THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid in reply, that in the present state of public business, it was impossible to name any day. He understood that it was intended to proceed with the remaining Navy Estimates before resuming the discussion of the Army Estimates.
MR. J. B. SMITHsaid he would beg to ask whether the Land Revenue Bill will be taken at a late hour? The Chancellor of the Exchequer had given notice of a new clause affecting the standards of sugar. Does the right hon. Gentleman intend to make a statement of the changes he proposes?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, he should bring on the Inland Revenue Bill that evening, however late the hour might be. There were a number of alterations, chiefly of a formal character, to be made; and there were also the provisions to which the House had agreed to be inserted in the Bill. He wished to introduce those alterations, and then to reprint the Bill. He was not aware that there was any point upon which it was likely there would be much discussion, unless it were the question which the hon. Gentleman himself intended to raise. If the Bill passed through Committee that night, he should not ask the hon. Gentleman to discuss that question under pressure of time, but would undertake that a thoroughly convenient hour for that discussion should be given upon an early night.
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he wished to ask with reference to the Resolution as to Inspectors of Schools mentioned last night, if the Government will lay the Resolution on the table to-day or to-morrow, previous to its discussion on Monday.
§ SIR GEORGE GREY, in reply, stated, that what was said yesterday was that notice would be given of the Resolution on Monday, not that it would be then discussed.
§ SIR HENRY WILLOUGHBYsaid, he wished to know what opportunity there will be for discussion, if any point arises on the Navy Estimates.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, he was not aware that any discussion was likely to take place, except on the point suggested by the hon. Member for Wallingford (Mr. Malins), and that was a very narrow point, and might be settled in a few minutes.
§ MR. FERRANDIf these Estimates were not proceeded with to-night, would they be taken to-morrow night?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYAn arrangement on the subject could be made when they saw how they progressed to-night.