§ MR. RICHsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what causes have prevented the presentation of Returns of all persons who, having been nominated for junior situations in any of Her Majesty's Civil Establishments, subsequent to the date of the Order in Council of the 21st day of May, 1855, and not having obtained certificates of qualification from the Civil Service Commissioners, have been employed, and paid for such employment, in such establishments; distinguishing, in each case, under separate columns, the name of the establishment, the name of the person employed, the nature of his situation, whether temporary or permanent, the period of his employment, the amount of his pay, the authority under which such pay has been issued and allowed, and whether the person failed to obtain a certificate of qualification, or did not present himself for examination before the Civil Service Commissioners. And of all persons who having obtained certificates of qualification from the Civil Service Commissioners have been employed and paid for a period prior to the date of such certificate, and subsequent to the date of the Order in Council of the 21st day of May, 1855; distinguishing, in each case, under separate columns, the name of the establishment, the name of the person employed, the nature of his situation, whether temporary or permanent, the period of his employment, the amount of his pay, the authority under which such pay has been issued and allowed, and the date of the certificate of qualification, ordered on the 13th day of April?
§ MR. G. A. HAMILTONsaid, he must beg to explain that the cause of the delay was that reference had to be made to all the various Departments of the State for the information required; but the papers were nearly ready, and would be produced almost immediately.