The Secretary at Warsaid, that seeing an hon. Member in his place, who had moved for certain papers relative to the Barrack department he wished to know whether he meant to bring forward any motion on them?
Mr. Robsonanswered, that he made a motion for such papers, but that the business had been taken out of his hands by the chancellor of the exchequer, and if he did justice to the cause he had taken in hand, it would not be necessary for him to make any motion on the subject; but if the chancellor of the exchequer did not pursue it, he would make a motion on the subject in the course of the present week.
The Secretary at Warwished the hon. Member would name the day, as he had other papers to move for, which would throw more light on the subject.
Mr. Robsonreplied that he understood by what had passed that the chancellor of the exchequer had abandoned the business, and he therefore gave notice, that he would, on Friday, bring forward a motion on the subject.
The Secretary at Warsaid he had no authority from the chancellor of the exchequer, who was not then in his place, to say he had abandoned the business, nor did he say any such thing.