§ MR. MARK STEWARTasked the Vice President of the Council, Whether, considering the great dread with which the agricultural interest regard the present outbreak of cattle plague in this Country, the Government will be prepared to give an early day for the discussion of that subject?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER,in reply, said, that, as the Question related to the general Business of the House, he might be permitted to say he regretted that in the present aspect of the Business of the House he could not manage to find a day for the discussion of the subject referred to, of which they admitted the importance, and which they were desirous of dealing with as quickly as possible by the appointment of a Select Committee. Some difficulties 110 had been raised by hon. Members in different parts of the House with respect to the composition of the Committee, which had delayed its appointment, but he earnestly hoped that the Committee might be nominated as soon as possible, but he was not able to name any early day for a discussion of the subject.