SECOND EDITION.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 39, 14 August 1895, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF EEPRESENTATIVE3. A STRUGGLE ON THE TABIPP QUESTION. Mr. Duthie gave notioo to move that for the better understanding of the acoonnts by the Pnblio Accounts Committee, the Leader o e the Opposition be permitted access to the offioera of the Treasury, as was the case under former Administrations. Captain Russell gave notice to move, on the second reading of the Tariff Bill, that he Tariff Resolutions be rescinded, on the ground that they did not effect simplification of the tariff, few anomalies were abolished, no relief waa granted, aud the ill o,ooo additional revenue proposed to be raised did not warrant the general disarrangement which the proposals would effect. Mr. Firani gave notice to move that the House depreciated the discontinuance of the grant of free railway passes to members of Fire Brigades. The Premier moved the adjournment of the House till 7.30 p.m., as in the face of Captain HuseeU's notioe of motion Government could not go on with the Financial Debate, Either the motion must be withdrawn, or the matter must be dealt with at onoa. It was evidently a triok to entrap members who had beon speaking freely in the face of the Treasurer's promise to accept amendments. In reply to Captain Russall, the Premier said his motion was not a matter of form. He really meant to adjourn the House. Captain Kussell Eaid his motion was no surprise, as some days ago he told the House he would moyo such a motion. He did not move it during the present debate as it would simply have meant that the apeeohea would have all to be given over •Ttiin. The tariff was distasteful to the House and to the country, and even Ministers themselves said they would accept amendments and ohange a number of the items. Now the Government, after offering its followers a free hand in the matter, proposed to make this motion, which would make a straight-out issue on the tariff, a no-oonfidenoe motion, and make Government supporters vote against what they believed. The Colonial Treasurer said the purpoae of the motion could only be to discredit the Government and its Party. [Left sitting.]