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OTTAWA, TUESDAY, FEB. 29, 1876 Amongst other routine business in the House yesterday a great number of petiâ€" tions were presented on & diversity of subjects, one of which, by Dr Brouse, prayed tor increased protection to certain articles of Canadian manufacture. Mr. Mason complained, on & question of privilege, that the Committee on report ing.the debates of the House, bad taken no steps to have the report of that Com. mittee carried out by having the debates printed in French, accusing the first Minister of not seeing to that being done. Hon. Mr. Mackenzie said the report set aside & report previously adopted unaniâ€" mously by the House, and he could not allow that to be doue in the possible absence of many members who had voted ‘or ‘he original report, which recommended that the debates be transâ€" jated by the officers of the House. Several hon. gentlemen wanted to ventilate their ideas cn the subject, and the discus sion became not only animated, but quite out of order, and the Speaker had to exercise his authority on several occaâ€" sions, by calling the members, who showed a strong tendency to all speak together, to " Order," which was only kept with difficulty. After a private bill the abnormal state of affairs in Cuba, | it +«Imost impossible to open negotiations with that country for"reciprocail commerâ€" | cial intercourse. ie promised tiat as soon as these prim«ry difficuities were orercome, the matier woulil reâ€" ceire the immediate . cossiderstion o: the Government. A very sharp discussion _ ensued . upon â€" a . motiâ€"n byMr. Perry for anm : ‘address _ forâ€" a statement, showing wuat steps had been taken touching the opening up of regular steam communicaiuon in the winter sesâ€" son between Prince Edward isiand the it was the intention of the Government to take any steps for the improvement, during he coming season, of the naviga tromn of the Harbour of Cascumpique in Prince Edward Island, in accordance with the Report of Henry F. Perley, in 1874? Hon. Mr. Mackenzie said they could not under present circumstances ask for an appropriation this year for such a purpose. Mr. Cimon asked the question whether, inasmuch as the Gonn,wnt last year remitted to the Northern® Railway Com« pany of Cansada a sum of more than two million dollars owing by that Company to the Government of Canada, and also granted a counsiderable subsidy to the Canada Central Railway in view of its extension from Douglass to the Eastern terminus of the Canadsa Pacific Railways, it was their intention to ask this House to consent to a grant in aid of the Railways of the Province ot Quebec? but the hn. First Minister said he declined to answer any questions put that way. If the hon. gentieman could put the simple question, then he would be glad to answer him. Several _ other _ unimportant questions followed. Mr. Rouleau asked if it was the intention of the Government to continue the payment of the parsion to the families of Veterans of 1812 who have died since a grant was â€"voted for that purpose, to which Hon. Mr. Vail replied in the nesative. Mr. Frechette having put the question whether there still remain any militiamen of 1812 who liave not received thoir share of the $50,000 voted last year; and if so, whether it is the intention of the Govâ€" ernment to ssk for a supplementary vote xo SLD ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED IN THIS LIST. had been dispsed of, Hon. Mr. Blake introduced a bill in reference to the Su reme Court, which he explained at &nglh Mr. Perry having asked whether Luneh Biil of Fareâ€"Queen Restaurar Furn:tureâ€"Rowe & Erratt Muical ani_ Literary Enute. winu Ths MKay Pigâ€" Foundâ€"Godfrey Moreau _ Aopua! General Mee‘ingâ€"Lomh!nion of Canida Rifle Assoriation Readgy this Weekâ€"The Parlitmentary Comâ€" panion. 6 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESâ€" TERDAY. in their behalf? Hon. Mr. Vail stated that the claims of all such were to be considered after the first of July. Aiter some other questions bad béen duly put and answered, Mr. Young, Wcurfoo, moved an address tor a statement showing what steps have been laken by Governâ€" ment, touching the opening up of regular steam comunication between Canadsa and the British and Foreign West Indies. In doing so Mr, Young made â€"ome lengthy remarks regarding the importance of opening up the commerce betwee: Canaâ€" dian ports and the. West Indies, in which he was supported\by Mr. Forbm'who secâ€" onded the motion for the Addr:ss, and Mr. Jones, Halifax, Mr. Domville, Mr. Workman, Hon. P. Mitcheli, and the Premier. The latter, in brin‘ing the discussion to & conclusion, said the Government was extremely anxious to see the work of establishing free and unâ€" uniaterrupted trade communication with the West indies, but had found it excedâ€" ingly difficuit to do so. ‘The duty on executed sugar, which the hou. “fit.hmn had alluded to as being ent to put almost a veto upon shippirg, was necesâ€" sary from a revenue point of view, and coRNER OF WELLINGTON «& ELGIN STREET® 2 i\| f1 i\ RAJOTTE‘S BLOCK, Fatate. T Merchart tta wa Feb. bhe Tuinres. PRINTER AND‘PUBLISHER »TIMES" OFFICE A. M. BUZGESS, aifore. Agemt "St«r"! Life 4 clety, Mparks street *Just received, er * Nean x} xo\ KDJ fro ia. titsoements a Wortgoce on Real waexNy 6 soNs: Canida Presiaent of the United States, the Senâ€" |â€" Hon. l‘r."l(flkszmâ€"r think that ate, the House of Representatives, and l“‘h‘:‘;:::g: | had better make his t.h.‘ whole legislative ou?flt, wi'igh the ..mllr“.BOWELg-uEF T make theml#cr., petitioners regard as obstacles in the where those of the President of "the path of freedom and onlig .0 14.0ft» ,Uonnml were made, t i mainland. . Mr. Perry in his remarks | pointed out the necessity for the estab» lishment of such communication, and was 'supporte«l by Messrs. Yeo, Davies, and Hon. Dr. Tupper. The latter made a violent nuncpreupoh the Government, charging them with negligence and incaâ€" pacity in the administration of the affairs relating to the Province, but more espeâ€" ! cially with regard to railway affairs and | the matter specially under discussion, | and said the people of Prince Edward ‘Island were very Esdly treated indeed. | He proceeded to make a violent and genâ€" | eral attack upon the Government, and | the Premier protested against the time he bad chosen to do sa. Mr. Speaket was also under the necessity of calling hm to order more than once, and ‘it seemed at one time as if there was something very like an uproar going on, loud shouts of "Order, order,"" coming from every part of the House. Mr. Tupper continued speakâ€" ing till close on six o‘clock, when (Hon. Mr. Mackenzie moved the adjournment of the debate, and afterwards of the House, in which he was seconded by Sir John Macdonald. ‘The House then adâ€" journed. C _ Many intaresting facts regarding the immigration of the past year were laid before the Immigtation and Colonization Committee yesterday by the Secretary of the Department. The t>tal number of arrivals in Capada, as was expected, show a marked decrease during the past twelve months as compared with last year, Only 20,410 are reported to have become settlers of the Dominion, as compared with 38,373 the previous terms, and still larger numbers in previous years. A tirâ€" ecumstance worthy of note is that the deâ€" crease has been regular, extending over a series of years. A similar process has been going forward in the adjo‘ning Reâ€" public, which is clearly shown by the re duced proportion of immigrants passing by the St. Lawrence route to the Western States. Only 9,214 of these arriving in Canada> were en route to the United States, as compared with 40,00) in the preceding year. Almost an equal numâ€" ber of artrivals by the Southern frontier are reported by the Custom houses to havs come into the country, bringing with them large quantities of household effects. _ A constant interâ€" change of settlers is always going on between ourselres and our neighbours, and, according to official reparts, Canada is growipg in favour, The Mennonite and Icelandic Colgnies in the North West are reported to be making satisfactory pro gress, and accessions thereto are expected during the mext year.s Deducting from the gross total, the.Mennonites and immiâ€" grants nrrivifi_g from the United States, the number is reduced to 9.104, including the orphan cHildren brought over by Miss Macpherson and other pbilanthropists The expenses connected with this immiâ€" gration amounted to $286,000 during the past year, chargeable to the Dominion Government glomre. Cousiderable expenâ€" diture, under the same head are charged to the different provinces; those paid by Quebec being $38,000 for the twelve months. It thus ap that on an average every immigrant costs the country twenty dollars. Whether it is advisable to maintain the present elaborate and expensive machinery to secure such comâ€" paratively small results as those realized: during the past year, will probably form the subject of discussion in Parliament at an early day. A discussion took place in the House yesterday, on a niotion for correspondence relative to winter communication between Prince Edward Island and the maibiland. The people of the Island Province have certiainly been most unfortunate in the efforts made to maintain this service sinco Confederation. _ One of the ter}iu of union with the Dominion was, that steam communication should be furnished if possible, during the winter months, fpcrosa the Straits of Northumberland. | The Island entered the Dominion on the Ist of July, 1873, shortly before the Conserva tive Government resigned. As s00n &s pos sible after the organization of the present administration, in December ot the same year, tenders were invited for the purpose of carrying the agreement into effect. The contract was awarded to & Mr. King, of Halifax,.who had a vessel which the Government engineers reported would answer for the next season ; but it was stipulated in his contract, that he should coastruct another and a much more powerâ€" ful boat for the service for the ensuing winter. As every one knows, the season of 1874â€"5 was one of extraordinary severâ€" ity. The ice in the Straits of Northâ€" umberland presented an st impaseâ€" able barrier to the winter boat, and the coutractor failed to keep the) communiâ€" cation open. There was a grest deal of inconvenience, and there ere many cases of bardship resulting from this, bnt mobody blamed the contracior for his inability to triumph over the elements. When however, the spring 1875 apâ€" proacued, and it was found after repeated enquiries that he was taking steps to provide & boat better suited for the serâ€" vice, the Government degided upon cancelling his‘ contract. Mr| Sewell of Quebec was his successor, but his deâ€" mands required a large expenditure for the construction of breakwaters, and the Government were obliged decline giving him the contract. â€" to mainiain the present elaborate and Mr. BOWELL â€"I have no desire to expensive machinery to secure such comâ€" | take objection even (to your ruling, al} paratively small results as those realized: &houfh the hon. member for Terreboune during the past year, will probably form ?:mj:rm :h“3y“°’u‘;t :::i‘l',rbd.;h: the subject of discussion in Parliament 4t | when the question '"‘i.fm the House. an early day. If i am not perinitted to discuss the xo n en mmeeienteee tmemmmmentumin question, I_wjlr:t least take the opporâ€" As an instance of the improvement of :::l&:;:i.ly ‘:;g' Ctlr:i:-m?: m‘:‘"&;fi rapid transit on the Grand Trunk Bail~ | mittee, did hot act in accordance with its: way, the Gazette says "Messsrs. A. Hâ€"| instructions. ams , | Ogilvy & Co., within a fow days past| ~ Hon. gentlemen er ri__ | shipped two hundred cars of wheat from i Mr. BOWELLâ€"IL make “‘:ge ‘declareâ€" I‘ Milwaukee to Montreal, over the Grand °;'ou‘ gentlemen â€" Order | *! | I Trunk route, in lots of fifty cars, The| Mr, BOUWELL â€"Because L desire that lots arrived bhere within five days from thi;;xpl_:fi:ti:u» I:.o;ud :ro.tdlgo h,'gl; date ot shipment, in good order: and all | P4 ‘l""'l ut a cntradiction. | sognizer."" Thars bark venn w for mor | sn tlomit alP 000 12 ce Cl storms along the railway line thig. wint*r | the instructions of the Committee. _ that merchants have not had much cause | Hon. gentlemenâ€"â€"UOrder|! Order| .. for grumbling about delays. Mr. BUWELLâ€"I will do so at once. en en en e n orne ts ggfl- B{;&?&en;â€"(_)mr:h&rdu! | The Communists have prepared a| tion. gcinuemei‘-:)x‘du! lm:rprt petition, which was last week presented | Mr. BUWELLâ€"I havesaid all [ "‘h’i to the House of Representatives by Mr. to .u':.ih 1 again t%'? the opportunity 0: | Lynde, of Wisconsin, asking for the abolâ€" | 8’:‘:“‘:“:,:“;; m“ not '::‘hp‘h'mfl"& gg ition of the offices of President and Viceâ€" | public “wu' zed. +051 | Presiaent of the United States, the Senâ€" I‘- Hon. Mr, );A%NZIB-â€"I think that . As an instance of the improvement of rapid transit on the Grand Trunk Railâ€" way, the Gazette says "Messsrs. A. H. Ogilvy & Co., within a fow days past shipped two hundred cars of wheat from Milwaukee to Montreal, over the Grand Trunk route, in lots of fifty cars, The lots arrived here within five days from date ot shipment, in good order: and all together.‘" There have been soâ€" fow snow storms along the railway line thig. wint~r that merchants have not had much cause for grumbling about delays. When a suitable person was found to undertake the rork, it was too late to proceed with® lit this winter, and the Islanders find *hemselvu better off than before ‘they entereil the ConJ federation. [There is every prospect, howâ€" ever, that the diffculty will be overcome next winter.| The conpract is in good hands, and will be carried out to the satisfaction of everyone interested. INSULAR TROUBLES. IMMIGRATION. Hon. gentlemenâ€"Order! Order ! DOMINION L£9|SLATURE Mr. BUWELLâ€"I shall not permit the Third Parliamentâ€"Third Sessio n. h“!'t‘ie‘i“m’mm to misrepresent the Comâ€" weâ€"â€"~ mai & HOoDSE @F COMMONS. ; The matter dropped. ‘ mmewe + Mr. BOWELLâ€"In the absence of Mr. ‘~_Moxpay, Feb, 28. _ \Kirkpatrick I beg to move, seconded by _ The SPEAKER took the chair at $ |Mr, Stephenson, for leave to introduce & o‘clock Bill, to amend Act Vic. 36, P 3, entitled \ TRANSLATION OF DEBATEs. _: 1="Act to incorporate the Mail Printing Mr. Masson called attention to the fact and Publishing Company." . that no copy of the Hansard in the . ‘The B&bwu read the first time. French language had yet been dis. . Hon. Mr, BLAKEâ€"I move for leave to triluted, although the President of introduca a Bill :3mko further provisâ€" the Council had, on Thursday last, lon with regard to the Supreme and Exâ€" brought in a report recommending that chequer Court, to provide for the taking the work of translation be done by canâ€" Of testimony eitl}xr by commission, or by tract. That was the unanimous decision of Order, by examingation or, otherwise, in theCommittee,yet no steps had been taken in Various parts, either in or out of Canâ€" to ratify it â€" The House would agree with ada. The original Bill did not contain him that the French me :. bers had given details on that subject, and almost the Government, who were the guardians all of these clauses are directed towards ofthe privileges of the House, all the & simplitication of the machinery in this time that was necessary to ask their con: relation _ I have made provisionâ€"and this currence in or disapproval of that report, is not the only novelty in that particular A very important speech had been made | â€"for empowering the Court in its disâ€" by the President of the Council, in the Cretion to obtain the testimony of persons, French langnage which the Quebec mem: although resident within its juriodiofion, bers could not have to send tt their conâ€" | Wwhen owing to very fil'flt distance, and stituents. It was time that\the House the expense of travelling, it may be ex« should be asked to consider the report of Pedient to secure evidence elsewhere than the Committee, and he would, therefore, : in Court, as must at present be done, under acting on the advice given: by the Such circumstances, as the jurisdiction of Premier when it was rubmitted, movre ; this Court reaches from shore to shore of that it be concurred in. : _| the two oceans, and the absence of such Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE said it would | & clause might amount in certain cases, to be noticed that the second report of the | A positive denial of justice. ‘The first Committee proposed to set aside their: fifteen clauses have all |reference to this first report which recommended that the | matter, and with a single exception are reports be translated by the officers of| based upon existing penal legislation. the House. He bhad concurred in the | The 16th clause provides for cases of conâ€" first report personally, as being the best | troverted election appeals ; it was deemed course that could be pursued, and the | doubtful, whetherâ€"althought the court House had adopted it unanimously. The , i# | Siven the express power of second report recommended that the | Ordering the payment of costs in appeal, work should be done in another way and they were msked without notico to set nsije the decision at which‘ they had arrived on the previous occasion. He could not consent to that it should be treated in this way. Members who were absent and who might be desirous of sustsining their first decision, were entitled to notice before any action was taken. Mr. SPEAKERsaid in order to entitle it to be treated as a question of privilege and precedence, it must »e a matter in which someboay or some member euffers from the nonsinterference of this House. . Right Hou. Sir JOHN MATDONALD said the report of the Committee in the first instance recommended ‘a mode of translation of the reports ; the House apâ€" {u-oved of that mode, and it rested ':51 Mr.Speaker and the Clerk of the House to carry out that order. He pre> sumed that the order was naturally éarried out, but if it was not it was their duty to seeâ€" it executed. If the House decided on a different mode of translaâ€". tion it would be quite right for them to do so. It was somebody‘s neglect that the requirements of the French speaking members of the House were not‘ com plied with. They bad not the inforuif° tion that the rest.of the members bad to send to their conslituents; at all events his honourable friend was â€"quiteâ€"right in bringing it:up as a question of privilege, and contenided that according to the pracâ€" ” tice of this House notice had been given by the submission of the report by t§e Chairman of the Committee and its lyi two days on the table. They had q‘fi & cause of complaint and it was that the honourable gentleman who occupied the Kosit.ion of Cimu' man of the Committee if e did not approve of the report bad ia right to say so, and then some other mem ber of the committée could move it It looked like as if there was an attempt on the part of the president of the commitâ€" tee to throw this report over for some obâ€" ject of his own, that he had some other reason and that he was not honest or straightforward in this House in not givâ€" ing the two days notice. | Hon.:. Mr,. CAUCHON thought the right honourable gentleman was getting excited without a cause. He (Mr . Can» chon) obeyed the order of the committee by bringing the matter before the House. It was in the hands of the House and he did not know that it requirod & notice. | It .0 aF 1 1 MbA marexP : Oe e Pstcgl The SPEAKERâ€"My impression while the hon. member was lpe&idg, was that this cannot strictly be regarded as a moâ€" tion of privilege. There are many cases in which some of the decisions conflict but the principle upon which they are based is, where it is possible to give noâ€" tice of a motion, and where no injury can result fromâ€" the delay consequent upon giving notice, it cannot be considered as a question of privilege, without, of course, the uranimous consent of the House. Mr. Masson called attention to the fact that no copy of the Hansard in the French language had yet (been disâ€" tributed, although the President |of the Council had, on Thursday last, brought in a report recommending that the work of translation be done by conâ€" tract. That was the unanimous decision of theCommittee,yet no steps had been taken to ratify it â€" ‘The House would agree with him that the French me : bers had given the Government, who were the guardians of the privileges of the House, all the time that was necessary to ask their conâ€" currence in or disapproval of that report. A very important speech had been made by the President of the Council, in the French langnage which the Quebec mem:â€" bers could not have to send lF. their conâ€" stituents. It was time that the House should be asked to consider the report of the Committee, and he would, therefore, acting on the advice given: by the Premier when it was rubmitted, movre that it be concurred in. 1 ie Om isnnd isccfi d+â€" CHOCH m HUVIDC, 1 H.m. Mr. LANGEVIN was surprised at the President of the Council, who was one of the oldest members of the House, not knowing that it was his duty to give notice and move as the resolution of the committee to have the reé)ort adopted |; it was the more his duty when he knew _ that _ the report was to give to his compatriots tl:: advantage of the report of the debates of House in their own language ; but be need not be surprised as it was in accordance with other acts of that hon. gentleman during this present session. Nearly three weeks had elapsed and not a single line of the French copy of the debatas had been in possession of the members, and it owing to the President of the committ not having done his duty, . Mr. MASSON said if his motion took the House by surprise, be would be the firtst to withdraw it ; but when the Hon. Presiâ€" dent of the Committee had stated that he would bring the matter up in due time, and had not done so, and when it was considered that it was a question which the French members of the House were guffering from an injustice, he did not gonsider that notice of motion was noc?o- sary. Mr SPEAKER said he was bound by the strictruling of Parliament to require notice of motion to be laid on the table for two days. 0 0 S 0 0( _ Right Hon. Sir JOHN MACDONALD said it had been the constant practice of this House, to allow the laying of the report on the table for two days to consti. tute sufficient notice. v | Mr. MILLS concurred in the opinion gx} pressed by Sir John A. Macdonald, but thought that the present report, which had been approved by : the House, should first be rescinded. _ Mr. Mackenzie having intimated that. the work would immediately proceeded with by the em; ployes of the Houseâ€" _ 1. $nd Mr. SPEAKERâ€"It is not & b.gu:ti:n of privilege which requires to ufl:“d of in this manner ; two days‘ notice should be given. _ _ _ _ â€" | _ Mr. BOWELL rose and. said â€" Mn Speaker, do I understand that you have ruled it not to be a question 0| privilege, and that the motion is out o{ order ? * 1 THE TIMES, OTTAWA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1876 1 « IPT ~1sâ€"n0 rel to | Propriation for the hactour thie jeas; "IP" take it / 6o they have to rotire Cl | propriation for the harbotur this year. If is of the Un pas lfld'm my bon. friénd has réad ‘Mr. y‘s reâ€" m Bigh LMMS::P n Tor be ons more m roquired large qur. Abpreseht, and 1t 12 fmprentbls to build can be done there will require a large Out= i nup 1 Taady with the. Wost |lay, both to biock up. one entrance.and,, direat the § cun. ‘supats 226 open out another, and we are nece 5 tho) reds wsou-hqf;' P W , :'i{.,'{m.}’... o. is k ‘ais ‘dxpnd!m* "-finme' trade with those.. hua‘-,' of money for the purpose. Of course we| &DG increase the consumption of sugar in because we . thought â€" too â€" much was being charged for the service... The sunject,. however, was. before the â€"House since last session, and a maximum charge was adopted. I presume the House that that rate should be charged: in casas where the House deems:itâ€"nécessary | to authorize the employgent of a shorthand: writer, } The motion was carried. £ Mr.. PERRY asked whether it is :the intention of the Government to take any steps, durin? the coming season, of . the navigation of the harbour of Cmnmf‘ig:< ‘.‘.‘n*..""““ opurt of Siz, Honry i Pericpan report 0 Ts + ey un\ 187. [ j body, in connection with debts of the Crown. I consider that we should go asâ€" far as any Province has gone, or may with regard to imprisonment for .b& and I shall propose for the consideration of the House, that no ‘person shall be affected by execution for debt out of the Exchequer Court exoo})t, in cases in which, under the 11w of the Province in question, he may be liable to be taken in a similar case, and that such a person shall be entitled to his discharge, in acâ€" cordance with the practice observed in his Province in such relation. The other sections provide that writs of execyupion ‘shall be governed by the laws obtaining in each Province. â€" In answer to Sir John. Macdonald:â€"There :is. no ‘express= proâ€" vision to empower. the Court to appoint officers ; but I expect that this will be done, â€"under the present Act. Ihave been desirous of ‘interfering as little as possible, withâ€" the Court, with refer> ence to procedure and general orders, but I felt bound to pay considerable atâ€" tentibn to representations made to me by Judges concerning points in doubt. ‘The‘ orders alone might suffice for this, and: ‘ with that view L propose to the House toâ€" give express power with respect to writs, of execution affecting woods and lands, to she _ officers, | to © deal with‘ these mattors under the general orders then, as I have said, no attachment will issue for payment of money ; I think the â€"modern spirit is entirely opposed to im The 17th clause contains a slight amendment with regard to the Exchequer Court; it was found ihat its jnrisdic&on has besenu rather obstructed, and that some portions of it supposed to have been conferred, were not granted, and did not exist in connection with this tribunal on the revemue side in England The amendment touchés the striking out of the words, revenue side; and leaves its jurisdiction as it was intended to have been designated} 1 consider the 18th clause important; it makes provision for submitting matters coming before the Exchequer Court, to referees, a princiâ€" le which I think is amost useful. fknow how tender the‘ Province of Queâ€" bec is with relation to suggestions conâ€" cernin&_pmcoduro, and so I hope that many Of our Provincesâ€"I will not say all â€"will adopt this system. ‘The next three clauses provide for jurors.in Excohequer cases â€"the first for qualification, with tetâ€" erence to the mode of summoning jurors according to the law regarding the Suâ€" perior Courts in the Province; the next makes somewbat more elastic the present provision, which regulates the numbers, not less than thirtyâ€"four nor more than thirtyâ€"six. Jn some provisions a very small number existâ€"seven in New Bruunsâ€" wick, if ( remember fight, and in this case it is not necessary to summon soâ€" many as when twelye is the rule ; I prof)ose therefore to adopt the principle of the old clause, requiring that the number to be calied shall never be less than double, nor: more than treble, that requisite in connection with civil cases in the Province,‘ that mayâ€" be in question. lg We _ in case the judgment of the court below was reversed, this privilege existed, anod this clause is introduced merely to remove that doubt, and give the court the authority intended in the first in stance. would call the attention of my hon. m:;g the u‘I:int Minister, :hf“hh. ob â€" jected to appointment the â€" Agris cultural CommP:m the other day, on account of expense. Is it necessary, in this instance, to go toâ€"the expense of a shorthand writer ? Hon.. Mr. MACK@NZIEâ€"All I can say about that is that I think the hon. gantleman who moved for the shorthand reporter, should have the sense of â€" the Hon. Mr. BLAKEâ€"That is perfectly true, I took uponr myself to : disâ€" charge . a â€" portion . | of _ the . ; duty, allow. There is another. clause which provides that the power of the .. judges shall be the same as at present posseâ€"sed. The clause places the officers of the Court on the same footing. The bill was read the first time. Justice gratuitously took upon Jhimself) the duty of reporting the evidence of a committes last year. ; _ ol id Mr. DEYLILNâ€"â€"I do not see the necesâ€" sity for employing a shorthand writer, . or of continuing the Committes: There: is no occasion to enquire into the comâ€" mercial depression after the speech of the Finance Minister on Friday nfi: la the city of Montresl wr know all t it. _ Mr. MASSUNâ€"The! hon. Minister of mittee :gpomtod to enquire into the cause of the commercial depression, to engage a shorthand writer. House upon the subject.. 1 am very anxious to keep down the expenses. of these committees. ,Porhm' the hon. member for Bothwell (Mr. ) can tell _ ‘The three and four; following clauses have reafiect to writs of execution, "some doubts having been â€" expressed as to whether the finenl clause relating to rocedure, which was framed *by the flome last sâ€"ssion, was satisfactory. I think the power was given: to the Oo, to issue similar writs,â€" In England, the Mr. MLLLS moved that the leave of the House be granted to the Select Comâ€" mittee appointed to enquire into the us what the expense will be, C in similar cases, such writs against ?ri-onmoi:t for debt, and 1. want to go as ar in that direction asâ€" the House will Hon. Mr. MACKENZIEâ€"I am sorry 69 on Sir JOHN A, MACDONALDâ€"I | :_Mr. DOMVILLEâ€"As much as I admire ‘the action of the member for Waterloo |and the hon. gentleman who has just j spoken, I fear that nothing will successâ€" fully establish a line of trade between the Dominion and the West Indies unlessâ€" we have a better basis for sugar dutiess We all know that sugar can be taken from the West i:die- to dlrpfin,. 'h:.d it. underâ€" ; the processâ€"of refining is *m.n there to Canada at such pm our refiners cannot compete‘ with it. The duty now on sugar is between fifty and ‘sixty per cont., and the trade with the / West E:dn s in this article is consequently ‘©rushed out. The course of trade is to ghip fish, lumber, and various other proâ€" ducts from the maritime prosinces to the ‘West Indies, but when‘ the yessels go Nt y arany 9c |‘back anything ; if the with & 'mmnzoc is ,spin'ct{fiem,‘mfl'fl’w , load. with molasses thereâ€"isâ€"no refinery to j take it, â€" So they have to return to ; m of ‘the United Si and load wi g . . This is the ni caurse of . &t.present, and it is. impnssible to l;’gild p any direct â€" oat . "oneâ€"haif ; t wg'fl-q ‘stimulate ‘the" trade with those: islands, cannot answer an argument in replying to a question. If a question simply is put on the paper, I have no objection to an :Igeriu, but as it now stands I must deâ€" cline. â€"â€"as well as the desirability of that trade . Last session I asked a question as to whether any efforts had veen made to ‘establish steam communication between Canada and these ‘Islands, and was in« formed by the Postmaster General, who is now Lieutenant: Governor of Ontario, that the question was under the considerâ€" ation of the Government. .If there be any hopesâ€"and I suppose there areâ€" ‘I trust they will be submitted to ‘Parliamant and show the Government is alive to the, importance of <this trade, and havo taken ‘t;:a the lt:?l thill their power to carry « views is iI{gmup:cnd ofoomngal men generally, on the subject. Shortly before Confede:â€" nfionwehndlgnndoommm"ionup- pointed, of whom the Hon. William Macâ€" tion og‘onod uE without delay, Dr. FARBEE seconded, and said one of the chief reasons why this trade: had not succeeded was that there were no return freights to Canuda. Our vessels took cargoes to the West Indies, but landed the return cargoes at U. 83. aorts where the importation of raw materials was ens couraged. l6 believed this could be remedied by legislation, ow q to the fom‘t which the question is put, which is entirely contrary to the rules. ‘I iugw.y.omou in Nova Scotia in Post Olfices unnecessary duties have been im« m«don Postniasters ; if sq, have steps n taken to relieve them or increase their salaries in proportion to the addiâ€" tional labour ? ‘ Hon. Mr.!HUNTINGTONâ€"I may say that there, has been no intention of imposing ”amfl:'opor . or . unnécessary dutiesupon . tmasters in â€" changing way offices into Post Offices. On the contrary inspectors have been instructed to very carefully gund against such changes being brouvs t about more rapidâ€" ly than proper. With reference to the who are ifiiidg to effect the change, the Department will be willing to see it .3“'.: Mr. FRECHETIE enquired whether it is the intention of the Government. to furnish a copy of the Ufficial Gazeite to t.ho’difl'onnt municipalities of the counâ€" try Hon. Mr. MACKENZIEâ€"It is not the intention of the Government to furnish the Gazette to municipal councils. Mr. FRECHISTTE asked whether thore still remain any Militiaâ€"men ot 1812 who have not received their share of the $50,â€" 000 voted last year; and if so, whether it is the intention of ‘the Government t»> ask for a supplementary vote in their babalf ? _ « tx?] place that would, have . the~ effect of increasin a this â€" valuable _ trade. The hon. gentleman gave further. causes, amongst them, waunt of information as regards duties, ons of the tariffs of which, he said, was not in possession ‘of Governâ€" ment. As a representative from Onâ€" tario, he uesired to see such communicaâ€" tion opened up without delay. _ _ _ Mr. D ‘MVILLE enquired whether it is the intention of the Government to erect & ligl}t house at Palmer‘s Point, on the St. John River, in the vicinity of the Hion. Mr, SMILIHâ€"1 may say to my hon. friend that it is not the intention of the Government to do so, _ Qur aitention has not been called to the necessity for a light at that point. < >( c /. _ ~ Hon. Mr. VAILâ€"There are quits & numberâ€"perhaps thirty or forty, . who have perfected their claims since the vots of last year was exhausted." These clainis will be considered and probably paid »fier the first of July next. â€" { of Canada, but nothing has resulted up to now from that commission, and I am sorry to say that from the consideration I have given to our statistics of trad¢, Iâ€" find there has been very little of any &pma- ment in our commerce with: t pical countries, although our ‘trade ‘in ‘other directions has extended with very great any one year was in 1872, when the int= ports and ex&ortl to the Spuifil_ French and British West Indies reached $6,773,~ 957. The following year (1878) the traie declined â€" to cs,m,m,t,lm)smai: very slight improvemeni 129 ; mfi it was $6,139,010, i altogether in the‘f:fnr dugr;ot&tlsl ;1:’::’%’" to the exten P 431. . I am sorry to f our has remained almost stationery, and I think the fact is very deeply to be rogetud indeed. The causes are not difficult to discover. ‘One possibly is we are not able to bring back return cargoes in our vessels from theWest Indies. In other words they take more largely of our articles than we take in return. It is possible that some legislation might take will koq') it in view forthe future. Mr. CIMON enquired whether, inss much as the Government last year re» mitted to the Northern Railway &mpany of Canada a sum of more than two milâ€" lion dollars owing by that Company to the Government of Canada, and mud & considerable subsidy to the Cen tral Railway in view of its extension from Douglas to the Eastern terminus <of the Canada Pacific Railway, it is their intenâ€" tion to ask this House to consent to ‘a grant in aid of the railways of the Province of Quebec ? 000 _ _ [ _ . es Mr. i0ULEAU asked whether it is the intention of the Government to contiuue the payment of the pension to the families of veterans of 1812 who have died since a grant was voted for that purpose ? . _ Hon. Mr. VAILâ€"It is not the intention 0@ the Government to continue this grant. wharf? t Hon. Mr. SMITHâ€"I Mr, PALMER enquired whether the Government hsvye decided to abandon the building of the branch of the Intercolonial Railway around Courtney Bay to the Ballast. Wharf at St. John, New Brunsâ€" wick; and if so, wuether they intend to make any compensation to the said city for the injury to its property by building the said Road over the city property 2. aoufi was one associated with other gentlemen, some from the Maritime Pros vinoes, who went to tropical countries to encourage this portion of our trade. . At that time visions of a large trade with the West Indies and South America were called up before the minds of the people called up belore the minds of the ) o(Co_nuft, but nothing has ru_n_lus:; directions has extended with very rapidity. The largest volume of fl Mr. YOUNG moved for a statement .h;.)mng what steps â€" have been taken relative to opening up a steam communiâ€" cation botwoenm%uwh and : the West Indies, and any tariff or other information the Government may have on the subject. He nu;i(, I n&z state briefly that gvm nCt paps that be the get papers may ‘be on : ;ubject,"gxt to keep before: Parliament the importance of our trade with the West Indiesâ€"Spanish, Freuch and British ment have the matter under considera tion as to the place where ~the road will terminate. Tgoy are not aware ‘of any injury to any party that requires compenâ€" sation at their hands. Hon, Mr. MACKENZIEâ€"I must object Mrâ€" MclSAAC asked whether in changâ€" e said Koad over the city property ?. Hona. Mr. MACKBNZ[‘ â€"The ,Jovem postmasters in the lower provinces ¢: PER â€"ariticised generall to Prince Edward Island, and said that that Province had a right to expect someâ€" he said was "a very good. kind of fiy, but it was too thin, and would‘nt 'uh.yf So it is with the promises of Ontario and the West India: tradeâ€"* they won‘t wash." How are we going to send up produce from the West Indies andâ€"bring down flour from Ontario without the Baie Verte Canal? It is arwell kuown fact that it costs as much to ship freight from St. the Dominion. We know that in 1866 | thing better. Commissioners were sent to the West tion ofthe c Indies, to report as to the means of inâ€" ; and asserted creasing the trade with that country ; | contract. their report is at present in the Library, | It being s and that that report could not be greatly journed, altered now, oxoo‘s:kin the manner I SUQ + | ccmmmmenmmememrmee gost. As far q communication is concerned, we have the cable now, which does away with steam communication ; Ul' UICS quwuuu ; VUS i HV IUVRS INW PHC report on the Baie Verte Canal he will find that instead of the Commissioners adaressing themaselves to ascertaining the S e e y en to iugz:rring on the West India tndo{ They presumed that the Baie Verte construction w% What would be its in fluence on the : West India trade? As if the work were of no consequence unless it could benefit that trade. I think, as the report has completely settled the question of the West India trade, as far as the Baie Verte Canal is M“fl} there can be nothing now in the way the Government putting the action that this motion indicates into effect, and communication will be opened up that will cultivate the trade between the two countries. f bring back a return trade, ‘it is our best policy . _ Hon. MITCHELLâ€"I am very glad my friend from South Waterloo has brought this question betore the House, Imondfa"rcn-pondem and. papers on the subject some days .‘oinbu‘ the hon. Premier said it was not in a posi~ tion to be brought, butâ€"the Government nfeurhinxildmw‘inhmâ€" have or whi;‘l'nhh'fio' for the opening:up of trade with the West Indies ; I feel thatmay discussion of this kind must :Jlead‘to‘ good results, The trade existing between the Dominion and those islands has not been very success> ful, and the reasons have> been‘ ‘referred to_‘}fl_q hon. â€"gentieman who has ‘just question asked in connection with its Mr, JONES (Halifax)â€"I am very glad that my hon. friend from South Waterioo has elic¢ited such favourable opinions from the hon. members of this House. It is a question in whick the people of the Maritime â€" Provinces . are _ not alone West Indies, as would furnish traffic between the two countries. We have ample to supply them and build up a satisfactory trade with them, if the sugar duties ma.lj&odonspmpubuh, so that we could bring back sugar as reâ€" turn cargo.. Withâ€"regard to one comâ€" munh-fioufiththoill-&flgmt, my hon. friend fell: into a : mi when he said that means of communication at present were not. well conducted. It is done by the Cunard line and everybody knows the Cunsird line‘ is satisfactorily managed. .Of course there are other channels of communication â€" with the West Indiesâ€"besides . cable ~communiâ€" cationâ€"but I do not. look. upon this question so much from a mail point of view as from a"tradeâ€" standpoint. L beâ€" liovom moment â€"when â€" the man rers of theDominion are looking &:jguswmen for the: articles which they uce, ing would so ‘much tend to &lieuthmunuflo.nd if"‘ we interested, but .the © people ofâ€" the whole Dominion. I amâ€" satisfied mysélf that at the present moment there is no question which so much interests the manufacturers of the Dominion as the establishment of a large and continu ous trade with the West i'ndiuâ€"British and foreign. I am persuaded that we huve many articles in ‘Canada for which the people of the West Indies would be Fiong cpeniey Tss thn waey Toiles rane taken his seat and my â€"hon. friend from Kings, both of whom have ~had ab.gn deal of experience in that line. â€" I ve we never can have successful traffic with any of the islands to which we send our M.n:llt:. theroA is m mmuty of trade us. At present great volume of the West Indigtrade is done with England, and all we can do could not mt;::uy div‘rtu.it from tbat coun as re exports from the v?::‘: Indies wm:'m consumed in iFSrE i Sitke Dominies, insloat t hew diyert it to, bni sad of New York,nd'%dhn-,‘it proper steps were taken with that object, _ . > 5 s good customers, such as beef, pork, floar, lumber and other such producs. if we. duirotobuilduptbr:d:yb&:wuntmt?}; countries, it must exchange such produce with such West Indian proâ€" ducts as can be utilized here, either for manufacture . or â€" ‘direct â€" consumption, There is nothing at the present time which soâ€" much tends to hinder a satisâ€" factory or successful line of commerce between.the tropics and the Dominion, as the unsatisfactory position of the sugar duties. Untfltho{madjuhdoryhud on a basis that will more fairly represent the valu« of the raw material as compared with that of the refined article, it is out of the question that any line of trade can be must or a very short time that returns can be obtained fromthoWuthdi-‘,ndit is therefore of the greatest possible importance that during these six or serea months we should have such a demand inâ€" our own markets for the raw material from the BM Wribee Materaa. "*. Sntoners, ARTHUR L. HOLMES; Whesdon‘s Comme ‘Ten Thousand M Just Received. OYVYVSTER MR. JUB lm’]"l&l%‘i&? itable for Members of Parliament and Visâ€" Q&:ummut'y. It aftord, the Leiure Bour, Surd:y at Home, Sunday Mag: azine, Good uz. 1876 vols., 5 3 a T. Horx(Es. Best Served and Best Cooked IN OTTAWA. Tfll “QLA.I'”I * szhiy Aited up Hotel, ha : be‘n opened by Mr B MELLON," [inte Steward st the House] who respectfuliy collsit< a shars â€"Of thing better. He denounced the violaâ€" vion ofthe contract made with Mr. Kings; and asserted that Mr. King fullfilled his LUNCH, Every day at 12 noon. Tll "ALIHANMBER A," ~ RYAN‘3; BLOCK, . â€" Co~. Spirks andâ€"O‘Con 10r S:reets. pubiic patronags. wa‘ch e hopss to merit | prnldmn‘ aid atientive service. urnishin; only the best qualities of. W llginl aovd O:{:‘. U E;:i_’fi 2cheon in, firft class style at u: & -fl:nd\du m“b.fi,“ hold» for BnlL and Public ln&. * Ottawa, Jan 1L, 1876. _ 4041lâ€"Im . At all hours. MEMBERS ~OF ~PARLIAMENT 493 =SQUARE MILES | D m 5 > epptntnted Valentines in Great Variety, The most:comfortable and souverilent House 1: stay at during the *Session. 1 "ote is the n n e n t h h oc ntorasred rpirusee LrMITS, FOR sALE The undersighed is propared to RegocisusIat TEIMBEER â€" LILMITS, ws iongaiien" dhatri "Eaveriice mahternte about them, .::ithnh. not only that beatedness cautli>a which are 0!.2 imputed to Scotchmen, but flh:: .Lh th-uwsor poetry ‘which xfln are so raore slow in recbguifing as part %m:;uuuonlw.t‘hm -flo- Fight plase, and it 1s lfl.-ll'g-fl tm nunuylmm and teli us, as he doesâ€"with E';emldlmwm'wflgh_ James Campbell & Son, FRONT STREET, Torant», for sile by all Mers. | P in iecen in meaniip inss & Fraser} 50 conts, Uttewa, Feb. 11, 1876, * 406811 b ands. BERNARD MELLON,; service Em bracing ali the novelties, out for the season to which they confidently ' Invite Inspection. Speeches of theâ€" Hon:â€"A; Mackenzie the new proprietary . BILLIARD HALL Ottawa. Jan. 11, 1876. SHOOLBRED =& ~CO. Qruawa, Hept, 15, 1875 Ottawa, Feb,9, 1876, â€" > One of the best appointed Hotsls in Oltewa, Ottawa. Jan, 19, 1876 The above, cony:‘ tently «itaited and thot« MBR. JUBB. Finest Accomodation $at LAquois and Cigars of the finest brands B wig E. McGILLUIVRA Y. Ottaws, Sept. £ IR75.. _ _ _ aart Ladies Entrance:â€"Seor;e rtrte 1. Main Xntrance:â€"Sussex stre:1, ‘Oitawa. WILLIAM MHL4S, « ‘This House isjnow fully sidoked with ch of. finest brand f‘l."s‘:‘.fi.’::'.‘«:.":. hk simey pringipile WITH HTS . PRINCIPAL APEECBEY IN COANADA nre the Session of 1875, Accompanied by LUMEBER AXD COMMISSION AGENT, BROKEE, 48 BALES CARPETS and CURTAINS. Cormay‘s ounr ~sraxp)y «* Russell & O‘Connell, j .PROPRIETORS. Rajottd‘s Block, Welington street. UOttawa, Jan. 15, 1876. sos5er London" Restaurant Commercial House, SHELL â€"OYsTERS A. L. HOLMES, Boarders el‘her by the day. or month, at TTAWA CARPET HOUSE. Special Value inLaseâ€" (a rtains. Eâ€"OPENED 83 Sparks Street, Visit to T. LAMBEET, t and Sketch of his Life aud public Suites of Rooms SAPPERS‘ BRIDGY. DURING six CLARENDON PROPRI®TOR. Stote SUPPERS CELEEBRATED A. 14 HOLM EH. the 40 i8mB ! Teas, Wphioes Pihice Octooe snihe mermucn t t 0 ... _. ., U . To be had ..at;g,:':.*u..“:x...;':..:*:e.?_z.: § M* as Assizoee Estate, and f parce! of ianga »nd A -J: Awesta .-erlllx.ln!gl«k%. @TIOR 1e« L 'm nm‘.&t 38 _ 8 »ned will a d ho‘se, in the m of ;) of Cas N ’fl Beliig rixty foet in by . . O( incorsor eet in dep.h, as laid down updu _ _ usl Life Los 1 of .he said Vilâ€" «ge Of NuW -fl;-. %‘.&“mfim of the m .. ie dan, & D. E. FASTWOOD, _ . . Dated at Ottar 10th Junuary, JAMES JACKSO, .25 ver bbl., dry Codâ€"fish, Ooarse vin ho on ie ie Which are sefi ug at a reduction for CA Ine n udl Py ols 40 lbs. or np?ém;’ W nTlflfiJ Hon of $y â€"5" 2t 7 Labrador â€" He a-..':-..L" Potee cnstidh cpmenr Sioaere. Rowes sA in the Olty of "uama, 'eposgu"?:rfi * make room for their Spring Stock, ._] .'1‘.:'{."_‘.'!:_“!5! Mm m‘fi- 10 vu-.«m-:'u&:&m the MQ 1n the matier of NEIL uoéwz.- Suadiw? 3 Notic® is hereby @iven that | uu'i vi pgnm '2.'..... m"fitf-"ud _'09'“‘_:::;0.!-" Io Aud a Compiete Lins of Grocerie®, bought &« tne best wmwn ie Prices, will sell at BUTTOM FIGURES I ,,,,,'g;'&-,ggl-g.-y Tea* and COoffees, ZA~ Remember the place, 10840008, F.CKLES, BALL BLUE yprrsorresrack OF 1875. Works â€"HoRXSDY ASD HoMERTON ;‘ l,g‘l.lmcnlmam AN i NEW nms‘ f and Bhipping orsers executed B despatched. 2 â€" o dent IIIGH WINES, PROOF AND RYE ‘ Made up in Jackets, Caps, &¢., & HoX have p:« pized this. Aoid jn bott os. ; GBLATIN :Qti‘g”:n.'a"fi:u-fl& Moe! T 1 An im msnse supply Cf fresh E2t Fa ce s e y P Wnlggfl_l:um 0rba:¢-u Roots, Barks & Herbs, Alsn. a mz of TLLDEN3 CKLEBR iTED the ouly su e of Skin Lisems t3 the comp‘e PEPSILNEâ€"The popular an ! profession«! méilâ€" Art= s1 by Chamists sai M@fl irrcughout the rorld 7 mo is NoRSOY‘ * _ gaâ€"tric . Baid «.der, 1¢ 4 enge a~d 8.Â¥ no J sad one wles. K. OH LOROU ® is of such that it ,‘ so he 4 m ILVILT 5 fu M« fl lany of 4o Onitrirns THOMAS MORSON : &â€"S8SON Â¥orsan‘s Effectual ®ure â€" MESDAL â€"HALL, Wellington street. 00 N .. M bohles BLOOD Co P30 8 D ter bexe RIGBEST PRIZES AT PARIB, THE MOBT A0OURATEF, m 3 THE MOST COONVENIENT. Medallists and Jurcrs at all the Great Echiâ€" Nov..1, filfl'f'.': STARCH, RICE, RAISINS, _’ WF:‘:: CURRANTS, NUTS, CIGARS, PAILS B.â€"Eotries B skerville .& Bros., Ne. 36, Ridean St., Ottawa. Ottawa Feb. 22, 1876. L. HODGE S . 31, 33 4 12 SOUTHAMPTON BOW, RUSSELL, SQUARE, ~LONDON 316 & 31B WELLINGTON AT REET _ > Orrawa. TA NDARD SCALES. JUST RECEIYED ALL THE NEw STYLES FOR 1876, .0 . oW PRICES roR cisn 0: SEKEEPERS vpvontey memetems n mewg ) We se wore at uousualiy LOW South, Sea Seal 43 ST. PAUL STREET, MONTEEAL just â€"re "T5te. { »T\ Spices, **Y 5 A 4* & 1 FURS 1 and Ligours ToX Fiadka® * & New end 4077m2 : | Aa NEW â€"G Rowland‘s Floral COr Hair China, Dinner, It L It is not affecied by the DRESSE o ies daw k Will be made during the NGINEERS LAND 8 MALL STEkj Buut GREAT Ottawa, Jan. 20, 1878 CHARRES AUCIION $£4 Ottawa, Fob, 10, 1876 Damasks Citewi Fon n Linen ‘and Linen Flowers. all early and seruce Call and Inspect the For the best value FOR Op MACHILNER Jan. 18, 187