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tention with which he proposed to eater upon the bun.
ness of the Committee. Ile assured the House that ho
for one, went into the Committee with the fullest into'.
tion to accelerate, by all the means in his powir, the
progress of business, and of affording. and procuring
every facility that could aid the Committee in arriving
at a proper decision, on all the~ points necessary to a
completion of their report, He expiessed his earnest
desire to consider the subject, with a view to the 'educ-
tion of public burdens, and with a view to establishing'
the finances of the country upon a satisfactory footing—
(Cries of 46 Question;question.")
The motion was then put, and agreed to.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, it having been customary
for those who moved the appointment of Committees to
submit a list of names to compose that Istiely, fie would,
with the permission of the House, offer to 'their consi-
deration the
following—
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr. Tterucy
Mr. Herres
Sr John Newport
Mr. Word
Lord :Odom
Mr. Ashur*
Lard Lowther
Mr. Henn
Lord I3owick .
WE. Knatcbbidl

Mr. Miserly •
Mr. H. Drummond
Mr. Bankes
Mr. Bering
Mr. Pabse'r. of Berkshire
. Mr. Littleton
Mr. Vessey Fitzgerald
Sir H. Perked
Mr. Wilmot liotton
Sir M. W. Ridley
Mr. Stanley.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, them moved,
that *ergo be a clonal.'
Mr. BARING withed to k'now why the name of al
Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary for the Colonial
Department, had not been included. is the *list of the
Committee, •

Mr,Sieretary PEEL said, there had *II no other
objection to the' name of his .Right Hon.j.rieed than
that which existed in refetencktci any Hon. Member
filling a laborious situation, the duties of whichi in ad-
dition to attendance in that House, almost entirely
engrossed his tune. The only exception to-this rule
was, for very obvious reasons, the nomination on the
ComnsitOee of his Right Hoo.. Friend, the-Chancellor of
the Exchequer There would, of coarse, befall oppor-
tunity foe official persons to supply every information
which circumstances enabled them to afford.
Mr. BARING observed, that leaving out the name of
that Right Hon. Gentleman was so great an omission,
tha‘without any disrespect to the Members composing
that Committee,- he might be permitted to say, that the
whole aggregAte amount of their financial knowledge
bore no proportion to that possessed by the Right Hon.
Gentleman, and if they eete-to be deprived of the ad.
vantages of his services and attendance, as a Member
of the Committee, he should consider it a very serious
disadvantage indeed.
Mr. BROUGHAM begged to add his entreaties to
those of his Hon. Friend, that the name of the 'Right
Hon. (iientleman alluded to might be included in the
list. He was especially anxious to give expression to
what was the almost unanimous feeling of the Houter-:-
feel* he would not call it—the deliberate opinion of
the House—that the assistance of the Right Hon. Gent.
was of the utmost value. He trusted that nothing had
happened lately, or could happen, to make such an
omission necessary; far oothing could remove the roofed
conviction of the Hon se in favour of the propo,ition of his
line. Friend near him, with whom he entirely agreed,
that the knowledge of all the other Members combined
was as stothing—•as as dust—in the balance, 'Coln-
pared With the resources of his mind. As to himself, he
wished to express to the Right Hon. Geutleman opposite,
his thanks for the coutesy which dictated the commu•
ni&ation that morning addressed to him (Mr. Bioughani),l
proposing to place him on this Committee. Whether or
not the House would hive sanctioned the proposition, fie'
certainly would have felt himself under the necessity bf
declining the appointment—not that he was without de•
sire to asl vance the objects of the Committee—not that he
felt-nny disrespect towards any party concerned in it—
not-that he was without great confidence in the ex-
pected good likely to ensue from its labours—but-that
attendance on its sittings vrotild interfere' with his pro.
'mimei avocations, betides that be thought a very'
proper limit had been put to the numbers of the Com-
LIM& As respected the propositions of his Hon. Friend,
the Member for Montrose, he thought that much good
might test& from the adoption of his suggestions, in'con-
sequeoceof their being likely to ensure what the Houie
and the country so earnesrly-desired—ispeedy• reports.'
Dividing themselves into Committees of six or seven
each. they might pursue their investigations with in
finitely snore effect. But still he was full of expectation
as to the result of their labours, and merely declined
being of their number in consequence of the weight of
poofessional business *specially heavy at this season of
the year, so much so, that he never could hope to be
Wile to attend.

Mr. Stcsetary HUSKISSON, in reply to the obser-
vations of the Hon. Member for Taunton. and the
H its. sad Learned Gentleman oppositv.begged to state,
that in the first c,ornmunication which he had with his
Right Hon. Friend, respecting the constitution of the
Cornmittee, he distinctly stated that he had no other de-
sire not to form part (4 it, except what arose from the na-
ture alibis alficial.avocations, and he was ready to assure
the Honourable Gentleman and the House, thatile felt
every desire to be a aurae, of the Cou.mittee, asid to
pe, forth the duties of a member of it, as far-at was ton-
si,tent with the other ditties which he bad to rrircharge.
He had. only to add, that for a long stvires of peers he'
had devoted hit time and attention to the subjects th
come under the consideration of *Committep, titi the
wawa extent that his health. would perrhil. The'
House on this, as on all other occasions, might com-
mand his but services.
The nomination of kr Hukissen. was then put and'
carried non. cos. and his name Wu arrived t 6 be add-
ed to the Committee. *

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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr.
Govlburn) moved that the said Committee bare power
to send for persoas, papers, and records.--Agreed to.
Lord ALTHORP then suggested that it might aid
the public service, and advance the objects which the
H,,use had in view, st the Committee were te be directed
to make Reports to the House from time to dine.
Mr. secretary PEEL uqtrieseed in the ptoptisty of
the suggestion, and moved that the Comosittor More
power to make reports from time to time.—Agreed to.
Lord ALTHORP Also remarked, that as
mime might not have terminated its labours helium the
raster recess or miter ar§monntents, it might be Avis-.
able to make arrangeotems- accordingly, so that the
Committee might itot hive any sonseeobt4ty impedi-
trent: thrown an its. way.
Mr. Sectetaty PEEL thereupon further moved, t4at
the Committee have power to sit. notwithstanding any-,
adjournments of the floue.—rAgreed*
Mr. GOULRUILV then immediately moved that the
I lowe do adjourn.—A greed to..
Adjourned At a QUA Pratt to sour o'CLota.
The House and Uallery mounted gmaingly full to
Litt last.