§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)asked, Whether it was necessary to proceed with the Bill granting leave to the Duke of Connaught to attend the Jubilee festivities, as it was only necessary for the Duke to give up his command, and then at the end of the celebrations it would be quite in the 1469 power of the Executive to re-appoint him at any moment?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)said, it would be more consistent with the order and regularity of Public Business, when it was intended that His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught should obtain leave to come home, that the legal obstacles, the legislative obstacles, which existed to that course should be removed by Parliament itself. It would be giving the go-by to Parliament if they adopted the course suggested by the hon. Gentleman, without having previously taken the opinion of Parliament on the subject.