§ * SIR CHARLES DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury what will be the business on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday?
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL - BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)Before the right hon. Gentleman answers, I wish to put a question with regard to the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer last night that the Tithes Bill would be taken on Tuesday. I wish to ask whether the right hon. Gentleman will not postpone the Second Reading to a later date, considering that it was only introduced on Thursday.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am sorry that the right hon. Gentleman thinks the time too short. I think the interval between this morning, when the Bill was circulated, and Tuesday next, is really sufficient both for the House and the country. It is a very simple proposition, right or wrong, we have to make, and I 458 hope the right hon. Gentleman will not object to the course we propose to take.
§ SIR CHARLES DILKEIf the Clerical Tithes Bill Debate is not finished on Tuesday, is it intended to proceed with it on Wednesday?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIf the Debate is not finished on the Tuesday it will be continued on Wednesday.
§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)Will the Secondary Education Bill be the first Order on Monday?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Bill will be, as I have already said, the first Order on Monday.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANWhat Supply will be taken on Friday?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI think, probably, it will suit the convenience of the Irish Members if we take Irish Supply again on Friday.