Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1421, 6 September 1872, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

WELLINGTON.

[FROM GREVILLE's TELEGBAM COMPANY.] PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

Friday, Sept. 6. In the House of Representatives yesterday, the debate on Mr Stafford's resolutions of want of confidence in the Government was resumed.

Messrs. Tolmie, Andrew, and Ormond all spoke in favor of the Government, the latter gentleman's speech extending over three hours. Mr Stafford then rose in reply. He said that last session the Opposition had supported the Brogden contracts because they felt that the honor of the Colony had been pledged. Now, Mr Reeves admits this. He quoted estimates from Mr C. Fox and others, showing that railways in Queensland were being constructed at tiie rate of about .£2,300 per mile. He reiterated the statement that the Government had be;;n warned of the anticipated rise in the price of iron. Immigration mutters were in a very unsatisfactory state. Some 11,000 immigrants would arrive in the Colony before the end of the year, and as yet no provision had been made for their settlement. He .said bis idea of settlement (called by Government confiscation) was the settling of families at intervals of say about two miles along lines of railways between towns, requiring 4000 acres from the five provinces of the Middle Island. The owners of land would be gla 1 at the prospect of a proposed tentative and permissive measure. He dwelt on the speech of the hou. the Premier. He explained that when he went to Eng land it was at his own expense; he drew no pay during his absence from the Colony. The other members of his Ministry were all at the seat of govern ment while he was away. He showed that the Government of which he was the head had not drifted into two wars. He found, on his return from England, that war was inevitable. His Ministry had nothing to do wilh the war of 1863. He then criticised the speeches of the several member* of Government. He himself, when in power, had effecting a saving in the expenditure, thus redeeming the promises he had made. Jn the celebrated speech of the lion, the Native Minister, that gentleman had said that laige funds were at the dis posal of the Government. He (Mr S.) might state that, during his administration, the expense of the Militia and Volunteer and Native Departments was one-third less than it is at present. The Civil Service was getting demoralised, permanent officers becoming political partizans. He referred to the necessity of some home postal service. He showed that Mr Vogel's statement as to the necessity for raising i-30,000 by means of Treasury Bills was incorrect. He defended the hon. member for Varneli (Mr Reader Wood) against the charge of having caused the introduction of 4,000 British troops at £4O per head. He had received many letters in reference to native matters, in which the writers objected to the Native Lands Court, and stated that a continuance of the present system would end in there being swarms of pauperised Maoris in the Colony—a result that would be highly dangerous to the peace of the country. They also objected to road boards and to taxing Maori land ; if taxation was necessary let it be taken from manual labor. The letters objected that the power to buy native land should rest exclusively with the Government. Native reserves had been mismanaged. The Maoris should

be represented in the Upper House and* in the Executive Council. Confiscated lands should be partly given up for reserves, villages, schools, <fcc, and partly/ to sundry tribes. The first resolution was then put,, with the following result:— Ayes ..j. 40 Noes 37 The announcement that the resolution was carried was received with great cheering. The following is thedivision list : Ayes. Sir D. Monro, Sir J. C. Wilson* (?.]?.,. Captain Kenny, Messrs. Collins, Curtis, Creighton, Clark, Gillies, Shechan, Bunny, Bryce, Brandon, Buckland, Hallenstein, Rolleston, Bradshaw, Wakefield, Gilder, Reid, Webster, Murray, Williamson, Mervyn, Thomson, Parker (G. B), Shephard (J.),. Johnston, Munro, Ingles, Brown* (J. C), Wood, O'Conor, Swansoo,, Richardson (R), White, Fitzher berfc, M'Leod, Wi Parata, and! Karailiana Takamoana Noes. Major Jackson, Messrs. Fox, Vogel, Gislwrne, Ormond, Reeves, Reynolds, Shepherd fT. L.), Henderson, Pearce, Hunter, Luckie,, Tolmie, O'Rorke, Batligate, Studholm, Harrison, Bluett, Seymour,, Kelly (W.>, Kellv (T.), Rhodes,. M'Glashan, M'Gillivray, Andrew, Carrington, Peacock fc Richardson (E )» O'Neill, Maoandrew, Parker (C), Brown (J. E ), Steward, Tairoa, and Katene The second and third resolutirnsi were also carried—the former by 39 te* 38, and the latter by 40 to 36. The House then adjourned until tornight.