§ MR. W. E. FORSTERasked, What Business Her Majesty's Government proposed to take to-morrow; whether they would take the Army Estimates; and when they would bring on the Education Estimates; and, also, whether any date was fixed for taking the second reading of the South African Bill?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER,in reply, said, he must remind the right hon. Gentleman of the fact that the Government were not entirely masters of the time of the House. They had hoped, on Monday last, to make some progress with the Army Estimates, but only one Vote was agreed to. If those Estimates had been disposed of, the Government would have been able to take the South African Bill to-morrow. As it was now very near the end of the quarter, and as it was absolutely necessary to have Supply, the Army Estimates would be taken to-morrow, and also, he expected, a Civil Service Vote on Account. Probably, the Education Estimates would be taken on Monday; but he would be better able to say after seeing the progress made to-morrow. At present he was unable to name a day for the South African Bill. In 322 any case, it would not be taken tomorrow.
THE CHANOELLOR OF THE EXCHE-QUER,in reply, said, that at that moment he could not say, but would reply tomorrow to the Question.
§ MR. E. JENKINSasked, Whether, when the South African Bill was brought in, it would be the First Order of the Day?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHE-QUERIf not the First Order, it will have a prominent place on the Paper.