HC Deb 01 June 1871 vol 206 c1373
MR. BECKETT DENISON

asked, what Business would be taken to-morrow?

MR. BRUCE

replied that the Civil Service Estimates would be taken at a Morning Sitting.

MR. SPENCER WALPOLE

believed the proposal to take the Civil Service Estimates at a Morning Sitting would be received with great disfavour. He had never heard of such a proposal at this period of the Session, and thought it especially objectionable in this instance, because many of those who had Motions on going into Committee of Supply would be deprived of the opportunity of making them through shortness of notice.

MR. BRUCE

said, the arrangement was in accordance with the statement made by the Prime Minister before the holidays.