§ SIR JOHN HAYasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether it is the intention to lay a Supplementary Estimate upon the Table, to enable the Crown to pay a gratuity to its Forces employed in the late battles in the Eastern Soudan; and, if so, on what day it will be laid upon the Table of the House?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONThere are certain charges on account of special expenditure in the Soudan which have come in course of payment during the current year, as well as the proposed expenditure for gratuity and medals. A Supplementary Estimate will be presented when it has been ascertained that the Votes for the year 1884–5 are insufficient to meet these extra charges. This cannot be determined yet.
§ SIR JOHN HAYI beg to give Notice that when the House goes into Committee on that Supplementary Estimate 1784 I shall move the Vote of Thanks to the men engaged of which I have given Notice.