The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-06
THE NEW DOMINION.
Disgraceful Proceedings During n Debate
Canadian Pacific Railway-Red River News,
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| SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.

Etc. Etc.
A SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.
TUESDAY, May SIN the House of Commons
this afternoon, there was disgraceful scene
among members during the discussion on the
Northwest bill after it had passed second read
ing Last night, during the first debate arising
out of the introduction of the measure, the Hon.
Mr.. Macdougall bitterly attacked the Hon.
Joseph Howe, the Secretary of State, and
charged him with being seriously implicated in
the troubles which led to his (MacdougalD being
driven from the country he was sent to govern.
He appealed to the House to grant a commit
tee of inquiry, and said, with the utmost ear
nestness that he had witnesses-he even had
witnesses present in the Housewife would give
complete and convincing testimony that such
was the case. This afternoon Mr.. Howe took
the matter up, and after number of very warm
passages, referred to Mr. Macdougall's letters
while at Pembina, characterizing them as mean.
cowardly, and sneaking in character. There
was a momentary silence at this outburst, and
then storm.
The language used by excited members was
certainly unparliamentary. A French member
unable to control his wrath, and at loss for any
subject of complaint against Macdougall, poured
the vial of his anger on the head of DR.. Lynch,
called him repeatedly liar, and used other epi-
thets of decidedly offensive character. Then
an English member arose and denounced such
language in the House, and a scene ensued
which beggars description. Suffice to say that
the House took the extraordinary course of ad-
journing till tomorrow at the dinner recess C
o'clock Tomorrow the debate will 60 on, if
members are sufficiently cooled down.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD REPORT.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 3.-The Special Commit
tee on Pacific Communication, appointed by the
Canadian Senate, has reported. The committee
is of opinion that railway with gauge of two
feet from Fort William to Rainy Lake, steam
navigation along Rainy Lake and river to the
end of Lake of the Woods, and a road thence
to Fort Garry, form the most desirable and
practicable route to the Northwest. With re-
gard to Canadian Pacific Railway, the COM
mittee state that such a project has been SUBJ
mitted to them, but that it Is so costly, and its
importance and necessity have been so over
years must elapse ere any consideration can be
given even to projects for its construction. The
American party are jubilant. They say that
every tie laid on the Northern Pacific is one
vote for annexation.
RUMoR THAT RIEL IS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE
RED RIVER ooUNTRY-A FILIBUsTERING Ex-
petition.
OTTAWA, May 5.-A letter from the Red River
states that Rel was about to flee the country,
being afraid of the Indians.
1t is reported here that q number of volun-
teers are organizing flibustering expeditions in
Toronto, and that the arrangements, which are
of a secret character, are we'll advanced. 1t is
said they intend to reach Fort Garry before
the Government troops. The report is not gen.
orally credited.
THE NEW PROVINCE OF MANIToBA-CHANGE OF
BOUNDARY.
OTTAWA, May Sin the House of Commons
Sir John A. Macdonald explained that several
alterations had been made in the Manitoba bill
The boundary lines of the Province have been
altered, in order to include Portage la Prairie
The deviations of the boundary would increase
the estimated population about 1000. So, in
calculating the subsidy to be paid to that coun
try, the basis should be 1900 persons instead
of $4,000.