HL Deb 18 June 1897 vol 50 c362
THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord HALSBURY)

said, at the request of his noble Friend at the head of the Government (Lord Salisbury) he wished to ask their Lordships to meet on Monday next at Two o'clock. The reason why his noble Friend desired this was that he had an the afternoon of that day to meet the Special Envoys from Foreign Powers, and if the House met at the usual hour his noble Friend would be unable to move the Address to Her Gracious Majesty himself, which he desired to do. [Cheers.] The only alternative was to ask their Lordships to be good enough at the rising of the House to adjourn to Monday at Two o'clock. [Cheers.]