THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE. ANGRY SCENES IN COMMITTEE. INFLAMMATORY BPEEOHEB BY THE HON MR WARD AND THE MINIS TER FOR LANDS. BOTH HAVE TO WITHDRAW REMARKS. AN ALL NIGHT SITTING. (From oub Parliamentary Reporter) (by telegraph) Wellington, This day There were angry acenee and inflamma tory speeches in tbe House last night aud this morning during a protracted sitting on tbe Bank Bill. Tbe Bill is in accord ance with the reeolation forced through the Hoaee last session by the Government party, taken up at the stage it waa left at tbe end of last session—a moat unfair thing. Apart from this, however, Mr Seddon apraog a surprise on the House at the last moment in tbe shape of a sheaf of new amendments, so that members fonnd themselves in this unique position, viz One of having before them practically a new Bill, yet one which had passed its lecond reading last year. The trouble last night arose through tbe Hon Mr Ward, who referred to an article in tbe Evening Post regarding his politioal rehabilitation and probable return to the Ministry. These articles he said practically branded him as a coward, and an intriguer , bnt he denied that he had intrigued and he asked the Premier to say whether he had ever said anything to him or the Minister of Lands as to his again taking a seat in the Cabinet.
