§ Order for Committee read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Order be deferred till tomorrow."
§ MR. T. M. HEALYAre we to understand that the Scotch Education Vote, and not the Irish Votes, is to be taken immediately after the Tithe Bill is disposed of?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON, Leeds, N.)As I explained yesterday, it will be necessary to take at least the Scotch Education Vote before the Irish Estimates.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYSurely this is a most unreasonable course to adopt. The consideration of the Irish Votes was suspended on Friday on the distinct understanding that there was some pressing ecclesiastical necessity to take the Tithes Bill. Now we are told the Scotch Votes are to be taken, meaning that the Irish Members who are farthest away from their homes are to be consulted last.
§ SIR G. CAMPBELL (Kirkcaldy)Yes; but Scotch Members are quite as far away from their homes.
§ MR. MARJORIBANKS (Berwickshire)Am I to understand that the Government propose to take a single Scotch Vote, and then allow another interval before taking the remaining Scotch Votes? If so, that is exceedingly inconvenient. I hope that whenever the Scotch Votes are taken they will all be taken together.
§ Question put, and agreed to.