting upon his objection will be to throw this formal business over for another day; and as the time before us is limited wherein we must conclude our financial business, it may be necessary to ask the House to submit to the inconvenience of a Saturday sitting. I shall further consider it my duty to put down a Motion asking the House to give precedence to Ways and Means tomorrow over the Motion of the hon. Member for Northampton.

DR. TANNER

I am not dismayed by the prospect held out by the right hon. Gentleman. I am not afflicted with the "blue" craze; my only desire is that business should be conducted with decency.

MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)

I trust my hon. Friend will have regard to what appears to be the general opinion.

DR. TANNER

Of course, after that appeal from my hon. Friend, I will not persist in my objection. Personally I have no objection to attend here on Saturday, but after the remonstrance addressed to me I yield, and hon. Gentlemen will be free to follow sport on Saturday.

Question put, and agreed to.

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

1. Resolved, That towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the Service of the years ending on the 31st day of March 1889 and 1890, the sum of £548,181 6s. 3d. be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That, towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the Service of the year ending the 31st day of March, 1891, the sum of £16,395,203 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

DR. TANNER

There are several points I should like to raise on this very large Vote of 16 millions, but at this late hour I will not do so. I trust right hon. Gentlemen themselves see the inconvenience to Members of passing a Reso- lution involving 16 millions at this time of night.

Resolution agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported to-morrow.

Committee to sit again to-morrow