§ MR. FAWCETTsaid, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether it will be possible for a person deriving a pension, either from the Indian or Colonial Revenues, at the same time to receive a pension under the Civil Offices Pensions Bill; and, if so, whether it is the intention of the Government to meet such a case by introducing a new Clause upon the Report of this Bill?
MR. GLADSTONE, in reply, said, his hon. Friend would perceive, from Clause 6 of the Bill, that its intention was to impose a stringent limitation upon the receipts of these political pensions. He did not think the restrictions in the Bill would apply to Indian and colonial pensions. He proposed, therefore, to re-consider the question, and to insert a clause which would be uniform in its application, as the circumstances connected with the two cases were entirely different. He begged, therefore, to move the postponement of the Order for Consideration till Monday next.