§ House in Committee.
§ (1.) 843,193l. for the defrayal of the expenses of Naval Stores, &c.
§ MR. HUMEsubmitted that a few minutes within midnight was not a proper time for the discussion of so important a Vote. The Committee might recollect that, on a former occasion, the important Vote for Wages was taken without proper discussion between twelve and one o'clock in the morning. He should suggest that the right hon. Baronet (Sir Francis Baring) should give the Committee an opportunity of discussing the present Vote at five o'clock some afternoon.
SIR FRANCIS BARINGsaid, he was not at all anxious to press the Vote on the present occasion. There were, however, some other Votes connected with the Navy which he thought might well be taken at once. He would suggest that Votes 14, 15, and 16 be taken.
§ Vote withdrawn.
§ MR. W. WILLIAMSsaid, it would be be very improper to press the three Votes in question at so late an hour. They amounted to no less than 1,300,000l. He had some observations to make upon them which he could not conveniently do at that late hour.
§ House resumed; Committee report progress; to sit again on Wednesday.