§ MR. BRYANsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether, in the event of vacancies occurring in one or more of the Cavalry Regiments (not on Foreign Service), which have at present two Majors, by the demise of one of those officers, it is his intention to make a fresh appointment, or allow the step to be absorbed?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTON, in reply, said, that the hon. Gentleman did not appear to have very accurately recollected the change which had been made in the course of the last Session. That change was to this effect—that as cavalry regiments returned from foreign service, the second Major would be allowed to remain 649 permanent, so that gradually all cavalry regiments would have two Majors. In the case contemplated, the vacancy would be supplied by promotion in the regiment.