ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9198, 19 August 1880, Page 2

ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

♦ (Evening Post, 14th. August.) The debate which for two days previously had been waged upon the question for going into Committee of Supply, was resumed yesterday afternoon, and lasted till 11 p.m., when it was further adjourned. Mr Wright occupied two hours and a half of the afternoon in a defence of the report of the lioyal Commission on Railways. He first asserted that each member of the Commission had conscientiously done his duty, and then went into the ■whole question, dealing with, every objection raised, and endeavouring to show why the Commission had recommended this and had not recommended that railway. A number of other members spokp, the bulk, however, condemning the report on various grounds. After the adjournment of the debate, there was a strong desire to adjourn the House, but the Government insisted upon going on with the Charitable Aid Bill. Several divisions took place, and at a quarter to 12 o'clock, the Premier announced that if the House allowed the bill to be committed ho would con. sent to adjourn at midnight. This was demurred to, several members, seeing no use going into committee for 15 minutes. A motion was therefore proposed to adjourn the House, but it was negatived by a majority of one. The Government were again appealed to to adjourn, as no business was likely to be done, but they wore inexorable, aud so a " stonewall " was set up for half-an-hour, and then broke down. The House then went into committee, and the Premier moved forthwith that progress be reported. This was agreed to, and the House adjourned till Monday, at 11 a.m.

Conclusive. — We do not know the age of His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador at Washington, feut Ms name — Yung-Wing—^suggests tha-t lie cannot be an " old bird," — Funoy Folks. Tho rabbit is timid, but no cook^can muko it quail.