Late Political.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5896, 30 July 1890, Page 3

Late Political.

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Wellington, This day

THE KSTIMATKB,

Another late sitting is promised in connection with t;ie Estimated to-night. I understand that tho moderate members of the retrenchment party will move a reduction of £1501) on the printing aud stationery vote, and the Government will accept this on the understanding that they are allowed a free hand in making the reductions. The Oppositiuii will probably divide the House with a view to reductions item by item, iv which event they will again bo submitted to innumerable dofeats. An eil'ort wiH also be made by the economists to htrike out tho new vote of il.">Oij for tho Now Zealand and Australian Science Association, but the Government will resist this. Tho economists, it is reported, ttro willing to continue the voto of £250 graut-in-iiiil of the free fire brigades' annual demunstraiicu, aud £'270 for railway pusses to inuiiibws attending the same. The Lands Department will bo taken after the reinaiuing Estimates iv the Colonial Registrar!) , Department im; put through. FEDERATION DKI.KUATHB. Tho Federation resolutions submitted by the Colonial Secretary for consideration oil Friday provide that livu delegates ehall bo appointed by t'ae elective Chamber and two by the Couuiiil to the National Federation Convention, but that tho delegates ko appointed shall nut be authorised to bind the coluiiy ill any way. Tho constitution adopted by tho Convention is to be submitted us soon us possible for tuooousidoratiou of thci Now Zcitlitiid Parliament. Two dulcLrate.s from the Council may be selected frouV tho lions. Messrs McLean, 'itovens, ;.nd riiuraxyu.

Later. PUBLIC MBMERO. The Opposition intend holding a publi meetiDg here on Monday night when Si George Grey and others will talk on th political situation. THE BETRENCHEBB. 'The retrenches declare they are deter mined to strike out the vote for a Working Men's College at Dunedin, and the £80 additional voto askod for in oonneotion wit! the New Zealand Exhibition. The Latest. SUPPLY. Supply is placed at tho hoad of tho OrderPaper to-day. Mr Seddon's amendment it favor of granting supplies to the end oi December only is certain to be negatived. =