HC Deb 23 March 1881 vol 259 c1785
SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

, referring to the arrangements for the conduct of the coining debate on Candahar, said that the Motion of the hon. Member for Oxfordshire (Mr. Harcourt) stood first on the Paper for Friday. It had been understood that if he gave up his right, he would obtain the same position on Monday; but if the Mutiny Bill were put down for Monday, there would no security that it would not occupy the whole night.

MR. CHILDERS

said, that the understanding expressed last night by the right hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer was, that if the hon. Member for Oxfordshire's Motion came after the second reading of the Mutiny Bill on Monday, the Government would undertake that Supply should be put down as the next Order on that day.

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