New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-24
THE DOMINION OF CANADA

OPENING OF PARIIAM!NT-SPEECH or Iiir GOV
ERNOR-GENERAL - THE COURSE or r'E no
MIHIoN GOVERNMENT IN THE PACIFIC RAILWAY
MATTER APPROVED BY TIT HOME GovEHNNFNi.
OTTAWA, Ont. 23.-The GOyeror-G oneral.
AT O'Clock this afternoon. proceeded ~ state IT, the
chamber Of the Senate and having aken s teat upon
the throne anded the attention OF the Hons oi
Commons. The House being present. ths GOgeruoGrn-
era opened the second OF the Second Parliament
Of the Dominion Of Canada with speech from the
throne OF which the following Is tho n"st iwroStAn'
part:
GENTLEMEN OF The HOUSE OF Commons: ~ accord
with the lntimatOn gwen % me %, 'nt ,a W "a
last sessfon have caused Parliament 90 Oo SUMMONED
Ar the earliest moment after The receipt ~ tie report "i
tain matters connected with the Canadian Pa"iho Rail
way The evidence obtilned under re tomp,sson u'
serves careful consideration. The repors wil De ai
before Parliament and II will be for yon then To deter
mine whether IL can be OF any assistance to you.
A hill for the consolidation and amendment of the
laws In force in the several provinces relating 10 be
representation OF the people 10 Parliament WI agan De
from last session you will have the ADVANTAGE Of ia
Guiding in its provisions the province oi Prince Ri
The Canadian Pacific Railway COMPANY 10 wboU.
a royal charter was granted, have regret To "a, /,
been unable TO make the financial arrangencns neces
sary for the construction OF that great Undertaking
They have therefore executed surrend. OF their char
feel yourselves called upon take steps to the
early commencement and vigorous prosecution OF tbc
CONFIRMATION OF that railway, and thns cay Udt ~ gOOd
faith the arrangement made with the Province ~ brsh
Columbia measure for this purpos. viii be- subinited
for your consideration.
dispatch has been received by the Governor
from the Imperial Government approving his ,oDrse
respect to the propagation Of the House III August and
the appointment Of a Royal Commission FOR taking
dence re garding the charges made by the Opposition
connection with the Pacific Railway scandal Hs course
is pronounced TO be entirely IN accordance with Copst
tutiona practice.
A caucus Of Sir John Mscdonslds followers was held
this morning at IL O'Clock, at which AL the Prince I'D
ward Island members we're present. The dispatches
received by him from the law Offices ~ the Crown
nrming his action, both IN respect ~ the prorOga'oh
and OF the issuance of the Royal Commission we're cub
mitted by the Premier.
Is understood that the report OF the Royal Commits
soners which will be submitted 10 both bonses ereaI
pates the Government from all the charges contained
the various clauses Of Mr. Huntingtor's indictment
Sir John Macdonald Will leave Parliament 20 lake what
action II may think At In the premises wbereupon
t ID expected that Mr.. Mckenzie leader Oh the opDs.
ton, will move q resolution containing ihe sst Oh TO
petition presented 70 tho Premier ON the ltth mat
Night before last schdltz feceived telegram fron
Mr. Bowen of Fort garry, stating that hei Was bjinr
in Manitoba fearing arrest under the warrant upon
which Iepino was committed Dr. Schultz has received
sever. threatening letters, setting forn that bis life
will be taken should Rel be arrested