§ MR. BAZLEYsaid, he would beg to ask the hon. Member for Stockport (Mr. Watkin), Whether he intends to proceed that night with his Motion for an Address to the Crown praying for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the subject of Currency and Banking?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that perhaps the hon. Gentleman would allow him to interpose for a moment between that question and his reply. It was very important that they should get into Committee of Supply as soon as possible, and there were on the Paper many Notices of Motion before going into Supply, that given by the hon. Member for Stockport being among them. As far as he could form an opinion, it was not probable that the hon. Member could bring forward his Motion that evening, except at an hour of the night when it could not be fully or satisfactorily discussed. He, therefore, hoped that the hon. Gentleman would consent to allow the Committee of Supply that evening to close, and then the Government would endeavour to afford him an early opportunity of bringing forward his Motion at a morning sitting.
§ MR. WATKINsaid, he was only anxious that there should be a fair discussion on such an important subject. He felt himself to a great extent in the hands of the right hon. Gentleman, and would postpone his Motion with the intention of taking advantage of the offer just made to him.