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2 ® w is * in the Do-- | r amount of work done in much hltgednrins the two former !"":h" SIrhw the latter, and the Deparument was also in a w;qpr state of etliciency, ? | Mr. BQL«,._BELE hoped that the prino:gk _ would not bo;recognil'!d.,in this House h hon. gentlemen should 'not scratinize the small items ?n the accounts. He contended that the system o# expenditure the Govern-- | ment were now pursuing was driving the country into dxrocfip taxntign--unl_ell they t In%:aother large sale of timber limits,and | that he believed they dare not do. 1 «: \Mr. PRINCE said he was prekfued to 5"' that the late Commissioner sold a num-- r of timber licenses at nchs:xmthsttlge h'en were now nndy to go . wn on their , knees and beg to be released from their bar-- | gmins, 'The present Commissioner refused to | release them, and on that &ound_ he (Mr. | Prince) was opposed to the Commissioners. | 'The Opposition had contended that the Government had giver. these lands away, but i;;inmlity they had driven] very hard bar-- 8. The motion was then carried, and the House went into Committee, Mr, Hodgins in the chair, e Mr, CAMERON asked how it was the un usual course was being pursued of moving the House into Committee of Supply on the same nisht on which the estimates were brought down. Hon. Mr. CROOKS said it was the course pursued last session. _ He moved the adoption of the item of $5,830 for Government House, and said this was the only one he wished adopted to--night,. In answer to an enquiry from Mr. Cam-- eron, Mr, CROOKS explained that owing to his accountant having misundeorstood his instruc-- tions, the amounts placed in the estimates as those of salaries of oflicials were only a pre-- limivary draft, and not intended for publica-- tion. it was mot his intention, nor that of the Government, to suggest any increase. Mr, CAMERON said that the hon. Com-- missioner of Pablic Works had stated out in North Wellington that fuel was purchased | by this Government for a miuch leas sy m than | the late Government obtained it for. If so, | be (Mr. Cameron) wished to know how it was that there was so large a sum as $2,300 appearing in the estimates for fuel this year ? Hon, Mr., CROOKS remarked that all the accounts for last year's coal had not come in yet, Mr, McKELLAR said that the advertise-- ments for the coal for 1872 woere for the same amount of coal as Mr. Carling bought in 1871, and what he had stated in North Wel-- tington was that the Fr«ent Government had got the same quantity and same quality of , coal as the late Government did, but for a less sum; and that more coal was required for some institutions this winter than last, on account of the difference in the coldness of the weather. More coal was also required in the Government House this wintor than last, because a forcing--house had been built and fuel was used in it, After considerable discussion the item paesed, and the Committee rose, roported progress, and asked leave to sit again, The House then, at 11:20, adjourned. w0 omm mm rmew 'PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Frtnay, Feb. 20. There was just a quorum present at the Public Accounts Committee this morning. Mr. Exxkxrr stated that he had asked for information with regard to the details of the item of revenue $6423,637, for woods and for. ests, but had not received it, ) ppiA . 3 Mr. Rituarvs considered it was desirable that they should not be left in" ignorance as to this important point of revenue. The CmAINMAN then .gave directions for the informaion to be obtsined immediately, which when brought un showed that $353,-- 811 65 were Ordinary «yenue, and that $280 012 w,--re collected 0'simber limits and | interest r~ the same, _ Te was a discre: pancy un the Public Accomts, and the sum of &30U had not been pat t» the credit of 3. oods and foreats, The Committee then went through state-- ment 14 of the Public Accouns, comprising the contingencios, aund on most if the items velating to advc--tiz'ng and enhby»rintiona to