The New York herald., 1870-05-07

the government OF royal commission OF inquiry
drew the motion OF which he had given notice on
tnat subject the House. having gone into commit
ahosy ~ WAYS ana means agreed 70 the resolutions
sti,utlng for II halfpenny postage stamp reducing
Inc pos.age on BOOKS and other printed matter to
nalpehny lor every two ounces ana establishing the
new scale Of stamp duties proposed In the budget Of
the e., Chancellor of the Exchequer.
me naturalization bill was subsequently passed
through committee after short discussion.
me tnird reading of the War once bill OF the gov
having seats IN ns Hoass ase wI assrs Of s
year each was opposed by Mr.. ]. FIELDEN, who
remarked that one OF these oticers was TO be
nnancla secretary and the other clerk or the
Ordnance--the latter an offce which IL became
absolutely necessary to abolish during the Crimean
and he objected to 1t on that ground also because
II threw an increased burden upon the taxpayers
with bad grace from pHa the processing friends Of
Tetrencnment and economy while they were
sosss ana ~ saon anS
short, that it was a papable whig job.
Lord Ecmo VINO mad Put on on the paper notice for
amendment took precedence, criticised the details
Sir ]. PAKiSaroN hoped Mr.. Fielden would not press
his opposition to q division, though ne owned he
was not surprised at his honorable friend noticing
cre nsSsea IN Ministers proposing 70
the public expenditure and TO the parliamentary
power OF the government.
ton as Objectionable, because 1t would not secure
the highest professional attanments while It would
Interfere with the laws and customs of the House.
SrJ. HAY cOncurred with Sir J. Pakington In think.
ing that the management OF the ordnance ought to
State.
Mr.. CALDWELL generally commended the bill to
the approval OF the House by showing that its object
was not TO increase salaries but parliamentary re-
spousbiity. 1t really revived the old Board OF Ord
nance 10 limited extent In The person OF the Clerk
OF the Ordnance; and the old ONCE OF Secretary OF
War in the person OF the Financial Secretary.
ON the right honorable gentleman resuming his
seat Mr.. Fieden intiinated that ne should persist
with his amendment for reading the bill that day six
months; but upon division he was defeated by 80
to q, and tho bill was therefore third time and
passed. The next order was the Metropolitan
Poor Relief bill, the second reading OF which
was moved by Mr.. Goschen. IL was op-
posed by Dr. Brewer rs q violation OF the
tralizing tendency. aud by Mr.. W. M. Torrcns as a
DISTINGUISHING BILL while Mr.. Samuda regarded 1t in
the light OF measure which would redress in
equality OF taxation by dis rDuting the burden
wider area OF the metropolis. Sir II. HOare thanked
the COVE Inment Tor introducing the proposal, and
hoped the principle Of the bill would be extended
ere long TO outdoor as well as indoor relief. Mr..
step towards n national rate In Mr.. LocKe's Opin
ion there was no objection that could not be removed
or remediei In committee. In the course OF the
subsequent discussion MIR. Hardy declared against
an absolute equalization or rates in London.
Mr.. Goschen replied upon the whole debate, and
having promised 10 consider various suggestions in
committee the bill was read second time and Or
.dered to be committed on Thursday next
On motion or the ATTORNEY GENERAL the House
entered she discussion Of the, second reading OF
the bill TO dsiranchise the b0r)ughs OF i,r ewater
and Beverley.