, 1873-11-04
An Exciting Day in Parliament
Tho Opposition Charge the Ministerial
Party with Bribery.


country was political corruption 20 bold, and
mover in its death-tlroos did 1t manifest so dcs-
porate determination to resist eubjcction as at
present around tho precincts Of tho Legislative
Halls III thia city. Ono proof Of this il tho mn
precedcntod act Of the Government, while yoto
OF want of confidence Is nudcr discussion, in
atill milking judicial appointments throughout
the 1aud. In tho case Of oil honorable gover1l-
ments, no business save the most necessary
would bo transacted until ponding vote OF
censuro was disposed Of; not SO. however,
with tho Macdonald Administration. Several
Judges and other important officers havo
been appointed during the titno that has elapsed
since tho introduction Of Mr. Nick Kenzie'a amend
ment to tho address,.
ATTEarT TO INFLUENCE VOTES.
Every conservative AGENCY has been brought
into play to Affect tho coureo Of members by In
timidation, the influence Of huaiuess connec-
tions, bribes, eto. Mackay, OF Cape Breton, was
sought to be Influenced by his connection With
businessmen IN Great Britain, through the In
strunentality Of tho cablo. Othors have had
the annoyance OF petitions aud threatening lot
tors from their constituents; and though these
wore comparatively insignificant in themselves,
they have bcen magniaea By tho ministerial pa
perB.
AN ATTEMPT TO bride pIscovEnED.
To-day everybody WAS nstonished beyond
moasure to hear o member Of the House rise in
his place and state that On Sunday On agent
acting Tor tho Government had offered him
large sum OF money to vote for the Govern
mont. So criticiBing and watchful aro tho eyes
Of tho public On members that 1t has como to ho
noxt to impossible for much to be done now
towards bribing. The die is caat, and the fate
Of the Government would seem to be scaled
6-the same as stated fortnight ago, or
before Parliament assembled. Whilo d few
ministerial supporters only claim d majority of
at the outside, othors admit that the prospects
'As o'1a1as s1e OF aeaay 9ae e''a
aors To- Is % ed mnodatoy me % aftogr tie speaker spte
takos his chair, and romains packed til ho
BrnEAD-EAo1E DODGE NOT PRESENT.
wns in error in announcing tho presence Of
Dodge In the House tho other day. case Of
mistaken identity caused number Of people
to make this n,istake. He Is understood
still to be in Now o, Yort I'LL and the The, aait
faot Tint he tenderod LIS resignation, which tho
Government, for some reason, has not caused to
7oto.
THE R1EL CASE.
| A rumor is now current that IN escort Of
| French capadinn friends Of Riol purpose aeoing
him from 0gdeu6burg to tho Capitol In time to
| somewhat doubtful.
GEORGE ". M'Mu1LEN
is still here, and interests bimsoK in behalf Of
tue Opposition.
YEsrERpAY's SESSION.
Tho House Of Commons resumed business
] this afternoon at o'clock. An anxious crowd
was in attondanco in anticipation Of hearing sr
johns defenHe of the Pacific scandal, it having
tations were for time disappointed, owing to a
circumstance Of considerable moment.
4 pn1nE OFFERED AND REFUSED.
:, Cunningham, n, nombor from Manitoba, after
| made a statement to tho effect that
agent for the Ministry, offered him
bribe Of $4,000, with frst-claes offlcial posi-
aa es m IL as 7a 5 Il he " would sonse9 e ito to
Government. Particulars Of the interview and
the proposals were also laid before tho House.
ACTION TAKEN IN VIEW OF THE CHANGES.
On Ounningham'a taking his seat, White. a
tho Government what course was preferred in
view Of this statement; and Sir
John A. Macdonald, in reply, thought
tho matter should have time for
confederation. On motion of tTo membere Of
the Opposition, warrant was issued without
any Opposition being givon to it, and AID. Hem
~ was brought to the bar Of tho House, and Or
dered to DO in attendance at ?. M, when Cum
ninGham's statement. in tho meanwhile print
THE DEBATE ON THE Address
was then resumed by White, Of Hastings, Min-
istoria1ist, who indulged in personal invectivo
against Cunningham, Huntington, and Mc11ul-
lon. He considered tho charges not proven, aud
would give the Government the benefit OF any
doubt. 49,:
Dodwell (Oppositionis.) of Oxford followed
with criticism OF the Government defenso uo
also challenged any one to prove that money had
been spent corruptly BY the Opposition, and he
robuked Dr.. Tupnor for caro- Of himself rathor
than ct tho Government.
Mckay Wright, Of Pontiac, supported Sir
John whom lo beloved to bo tic grcatoet living
statesman.
r1T11Y DIALOGUE.
Mills. Of Boutwell, constitutional lawyer, ar
g1led that il Macdonald's amendment carried it
would provo that the House was unit
to discharge itB functions, He examined
Til1oy'a arguments pointed out the fact that in
tho official report the questions and answers
differed in some cases from tho newspaper ra-
ports and next referred to tho attempt Of the
Ministry to bias the Judgement Of members by