§ SIR HARRY VERNEY, in moving the Resolution of which he had given Notice, dealing with the training of Staff officers, said, he must contend that the Army would be much improved by the officers returning to their different regiments after a special system of training while on the Staff. The plan had been adopted in the Prussian Army with signal advantage to the service.
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Amendment proposed,
To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words "it is desirable that there should be appointed a permanent Chief of the Staff of the Army, and a Department formed for the special training of Staff Officers, to collect all information necessary for the efficient performance of Staff duties, and for certifying the competence of Officers employed on the Staff,"—(Sir Harry Verney,)
—instead thereof.
§ Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."
§ MR. CARDWELLtrusted the hon. Baronet would not press his Motion at so late an hour (20 minutes to 1 o'clock), and, with respect to a Chief of the Staff, 413 said that all the duties of such, an officer were at present discharged by His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief.
§ Amendment and Original Motion, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," by leave, withdrawn.
§ Committee deferred till Monday next.