HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY, JUNE 28.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1414, 2 July 1861, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY, JUNE 28.

The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock. The Clerk read the minutes of the previous sederunt, which were confirmed. After petitions had been presented by Messrs. Carleton and Firth, which weie read and received, Mr. Weld and Mr. Stajtord laid several papers on the table, — some in continuation of papers already furnished, and others by command of hi« excellency. Some time then was taken up by lion, members giving notices of motion. a Maori Translation of Waihato Fains. Mr. Fox moved for a copy of the Maori translation of the terms offered by his excellency the governor to the Waikatoi. He wished to impress upon the government the necessity for pursuing such a course in future, •o that hon, members, who were Maori scholars, might know the impression documents would make on the minds of the natives, which appeared perfectly harmless ia English. The house would recollect that in the case of the proclamation of martial law in Taranaki the natives took it as an invitation to fight and declaration of general war. (" No, no.") He did not know himself that this was the caso, but he was only repeating what had been stated in the house last session by the best Maori scholar present. (Ones of " No.") Mr. Weld had no objection to lay the document on the table Probably the object of the hon. member in moving for the papers, was to have an opportunity of reiterating a statement on which a great deal of capital had been made both in this country and England — that the proclamation of martial law in Taranald was considered by the natives of Taranaki as a declaration of war. That statement had been allowed to pass uneontradicted, and had been repeated so often since that perhaps it was thought it could not be contradicted. However, it was not the fact that the natives of Taranaki had construed the proclamation into an invitation to fight ; and the Rev. Mr. Whiteley, the beat Maori Bcholar in New Zealand, had publicly declared that the words of the proclamation bore no such- construction, and had put that opinion in wiiting. (Hear) In addition to that testimony of Mr. Whiteley's, he (Mr. Weld) had been since in Taranaki, and in conversation with friends learned that no native ever gave that pioclamation as an excuse for going to war. (Hear.) Mr. Fox replied, and urged the difficulty of an Englishman conveying the meaning of such a document aE the governor's terms to the Waikato, in language which a Maori could not misunderstand. For instance, the Queen's supremacy was translated aa " the shadow ol the Queen'B name," which did not give the true import of the phrase. He believed Mr. Foreaith, who made the declaration in the house legarding the Taranaki proclamation, as good an authonty on the Maori language as Mr Whiteley ; and there were other gentlemen who stated that the Taianaki natives gave the proclamation as the reason why they went to wai, (Hew.) The subject then diopped. Standing O)~dcrs. The house went into committee to consider the second interim report of the Standing Oidera Committee, Mr. Carleton in the chair. These were gone through minutely, and several amendments were made. One was fixing the quorum at the opening oi the house at 23 membeis, and on all other occasions 18 ; and on the motion of Mr. Dillon Bell it was resolved that one member should hereafter be enabled to divide the house. The third interim report went through the committee without amendment. Message from his Excellency The house resumed, when a message from his excellency was announced. This message referred the house to the teims of the despatch of the Duke of Newcastle, mentioned in message No. 2, and which was lying on the table. Standing Oiders. Mr. Carleton then leported the second ad interim report of the Standing Oiders Committee with amendments, and the third leport without amendments. The amendments weie ordered to be considered on Tuesday next. Case of O. J. Johnston, Esq. Mr. Fox moved for copies of all correspondence in the possession of the government lelative to the exclusion of Mr. C. J. Johnston's name fiorn the commission of the peace. His object for doing so was to ascertain the reasons which influenced the government to take that course, as lie had been told that Mr. Johnston was not aware of any inquiry, and had •[Kercised his functions as magistiate several months after his suspension. Lord Eldon had laid down as a rule that no magistrate should be dismissed from the commissioA AolA o1 the peace, unless he had been first indicted and convicted of an indictable offence. Mr. Stafford said no general xule existed in England for the removal of 3ustices from the commission of the peace, but many instances weie on record showing that the Lord Chancellor did not confine himself to cases in which justices weie convicted for indictable offences. Mr. Johmton had been guilty of very grave negligence at a most critical time, for the protection o£ the hve3 and propeities of the outsettlers who lived in his district ; and his removal was the most popular act the government had done, a memorial praying for his removal from the inhabitants of the district being stopped only by the knowledge that he had been already suspended. An intimation had been sent to Mr. Johnston at the time, but as he was then travelling about the country, it was most probable it did not reach him for several months after his name had been taken off the list. Mr. Stafloid then contended that it would be almost impossible to make a conviction on an indictment the only reason for removal from the eoinmissioH of the peace, instancing the case of the late Superintendent of Otago (Mr. Macandrew), who had declared his own honse a jail, and committed himself to his own. house, in order to escape imprisonment for debt. In that case no indictment had been laid, yet the government removed the man from the commission of the peace who had so abused his office. (Hear.) Mr. Fox said the offence of, Mr. Macandrew was not indictable, but he was properly removed from the list o£ magistrates. In Mr Johnston's case he did not speak of his own knowledge as to the facts, but delired the correspondence to throw light upon it. The motion was then agreed to. Outgo and Canterbury Boundary Bill. The Speaker reported that he had received a message from the Legislative Council informing him that the Otago and Canteibury Boundaiy Bill had passed, with amendments. Mr. Dillon Bell said the amendments were merely grammatical, but whether they improved the grammar of the" bill he did not know. He would move that the amendments be taken into consideration on Tuesday. Agreed to. Hit Excellency's Message. — Adjourned Debate. The house went into committee on his excellency's menage, Mr. CarIiETON in the chair. .'''Mr. C. W. Richmond said he desired to give some further explanation, which he thought was required, as to the position the government assumed with reference to the address — in what sense they considered it not a party question ; and also to say a few woids upon the meaning of the addiess itself. When the "government declared that this was not a party question^ they die so from the conviction that it was a question of sucl paramount importance to this country that it shoulc not be made a matter on which the ininistrj would take an adverse vote, believing that it defeai on such a question would involve far more ■ to tlu njinisters and to the country than any ordinary defea cbuld possibly involve. (HoarY) What they meant wni this : he had said so privately, he now stated it publiclj with the coidial assent of his colleagues, that tin government was peifectly ready and willing at tin present juncture to give place to any adniiuistiatioi pledged to second and support vigorously the inipoiia policy and the Governor. -(Applauso) It woulc be base to say lesa ; and thoy would not have oidmaij feelings of patriotism if thoy did not make sut h i de claration. He would go farthei, however, and bij that Buch a Aiin'stiy would hivo inoro than oulinm; support from him — looking ,at the q ealness >1 tin: crisis, he would work day and night oh their behalf placing his knowludgo of public atf.iira at tin

command of such a ministry. (Hear.) 'And in saying so, he expressed no more than met with the full concurrence of his colleagues in the government. ("Hear/ ■from the ministerial table.) Thai w*s what they mean 4 o by saying that this was not a party question. Now, suppose the majority of the house, (as he believed would be the case,) came to the conclusion to support the .imperial policy, two courses were open to them. They might, if they thought it. expedient, support those already in office, thinking this was not the time for a change of men ; on the other hand, they might think fit to put in the place of the present government men better fitted, in their opinion, to curry on the affairs of the country in a vigorous manner at this crisis. And again, he said he was prepared to give his cordial support to ouch a jfiintatry. (Hear.) On the other hand, it was possible the majority of the bouse might be otherwise determined. Although not expressly avowed, the majority might silently be bent upon sup.porting a mmistiy that would frustrate the purposes of the .imperial government, and of his excellency the Governor ; and in that'ease his opposition to an administiation so constituted would be as, determined ai " his support of a ministry pledged to the imperial policy at this eventful ciisis — he would give a most determined opposition to an administration sneaking into office under false pretences. (Applause.) He was glad that the message from his excellency gave no option in the matter . it allowed no equivocal shelter under cover of which to ovade the true question before the Kouse ; it brought the house at last to the point, and for God's sake let them come to the point like men. (Hear.) Nor was it simply a question between the house and the Governor. The House had a right to expect from those who now led its deliberations, and from those who aspired to office, a manly and explicit avowal of policy ; and he now invited all the house to a manly and free expression of opinion on this subject. (Hear.) This invitation had been repeatedly given in the house by ministers, but the question had hitherto been evaded. (Hear.) The addiess in reply to his excellency's speech, was passed sub silenlio. Again an opportunity was afforded by the hon. native minister, when bringing up his resolutions, which led to this debate ; but then the matter passed in silence, except the speech of his hon. friend. (Hear.) He did not know how to account for this strange abstinence from speech from hon. gentlemen who ceitainly did not fail in that particular on trifling or unimportant matters. But ho thought the time had now come when that silence should be broken. (Hear.) He would now turn to the message itself. The message said — " Some uncertainty seems to exist as to tbe real meaning of these resolutions, and the Governor trusts that the house will agree with him that a distinct undeistanding on the subject referred to is essential to the interests of both the imperial and colonial governments." He (Mr. 'Richmond)-believed there was no uncertainty in the resolutions ; but uncertainty had been created in his excellency's mind by the glosses put upon them and on the remarks of the hon. member for Auckland City West (Mr. Firth) out of doors, and in * portion of the press. (Hear.) But the resolutions %reie perfectly clear ; and whether they were so or not, his excellency the Governor was perfectly clear. He had brought 'them to the point by the most momentous declaration that ever had been put to a colonial legislature • he informed the" house that he wab not prepared to go on without the co opeiation of the colonists. (Hear.) Now, for the first time in the history of England that he (Mr. Richmond) was aware of, the question of peace or war was in the hands of a colonial "assembly. He did not say the question was finally placed in their hands This excellency, doubtless, reserved the final decision on the question of peace or war to himself, under instiuctions fiom the imperial authorities, but for the time the question was at their disposal, for he said in his message that he was not prepaied to go on without the full and hearty co-operation of the assembly. (Hear.) Were they prepared to give it ? (Heai.) His very properly next asked the house to define precisely the extent of assistance in men and money which they were prepared to afford. And here he (Mi. Richmond) might remark that his excellency was absolutely bound by his instructions as to the teiins hej could accept : for their sakes he (the govemoi) had exposed himself aheady to the rebuke of his official superiors in the imperial government, and he could not be expected to do so agam ; he had received peiemptoiy instructions, and he must not depart fiom them. (Hear.) On this subject he (Mr. Richmond) concuned with the admirable speech of the hon. member for Auckland City West (Mr. Firth), which closed the debate on Wednesday evening. That lion, gentleman had made many practical and valuable suggestions. Among them was a reasonable proposition as to the payment of the forces to be employed in the event of war, which they might very well send home to the .imperial government ; but hon. members 'should recollect that no bargain could now be made with the home government. A baigain could not be made without having both parties present. Tho impenal authontie-i could not immediately be communi cated with, and all that could be done would be for his excellency to forwaid the piopositions from the colony, for the consideiation of the imperial authorities, in defining future arrangements. Meantime the question must be met by the house, in answer to his excellenc3 7> s message. The last subject to which the governor referred was as to the natuie of the negotiations named in the resolutions. Thejiouse referied to negotiations (in the lesolutions) as now pending with the natives ; and here again the terms of the resolutions were rendeied obscuie by the glosses put upon them out of doors. (Hear.) On this subject there should be no mistake . his excellency and the house ■houAl clearly understand each other, and the Gov* ernor was more than justified on this point in calling on the house for an explanation, owing to the opinions held by some as to when negotiations might be supposed to terminate. His excellency said, in effect, if the house meditated prolonged negotiations, he could not consent to detain in the colony the whole of the troops for &o long a period of time as might elapse before negotiations were brought to a close. Ha said — "I will not have the pretext of negotiations merely ; they must be real negotiations. It must be left to me ; and when I see-the time has come to declare negotiations at an end, I will do so.""" (HeaTr) — His excellency required- the house to leave in his hands to decide the completeness of the military preparations or the country, but the government had invited an opinion from the house on that question, which, no doubt, would emanate from the report of the secret committee appointed to consider tho matter. ' But the house should be told that his excellency would not adopt the proposition of the runanga "Let our warfaio be that of the lips alone." (Applause ) His excellency declared that he was not prepaied for indefinite negotiations, and he invited the house to declaie they were not so piepared either. (Renewed applause.)' He (Mr. Richmond) did not wonder that men should hesitate at such a juncture to advise as to the course to be taken. There was a constitutional difference in the minds of men — differences of belief and in their views of the real objects of life. This question went to the basis of things, and he could not wonder that differences should exist. Men lived in different circles of ideas, and thought differently even on the principles of right and justice and honor — their opinions on these points depended upon the education and tho circle of ideas in which they moved ; and a question like this evoked all those differences. But the minds of his colleagues were absolutely made up on this subject, and there was no need for him to lepeat their declaration — they believed that the colony had been long drifting to this point, and they believed farther that the ciisis had now come. iHear. ) It was their behef also that their own policy of 1858 came too late. (Hear.) For that they had very good andunpiejudiced authority, but he would not go into that matter now beyond saying such was the opinion of all tho ministers He believed that the struggle they were now entering on was a necessary one — it was one of the necessities of colonization, and of the contact of two such races as had met in New Zealand. How could they expect to settle down without a struggle among the fieice native race of this country ?—? — " Nee venit in mentem, quorum consederis arris ? Hine Gcetutes urbes, genus insuperabile bello, Et Numidce infreni cmgunt, et mhospita Syrtis." The government believed that the utmost caution should be exercised on their part, not to xuge on the question ; but they knew that the inevitable hour of conflict must come. (Hear.) One of their New Zea? land statesmen had begun a paragiaph in a wellknown dispatch with declaring that mercy, justice, and prudence would alike dictate a certain couise of policy in this country. The triad was lemarkable ; and he '(Mr. Richmond) was of opinion that that statesman woidd have said— the greatest of 'all thiee is prudence — " That apart fiom magnanimity "Wisdom exists not , nor the humblei skill Of piudence, disentangling good and ill, With patient care " (Applause ) But whatever men may thi.ik, let the>howe now speak out, that theie may be no lnisUko •fthfth it tluiiks. (Hear.) If theie weio any vho thought 1 ■Glut this war a3 unnohlcous m its inception, ouglit to bo allowed to die oai ; if theio weie any who thought fchevT ill sacccs=s in the war "was a voidip'u of nataio and of G'xl iiginisfc aa .iot of £olly and injustice ; it iheia waie any who thought, i the wasted hon.cstowu and desolated healths, of T<i:auaki a li^hk-oiio letnbutio.i foi covotousness which, in attuning its end, Lill covoied us with blood guJUuebs , it there were a-iy

fc ho i thought the Queen's supremacy a name and I toothing more, and who held that the prime duty of Colonists -was, to make haste to get rich ; if there were any who* thought/ th»t the impunity of Wai••to was consistent with the future safety of life and property iv this country ; if there -were any who > thought that a race worthy of our English descent, could be reared v under the tomahawk ',\ if— there Were any who thought the native policy could bo eafely based upon fear, and that we really deal with the natives as fellow subjects, until they became so in deed and truth, let them now declare their sentiments. (Gieat cheering.) Let them now speak out and say so. And ho warned the* that il any present held such sentiments and did not give expression to them on thte emergency, they would hereafter be convicted by their consciences of having been false to themselves, false to their follow repre- - •entatives.fl.false to the country which had trusted them, aud which they would then have -betrayed. (Renewed cheering.) Mr. Spafford then moved an address in reply to his excellency's message. Tile Chairman said the address was different from that already read to the house. led to a long discussion, involving several joints of order; and charges weie made by the opposition that the government stole their amendment and now moved it as a substantive resolution. Sir. Stafford and the other members of the government denied the charge, and gave their hihtory of the amended reply, from which it appeared that the Amendments (which were in accordance with their own views) had been suggested to Mr. Staffoid by Mr. Saunders, member foi Waniiea, on the evening of_ the last debate, as his own amendments, and, with meiely verbal alterations, was now proposed to the house in lieu of the reply lead on Wednesday by the Colonial Secretary. The opposition contended that it was the amendment adopted by them at a meeting, attended by a majority of the house, which Iwd been printed and circulated that morning, and ■which they came prepared to divide the house upon, but to their surprise government had avoided a defeat by adopting their amendment, and trying to palm it off on the house as their own original motion. The members of the government said the address now proposed was not similar either to the amendments of Mr. Saunders or the amendment of the opposition. Mr. Saunders explained that he had attended the meeting of the opposition and there submitted his amendments, which were approved of, having first ascertained that the government would not object to then- adoption, and had come prepared to move them in the house, although he was qiute satisfied with what had taken place, as he'disclaimed all party purposes. Mr. Richmond explained that the amended copy of the reply to his excellency's message was lying before the Colonial Secretaiy, and on the order of the day being called, he read it to the house without any predetermined purpose. The Chairman ruled on the main point of order, whether or not the reply proposed by Mr. Stafford on Wednesday, but which had not been in the htnds of the Chairman of Committee on that occasion, was before the house as the opposition contended — that the motion, not having been read by him, was not yet hi possession of the houfce. The discussion was therefore taken on the amended reply. Mr. Saunders supported the motion, and said it wat his opinion the imperial forces were less costly than the militia. For instance, the cost of 5,000 soldiers to the colony, at £10 sa. 6Ad. per man, for one year, would be £18,250; and with "2o6 officers, £69,861 11s. Bd. The cost of 800 militia, at ss. per day, under which they could not fairly be called on for permanent service, supposing they came fully equipped, would be j676,650. He therefore advocated the employment of a sufficient number of her Majesty's troops to bring the war to a speedy termination, if hostilities were resumed. He thought that would be found the beßt and cheapest method, although he hoped no means would be left untried to prevent the horrors of civil w«r. (Hear.) Mr. O'Neill defended the colonists from) charges that had been made against them, that they forced this war on the government from covetousness. The fact was, the conduct of the natives rendered the war inevitable. They formed a land league in 1854, and since then their desire had been to preserve New Zealand for the New Zca'.anJers , and the native chiefs wanted to occupy the position of "protectors of the white men," which they hud done twenty years ago. He hoped steps •would be taken to make the country a safe and desirable home for English residents ; and that all parties would suppoifc the government m a course which would be best for the natives m the end, instead of, as had hitherto been the case, inciting them to x course of action which must lead to their extermination if porfxveicd in. Mr Wood said the opposition had been challenged tos[,eak on this question, and they had spoken — first, upoa the adiue^siu leply to his Excellency's speech at the opening of the Session ; next on the resolutions brought befoie the House by the Native Mimstei, -which were the cause of this debate. The opposition c line prepared to move an amendment to those resolutions, but the Government saved theinaelvos, from defeat by accepting the amendment of tlic lionmembei for Auckland City West (Mr. Firth), winch gave nss to has Excellency's message. And on this occasion the opposition were prevented speaking by the Government stealing their amenduie.it, and proposing it to the House as their own resolution. At all events the opposition had saved the liberties of the people, for the ministers wished to I'lioc their lives and properties unconditionally at his Excellency's disposal, but by the insertion of "as fai as the present law 3 allow" the hberbies of the people were preserved. Mr. Wood then refenedto the question of privdege involved in the Governor's message, aud said the Southern Cross, the organ of the government, had censured their conduct in this particular. Mr. Weld replied, and said the insertion of the words "militia laws" was the acb of the Government; the amendment of the opposition, which was not so qualified, would have prevented a vote of supply in that *espect being taken. He denied any alteration in the militia law was intended, and congratulated the hon. gentleman on the discovery that he liad. so easily preserved the constitutional liberties of the people. He prophecied him many similar triumphs in the course of his political career — at one time he would save the people, at another, the colony ; and perhaps on a meie word they would find the hon. gentleman tossing up his hat and congratulating himself on having saved the empiie. (Laughter.) Mr. Fox would like to know was such flippant banter consistent with thatgrtwity of debate to which they had been invited, in a carefully prepared schoolboy oration, by the Colonial Treasurer. He was glad they had given the Latin to the right man this tone ; and that for once they heard three hues of Latin from the ministerial table without false quantity and without bad grammar. (Laughter.) The q lvernment would lead the house to believe that they ha/1 no intention of proposing any infraction of the existing militia laws, but they should recollect that this came from a ministry which had proposed the mobilization of the militia; and if the house had sanctioned the address as it originally stood, no doubt a message would soon have been received calling upon them to sanction the removal of the militia ! anywhere, and to vote whatever supplies of meu and money the Governor required to meet emergencies. The government had asked them to accept the full consequences of tho war; but what those consequences were was very doubtful. It might be the sacrifice of the live 3 of many of the oufc-settlors, vh«m the governor, in the memorandum lying on tho table, stated he was unable to protect in tho e/eatof ageneial war; and when the Wellington members asked him what he meant to do for their protection, he said they must protect themselves as the Taranaki settlers had done (what a bitter mockery !) by building block-houses. The oppoBition were justified, therefore, in suspecting the intentions of such a government. Mr. Fox then said, in reply to the challenge to state Ms policy, that it was not the duty of an opposition leader to do ao When he occupied a seat at the ministeri*l table he ' would initiate a policy ; but he would not let the " government suck his brains for a policy, and appropnate it as they had done the resolutions. (Hear. ) He referred to his excellency's message as a breach of privilege, and said the Southern Croat, the organ of the government, had condemned them for submitting to his excellency's unconstitutional procedure. Mr. WELDrejjlied, and twitted Mr. Fox with using mediieval Latin instead of quoting Viigil. JPor instance, when other hon. membera would say "laugh," he would say " cachmate ;" and when an hon. member would ordinarily say " to find out," he (Mr. Fox) would say " to expiseate. " (Laughter.) I NowtheGoverument wanted to "expiscate" thehon j gentleman's policy on the war ; and there had been up to the present, an evasion of the question. When the House recollected the course taken by the hon. member in i elation to the Taranaki war and the ' King "movement, and his shifting policy now, they ' should hesitate before they entrusted the Government to his hands. (Hear.) Mr. SfAFFORD entered into an explanation regarding the amended addiess ; and replied to Mr. ftox's charge that the Government ought to be suspeoted of the design of tampering with the liberties of the '

people by sending the militia beyond the limits prescribed by the act. He said the Militia Bill, limiting the districts to 100 miles, was carried by the Government to remedy the old law, which rendered service liable anywhero in tha Colony ; and the \ Government had been censiued by the Imperial authorities for that measure. It was also well under- j stood that no nulitia corps would be sent 100 miles from their homes. I Mr. C. W. Kichsiond and Mr. Cuktis next ad- ] dres&ed the house in favour of the motion, when tho houso adjourned, it being 5 o'clock. • The house resumed in committee at 7 o'clock, Mr. Ca#Meton in the chair. A few verbal alteration* Having been made in the address, it was put from tho chair and adopted as follows :—: — Mat it rwAsw \oim kxcelt.tncy, — Wo, her Majesty's dutiful ana loyiU subjects, the home of representatives or Nevr Zetland, have taken. Into our consideiation jour excellency's Message, No. 2, tiangmitted to this house on the 25th instant. Participating In your excellency's anxiety for the mccess of tho negotiations, which we understand to bo still pending with the insurgent natnes, we begtoasbuie jour excellency, that -we do not contemplate the protraction of those negotiations bo% ond the time when your excellency ihall have ceased to hope for a favourable issue. The maintenance of her Majesty's sovereignty -nithin New Zealand, \ie regard am matter of imperial concern, and jet, at the tamo time, a* one in ■which the inhabitants of these islands have a peculiar and vital interest, since we deem it essential to the firm establishment of peace, and to the futuic security of life md property m this part of her Majesty's dominion!. The pecuniary cost of tho nccessaiy measures foi the attainment of this gieat end must be, at the present juncture, a sccondaiy consideiation, to the e\tent of the limited resouiees of this colony. Tlu» house (so fur as the present militia lows allow, and the resouices of the colony -\Mll permit), both as regards men and money, is willing fully and coidially to co-operate with tho imperial go\ eminent. And, m order more clearly to deline, as your excellency invites us to do, the extent of assistance -which the colony is prepared to aftord, this house declare^ its assent to the organization and maintenance under the present acts of tuch part of the colonial forces as may be necessary for the defence of the several settlements, and will approve of the acceptance by the colonial government of advances from the cominissauat chest for defraying the leqmsite expenditure, upon tho conditions prescribed by the Seci etarj ot State in tho despatoh (No. IS, 26th J.munrj, 1801) referred to by jour excellency. At the sune time, this house is of opinion that the emploj Iment of the colonist* as a militia force, besides interrupting the industrial pin suits of the colony, and thereby gicatly diminishing its resources, will be far more costly than the employment of a Uuger number of her Majesty's troops, if those troops could be procuied. The house resumed, when the Chairman repoited progreis ; and on the motion of Mr. Staffobd, the amended address was ordered to be considered on Tuesday Vote of Want of Confidence. Mr. JFox gave notice that he would move a vote of want of confidence in minister* on Wednesday next. The remaining business on the order jwvper wai disposed of, and the house adjourned at 8 o'clock.