MR. SCOURFIELDsaid, in the absence of his hon. Friend (Sir Hugh Owen), he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, When it is likely the re-organization of the Royal Engineer Department, referred to in the foot note on page 158, of the Army Estimates for 1866–7, will take place?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, in reply, that he was not able to state exactly at what period the re-organization of the Royal Engineer Department would take place. The matter involved two separate questions of great importance—namely, the pay of the Engineer officers and the pay of the officers of the Department of Works. The financial portion of the Question were now under consideration, and he hoped it would be settled before the next year.