§ CAPTAIN PRICEasked the Secretary of State for War, If the Government have made inquiries as to whether the proposed new corporal punishment of tying the soldier to the tail of a cart is in use in the Army of any other civilised nation; and, if there is any, and what, objection to exhibiting in the Library of the House a model or diagram showing the mode of carrying out the said punishment?
§ MR. CHILDERSIn reply to the hon. and gallant Gentleman, I have to state that during the discussion of the Army Discipline Bill, and in his hearing, I undertook to consult general officers of experience in command on active service as to the Rules which should be made for summary punishments, and that until I had considered their advice I would make no Rules. Rules so made will be laid on the Table during the present Session; but until then I can give no information on the subject.