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No. 2, TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 1856. House in Committee of Ways and Means. Policy of the Government. 1. Question proposed, That it would be inconvenient to consider estimates based on the assump-' tion of a Loan, until such Loan shall have been first sanctioned by the House, the terms thereof settled and itsintendtd appropriation defined. (Mr. Stafford.) Motion made and question put, That the Chairman do now report progress, and ask leave to sit again. (The Attorney-General.) Committee divided. Ayes, lf». Noes, 16. Mr. Beckham, Mr. Lee, The Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Ward, Mr. Williamson, The Attorney-General, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Graham, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Daldy, Mr. Merriman, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. J- Cargill, i Mr. Brittin, Mr. Taylor, ; Mr. Richmond, Captain Cargill, Ml- Wells, Mr Henderson, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Bell, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Domett, The Colonial Secretary j Mr. Smith, (teller). Mr, Travers (teller). 2. Motion made anJ question pul, That the Chairman do now report progress, and ask leave to sit again. (The Attorney-General.) Committee divided. Ayes, 15. Noes, 16. Mr. Ward, Mr. Brittin, Mr. Daldy, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr, Elliott, The Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Merriman, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Domett, Captain Cargill, Mr. Sewell, Mr. J. Cargill, Mr. Lee, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Bell, The Attorney-General, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. Beckham, Mr, Curtis, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Wells, The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Campbell, (teller). Mr. Travers (teller). 3. Motion made and question put, That the Committee do now divide on tho original question(Mr. Sewell.) Committee divided. Ayes, 13. Noes, 16. Mr. Travers, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Merriman, The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Elliott, The Attorney-General, Mr. Bell, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Daldy, Mr. Campbell, Mr. J- Cargill, Mr. Brittin, Captain Cargill, Mr. Beckham, Mr. Fitzherbert, Sir. Richmond, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Wells, Mr. Maeandrew, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lee, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. Domett (teller). Mr. Williamson, The Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Ward (teller). 4. Motion