§ SIR GEORGE BOWYERI beg to give Notice that on Friday next, I shall ask the right hon. Member for Greenwich the following Question: —Whether, at a meeting lately held at Birmingham, he gave his assent and concurrence to, and took part in the formation of, a political Society or Association described as a Federal Union on the following principles: — All Liberal Associations joining the Union reserve their independence and separate organization and administration, but the representatives of such Associations to be convened from time to time to consider, by conferring together, the course of action to be recommended to their Associations; the object of the proposed Federation to be secured by the election of Committees of such Associations, and by the combination of such Associations by means of their freely chosen representatives in the general Federation?
§ MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSENI rise to Order. I wish to ask you, Sir, whether it is in Order for an hon. Member of this House to give Notice of a Question referring to speeches which he alleges to have been made by another Member out of the House, and which have nothing whatever to do with the Business of the House ?
§ SIR GEORGE BOWYERI understand that constantly references are made to things outside this House.
§ MR. SPEAKERAccording to the Rules of the House no Question can be put by one hon. Member to another hon. Member, not being a Minister of the Crown, unless that Question relates to some Bill or Motion before the House. I understand, therefore, that the hon. Member is out of Order.