§ THE MARQUESS OF RIPONIn moving that this House do now adjourn, I beg to 433 state that I propose to take the Appropriation Bill for the first business tomorrow. I believe some noble Lords desire to make some observations of a general character in connection with it, and probably it will be more convenient that it should be taken as the first business. I would take this opportunity of saying that we may have to ask the House to sit on Saturday. I cannot say at this moment whether it will be necessary—I shall endeavour to avoid if it I can—but I think it more than probable we may have to sit on Saturday.
THE LORD CHANCELLORIt was contemplated that there would be a Commission to give the Royal Assent to several Bills, including the Appropriation Bill, to-morrow. The discharge of the Appropriation Bill is therefore rather urgent. If the course proposed by my noble friend be taken, I do not know whether your Lordships will be able to assent approximately to some hour so that the Speaker may be notified beforehand, and so that we may see whether it is convenient.
§ THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNEWe shall be very glad to consult the convenience of the House and of the Government, but at the same time we do consider we should be given an opportunity of making any observations we desire to offer upon the Appropriation Bill. I suggest if it is put down for first Order to-morrow that that ought to enable the arrangements to which the noble and learned Lord on the Woolsack has referred to be carried out. What time will the Commission be?
THE LORD CHANCELLORI do not know how long the debate will last, but the Commission was provisionally fixed for four o'clock. If six would do, we might communicate.
§ THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNEWe will endeavour to say what we have to say before that hour.
§ House adjourned at Twenty-five minutes before Twelve o'clock till To-morrow, a quarter past Four o'clock.