Mr. WOODSWORTH:

If necessary, I can read the resolutions in that connection, and I will do so when I am speaking again on this matter. What I should like to reiterate is that these large representative bodies, as well as other bodies of citizens, have taken a strong stand on this matter and have laid their protests before the government. Therefore I would suggest to the new Minister of National Defence that in the preparation of next year's estimates he give due consideration to those protests.

Sections 2, 3 and 4 agreed to.

Bill reported, read the third time and passed.

Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to

inform the House that I have received the following letter:

Sir,-I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable F. A. Anglin, acting as deputy of His Excellency the Governor General, will proceed to the Senate chamber to-day at 3.15 p.m. for the purpose of giving the royal assent to certain bills.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

James F. Crowdy,

Asst. Secretary to the Governor General.

Vacancies

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING:

(Prime Minister): Mr. Speaker, you have

just announced that the deputy of the Governor General will attend in the other House at 3.15. I assume that there is no other business which hon. members wish to transact in the interval and in the circumstances I would suggest that proceedings be suspended until that hour.

At 2.45 p.m. the sitting was suspended until 3.15 p.m.

The House having resumed:

Mr. SPEAKER:

I regret to inform the

House that owing to a death in his family, Major A. R. Thompson, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, cannot attend this afternoon. I have therefore received the following message from the Senate:

Resolved that a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that it is the Deputy Governor's desire that they attend him immediately in the Senate chamber.

A. E. Blount,

Clerk of the Senate.

Accordingly, the House went up to the Senate,

And having returned,

Mr. Speaker informed the House that the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General had been pleased to give in His Majesty's name the royal assent to the following bill:

An act for the granting to His Majesty a certain sum of money for the public service for the financial year ending 31st March, 1927.

On motion of Mr. Mackenzie King, the House adjourned at 3.40 p.m., until Tuesday, February 8, 1927.

Tuesday, February 8, 1927