EVENING SITTING.

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EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30. THE MIDLAND BAILWAY. Sir H. Atkinson apked permission of the House to propose the appointment of a Oonimlttoo moved for by Mr Maoarfchur with respect to the Midland Railway. He waa itfrald that It they waited till Wednesday they would probably get Into difficulties. He then moved— •• That a Oommittea be appointed to consider the proposed proviso to be attached to contract, the Committee to consist of Messrs Allen, Fulton, Maonrthur, Samuel, Seddon, Richardson, Seymour, Walker, and the mover. "The motion was agreed to. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. Mr Korr, on o >ntlnulog his remarks on the Customs Tariff Bill, said he wmb going to vote for the Bill, and m doing so he considered he was doing his duty, though there were items m the tarlft he did not agree with. Messrs Withy, Downle Ste*rart, Tf Mackenzie and Peacock also spoke. Mi McGregor moved tho adjournment of the debate. Mr Soddon objected to the adj )uroment on the ground that; half past eleven was too early for the adjournment of suoh an important question. Sir H. Atkinson said Ministers had to bo at their offices at nine o'clock m the morning, and could not ait np so late. He also said that, a3 the Houße evidently did not desire the alteration of the Standing Ordera relating to day slttiuga, be was determined be would not oio into the small honra of the morning, The motion was agreed to, and tha House adj mrned till 2 30 on Tuesday. The House rose at 11.35 p. in,