POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 10 September 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

The Native Lands Disposition Bill. Wi li ivi.ion, Tuesday. T II \vn more than mien pi i»iln ti»ri ot lite tli.it nothing inoie would l>> he.ud of the Native ljindn Disposition Bill Ihi- s*s,ion, and thu iesult has fully vended the piedicti'ni. At the m-ctinjr of the N.iti\c Atluis Comnntti'o tin-, morning, .1 lesolution was passed to tho effect th it tho anundinents pioposed 111 the lull by (r<>\ eminent, by Waliamu, and Wi Peie should le printed and niacttcd 111 the bill, .md th.it it should be allowed to st md hut until next session. The couinnttee also passed a lcsoluhon legiettmg th it more time was not at then disp >-.al fur consideration of the bill The sxine deeisio 1 applies to tho Consolidation Bill, which is conveniently shelved for tho .session, togethei with tli.it othei m««ie objection iblo nieisuie which was expected to cause the Government no end of tumble, if not tho lons of then seat-.

The Estimates. T hear that nn tho next motion for going into committee of supply, it will bo intercepted by an amendment tint the Public Works "Kstim ites should be- 1 educed by t'.")00,000. Captain Russell will pmbibly mo\u an aniendment, but tho Opposition are not sanguine of cai tying it.

The Land Bill in the Lords. A large number of amendments are being made by tl.c Upper House on the Land Bill the effect of which will \cry likely be that another important bill u ill be shelved foi the session.

New Goldfields The Government intends putting £"iOOO on the supplementaly estimates as toward* foi the discovery of new goldtields.

The Gold Duty. Ministers were exceedingly annoyed last night at the 1 ejection of Sir Julius Voxel's bill for the abolition of gold duty. The goldfields membeis also weio fuiious at the defe it of their pet mowne, and vowed vengeance aguiist the Goveintn"nt which they have so loyally Mippoited .is being unable to carry a solitary measure of tho slightest nnpoitance.

Th 3 F.nd Approaching. It is expected that the bulk of the business will he fini-h >d by the end of the week ptovided nothing unforeseen crops up. Tho piorogation in that case would tako place next week.

Capt. Russell's MotionWm i.N(. roy, Wednesday. Capt. Russell's amendment for the reduction of the Public Woiks Estimates ha-, cie.itod some annoyance among a section of the Opposition on tho giound that they weie not consulted biifote tho amendment was bi ought down. The member for Hawke's Bay, how cm, had consulted Major Atkinson, Mi Bi yce, andotherleadit.gniembois of tho p.wty before taking the initiative. The (io\einmenr were not taken by suipiise 111 the matter, as they had intimation of such an amendment early in the aftern )on. Tho Premier warmly lesented the motion. A toport wis alnoad that Mi Stout declared h« would texign at once if the aniendment weio earned, but this lepoit was premituie. If 1? was assuied by Mr Oimotid and Mr Moiit/omuiy and otlr r ()[>positionists that if the (io\crninent 111 ide it a patty question they would en sine a sufficient numb"r of votes to defeat it. I titidetatand the Ministiy do not legaid the amendment as a hostile one, which, if earned, would 111 volve their resignation, [t is iiimnued, howevei, th it if Capt. Rus-ell's amend ment is accepted by tho ((o\ eminent or cm led, it will bj immediately followed by anothei lesolution uisistni','on the (io\einnient taking back then Public Woiks l(]s(.iniate> and ro cvsting them, so as to etfect the desired reduction. The go u ral opinion is that the amendment w ill bj lost. .Sdser.il of the Opposition proper will piobably \ote with the Government, so as to c riutei ict the effect of the Canteib try votes on tho other side, and also lecau-e if the le-olii tion weie cariied, it would tend to impenl the co itnt Ktnce of *e\ei tl ini|)oi taut tail\v.\y lines.

The Ointerbury DefectionThe (Joseinirent whij) (Mr Walker), is amongst the Cantetbuiy idoiiilkms who li.uo seceded fiomthe (>o\oinnu nt o\ei the 1 ul w.iy bitsini^^. The duties .110 now peifoiini d by the remaining whip, Mr John McKenzie.

The Land Bill The Nalivc Atfaiis Committee bi ought up their leport to day, whc'i, as I have pievioiisly infoi mod y m would lie the cisc, was to the effect that it is too late this session to consider the v nioiis amendments, nixde in tho Native Lmds Disposition fill', md 1 ccoiunnidingjthat it should stand ovei till next session.