§ MR. DISRAELIsaid, he would beg to ask the noble Lord at the head of the Government whether he would have any objection on Monday next to state to the House the course which he intended to take with regard to the conduct of the business of the House? At the present moment there were seventy-nine Orders of the Day on the books, consisting of thirty-six Bills waiting for second reading, thirty-one Bills passing through Committee, two Bills, as amended, waiting for consideration, six Bills waiting for a third reading, and one Bill waiting for consideration of the Lords' Amendments, and three adjourned debates on very important matters. He thought it would be for the convenience of the House if the noble Lord would state what course he intended to pursue with respect to these seventy-nine Orders of the Day.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONsaid, he could only state that there were certain Bills which the Government thought it their duty to press forward to a conclusion. There were many Bills about which he knew nothing, and the fate of which was to him a matter of perfect indifference.
§ MR. HADFIELDsaid, he would beg to inquire whether the noble Lord would take into consideration the propriety of disposing of those Bills which there was not the slightest chance of carrying during the present Session? By so doing the number of Orders before the House might be reduced to a practicable extent.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONsaid, he could give no answer to the question at present, but would consider the matter before Monday.