§ In reply to Sir DAVID WEDDERBURN,
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid: Sir, it does not lie entirely with me as to when the East India Loan Bill shall be proceeded with; but I propose to arrange the Government Business for Thursday as follows:—We will first 1552 take the adjourned debate on going into Committee upon the East India Revenue Accounts. I do not know the length to which the debate will run; but as soon as it has concluded, and when you, Sir, have left the Chair, the passing of a formal Resolution upon the accounts would not take any great length of time. Of course, it is possible that a discussion of some duration may arise, and then it may be necessary for my hon. Friend the Under Secretary to offer some observations. Then I would propose to put next the second reading of the East India Loan Bill (£5,000,000). Upon that I see there are two Notices of Amendments; and, of course, I cannot anticipate what length the discussion may run to. Next to that I would put the East India Loan (Consolidated Fund) Bill. To that there is an Amendment raising a different question, and we must be guided by circumstances and the convenience of the House as to how far we shall proceed. I should be glad to make progress in each Bill.