§ MR. MONKasked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether he is prepared to state what steps have been taken by the Treasury Solicitor to make the Secretary to the Railway Accidents Commission account for the large balance remaining in his hands, as reported by the Controller and Auditor General, and with what result?
§ MR. W. H. SMITH, in reply, said, that application had been made by the Treasury Solicitor to the late Secretary of the Railway Accidents Commission, who was referred to in the Report of the Controller and Auditor General, without effect; and that on the 8th instant he, therefore, caused an information to be filed against him in the Court of Exchequer requiring him to give an account. There had been no results of that step; but he (Mr. Smith) trusted to be able shortly to state that the accounts had been furnished. It was due, however, to an able public servant, Mr. Anderson, who signed the Report of the Commission, to say that he was not the gentleman who was in default. It became necessary to supersede the first Secretary to the Commission, who was the person against whom proceedings had been taken. Mr. Anderson had discharged his duties with great ability and perfect faithfulness to the public.
§ [See March 27.]