§ MR. ANDERSON (Elgin and Nairn)asked, what time the Report of Supply was likely to come on to-day, and when Progress would be moved?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.), in reply, said, he hoped it would not be necessary to move to report Progress. He understood that the Votes which had been put down to-day were more or less in the nature of non-contentious Votes. If there were any Votes which were not contentious, it would be desirable either to postpone or remit them, because it was absolutely necessary that the Government should get Supply to-day.
§ LORD CHARLES BERESFORD (Marylebone, E.)said, he thought the Ordnance Vote was so important that he should ask the hon. Member to postpone it. The Government would remember that Returns had been ordered of five ships of 78 guns; but that those Returns had not yet been printed, and it was desirable that a debate should take place upon that Report.
§ MR. HANBURY (Preston)said, he thought the Ordnance Vote would take a considerable amount of time, and he would, therefore, suggest that the Vote should be postponed, and that to compensate for it the Government should take the wages portion of the Vote, which was nearly of the same amount as the Ordnance Vote.
§ MR. R. W. DUFF (Banffshire)said, he was satisfied that the debate on the Ordnance Vote would take three or four hours, and he did not think that it would be well to go into it to-day.
§ MR. JACKSONsaid, the Government were most anxious to meet the convenience of hon. Members, and he should be glad to follow the suggestion made that the Wages Vote should be taken if it were on the Paper; but, unfortunately, it had not been put down. It would be convenient if hon. Members would arrange for further discussion on the Ordnance Vote on Report.
§ MR. ANDERSONsaid, he thought an opportunity should be given to the Scotch Members for considering certain Scotch subjects which were not dealt 1562 with yesterday, owing to the length of occupied in the consideration of the Irish Votes.