THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE DEBATE ON ME. M'LBAN'S KESOLTJTIONS. SCENE IN THE HOUSE. EEMOYAL OE COLONEL WHITMOKE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (From the Nelson Colonist.') Wellln-oton, August 3. A number of the supporters of Government were likely to refuse to support to Mr. M'Lean's original resolutions, respecting the sending of Commissioners to England to obtain military assistance, which have been withdrawn, and others substituted. "Welltngton, August 5, Mr. M'Lcan moved his resolutions, and spoke for upwards of an hour. Mr. Stafford followed in an effective speech, moving an amendment, that that House would not sanction the payment of Imperial troops beyond one regiment. Mr. Vox, commenting on Mr Stafford's remarks on the British Government, twitted him with being tainted with Fenianism, and and declared that no Fenian could have spoken more disloyally. Mr. Travers opposed the Government, fiercely, calling the resolutions unmitigated humbug, stultifying the Colony by saying that it did not possess resources to enable it to repress the outbreak. Mr. resumed the debate last night, regretting that ho had voted to turn Mr. Stafford out. They had taken a leap in the dark. Other members opposed the Government.
(Prom the West Coast Times.') Wellington, Aug. 6. A regular row took place in the House last night, between Messrs Stafford, Vogel, and Bell. Both parties lost temper, and Mr Vogel said that the present Colonial Force was a comparatively useless body. Mr Stafford cried out, " It is false." Mr Dillon Bell moved that the words he taken down. Ultimately the words were withdrawn, and the matter settled. Mr Hall spoke nearly three hours. The Colonial Treasurer (Mr Vogel) replied. The Opposition intended to speak against time to-night, in order to prevent a division taking place before the departure of the English mail tomorrow. Colonel Whitmore has been removed from the command of the field force. He has still been offered office under the Secretary for Defence.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 540, 10 August 1869, Page 2
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