FEDERAL POLITICAL CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICAL CRISIS.

DEADLOCK CONTINUES. COMPLETED BILLS HUNG UP. By Tel .-graph-Press r Melbourne, November 21. Thi Federal Senate (under pressure of the Labour majority) is still'" on strike. Senator M'Gre.gor asked if the Gov« eminent had done anything in regard to tho i.M-e®nfi<lcnGO motion The Government representative said he had nothing to add to his previous day's statement, except that nothing had been done by tho Senate to cans© tho Government to swerve from tba oourso it had decided upon. He warned tho Senate that its action would lead to a. crisis. _ Senator Jl'Grcgor moved the suspension of the StandiflK Orders and an adjournment of the House. Both motions were carried, after further protests by Ministerialists against the blocking of business. The Government is waiting Seniite developments before taking action. Mean, timo the Bill restoring postal voting and ending preference to unionists in tlie Public Service Await the Senate's consideration. The fate- of those Bills, to ivhich the hulk of the Senatorial Opposition is unfavourable, will probably involve a crisis. POSITION ACUTE. (Ree. November 22, 1.5 a.m.) Melbourne, N&vemier 21. Wheii the Federal Senate met ta-da.v, Seniitor_ MacGregor again moved the suspension of the Standing Orders, ( Tiie motion was carried. ' Afl adjournment till Wednesday was also carried, despite the Government's strong protest against the holding up of the business of' Parliament.