§ MR. E. HENEAGEI beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, having regard to the fact that the Government have now taken all the time of the House, and the heavy work entailed upon Private Members in attendance on the numerous Committees, he will undertake to move the Adjournment of the House every night when the House is sitting at the conclusion of Government business?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, an undertaking of the kind the right hon. Gentleman referred to was only given when the Twelve o'clock Rule had been suspended. If the right hon. Gentleman would look at the records of last year he would see that the time of the House was taken on the 31st of May, and the undertaking to move the Adjournment of the House was only given on the 16th of August. We have not got to the 16th of August yet.
In reply to Mr. A. J. BALFOUR, the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, said that Supply would be taken on Friday.
§ MR. HANBURYArmy Estimates?
§ MR. T. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposed to proceed with the North Pacific Bill and the Naval Works Bill—on both of which there must be a certain amount of discussion—that night, as they were both on the Paper?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF the EXCHEQUERsaid, that as to the Seal Fisheries Bill it was absolutely necessary that it should be passed next week by both Houses of Parliament. They must therefore proceed with that Bill.
COLONEL LOCKWOODI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will report Progress on the Welsh Church Bill at Eleven o'clock? [Cries of "Answer! Answer!" from the Irish Benches.]
§ [No answer was given to the question.]