§ MR. COURTNEYsaid, he wished to say a few words upon the question of considering the Report of the Votes in Committee of Supply. His hon. Friend had put down the Report for to-morrow. But as the first Vote was of a very important character, he thought that if the Report was to be taken to-morrow, his hon. Friend would, perhaps, agree when the Votes came on for consideration that the first Vote should be deferred to a day and hour when observations could be offered upon it. He would suggest that the Report of the Vote in question should be the second Order of the Day on Thursday next, when the debate would be taken on the Budget. He hoped that attention would be given to his suggestion that the consideration of the Report of the Vote of Credit for £11,000,000 might be deferred.
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONI think the proposal of my hon. Friend would be the most convenient one. It is not likely that the Order could be reached till very late, and no doubt hon. Members would wish to have some time for considering it. Therefore, I propose that the matter should rest until tomorrow, when a definite answer will be given.
§ MR. JACOB BRIGHTsaid, he hoped the request of his hon. Friend the Member for Liskeard (Mr. Courtney) would be acceded to. No doubt there were many Members of the House who desired to have an opportunity of expressing their opinions upon the circumstances which had led to that important Vote.