HC Deb 22 March 1867 vol 186 c448

SUPPLY—considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Question again proposed, That 67,300 Men and Boys be employed for the Sea and Coast Guard Services, for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1868, including 16,200 Royal Marines.

Whereupon Question again proposed, That 65,300 Men and Boys be employed for the Sea and Coast Guard Services, for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1868, including 16,200 Royal Marines."—(Mr. Childers.)

MR. LAIRD

said, he hoped the Chairman would be allowed to report Progress. At that late hour it would be impossible to go on, as several hon. Members had intended to speak at some length on this Vote.

MR. CHILDERS

said, he made a similar request on behalf of the hon. Member for Hertford. He knew that a considerable number of Members on both sides of the House intended to speak on the subject.

MR. CORRY

said, he thought it very desirable to make progress with the Estimates, as only a Vote of £1,000,000 had been taken on account of the men and nothing on the other heads, and they were approaching the end of the financial year. But as he was informed that some six or eight Members intended to speak on this Vote, none of whom were likely to be very brief in their observations, he thought he had better at once postpone further progress till Thursday next after the Mutiny Bill.

MR. CHILDERS

said, that if it were felt at all desirable a further Vote on Account might be taken.

LORD HENRY LENNOX

said, that that would not be requisite.

House resumed.

Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.