Considered in Commitees. SIE G. GEEY ASSISTS THE OPPOSITION, [By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent ] Wellington, This day. la the Taxation Bill clause 14 was amended after a tie of 24 to 24, ia which the Chairman exercised bis casticg vote, giving the owners of land, whether en cumbered or unencumbered, the right of appeal. Re the taxation of improvements, Sir George Grey moved to exempt all im provements The Postmaster General said this could not be agreed to, as it wtiuld disarrange tha finances. The con cessions made in the Bill involved a remission of upwards of £20.000 in the taxation, and though Ministers desired lo effect reforms, Uiey . must seonra the reforms slowly. Sir G. Grey siiid it waa always the desiro of Miniofera lo do something which they never did, .(liang ;er). He had oever before faeea confronted by such a Ministry. They were always barnbg to carry out some great reform, but did not do it, (Laughter). They were* always inleading to do it, but said, j " l?'eft,rms coma slowly." (Laughter) What Liberal measures had they passed ? They had only added to our burdens (Cheers) Th<? Postmaster Ganoral i "We bare reduced tho exemptions.''

Sir G Gray % "Exactly, that is what I say. (Langh'er) Their object wes to please the pcor by the taxation of the rich. They had a surplus of £300.000. and yet £27,0,00 would ruin them, They had a surplus and yet they kept up the heavy Customs duties."

Hir J- Hall paid that according to the financiti sta'em pfc the surplus^ after all the ostif ates bad been provided U\r % there must be £9000 surplus left, and yot the (xoyernnipul coukt nol afford to lose (his £27,000 for the exemptiou of jtuprore" moots.
