§ Mr. LLOYDasked the Secretary of Mines whether his attention has been called to the commencement in various parts of the country of new coal-mining ventures; and whether, in view of the known excess of capacity of existing mines beyond present needs, he will take powers to prohibit such ventures at present?
§ Commodore KINGThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the latter part in the negative.