AN INTERESTING DIVISION.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12906, 11 September 1907, Page 8

AN INTERESTING DIVISION.

VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

(special to "thb f*ess.") WELLINGTON, September 10. The Hone© this afternoon took up the discussion of the" tariff from the point at which it was dropped on Wednesday last, on the occasion of the Government's rebuff in connection with the duty on mining machinery. For upwards of three hours and a half members were occupied with the amendment moved by Mr Gumneee, to the effect that the duty on boilers in oonnoction with mining and agricultural machinery should be 5 per cent., instead of 20 per cent, as proposed by the Bill Strong whipping took place oij both sides, but on the question going to the rote, the Government won by a margin of eleven votes. 25 membera supporting the amendment and 36 opposing it. Of the six Government members wnose reversal of their rcim on the mining machinery question '«d to the interesting situation in the Bouse last week, five voted against and one with the Government on to-night's division. Mr Hall found his way into the Government lobby, Messrs Hornsby, Jennine* and Ro» voted for the amendment, and M«h» Field and Dillon paired in favour of it. Messrs *latmaii. Graham and Hogan, who were abient on the occasion of last weeks division, voted with the Government Other Government members wht» taM in their lot with Mr (»utuniv* to-nijfht were:—Messrs Bennet,

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