The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-23
CANADA.

Proceedings I'm PRTliRment-RepOrt Of
Special Trade Commission 1n Relation
90 their visit 80 tine west Indies ana
south Amer1cR-ChaTges of bribery ana
Corruption Against the Government
Party,E Etc.
REPORT THE WEST INDIA TRADE COMMISSION.
OTTAWA, July ls.--The report OF the Trade
Commission who visited the West Indies. Brazil,
and other countries, to open trade with Canada
to replace that lost by the termination OF the
Reciprocity treaty, has been submitted to Par
lament, 1t is rather dOleul In its general tone.
The Commission give vOlumlnOus and melan-
choly account OF their adventures abroad and
WIND up with recommending the establishment
oil fortnightly steamship line from HahaX TO
81. Thomas, touching at Port land; that a contract
be made with the United States TO carry the Ca
madam mails abroad by every steamer sailing to
Mexico, the West lndies or South America from
American ports and the mails OF those Coun-
tries back to Cana1a by the returning steamer;
that a weekly line OF steamers be established
between Montreal and Halifax; that the Inter
Colonial Railroad be constructed as soon as
possible; that means be taken to procure a
reduction of the duties placed on Canadian
products in the countries visited; that an assml-
latlon be obtained of the tariffs in the British
West lndies on Canadian staple products; and
that a sound system OF legislation be adopted in
the British provinces to foster trade IN general.
This is the whole sum OF the report, il the
comparative tables showing the great trade OF
AmC Iica with these countries, and the ins gnld-
canoe OF Canadian commerce, be excepted. The
whole thing breatheS scarcely a word of comfort
ana sounds like a wall OF dependency.
THE MINISTRY CHARGED WITH NOE-FULFILMENT OF
THEIR PROMISES.
The opposition tried to spur up the coalition
to-day, and Mr.. DOriOn made a speech, charging
them with negeCting and delay yng the public
business and Ealing 10 1uldl the promises so ire
quentiy reiterated, that certain gre at lestiOns
would be brought uD at various times now past
though Parliament had met in the dog days
especially to decide on them. The Attorney
General and Finance Minister made unsaustac-
tory explanations and Mr.. DOrOn told tbem
that they had not fulfilled their promises IN d
single instance on the questions he referred
to, and he demanded that the House should 90
into committee on the estimates. Some obec-
tons were made but the Ministry finally
yielded the point, ana the House IS now IN
committee on the estimates. They will bring
up every topic, and there may be some inte-
resting debates upon them. The small Liberia,
party certainly contains all the little ability OF the
! Canadian Legislature. Foppery and togylsm
| rule the roosJ mere.
| CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
Another scene has Just occurred in the House
| OF Assembly. Mr.. j. Z. Mcdonald charged the
! Government with brlbmE members to sustain
! them, An instance vas called lUr, aud Mr..
| Mcdonald said that the purchase of the Slides,
| on the Ottawa river, from the member tOr
| Pontiac, was on condition OF Obtaining his sup.
| poIt as well as the Slides. The member tOT
! Pontiac indIgnately denied this, and retortcd
| Government he wanted to buy his Slides il he
woulG sustain the Government OF which he was
| then head. This MIR. Mcdonald emphutcally
| deuied. MIR. Wr eht said he distinctly remem.
! bered 1t. Mr.. HoltDn calleu tor time and place
| of occurrence which Wright described Mr..
| Mcdonald SAID it was not only not trJe but that
| he had never spoken ten words to the gentleman
since he had been III the Government. The
| member for Pontiac SAID this was not true.
Mr.. Holton pronounced the whole scene dis
| Credllabl and SAID that such hasty charges
! should not be made us those made against MIR.
| Mcdonald, OF which he did not remember a
! word. The member Tor Pontiac reiterated the
| charge, and MIR. Wright gave what he alleged to
| be some OF the words OF the conversation, all OF
which Mr.. Mcdonald emphatically contradcted
| At length the ALtoILey.G General arose and com
menced a soothing speech, which did not sootne
! the combatants in the least, and they arose, one
| after the otner, and pronounced the statements
| and counterstatements untrue all round. Mr.,
| Mckenzie and other speakers spoke of tue dis
graceful character OF The scene, ard called upor
| the disputants to return to some sort OF reason
One OF the speakers said he was tired WITNESSING
such scenes IN the House. 1t was the most dis
reputable occurrence, perhaps, ever witnessed il
| any legislative body.