PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 99, 29 September 1877, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

: r ,[Per Press Agency.] . . ; Wellin&to'n; Thursday. ■■■■•" The '." Waka Maori " debate occupied the House all night; Mr Button condemned the Opposition for, npt bringing the matter to an issue at bri.ee, before wasting so much, of the time of the House on native matters. He was 'perfectly satisfied with the present Grpvernment, ; and the explanation given by, Mr.,. Whitaker. • Messrs. 3rbwn and AshTey supported the Opp'ositibnV as - the Government de- • fied.the House m disregarding .the vote bfilast; Sessiohi. If/the Hbusb allowed ■such ; acts |to. pass unchallenged, they would; soon,, lose ■'. all control over the public purse. ' ' Mr Fitzrpy thought . it clearly understood that 'the " Waka Maori" had been supported by voluntary subscription, sihce.last session. Hone, Nahe and other Maori me 'abers: were anxious that the paper should be carried on, but not having been cpnducted m the way they wanted, . they . wished its publication stopped. : , •■.';•. Manders supported the Government, Vut:|sLOuglit them, not m accord witlithe BEoTise-and 'that the Ministry should be reconstructed. Mr Mansfield said even if the " Waka Maori ".had been self-supporting, that was rio answer 'to the /charge. The wish bf'the House was that the Government jshbuld have; nothing; to do jyith papers. He .wan|ed. _ the names of those , who ;g"uaranteeds the cost of the publication.' MivHar,perxonsidered Mr Whitaker's explanation satisfactory. '•..■■ Mr Thpmpspn said, it was no explanation afall^- ' ''''* ■-":■ r ' :; "' l ' •Mr Gibbs thought the Government exercised a wise: discretion. v; ; Mr Hodgkinspn ■- considered guarantors/mere bpgus.;:.A grave constitutional wrong had been - done, /^.., •„; /Mrßowen complained of the Opposition, who,; instead; of debating, the Government; policy,; narrowed , it ' down , to a miserable issue like this... The paper was only printed, at the general jdesire. of the natives; of i the colony. /r, Mr. T^ayers^said the' Government had to thank /theniselyes for. the position they were now m. Why not have.fully explained ithe-.tnie position of the case' on the. Wp previous,: occasions when opportunity was -afforded them ? The i^ouse; rose s at midnight. i; j ; - ;V.^v.w ; ■} ■ : ? .-, : ;f::'ij;:^T.-;-. v /Friday. The " W,aka Maori' "debate waTs continued all;the afternoon., Mr Curtis said the, accounts showed the;.amomit';of vsubs.cription,. contribnted towards the [publication ,pf the" Waka Maori," and justified, the Government on lobtitinuingi the /paper. He never saw /suchva^paltry issue raised to turn out a ittinistry. .. ' . . h Mr Montgomery defended the action of the Opposition,- and saidithey were a'(Bpmpact toddy;- whoiwpuld not; relax ■ their, efforts until flew, members were on the Treasury - benches w /He attributed^ the; disprganisation of parties to Mr^ Stafford. ; .-:., ■;.;; // .•;;.."■ • Mr ; Sutton considered Jthat Mr. WhitaW'S; explaniatipn ought to satisfy,. ;eyeryone.--. X ; : : rif/-/./r ; . ; ./. : "" '•/ - ■C /Mr Takamoana thpught if the .miriistry remauied, in ..pffice, there would be r ; fighting injthe, island next year.