(special to "the press.") WELLINGTON, September 13. THE ARBITRATION'bILL. Mr Ell moved to-night to recommit the Conciliation and Arbitration Biil in order to reconsider clause 113, which, he said, prac tically repealed the part of the interpreta tion clause, which brought the (Government departments under the operation of the bill. The motion was rejected by 29 to 26. The voting was as follows: — Ayes (26) —Messrs Atkinson, Bollard, C&l ---lin-s, Colvin, Eil, Fowlds, W. Fraser, Guin ness, Hardy, Heke, Hemes, J. Huteheson, Lang, Lawry, Lewis, Massey, McGuire, T. Mackenzie, R. McKenzie, MeLaduan, Mil lar, Monk, Pirani, Rhodes,' G. W. Russell, Major Steward. Noes (29)— Messrs E. N. Allen, Arnold, Barclay, Bennet, Buddo, Carroll, Duncan, Field, A. L. D. Fraser, Graham, Hall-Jones, Hanan, Hogg. Laurenson, McGowan, Mere dith, Mills, jlon-ison; O'Meara. Palmer, Parata, Seddo:>, Smith, Tanner, R. Thomp son, Ward, Wi.ford, Witheford. [The tele gram gives only 28 names.]

NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS. The New Zealand Consols Act Amendment Bill incraisss to £250,000 ths total amount which, under the powers conferred on 3iim by section 3 of the New Zealand Consols Act, 1894, the Governor may by Ord^r-ij-Council authorise the Colonial Treasurer to receive by way of deposit.
CANTERBURY MATTERS. Mr Buddo has brought under the notice of the Minister for Lands the claim of the Waimakariri-Ashley Water Supply Board for moneys known as "thirds" in connection t \vith Midland Railway land sold to Dixon'? estate. The 80-ard finds great difficulty in concluding its water supply scheme with the funds in hand.
