§ Mr. DISRAELIsaid, he had put a question on the paper for the purpose of ascertaining whether it was the intention of Her Majesty's Government to take steps for the establishing of gold as a legal tender in their Indian territories; but he could not put that question clearly without a short statement, and as he did not then wish to obstruct the discussion of the noble Lord's Motion by making that statement, he would defer the question to a future occasion; but he would take the earliest opportunity after the holidays of making some Motion by which the question might be brought forward. The noble Lord, in making one Motion, had made a speech in favour of his second Motion; and he (Mr. Disraeli) begged to state that the noble Lord was not to infer from his silence then, that he would agree to that proposition. When the noble Lord brought forward his second Motion, he (Mr. Disraeli) would make some observations upon it.
Mr. HUMEsaid, the business of the House was then much farther advanced than it had been for many years at the same period, and there was no reason for 437 making an appeal to the House, which on former occasions had fairly and properly been made. The Estimates, with one exception, were all passed, and they had nothing before them but the question of the Income Tax and the Budget, which would come on after the recess. He therefore asked the noble Lord not to call upon them to give up the Thursdays to Government until a pressure came upon them, and if the Government should want it, he would most happy to forward their objects.
§ House at rising to adjourn till Monday the 4th day of April next.