§ MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, having regard to the absence of his hon. Friend the Member for East Mayo (Mr. Dillon), and the interest which he took in the measure, he would postpone the further consideration of the Distressed Unions (Ireland) Bill, which was down on the Paper for to-night, to Thursday night?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.), in reply, said, the House was aware that the Government were very anxious to proceed with this Bill as soon as possible; but, having regard to the position of the hon. Member for East Mayo with regard to it, he was not in a position to refuse the request of the hon. Member.