PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2756, 23 November 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF- REPRESENTATIVES, SIR JULIUS VOGEL AND THE TARIFF. . [United Press Association.] .Wellington, November' 22. In tho House this afternoon Sir Julius Vogel said he wisliel to give notice of a series of resolutions' regarding tho tariff. Tho Premier asked if they were of a nature to traverse the ./Government, policy. :-. -• Sir Julius Vogel explained that tho Opposition thought the .tariff could b/e rovised thirßossipn'.'

The Premier said iiv that case- the ■ Ministry would refuse to go on with any Government business until the resolutions had been tabled and considered by the House'." Sir; Julius" Vogel. said he was not .prepared ttf movo them- until next week. ' ..'.". ■// '■ ■ • . _ The Premier still said' that- -with a virtual want of confidence hanging Over their heads, iie : Government would not proceedwith any-of their lusiness in.the meantime; " Sir Julius Vogel then said .lie would not give notice of the resolutions for the present, but the Premier declined to accept this position, and said he would immediately move the adjournment of the House. He would consider, however, whether/in the interval private members' business could not be gone on with.

Sir Julius Vogel said he had,no desire to unseat the Government, but his resolutions' was intended to assist them. The Hon. Mr Fisher, said that Sir Julius Vogel had done nothing during the past week but waste time. Sir Julius Vogel,-moved that the words be taken down. 11 '

The House - tlieh proceeded to division. Or the doors being closed, the division was riot pressed, ,-,-," The Hon. Mr Fisher proceeded to say that every day the? wasted time in that manner, they cost the country .£4OO. The Government did not intend tinkering with the tariff this' session.

:; The question of adjournment was subsequently put and'carried by. 50 to 82.. .-•/:., ..'.'■■ -:.::;./