§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)Sir, I wish to say on the subject of the adjournment of the debate that I had the assurance from the right hon. Member for Berwickshire (Mr. Marjoribanks) that the Division upon this Amendment would be taken to-day, and upon that assurance I requested my hon. Friends not to challenge your decision. I make that statement, Sir, in order that there may be no misunderstanding on the subject.
§ MR. BIGGAR (Cavan, W.)I should be sorry to disavow anything which the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Berwickshire (Mr. Marjoribanks) has said; but I think it very desirable that these arrangements should be made in the hearing of the House, in order that hon. Members who do not belong to the Party of the right hon. Gentleman opposite may have an opportunity of expressing their views on the subject.
§ MR. MARJORIBANKS (Berwickshire)I think it right to say that I gave the right hon. Gentleman the assurance that the debate would conclude to-day (Wednesday) on the authority of the hon. Member for the College Division of Glasgow (Dr. Cameron), the Mover of the Amendment. I think also that the hon. Member for the City of Cork (Mr. Parnell) agreed to the arrangement when it was made.
§ DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)I shall do my utmost to prevent the breaking of any arrangement arrived at.
§ MR. J. W. BARCLAY (Forfarshire)I speak only for myself; but I was no party to such an arrangement, and the termination of the debate will depend upon the time at which the Secretary for Scotland (Mr. A. J. Balfour) makes his reply; I must again inform the Government that the people of Scotland are determined to have some redress for the grievances so long complained of.