§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)May I put the usual question as to the course of business?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is impossible for me to state with precision the order of business to-morrow, but I hope to be able to advance the Naval Works Bill, the Military Works Bill, and the Colonial Loans Bill a stage, and to take the Board of Education Bill. If the House shows very great ardour in transacting the business, which I hope is in the main uncontroversial in character, it is not absolutely impossible that the House may be up on Wednesday week; but it will require some energy.
§ MR. JOHNSTONHas the right hon. Gentleman taken into account the Dublin Corporation Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI confess I had overlooked that. Still, if the House can finish substantially its work on the Bills on Wednesday, take the final stages of Committee of Supply on Thursday, and the final stage of Report of Supply on Friday, the Appropriation Bill will be read a first time on Friday, a second time on Monday, Committee stage on Tuesday, and, though it is perhaps sanguine, we may finish the session next day.