§ MR. LAINGsaid, he rose to move that the House go into Committee of Supply, and he would take the opportunity to appeal to hon. Gentlemen who had notices of Amendments upon that Motion to defer them until the evening sitting, when Supply would again be taken.
§ SIR HENRY WILLOUGHBYsaid, he wished to inquire of the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intended to proceed that evening with the Income-tax Bill, which had not yet been printed.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERreplied that the Bill, although printed, had not yet been distributed to hon. Members, and therefore he could not press the second reading that evening. He would propose to take it the next day.
§ MR. ADDERLEYsaid, he was willing to yield to the appeal of the Secretary for the Treasury, and postpone his Motion.
§ MR. HORSMANsaid, he should defer his Motion until Thursday.
§ SIR CHARLES NAPIERobserved that he thought he ought to proceed with his Motion respecting Greenwich Hospital.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, he would remind the hon. and gallant Member that when Supply was fixed for morning sittings the attendance consisted chiefly, if not entirely, of Members who wished to discuss the Estimates, and therefore the hon. and gallant Member would be doing himself an injustice if he did not postpone his Motion until he had a more extended audience. SIR CHARLES NAPIER said, in that case he would accede to the suggestion, and defer his Motion until the evening sitting.