BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 53, 21 February 1908, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

SCOTTISH LANIJ JHUJ. XUK AILUY AM J XAVY. London, February J!>. In ilie House of ('miniums tlio Scottish ■Small Landholders i!ill was read a second lime by <J47 votes to IHJ. Captain Sinclair spoke in snj>porl of the Hill, and Mr. \\. 11. .Lou# conducted the Opposition's attack on the measure, lleeeivod 20til. i). 23 p.m. Lowlon, February 20. In the House of Commons the ScotI tish Land Valuation Hill was read and seconded without division afttfr Air. JI- ! Cox's motion to r.'jiH it was defeated hv im to ( .M. i;i;i)rcTK»x on inckkask. ?>ri'. Murray Macdonald. member fur Falkirk, and Sir .loiiu Ibtmner (Norwich) have issued an appeal to Liberal members to make further retrenchment* in Ihe Army alld Navy expenditure in favor of pensions. Highly Liberal* have inl-uiatcd their intention 1.0 support a policy of no reduction of the military programme. TilE EDUCATION IiILL. SAI,E OF TITHES AND DECORATIONS. THE COKE OF A PEERAGE. Received 20th, 9.23 p.m. London, Eebriiiiry 20. The Government will give tin: Educil tion Bill precedence over the Lieensinj " Bill. Mv. 11. Belloe moved a resolution de '' ploring the .secret administration '0 '' party political funds, asserting that sucl 0 action imperilled the jjrivileges tint character of the House of Commons. Mr. H. G. Lea inveighed veliemeiitl; against the sale of tithes and decora tions by both parties. He asserted thai under ill". Balfour a peerage, would eosl £150,000. y There were several noisy scenes. Tlx debate was adjourned.