HC Deb 19 March 1880 vol 251 cc1220-1
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

I beg to move that the House, at its rising, do adjourn to Wednesday next. I believe the Prorogation will take place on that day, and therefore I make this Motion.

COLONEL THE O'GORMAN MAHON

said, that he presumed he would be in Order if he now made the Motion of which he had given Notice.

MR. SPEAKER

The Question before the House is that the House at its rising do adjourn until a particular day. The only Amendment which can be moved upon that Question is one to alter the day to which the House is to adjourn. The Amendment of which the hon. and gallant Member has given Notice will come on after the Order of the Day.

COLONEL THE O'GORMAN MAHON

said, he should move that the day to which it was proposed that the House should adjourn should be altered for the purpose of bringing on his Resolution. It would have been perfectly inconsistent with his duty if he had permitted the House to adjourn without calling its serious notice to the extraordinary letter which had been addressed by the Prime Minister——

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. and gallant Member has given Notice of a Motion to be brought forward to-day. That Motion will come on in the ordinary course after the Orders of the Day. The hon. and gallant Member cannot anticipate that Motion.

Motion agreed, to.

House, at its rising, to adjourn till Wednesday next.

Message to attend the Lords Commissioners;—

The House went;—and being returned;—

MR. SPEAKER

reported the Royal Assent to several Bills.