§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, in conquence of an appeal made to him by the noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire (the Marquess of Hartington), he should not move the Supplementary Vote of which he had given notice that evening, but should postpone doing so until he had laid the Bills, which were in preparation, on the table of the House. Although it was of the greatest importance that the Estimate should as soon as possible receive the sanction of the House, he had thought it advisable to yield to the representations of the noble Lord, and he accordingly had consented to its postponement. He would now give notice that on Monday next he should bring in a Bill for limiting the period of Enlistment in Her Majesty's Army, another Bill for consolidating and amending the Acts relating to the late East India Company's and other Pensioners, and the third Bill to form a Reserve of the men in the Militia to join Her Majesty's Army in time of war.
§ COLONEL NORTHsaid, he was surprised to hear that so important a matter had been postponed, as it was impossible, under present circumstances, to proceed with the recruiting. ["Order!"] He would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, whether the Government would name an early day when they would proceed with this important question?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he could only repeat that he had given notice of his intention of introducing these Bills on Monday evening next. He hoped that the Bills would be in the hands of Members on Tuesday morning. Of course, the time when he could move the Vote must depend upon the course of public business; but he hoped to be able to do so on Thursday next.
§ MR. DARBY GRIFFITHsaid, he wished to know if it was not intended to take the Army Estimates that night?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONreplied in the negative.