§ Order for Committee read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. William Henry Smith.)
§ MR. BIGGAR (Cavan, W.)I object.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)appealed to the hon. Member to withdraw his opposition. The Business was purely formal; but it would be a serious inconvenience if there was any delay. Indeed, any delay now would prevent the House adjourning as early as they desired.
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)said, he hoped the Government would meet the wishes of the Irish Members with respect to the amendment in the Bill before the House respecting the application of the Borough Funds Bill to Ireland.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN) (St. George's, Hanover Square)said, he was most anxious to meet the views of Irish Members, and would see that they were carried out. But there was a technical difficulty in the application of the Act to Ireland, and the result might be that municipal boroughs only might have powers which in England were vested in Improvement Commissioners and Local Boards, as well as in municipal boroughs. The Government would deal with the matter in the autumn, so that only a few months would be lost.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)said, he did not see why the Government could not accept their Bill, or do something in the matter without any further delay.
§ MR. GOSCHENsaid, it was impossible for the Government to accept the Bill brought in by the Irish Members; but he would endeavour to see by Tuesday whether a Bill could not be brought in to meet the views of the hon. Members. There was just time to pass such a Bill.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Resolved, That, towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service 1635 of the year ending on the 31st day of March 1889, the sum of £18,326,975 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
§ Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.