HC Deb 18 March 1861 vol 161 cc2154-5

In reply to Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE,

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

said, that if the other business was over in fair time he should propose to go into Committee of Supply that night.

MR. BRIGHT

said, he would put it to noble Lord whether it would not be desirable to allow the Motion of the hon. Member for Sunderland (Mr. Lindsay) to come on at some time when it could be fairly discussed. He (Mr. Bright) understood that it was postponed on a previous night in order that it might be brought on at some time when the House was in a condition to discuss it. If the noble Lord brought on Supply at a late hour, the Motion could not meet with the consideration to which it was entitled. He hoped the noble Lord would make some arrangements, so that they might go into Committee on some day earlier to discuss the Motion.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

said, he believed the Motion referred to related to materials.

MR. BRIGHT

To the building of wooden ships.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

said, he would undertake that the particular Vote to which the Motion related should not come on that night at a late hour, nor on any other night except at an hour when there would be a full opportunity of discussing it.