THE NEW COMMONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 5

THE NEW COMMONS.

UNION FUNDS FOR SALARIES OF MEMBERS. LABOUR'S ALLEGED HOLD ON THE NEW HOUSE. (Reo., February 3, 9,25 p.m.) By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright : ' ' London, February 3. . The Labour party claim that upwards of one half of the membors of tho new House of Commons pledged themselves during the election to support a Bill altering the-law as set forth in tho judgment m tho case of Osborne v. tho Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (in which, the judgment declared it invalid, to pay the salaries of Labour members of. Parliament out of trade union funds). ' ; TREASURY FINANCE. A LINE TD MINISTRY'S POLICY. (Rec. February 3, 10.5 p.m.) London, February 8. - The Treasury is issuing three million sterling ; worth of bills for one month- to replace .some falling, due. . .. . - This is. interpreted as'a sign. that,', in the order of business m the new.House of r Commons, the: Budget will have priority over -the question : 'of the House ;of Lords' .veto. ,- : . . . [A cablegram of February 1 forecasted the procedure as follows: After the'Ad-dress-in-Reply has been voted, : and before the Budget (whioh' the Houso of Lords refused to. pass last year) has been ' reintroduced, the House of Commons will be asked to reaffirm its privileges with regard to money Bills, and to declare that it is necessary that. a ohango should be made in the relations of , the two Houses. Ministers' hope, by. a two-days' debate, to. consolidate the.forces. on : whioh they, will. be ; dependent for support."];

MINISTRY MAY RESIGN BY WAY OF PROTEST. ' UNLESS LORDS' POWER IS BROKEN. London, February 2. Sir: Edward R.', Russell, ' proprietor- of the Liverpool "Daily Post," has published a statement that the':Asquith Government is coinmitted ; to . retiring from- office. un,loss the King gives an assurance that the power of the Lords .shall be broken..'The Budgot is'~of secondary importance, and Supply can be refused . until grievances are' redressed. • ; TJie "Star" warmly supports Sir Edward Russell's views. •. / V- \ The '/Westminster Gazette" , opposes the suggestion, on the ground'that ;a sensational withdrawal would'merely;result in putting Mr. ; Balfour; in office pending another dissolution. '.