§ MR. COX (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that expectant supervisors have proved that for some time past they have been working Excise districts with expense to themselves owing to the inadequate allowances granted, he will authorise the Board of Inland Revenue to make the general order of the 11th ult. retrospective for twelve months?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir J. GORST,) ChathamI do not admit that expectant supervisors have proved that for some time past they have been working Excise districts with expense to themselves, or that reason has been shown for taking the most unusual course of making the recent concession retrospective.