POLITICAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2020, 18 June 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS.

[byti LFoiuni.— srrnw- (oiutFM'ovDiAr.) The Late Mr Sheehan. Wfllinc ton, Tuesday. Tiik adjournment in consequence <>f Mr Shoehan'* (loath, of winch T informed your leaders \c.teida\, took ]>l.ice tin-, afternoon. It wan originally expected that Sn ( Jrorßo (iro> would take the initnti\p in I lio matter, but it being clcaily the duty of the <lo\ eminent to pioposo the adjmun meiit, Sir (Joorge ga\o wav on tlio undci stamlin^ that if the Pietnicr omitted to ask the Homo to adjourn lie would then d<> mi «n his own lOiponMhihty. lnunediately iftei tlio lHiial piehiuinaiy bu>ine»s w.h dispiiMd of, tlio rionuer 10-0 and made a fiilnijcbttloobitu.uy speech, iifnniig t>Mi SlieehanV K lli ' lt natuial abilities and In^ kindness of heait. Tn pioof of his liitfh talents lie instanced the fact that Mi Shet'h m was the fir-t Now Zoalandei "f lintish de-cent who hud attained tho jhisi turn of Ministei of the Ctown. SiHJeoivje (Jre\ also spoke, of Mr Sheelian's \\\<;\\ ittiinments as ,i politician, and feelingly lefened to the iranuer in which he, was sn 1 suddenh cut oif in thepiuneof life. The motion was then put and carried without further debate.

The Waste Lands Committee. The proposal to appoint Mi Steward a-. ch.urman of the W t-<te LincK Committee i^ meeting with much opposition, it beuif» urged that it 1^ a \ory objectionable pn. ceeding to depose Mr Fulton from an <>Hie<* he lm« pro\cd so caimblo of filling to r<,\\ard.» politic.il supporter. I nnder-taiid the (Jo\ eminent intend to add two mem hers to the committee wto ensure Mr Steward* appointment being carried when the meeting for the election of chair main t.ikes place. Should this be the c.i-c, the Opposition will .ilso nominate two mcni Wrs for theii ->ide "f tho House, m> tli.it the committeo are likely to h.ivc.i lathei h\elv time foi .1 d.»> or two.

The Leader of the Opposition. Mnjoi AtlviiiM.ii took his >i-at in tin* UmiM' to (1 I\, uid locked umiMially well *ftei the t- ii nir.nth- " politic il n--t ' uliuli he has been oii]o> iiijj I lit' u tin majoi in tends this session tn .isscit Ins piopei i*o~i turn as L.-adei of the Oppo-ition, it Ihmii,,' eontinualh in^ed .i^.u.ist liimlii-.tye.irtb.it In- did not fnlhl those function-* s.itisf.ic tunly, .it .my r.ite in siicb a manner as to uUm-o tb.it purtum of bis paity which was deteuniiii'd to renounce Sir .1. Vogi'l and all bis works. Maim Atkinson h not likely to prow nb>tiuctiw to Ministeis, but be intends to i-losi-l\ cuticiso then policy bill-, ami n<> doubt bo will be heartily m this duection by Mr 15r\cc and Mi Holb>tou It is no -ecret that the major's lecent speech to his constituents has riot alto^ethei pleased -.nine of bis Mi|ipoiU'i» m tin* House, who \ie\\ with some alarm the opinion*, he expressed in f.iwmr of protection. No doubt s<niii*tliiii|? will be he-ud nn tliH bead as tlio m-.-.ioi\ pio^iPsse^, « hen, if M ijor Vtkuison b i*. not lu>i>n mis lepn'siMited, he will [iiob.ibly set himself ritflit with Ins party.

Sir George Grey and the Government. Su (Jeorgo (Jiov h.i-. ui.ma'^od to put tlio (JllMMliniCllt 111 l.ltll'M .111 ,l\\k.\\.llfl ll\ 11 lii-i inntuiii oiitfi.itul.itiiif? Ht'i Miic-ty on tin' a--i-tuico iiffiudi'd tlio Mothoi Cniintiyhv the New Soi.th W.ilctKHip-. Of com -c, it w.i-* munff-tly tin* duty <>f Mini-tri-. t<> num' in tin- ni.ittci, .ukl no doubt they would li.uo done -~o h.id not <iiey jumped tlieii cl.uui I>y j)nnni-int< liw nmtion. It is not improbable that Sir (icoi^'c 111.1 v bo induml to withdr.iw it, piovidi'd tin* l!c>\r«nmiMit nndi'i t,iUi-> to liriucr in .motluM motion on the Mil>|<*ct. If hi> piM-i-t^ in t,'oin h ' >>n w itli it, the <!o\oii. incut, of u>\ii-~0, .uc bauinl to suppmt luui

11l Ills .ICtlOll. The Opposition Tactics. WuMM.roN, Wednesday. i Thero wan a considerable amount of com- j incut in t)n» Lobbies today over M.ajoi Atkinson, .allowing the AddrcM m-licply to pass without e\ on the semblance of opposition to it. The (Jovermnont suppoitors recognise in this that Maior \tkmson l>a- practically endowed the policy of lih successors in office, -n much ■*() that hew .is not e\en prepaied with a speech of my kind on the administration of the (Jovei'nuient sinco they assuniod ofhec They .utfiic 1 tli.it the fact of M.ijur I Vtkuison H'si'ivnid his criticism till the 14inl"_rt t is hi ought down goes for nothing, in i-iniicli as the liudget |>ioposils will ,ilt igethei concein the futiue, wheiuas tlie (imeiiioi s Speech is tie ited of the past adiii))jisti.itii.n of .Ministers. Itts not quite Ct itam, liowesei, that Mmisteis thetnselw-s take exactly the satne view of the situation, -wtlieie is no doubt they would h.i\e pre-f.-iie.l tilling .a.d'-l'-'te on the Addiess, so .as ti> .\~n it.uu tli." t« ni|« 1 <'f tin- Hou-o i- t.> Ikiw f.u tliey li.id g.iin< d in .strength 01 otherwise ~mw liist session.

The Waste Lands Committee. Tin' dithuilt\ v-> to tin' cli.UMiun>hij> of tin 1 W.ntr Liud" Coiiiiintti c, which ha-* been exciting m> much attention (lining tho l.i-t feu d.n -. Ji.h liren tfot <i\ci bv Mr Stew .ml ietiiiii|{ from tineoiiiinittce, and .111 ()p|M)sition memlwr J^in^ jiuijiusi'd 111 his place by Mr Ji.ill.mci. It i« repotted tli.it Mr Stew.itd wiott 1 to tin 1 Pri'inuT, dctlimiiK to bu noinjihited fm the c)iaiiin.vmhi|> in opposition to Mr Kulton. Tlhto U fvery li'.i-on to bi'lioru that tho fiovcinnient would h.ive been Iw.iton o\ir tho • •Uctioii li.ut it ixima to the M>te, .is it w.w full >, expected Mr Macuidrcw and the other <lo\ eminent ineinbur-* of the com mittee would h,i\o refu-ed to \oto ng.un^t Mi Fulton.

The Address to the Queen. A inn-t intending debate commenced tins afternoon on Sir U corgi 1 (Jrcv's motion fm ,vi addles to the ijueon, congratulating hi'i Majesty on the <-ftVi of the New Smith W.llcs tlOOp-. fltl asslstailCO to tllO lliotlll'l countiy The I'lcniioi made ,\n admirable little speech ii Minport of the motion, and Mi <!eorgu Fishers really eloquent remaiks were so much nppieciated l>v this House that he leceivod a lieaity cheer »s he le rtiiined hi.s .seat. The following i» the address di. wimp by Sir (leo. they, and pi-M'd by the Hoh»o for presentation to Hot Mair-ty tho <Jueen : — " May it please yuii Majesty th.it we, tinmeinbers of the Koii-c of Kopie-entitives of S'cw Zeal.uid, n» Parliament a^cmbled, present our respectful congratulations to your Majesty on the steps lecently taken by New South Wales and other colonies to tender effectual aid to the Kmpire at times of tempoiary diihculty, theieby giung an exaniplo which nuHt facilitate the connolidating of the Empire and the establishment of Hut confidence w Inch always springs from tho unexpected in.intfostation of great and hitherto b.udly recogniitud poweis. During youi Majesty s lonsr and most Micce*bful leign tho colonj of New Ze.iluiid and other now laigo and prospeious communities have been founded in this pait of the world. To youi .\1 ijesty's fostering caro New Zealand ha.s fi.pin .1 weak and smuggling colony giadually incie.ised in Htiongth and powci until it now contains more than half a million of Europoan bubjects of your Majesty, in cspectn oof your loyal n.itne subjects, and with constantly aceeleiatmg grow th it continues to incioanc in population and importance Wo nio mindful of these things and anxious to ihow om affections and gratitude to your Majesty and to tho gre.it nation from whom we liaie Hpiung hasten immediately upon our meeting to roas-suie your Majesty that our power to lender youi Majesty's reign still as successful and benohcial to tlie vast mnltitudo of people under your rule as it has hitherto been ; and w ith this object m view, to aid the Kiiipuo to the best of their ability at all tunes when yom Majesty may deem om s ( >i\ices iiec-ssaiy and valuable, and may be pleased to accept them.

Sir George Grey and Mr Ballance. Tho littlo bieive tint 1 leci'iitly refened ton-, hUoly to take iil.iw between Su (Jeoigc <!iey and Mi Mall uko otumed tlii-, afternoon. H ou'iitnatod o\ci the n])lH)iiitiiu'iit i>f the \V,v-.to Lands Committee, to which Sir (leoige took (option nn ttui riohihN tli.it Midi a coinnntttv should h.u i nothing t<> do uitli bills hioiiKht m nft<>ctiii# land-. Mi li.illanco, e\idi'iitly expoLtnitf hi'ine op|)i>-)itnm fiom Sn (ieoi<rc, luid pit \ioii-.ly kiumi rmtiw t<» etianp:u the poi-.ntm<"l uf the c<iiiiinitteo, and ho explained that this motion w.is in< lely the animal one, and not likely to iiijuic anybody. Sn (ieoi^c hnwcvei pelHitter] in ln^ point fot tho onmtion of the woid " bill-* fioin tho motion, thus .allowing the committee to deal with jmtitions only. He called for ft division over it, but on tho niembei-. beginning a cliouw of " aye-i," wlnuli \u-ie a^unst liini, tho divUion wai iwt pus-jcd.