§ MR. BRADLAUGHI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the grave statements in the Papers laid upon the Table as to the effect of the action of the Secretary of State with reference to the action of the Government against the Mamlatdars incriminated in the Crawford Case, he will afford facilities for the discussion of the Motion on the Paper in the event of its not being reached on Tuesday?
§ *MR. W. H. SMITHThe Government are quite prepared to discuss the question which the hon. Member is desirous of raising; but it will be impossible for them to afford facilities.
§ *MR. BRADLAUGHIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that an officer of the Government has declared that he had difficulty in expressing his feelings in regard to the breach of faith which has been committed in becoming language; and whether that statement is not sufficiently grave to justify the question being raised here?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHI am aware that language of that character has been used by an officer who stands high in the service of the Government of India; but if the Government were, considering the limited time at their disposal, to grant time for the consideration of such questions, I am afraid it would necessitate our having two Houses of Commons.
§ *MR. BRADLAUGHI wish to give notice that, in consequence of the information I have received from Members on both sides of the House who desire to take part in the Debate upon this question, I shall not bring my Motion on to-morrow evening unless I can do so before 11 o'clock.