HC Deb 27 August 1880 vol 256 cc361-2
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON

said, he hoped he might be allowed to make an appeal to the right hon. and gallant Member for the Wigtown Burghs (Sir John Hay). He understood he had a Notice on the Paper relating to the state of the Navy which he intended to bring on. He believed the right hon. and gallant Member was not in the House at an earlier period when an arrangement was come to with respect to the Business of this evening. Two Motions had been withdrawn by the hon. Members for Louth (Mr. Callan) and Galway (Mr. T. P. O'Connor) for the purpose of enabling the Irish Estimates to be taken this evening. If those Notices were proceeded with the right hon. and gallant Gentleman could not bring on his Motion; and he hoped, under those circumstances, the right hon. and gallant Gentleman might be induced to take another opportunity for bringing on his Motion. The right hon. Gentleman (Sir Stafford Northcote) was a party to that arrangement; and he believed he would join with him in the appeal made to the right hon. and gallant Gentleman not to avail himself of the opportunity which a mere accident had placed at his disposal.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

said, that certainly in the course of this morning there was a very clear understanding that the Irish Members having Notices down upon going into Supply would waive them in order to facilitate the arrangement come to with regard to the consideration of the Irish Votes; and he hoped, therefore, that his right hon. and gallant Friend would acknowledge the force of the appeal made by the noble Lord, and withdraw his Notice of Motion.

SIR JOHN HAY

said, he had no wish to obstruct the Business of the House; and if he could be assured he should have an opportunity for bringing on the question on going into Supply on Tuesday, if it was put down, he would, with great pleasure, postpone his Motion.

THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON

said, that on Tuesday there would either be Supply or the Report on Supply; and he hoped that the right hon. and gallant Member would then have his opportunity.

SIR JOHN HAY

said, he should be happy to postpone his Motion till then.