THE CUSTOMS TARIFF. THE SCHEDULE IN COMMITTEE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 276, 27 June 1888, Page 5

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF. THE SCHEDULE IN COMMITTEE.

Wl I,I,TV«TO\. JuilC 23. Tin: whole oi yesterdays sitting of (ho Hou<c av;i" de\oted (o consideration of the larifl in committee. Divisions were frequent, but fair prospers was made, the Bill being in charge of Mr Mitchcl^on. Gas pipes, iron, 5 per cent. ; gelatine, 15 per cent. : gla?s, 2* 100 teet ; ghss plate, and on polished, 15 pur cent. ; glass.\var<\ 15 per cent., pji-^cd : u'lolic and chimneys ior lamps 15 pei cent. Mi Turulmll .Wtod if this included globe-? for the elect lie litrht, and the Minister f?.nd it included o lobes for all purposes. Mr Seddon pointed out that electiie light lamps wc.e patent otl and could not lv ma'nifae' mod here. Item passed. Glucose, Id per Ib. Mr Hodgkinson wU-hed to rai=e the dut\, but wii" ruled out of order. (.Hue and M/e, I.d. passed : ol\cerine. retined. Id per cent. In :eply to Mr Biuoe Mr MitcheKou said uheeune fur t>heep dip would be admitted fiee (Jiain, and creonstone cut and polished, 20 per CCtlt. , p:u?*cd. Heel and toeplatos- 15 per com. The Minister mo\ovl to stiiUe Uu- out. Mr I'eacoek objected, lie -.ad inductile? in Auckland w .\o enuaiied on heel and toeplates. Mr Hvitehi-on tinned that shoemaker' icqui ites h> atbmttc.' fiee. The Ministei s-aP ho would udioibice an amendment pro\uhnu that all ;;n .doiy, excepting h> *. I and toe] late-, he admitted free. Item struck out. to be inserted elsewhere. Hnlv\du liery. 20 pet tent. Mr Fulton moved to lediuv ik- d-uy to 1,1 per cent. The Hou-Mhwdo i, and the item was u-tained b\ 43 to 33 Hair brushes and comb.-. '2O')^v cent : bauluaie and ivonmougen not othei wi-eenumuaicd. 15pereM y ; v pi^ed ILune---. '20 pc cent Mr Hod-Un-on mo\ed to reuu.v it t > 10 per cent. : item u tamed h\ -i 9 to 27. ilaines-, oil and cumpo-uion and leathei dieting, IS pei cent ; pd^ed. h\if>. CO pc rent Mr BeetiuMM u.'>\ea to i educe to 1," fee cent. ; item ict.uiied by s') to -3. ile<-ian bas*, 15 per cent. The Minister mmedlo! strike the item out Mr Fish obiected to the item beuvi -duck out, while Mi Tlobb- i said that biV^ \\ v >ie made in the uilum from this matcinl. Mi Fi-h thoucM thiee qualities mi<rht be exempt tiom dut>, and the beitei 'H.;i]i r yiii>n!i fse^ The it' m \.- .stiuck out b\ 62 to 78 Uollow. tie not otherwise cnu'muated, 15 per cent Hone> , 2d per ib. "Hop-. 6d tlu pound. In icn'y to M^r Smith the Miniscei - iid the ciuty ay.is nor inciea-ed ; pa«ed Ho^icly. 20 pei cent. Mr Barren mo\ed to uduce to !5 per cent . and -aid that, secinp, the case was hopeless, the Committee did noc ui<h too many divisions; they would simply take a few items. Mi Peacock uigeel Mi Bairon not to torgct that he had .said he would avoid wastinp: time bj u^elo-s divisions. Mr Beetham took the smic %icw. The word* "not otherwise enumeiated" were inserted aftei hosiery, on the Minister's motion. Items carried on the \oices . Ink (wilting), 20 per cent. ; iron bridges and wharf and other iron materials, 20 pur cent. Dr. Fitchett moNCvl to insert ti\e words "partly mauufactmed," but Me-st> Cadman and Fi=h thought hon nuitciial w at suiHciently explicit to cover everything. Dr. Fitchett pointed out that they did not want to cover everything, but to exempt raw mateiial. W'orcU not inserted. M"r O'Conor moved to -tiike out the itt_m altogether, a^ it would tinow obstacles in the "way of impioxement? in countiy dhtiict^. " Item retained on the voice-. lion fencing wire. Is the cut. Repljinp to Mr Biuce, the Minister -aid anKed ieuciny; wiie was included. Mr Duncan mo\ed to strike out the item, as bai bed sure could not be made in the colony, and it was a tax on settlers. Mr Fulton .-aid the fanning industry wat on it? la-t le^, and could not boar additional taxation. Vv Dodson thought the tiadc- and professions weie staged inp a j^reuL deal more than n£ueultmisK Item letained. and the proposal to in-ert the words '• galvanised or other iron '" wu- opposed bj> the Minister and withdrawn. Iron barhed fencing wire, 2s the cwt.: Mr Ban on moved to reduce to Is, while Mr Downie Stew ait thought it would be cheapening theaiticlc to farmer- by putting on an additional i?s duty. Mr Beetham said the Hoo-e had assented to the piinciplc that a«?iicultuit>l machinery woulcJ not be taxed, and fencing wire \va&* really =uch. Baibed wire [>roduced in the colony had not been a feuccess. Messrs 11. Thompson, John 3lcKenzie, Scobie Mackenzie and othmopposed the item. Mi Tninbull =aid the great objection to this iaiifF wathat merchants would ha\e to buy locally, manufactured goocK at tlnee month- 1 credit instead of foieign good ? at twelve months' ciedit. Mr Buxton said lie found the locally-made were better than the imported. The duty was letained at 2s by 59 to 35. lion gates and gate posts, etc : Iron columns ; iron doors for safes and vaults; iron gahanised tiles, .spouting, etc., 20 per cent. ; iron galvanised sheets, i 2s per cwt. ; plain galvanised "heet", Is 6d. cwt., passed. "Mr T. Thompson asked if the Government were not going to reconsider all the '.ralvani-ed items, and the Minister ie- j plied in the alfirmative, bub intimated thai they would be passed as printed. lion nails, , 2s per cwt ; the Minister stated that this would also be consideied ; motion to strike out the item negatived. lion pipes wrought, five per cent. Mr Perceval moved to insert; the words " and fittings after pipes ; the Minister made no objection and the item was altered accordingly. Irom work and j wire work, ornamental, 20 pei cent ; iron ' tanks, 10 per cent., parsed. Iron weigh- I bridges for cart-, twenty per cent. Mr CTConor suggested that the item be struck out, but wit hcliew hi.s opposition. Lsinghv-s, 15 per cent. Jams, jellies, marmalade, and preserves 2d per Ib. Japanned and lacquerued metal Avaie, 25 per cent. : Vasos. iewellen , 15 per cent. Me»si s Dodf-on and Fitcliefct su . - gested that the duty should he increased to 25 per cent. ; they were aware that the Committee could not now increase the duty, bnfc hoped that the (government would fui ther consider it. Dr. Fitchett said he had had a good deal of correspondence on the .subject, and was informed by Mr Berens, a wholesale jeweller in Dunedin, that if the duty were raised he would give out £500 worth of work annually. Mr Mills objected to increasing the duty by 10 per cent., which simply meant putting a large pum of money into the hands of those who at present held large stocks of jewellery. Mr Bruce said it was an anomaly of the tei-iff that necessaries of lire were raised to 25 per cent., while the duty on jewellery, which was a luivuvy, was only 15 per cent. The Minister for Works said that Government had been advised that an increase on jewellery would lead to smuggling; that -v/as one of the reasons which had operated with them in noi increasing the duty. Mr Bruce said he cduld speak with authority on the question. (Laughter.) He had seen a great deal of smuggling of tobacco and spirits, but he hud not the slightest he*ata- . tion in saying that the Minister was wrong j in the conclusion he had come to, because iewellery could not be smuggled unless ■ .considerable remuneration was given. I

JUes.-vs Perceval, Ward, Cowan and Foldwick urged that the duty should bo raised to 30 per cent. Tlio item was passed on tho undcrslandiny that l>ho Commifctoc .should at a futuro time Jiavc an opportunity of o\ pressing an opinion as to what tho duty should be ; tho Uovernnient undertaking to >^i> c rhe m.ittei fui Cher consicleiafcion Lamp, lanterns and lamp wicks, 15 per cent. ; luwn mowers, 20 per cent. ; lend piping, 3.- 0d the ewt : chamois leather, 15 per cent., passed ; leather belting, etc., Gd per Ib : kip, etc., 3d per lb ; ican.s, ote , 2d per lb : nob ot hot wise enumerated, Id per lb, passed ; leather batrs, 15 per ceni. ; leather out into shapes-, 15 pei cent. ; leather cloth bags, 15 per cent. ; leather leggings 15 per cent. ; leather manufactures not otherwise enuinciafcd, 15 per cent. : liquors, 15s ihe gallon : li<juoiiee, 15 pei cent. ; looking glasses, 15 pci cent. ; lemon juice, 20 percent, juiced. Machinery not otherwise enumuated, 20 per eeu< . 31 r < <raham w anted machinery foi petroleum bonus; exempted, and Mi I Khodes had a similar opposition on behalf .. ot eleehical machinery. Tho Miniver said i hat the whole question of maehiner, would h.'no to be iccon-ideied. Mr Marion moved to stiiko l lie item out, but it, wa- vet lined b\ 46 to 2:?. Magic lanterns and di— oh inu m'cw ajip.'ianis and slides, 20 pT cent., amood to. Mai/e, 9d the 1001b. Mr IY;ec\al asked tho (■'ovennnent whi (hoi the\ v oulii not eonsidci tho inciea.-mg of tin* item. There was a tiim in Chii-t-c I lurch prepaied to order maehinci) with a view of starling the industry at once it extra t-ixation were impo-ed. TheMinistei tor Woik- .-aid tin- w.i- an item which the (iovcvnmenr. intended toiuither consider. Mr Cowan said that it was clear tli.it the intension ot the (lo\ eminent wa- peiieetly appaient, / , to em-h p< ople b\ incica-in<j; taxation on the noie-*uies ot life. The Minister did not think this m ror[iietation could be placed on his icu>ark-. Item pa— cd. Mai/ona and ecu nllour, Is the 1001b-. ; malt, 2- Ihe Inishcl ; mantelpu oe«, 20 per cent. ; marble yi. mite, etc., 5 pci ci nt., p.i^-ed ; m.itehe-. wooden boxe- containing 1(10, Is? the gro-s of boxe- : wax, In boxe- containing 100 matches, 2s i the gio<- ot boxes The Mini-lei -aid (he \ (>o\ ci innenL ha.il iecei\od main ietne-''nta-j Tionsoiithe m.ittei otmatche-, and the w hole que-tion wa?- under cousideiation with a \iew to re.iu.inirenient. lie a-^ked that 'he item lie now parcel on the undei : <taudin,i that it would come befoio t he Committee at >\ tutino tiaie. item pa.»-=ed accord in Met il manutac 1 f.ietiue^, 20 pei cent ; Mr Menteaih mo\cd to stiikv thi~ our, but v.a-> tit Teated. Ih rachctt. thought ii\et^ should be mebulod. Blank nuts and bolt ends wcie stiuclv oul on Ihe motion of the Mmit<tei.. Mi l'eice\al mo\ed to omit black lead crucibles, and said (lie\ could not be manufactured in the colony: the Minister taid the> could. Words letmned. An amendment to strike out hay lako, hoi=e lakes, and hoi-e-jiowei gcat wa» lost by 48 to 32. Mr Duncan mo\ed to vtuke out malt, be.vi <uul oafc niill^ : negatned by 43 to 33. Mr Seddon nuned to strike out the pieka and mattock-, wliieh duty he objected to as a tax on miners: lo~t. b\ 46 to 24. MrKenmoxed to stake out "truck wheels."' Mr Peacock a*ked the uiliug of the Chan man a^ to whether in the cu-e ol these itun^ which wete struck cut the duties ie\erted to tho-u toimeilyin \o2ue. The Clianman quoted horn the tanfl i e->olution> to -how tint it items •". cie -truck out the duties would disappear altogether. Mr .Seddon icmiiivled the Committee that the Premier had undeitaken that if an\ item^ weie struck they sho.dd be ie intioduced by a me~-agc fiom the (.■oveitun at the iottner late- Mi Keirs motion wa- 10-t on the \uice-pie-encd, 20 per cent Mr Uiucc apptiilt d to the piotectioni-t- to hel f ' him m >t liking nut fliis duty, which lil -aid war.nothei m-tanct of piotection <_ro:ie mad, md the duts would iall mo-st he.t\d) upon die pooier cl.v--i.s. lie mo\ed that the iten.be -tnick Mil. Mi Dow me Mcw.iit (houuhi, tin- indu-m wa-, a')o\eall ouu which ought t't b< tdstumd, .md juedielcd tiia r u t!ie (Uit\ « ei c earned bne ai tiele woe.ld twehe mouth-, hence bo clicanei tliaa today, a- thetc w;i- a factor} in Otago which 'va s picpartd to undeisell the S\Mss milk, and -uppls a better aiticle. Aftci mm h di-eu—if>n Mi Ijiucc^ n.oli 'i wa- ncu-itned on the \oicc-. Millmn^, \i/., tiimmcd hat-, cap-, bontict.-, 25 per cent. The Mini-tet pii>po-ed \o -tnkc out the line, becau-c thy UoNLinment waa infoimed that the unpoit>> ut dei (hi- heading weie .-o -mall that it h;^ not wo'th while to retain the (hit) ; the only bat- imported already tiimmcd were sample^, and all othei- would come undei the uc-.t item of millincty, notoMiciw i-e enumeiatc-ii. 20 ]>er cent. Other mombera objecting to the exci-ion ot the item and a(l\o r atiii<4 stiil tin t^erincrca-ed duty, Mr Mitchel^on the (!o\eimncnt had only piopoacd l eduction on account of ie-nie-cntation- mado U> them, and they would be pi cpai cd to take tiic deci-ion i)f the Committee ; the Uoukj decided on the voice- to ii-tam tlie duty. Mu-ical in-tuunccit-, 20 pei cent.: Mr W. P. Uee\e- called attention to a ca-c of pecrliai haid-hip occuiiino in liis constituency, in which a religious community wctc ii.<]»oiting an oigan, but had exhausted their fund,- m pui chasing, and had not the means of paying the duty. The Minister said the Oo\ eminent had considcicd the matter, and could not see their way to making any remission iv the ci^e mentioned. Cod livei oil (refined), 15 percent.; Mr Le\eslam urged thafc this item, being a medicine which was largely used by ]ioor people, -liould be .struck out witli a view to its in&erfcion in the free li-=t. Struck out on the voice-. Opium, C 2 pcrlb ; Mr Hutchison thought as this, was a drug largely used as a medicine, the duty should be reduced to il per lb, and he moved accordingly ; the motion was lost on the voice-. Chsteis, pief>er\ed. 20 per cent. Mr Waid said the Pieini r had piomu-cd that this duty should bo alteied to one itt per lb ; fche item was provi-ionally passed as printed. Paper (wrapping and other kimU tb;m brown), 5s pei cwt ; the Minister piopo«-ed tomseifctho woids "including caitridgcs, .small hand and sugai pajjovs," so as to ;\\ oid the introduction of these descriptions under tlie pjotonce of their being foi punting j-ur-po^e.s : the motion was agieed to. Patent and proprietary medicine*, etc., 25 per cent. ; Mr Tanner pioposed to strike out bhc words "and proprietary medicines," explaining that the latter were preparations tho formula: of which weic known to medical jnen, who accordingly prescribed them, which they could not do in the case of patent medicines, the con&ttbuonts of which were secret. Mr S. Mackenzie thought that all patent medicines should bo reduced to the old duty of 15 per cent., as they were largely used in the colony in districts where doctors 1 were few. In answer to Mr Bruce, the Minister explained that sheep dip would not come under tho heading, but would be placed on fche free lisfc. In this connection Mr Ward (being agent for a sheep dip) took occasion to contradict a statement telegraphed from Invercavgill fco the effect that he had interested himself in persuading the Colonial Treasurer to refrain irom putting a duty on the article. Mr Tanner's motion was lost on the voicof. Mr S. Mackenzie proposed to reduce the duty to 15 per cent.,

which was lost on the voices. Pearl ash, pofcnsh ami caustic potash, 15 per conk Or. Newman moved to strike out the item. The motion was agreed to on the \niccs. Popper and piomenlo. ungrouml, 2<l por lb ; cayenne, 15 por oont,. ; passed sul)jecb to reconsideration by tho (Jovcrnniont. JMiotoj-japhic chemicals, 15 pei cent : (.ho Minister purposed to insult the words " nol- oil\'H'wi j e cnumerakd." This was agreed 10. Mr MiteiielsoM mentioned tJiat di\ plate?, and nlbumini^cd paper were intended to be placed urn tuo free list Pietoiial calendar, show cards, and ollur pictorial lithogiaph.s and prints, on an after tho Ist December, IKBB, 25 ]>ci cent. i)r. Fhehett urged tlio ■Mini.-.tcr Lo make an amendment mi as lo catch theatrical posters, which aie largely brunyht into the colony -untidy prinkd. Mr MilehelsoM said the matter lu'd ahead} been discussed, and wa> bony futllier considered ; lie proposed lo alter tho d ite to Ist .ianuaiy, 188!) ; this was ay reed to. Pictines, Jl5 per cent. ; the Minister pioposed to I bring engia\ing.s undor this hc.ulina. This v. as agieed to, a motion by Mr Khodes to Mnko oui the wind " pictuies " being lost. Potk, salted, 'JO pi r cent. On the motion ol Mr K. I]. Reo\es, (lus i'eia un- struck out. Poitniante.uis, j tiunk.s, and I levelling bags, 20 j n't cent. On i lie motion of the Minister, the wosds "other than iron" woie inscitod atlei ti nnks, as tho duty would incie.isc the cost of the woik. The Minister ior Public Works said tho mining of the duty could not pos -il)l} iuciea.se the < os(, of the Midland Railway, as 'he cost, of l.nlway material had fallen b\ neatly 00 per cent. since the eonli.iels wok 1 -tailed Sir .1. Hall indignantly p'ole-ltd <•»!_'<«»'■(. an imposition ot the dul\ as being a \aiiation of the temis of the eontiaci, which would be calculated ipuie than an\ thine; else to upset the whole ananuement. The Hon. X llichaid.son w.\s of ,\ sunilai opinion, and was ah ml tiuf (lit .Midland Ivnlway Co w ould ha\ e.i c ause ,>; .u I ion .■'■^Min-t the lii)\u niucnt. The V.mistei to 11 Public Woi l»s po'uled out thai the jhwimuii v,h made in ihe At t of 10o<3 foi ;m^ !o-« (hat ihe Com pa .y MU.eieti tln mi«j h the aition ot the lu)\ ci nmtnt. Ait' i i h< -uppei m] H'lii nip.eni !he lion J" (lichaid on <;i(C tioi ed the tiecina > ot liv Mini-'.Li - i-latenuiU tli.it the eo>( o\ iaih\i\ lr.atenal had ili'lkmm d, aiui s.ud did f i, t ho con'uai\ lion nmi teii had ineica^etl in cost The lttin w.is airice.'l to after "■(niw ftuthei dw-(.u-sion. l'io\Jsiojis p,e fiuil (tic; otli v : wise euu'ucialid). 20 pei cent.; on Iho motion ot the Mim-tci the woid "pie seized' wa.s excised. i'u'np> and orhei ,ipliaiatre foi lai-inu w.itu, 20 purceni.: -it the iut>tauc^ ot Mr Scddon, the Miiiiski .tL;ieed to ihe addition ot the wotd-"nuL otheiwise en u mil a ted, ' with a \ iew r lo eon snleviu|4 wheilici mininfj pi[)es could not. be exoniptoil Kaih\ay and tiumwaj plant and nntoiialt(not otheiui*e enumeiated), 20 pei cent. ; .1. If all thought thao in this ea-e an exemption should b^ made in favour or the Midland Railway Company. Kice and lice-tloiii, 6s pei 1001b- : on 'lie motion of the Minister it was agreed tlutL the duty should be charged at 6- 9d pei cw i ; Mr Seddon mined to in-eit aiti i lice t)ie woid "Patua,"' thi'- cla-^ of i ice beinj; largely u-ed I>} llie Chini.se; the motion wa.-> lost on the M>ices. Mi Ta % \!or moved lo led need thedut^ to 4-> pei cw t" ; this u.ij ne^rati\ud b> 42 to 3u, acd tlie duty was lived as pi opened li}the (JoAernment. Salt, except tncks-dt, L'l pei ton. The Mniistci piojM^ed to make iho hneiead "execpi ioawand ioek salt;" KiisM.ll proposed that the whole item be -tmck out- on the pnnciple that] salt wa-, used in almost all ai tides ot food ; Mr Suldon condemned the Ministei's pio- J [tos-d ,is bem^ a comprumiso made with eeitain ultr.i-proteetionisis who had, he said, piomi-ed in turn Lo suppoit the tea j duL\. in response to ciies ot " \anie," he mentioned Mi \\ P. l\ee\cs, wiio piomptly statement an unqualiiicd denial Mr Fish s,ud the Miuistei - amendmeni took <iv.<iy iiom the duty its uioiecii\ c teatuie ; lie apjiealod to piotectionists to stand to tiieir j^uns ami eairy the d\it\. Mr .said the Mmistci foi -Ju-tieo had told t\im that.au aiuuijiomenl h.id been made such as he had staled. The Minister tot .lu-iicc «aid that Mr beddon «.isnu->-lepiesfntin^. N-JiN -Ji Setldon <ij){)e<iled to tlio Mi'iister foi Woiks to -uppoifc hi- stateniLnt That pentleman lose to speak, but. Mi L'umbull mterjupted and dejjiecakti Mr Scddou's attempt to make pui>hccunJidehtial .statements which woie pihalely made by mcmbeis to one another in the lobbies. He characterised Mr Seddon s conduct as disgraceful. Mr Seddon waiinly iclnrtcd, contending Unit tho eomcisition was not in any way vonndential, and «is it wa-> made lo him by a Minister who loferred him ior confirmation to the Minister jn chaise of the Bill, and iclatcd to a mattei ot jiublic busi no^, ho did not conhidct that he \\n-< tiansgios«inf( any rule of lionoin in .dludino to it. The Minister for Justice said ho had been talking to Messi.s Loujjhroy «iiul JJlake in the lobby, when Mr Seddon came up and asked whether the Co\ eminent intended to stiike out the duty on salt. His i.?ply was that ho did not know, but he thought icpiesentations had been made to the Minister for Public Works. Mr Seddon then asked whethci an^ aiiangemont had been made, and he (the speaker) replied that he did not know, and refcricd the querist to bis eolleiigue. As a mattei of fact the Cabinet had not then eonsideied tlie mattei. In iuithei discussion Mi Ward said that s\ilb could now be itnpoitcd from Zankililla in South Au.stiabaatCl per ton. Mr Cadman pointed out that the ta.x on table salt would only come to one-ninth of a penny pei pound, so that the cost per week to any tamily would be altogethei inconsideiable. MoSKs JJarron, Kei r, Marchant, Hobbs, and W. P. Reeves opposed the retention of tho duty on fine »alt as adding to household ox|jen?es, besiues which the salt was largely U"-cd foi eeitain mdustiial punK>ses. MiMills .suggested that tho (Jovonmcnt should consent to fix tho duty at 10s pi i ion. Mr Turnbull calculated on the bafcio of last year's consumption that the duty would amount to only 4d por head ot Mio population. Mr R. Thompson asked (Jo\ eminent to tax coai so salt instead of line. After much desultory discussion a division was taken on Captain Russell's amendment, which wab nc^viti red b,y 41 to 36. Mr Seddon moved to "include fine salt in bugs in tho exemption from duty, leaving impost still to apply to the finest table salts, which arc imported in boxes and jars. The Minister declined to accept the amendment, but said if the House refused to insert coarse salt among tho exceptions he would agree to reduce tho duty on salt to lO<* per ton ail round. Mr Seddon's amendment was lost by 44 to 34. The Minister proposed to withdraw his amendment to except coarse salt, but leave being refused ibe question was put, with the rofjulfc that the amendment was negatived by 46 to 31. On the motion of the Minister the duty was, then reduced from £1 per ton to 10s. A motion by Mr Marchant, that progrcsn bo reported, it being now 1.15 a.m., was lost on the voices. Sausage skins, 20 per cent.. and shot, 10s per cwt., were retained, though Messrs Menteatb. and Anderson proposed to excise them. Spices, 3d per

! Ib ; on the motion of the Minister, it< was a^tccd to insert pepper under this heading, subject, however, to reconsideration of t/lio wholo item. Spirits and .strong water, 35a per gallon, were passed provisionally, tho JVlini&tyr tmdei taking tv consider Iho propriety ol making an oxeopOion m iuvoui of und<a-piooisphius. .SL'itionciiy,2sj)cr cenu ; "Ml "\Y. )*. J\CC\rs dcshc«"l Lobunpf thcntiicnl pa&tei .s imder tlii>- category, buL the Minister staled he hud already undorLakci) to reeousidor that item. ]Vlr Taylcir moved to voduce (/lie duly to 15 per cent. ; lost by 45 to 7>l ; .steanno, l\d per Jb, panbod subject to rcconsidcintioii : M^'ar, \(\ per Jb ; a motion by Mr Scddon tostriko thih out %\as lost on the voices, i'ro^icsa My- rojjoi'Led and tho House rose at. 1.50 a.m.