§ Considered. in Committee.
§ [Sir EDWIN CORNWALL in the Chair.]
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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of expenses incurred under any Act of the present Session for carrying into effect the Treaty of Peace between His Majesty and certain other Powers."-—[Mr. Baldwin.]
§ Sir F. BANBURYI do not know whether it is worth while asking my hon. Friend at a quarter to one with about six people in the House to explain this rather intricate provision, which seems to have got a little lost on the Paper. I think it would be advisable if the hon. Gentleman were to give an undertaking that if we allow it to go through at this stage, he will give a full explanation at a later stage.
§ Mr. BALDWIN(Joint Financial Secretary to the Treasury): The course suggested by my right hon. Friend is the one we proposed to follow. This Motion stands in the name of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is unable to be here. I gave an undertaking earlier in the evening to my right hon. Friend the Member for Peebles that a full statement would be made either by myself or by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to-morrow, and also that I would circulate in the Vote Office a brief statement of the reasons for this Financial Resolution. I hope that with this short explanation the Committee will be good enough to pass this Resolution to-night, as it is most desirable to introduce the Bill on Monday.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Resolution to be reported To-morrow (Friday).
§ The remaining Orders were read. and postponed.
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ADJOURNMENT.—Resolved,
That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Sanders.]
§ Adjourned accordingly at a Quarter before One o'clock