§ MR. W. E. FORSTERwished to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer a Question of which he had given him private Notice. The House was, no doubt, aware that an important measure, the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Bill, had been under consideration in "another place," and, as it would probably come down to that House very speedily, he wished to ask, When the Government proposed to take the second reading; and to suggest that, in order to afford time for the consideration of the alterations made in it, the measure should not be taken before Whitsuntide?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER,in reply, said, he was unable to state when the Government would be in a position to take the Bill; but it certainly could not be before Whitsuntide, as the chief Business of the Government now was Supply.