§ MR. THOMAS ELLISmoved—
That the Committee do consist of 15 Members. That Captain Bagot, Mr. Baird, Mr. Benn, Sir C. Cameron, Mr. John Ellis, Sir J. Fergusson, 1024 Sir J. Goldsmid, Sir J. Gorst, Mr. Grant Lawson' Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Arnold Morley, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Snape, Lord Stanley, and Mr. Tully be Members of the Committee. That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records. That five be the quorum.
§ MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough)appealed to the Postmaster General to reconsider the list of names with the view of giving a larger representation to the City.
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. ARNOLD MORLEY,) Nottingham, E.said, that London already had three Members, which was more than its share as compared with the representation of the rest of the country.
§ MR. A. C. MORTONsaid, that two of the three Members represented the County Council, and it could not be said that one was a fair representation of the City. The hon. Member persisted in his objection.
§ Motion deferred.