§ VISCOUNT FOLKESTONEasked the President of the Board of Trade, When he intends to introduce the Bill for continuing the powers of the Railway Commissioners?
§ MR. CHAMBERLAINI am afraid I cannot give a positive reply to this Question. The House will agree with me that it is inexpedient, in view of the pressure upon the time of the Government, to introduce any further Bills, if they are likely, as this one is likely, to provoke any considerable discussion. Under these circumstances, I have endeavoured to secure something like an agreement among the parties chiefly concerned upon the principle of the Bill, and I am still hopeful that I shall succeed; in which case the Bill will very shortly be introduced.