Parliamentary Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4542, 26 July 1883, Page 2

Parliamentary Gossip.

raoM oue ows cobbesfondent.) '. Wellihgtof, Yesterday. Whet appears 'to be an insidious attempt to still further riret the Central Government upon us, is the Legislative Officers' Salariei Bill, whioh wa» yesterday introduced by Majpr^ Atkinson. If this bill becomes law the.pay of officers of the Assembly will be made a" charge qn the. colony undw'a.perman^BtAetyinstead of by ah annual; Vote.. The .introduction of the bill was'wisted, butwitlt little use. Another bifoofßlie same cla&.ii th©rPayment of MembfrgVJSspanaea Act, remor-. ing their,payffrom the control of the House, andfpjforiUinß for- means of rewarding GQ*«fnmw k fcpro&gw, by calling them to the Oo6nM.'< <C *" . j (;:■ j Mr Bryceirai atopped^ai) night froim preaentingiifefcllous petitions to the House, and asking:to hare them read, so that they might appear in Hansard. The Speaker, onfappeal, stopped'the practice 1. " •' \'• ■ x .>■ * ' "This day.| TUe itjuijMjiie.re^of^Parliament is, very ticarily Uafen? with' in(rrgue''and cabai:' The safety- o# Ministers is found in the early s'end{ng,4)f' members to their homes. There is l^ttleHoyalty in tho Government! supporters,/ the bond of cohesion being self-interest. " M«ny Northern men yrjll oppose Bfyce^s Xfiatire Land Legislation, and sonis Southern men want grants for their railway.*, which hare been refused^ them as jre't.' The, names of the men thus indicated' 1 peed not particularise. SmttU knots >oi v men ate caballing in'every corner of the Hquf c, Whitaker being the only bond ti keepia^ tho, Grorernmeot togefheri *Ifi!he could gei out of it without breaking his p.arty . lie would, in my opinion^*certainly do so at once, but, his loyalty to His colleagues keep^s himiaoffice against? his 1 inclination. Cabinet meetings without dispute*rarenot of frequent occurrence. Thdsre it the feeling of distaste for conUnuanceii^ 'office after the norelty has worn off, in- th* case of Johnston certainly. Dial:,.! hear, does not care much about it, and those who cling .to it arc Atkinson and Kollestori. who make a business of rfcetVirig Goiernment pay. I am, of course", precluded from giring the details on which I hare arrived at these conciusioQfl; but to those who are behind the curtain, th» coudiyon of things is no secret.- The •outinianceof the Government ( in its present form depends on the capacity at its' members to «üb« mifc to Bryce's-'ruliogi and he daily becomes more dogmatic. This increased mulishnesi on his part is the result of hia coquetting with Mr Montgomery. I anticipate no change this session, but we

are on the edge of a boil-over every day. There is no news, nor can there be any while affairs continue iv this condition. .The House was counted out last v night to snub Mr Green and prevent.his!* Local Option Bill-coming on. r