The sun., 1870-04-26

,ur GcrERrrENr or THE DOMTN-
nav sEEIOTSIY DTSTURBED.

.,,LIe near NJ Uuud-A Narrow Eacn pn
o.r thc NIinisiry--rhc Lower Canadians
Yricndy 20 Winnipeg Conflict between
cr,holics and rrOtcsiants.
q, Thursday April 4, when the Canadian
rco.c OF commons had under consider alton the
,ro.toi of Government supplies, the following sug.
,c.lvc rfoc ceilings took place:
n, Hon. Mr. lloltor toppo-ition leadcr) Of Que.
N.t moved On amendment that the item for salaries
IN SOy Scoiid should not pc more than in New
g,pn.vicx which was carried by IS TO 60.
Mr. Mackenzie opposition lcanet) OF Ontario,
,,oyed an amendment. exprcssius the regret OF the
Hensc that Ministers should increase salaries, when
EIsrcccssary to make economies on account of the
S,dct in 4 C revenue and when the salaries Of the
sryantl Of the House are reduced.
The Hon. sir John A. Macdonald said the Gov
ernment wolld tieat this as vote OF want OF cont
"Is Thc ron J. sanneld Macdonald (promicr of On
hrc, created such BY Sir John Macdonald) woad
VII Mason OSounnges) moved m amendment to
nt ameidineni that no public officer be paid more
The Hon sir John A. Macdonald premier) and
sr george l.. Cartier Qrcmier's dictatof) both re-
tea'el @ at they would accept Mr.. Mackeukis's mo-
bon ~ vote u want OF contlder-e
Mr Miss,us French Cmadiin member) motion
incr s,ue l. cus.on, was declared out OF order.
The bon. Mr. Anglin. OF New Brunswick, while
he gonj bc sorry that the Ministry should accent
Mr AlcScalir,s motion az one OF want OF coma.
drac5, yet BE- i,lt constrained to vote forU
Aner .onc rcnarks froln Mr. Mackenzie and Mr.
Ari. Of Ontario, MIR. Mackcnzies motion was lost
Nj Mason proposed his Northwest amendment
rs ioHo"s When The House will be asked TO con.
eur In The r,rcr OF the Committee uf supply to
sdd to O. e tc-cu.ion .cr vote OF money for o. en-
ing t'mM unict'ion Wilh, establishing Government
h, az providing fer the settlement Of the North.
vet Territories, the following words:
"fro'l7ci no portion OF M, SAIL sum or OF the Do
nl,u ,n - elnI o. NlcuScu I'D cmploN lng troops,
tlnos b. lc, u arms thr possession Of sAd rerri.S
r. rWti ne rctrctu pcis 49, IN OF the same snail
trit- tc -cf,i Si M Ssiet t ,Y-l ~ . ie ~ WIN a,i
" rc..A! HutLoiite es asa thc uoyc.nulent OF Can.
fhc item referred TO was one Of si8p.Om FOR
o. .iiL Up the Ntr.hNrst territory, but does not
~ ROW II h 20 be orenei ny
Ih. hon Sir Geo. L. Cartier Urenior's dictator,
tiucJ TO the i:em to which ne moved 1t In amend.
AZ. Mason refused, and declared the attempt t,
iupdNe We Nort.'Wcss woud lead to - war OF race
sir John 4, Macdonald CPrcnior) tporsd ns al
l.FH7.eaf Of He aejgte on nts ttu
NJ Mackenzie (Ontario Oppo.ition lc,de,) called
Wehlon 10 the remarkable statements Of Mr..
SIR John A. Macdonald (Prcmer) said the debate
ta- ptrmatnre, and announced that the Government
Nouii snor'iy bring down policy which he believed
N.ad command the conf ience ol the House.
What This neir policy OF the Canadian Government
VII ae remains to be seen, but meantime the Minis.
ty shake evidently about the knees. Touching tic
~. n
tsndestirc supporter OF the present Government,
bJs:
"1t las also been said that the cost Of the eSpe
skion is 70 bo borne BY the Home Government
The fact tl!at Gen. Lindsay has been seat out nom
Lngiaud that Col. WOsley hns been ordered to
take command OF the expedition; that the steel bn..
kfy used IN Abyssinia is now on lis way TO thi.
eou.ir', .nd that the regular troops aie TO form
pii oi the force, show most conclusively that thu
hgi si .u.horties IN the empire have taken the
rausr 10 hlnd, The Canadian tiovernnent. our
t,atenpoti! should understand, have no power
tl''-'eI over TIE odccrs or men OF tile regular
uuy The, belong 10 Britain, not 10 Canada and
Ne could not move regiment oat OF barracks un.
hs' "c Aad authority nom the Home Government
10 lo sc. Inc simple fact, there fore that Impyrial
uoop arr 20 be employed In this service showt
uat The Imperial authorities are directing The
tultment Oyr Government nre merely actiug
NNh lfein, and we suppose. under tleir orders
tlonld tanaii1n volunteers take part 10 the exre.
ul'3.-.' j rorr than pfobabll-tloy will be under
me command Of imperial, not Canadian, officers
ind Nl,t u der such command, their right to tutr!
le NotHWtst Territory, which l. part OF the British
thIlfr, cauaut iOr a moment BE- doubted"