Mr. SPEAKER.

Well, I may tell the hon. member that on the motion for the adjournment of the House, the only question to be discussed is whether the House shall adjourn now or not. When the Orders of the Day are called, if a formal motion for adjournment is made, not by a member of the cabinet, but by some other hon. member, in order to bring up a question for discussion, he has a right to discuss that special question ; but on the motion for the adjournment of the House, which is the one made now, I do not think there can be any debate except on the question whether the House shall adjourn now or not.

Mr. SPEAKER.

Order, the hon. gentleman has already spoken.

Mr. SPEAKER.

Order, the hon. gentleman has already spoken.

Mr. SPEAKER.

As I have said, the hon. member has a right to ask a question, but I do not think it would be proper, except upon a question of urgency, to enter upon a discussion. He will be quite right in asking the reason for delay in bringing down some report, as he is doing now. I would like to be fair with the House, and I suppose it would be proper that no question should be brought up unless upon notice being given, excepting of course such questions as the hon. gentleman is bringing up now. But he cannot enter upon an argument.

Mr. SPEAKER.

I do not think the hon. member has the right to enter upon a discussion. He may put the question, why the report has not been brought down, but he can not discuss it.