§ The House went into a Committee of Supply,
§ It was proposed to grant to his Majesty a sum not exceeding 24,617,000l. for the payment of outstanding Exchequer bills.
§ Mr. Humethought the Committee ought to adjourn the consideration of this motion until the 9th of June. When the other House stopped the progress of reform, when they unnecessarily impeded legislation with that view, he submitted to that House whether it was right in them to part with a single shilling of the public money? When it was considered that it was past midnight, and especially after what had occurred elsewhere, he thought he should only be acting consistently —for there was nothing like the two Houses of Parliament agreeing —if he moved, as an amendment, that the debate on the grant be adjourned to the 9th of June.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid, the vote did not go to incur any new charge, but merely to enable Government to effect the ordinary exchange of Exchequer bills; and if the hon. Member's proposition was agreed to, such an exchange could not take place; and the effect would be very greatly to embarrass the public business.
§ Vote agreed to, House resumed.