HC Deb 16 May 1867 vol 187 c687

Resolved, That this House will immediately resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.

SUPPLY—considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

£416,750, Increase Pay to Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, and for more efficient Recruiting of the Army.

SIR JOHN PAKINGTON

said, the discussion on the Resolution moved by the hon. Gentleman opposite, had been so much directed to the question of additional pay to the army, that it would be unnecessary for him now to detain the House by any remarks. He would only say that he entirely concurred in the views expressed by the right hon. and gallant Gentleman the Member for Huntingdon (Ganeral Peel) as to the granting to the soldiers certain necessaries, allowances, and other indulgences.

MR. OTWAY

said, he wished to inquire whether the increase of pay would date from the passing of this Vote, or from the time when the proposal was originally made?

MR. O'REILLY

said, he wished to ask whether the right hon. Gentleman intended that the general discussion on the question of the Army Reserve should be taken on the Vote or on the second reading of the Army Reserve Bill?

THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON

said, he apprehended that, under the present scheme, the pensions would not be increased, but only the pay of the soldiers.

GENERAL PEEL

said, the additional 2d. a day applied only to the pay of the soldiers, though, if the House did not object, he should be glad to see the pensions augmented also.

SIR JOHN PAKINGTON

said, that he would take into consideration what course would be most convenient respecting the discussion on the Army Reserve.

Vote agreed to.

House resumed.

Resolution to be reported To-morrow.

Committee to sit again To-morrow.