The New York herald., 1876-03-24

THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON AN
AMNESTY FOR W. b oDoNoGHUE-MR.
CosTIGANs SPEECH.

OTTAWA, Ont, March % 1876.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon Mr.. Costi-
gan the champion OF Irish Catholics, who opposed the
School law in New Brunswick, moved resolution, OF
which he had given notice days since asking for
an inquiry into the case OF ODonoghue concerned with
Rie and Lepine in the Northwestern rebellion, and
who with them, has been excluded from the late
nesty 1t will be remembered, however, that Rel and
Lepine to be allowed to profit by the amnesty after
FIVE years Punishment, but W. B. O'Donoghue is ex-
cluded Internationally, because, as it is alleged he
participated in the Fenan rad in the Northwest
The only way in which Mr.. Costigan could
get his motion before the House the paper being
crowded, and the session far advanced by giving
IL us amendment to the Finance Minister'S motion
parliamentary practice, however, any amendment TO
the 10 go into Committee OF Supply is equal to
a motion OF want OF confidence. II was significant to
nnd that MIR. Costigan's resolution seconded by
Bernard Dcvlin, the eloquent member for Centre
Of the liberal party, and devoted supporter
OF the Mackenzie government Mr.. Costi-
gan, being &C conservative, ser Is opposed TO 10
strongly appealed to national feeling and Tor the mo-
ment mere party considerations we're laid aside
In moving his resolution Mr. Costigan explained It's
object the why he had been obliged adopt
a manner OF proceeding which might seem hostile TO
the government but there was no other way open to
him He had no desire, no said to cmbarrass the
government, but TO obtain relief for ODonoghue. IL
impossible TO understand why an amnesty had been
The government At the time this done had made no
explanations to the House. and this had given rise
inference which had found an echo In the House.
On the contrary, think, said Mr. Costgan, that at
that time the honorable member for North Hastings
Mr.. Mackenzie Bowel, Grand Master OF all the Orange
lodges In the Dominion. stated that II Donoghue had
been Irishman he would have been excluded
This aliusion was met with cries OF "No, non and
derisive fcar, hears" from the government benches
Mr.. Costigan, resuminr, said do say that this
the reason, but think IL is unfortunate that the
government gave explanations at that time
There is no attack upon the government
INTO bis case, and | sincerely hope the govern.
mcnt will accept this proposition and upon IT.
O'Donoghue a member OF the Provisional govern
ment; that is not denied but he Is not moro guilty
made may be believed he Is less guilty. The rebellion
in the Northwest produced serious consequences,
though IL accompanied with circumstances
that every must reject, but there
compelled TO remain under the stigma Of murder and
prevented from returning to this country. As
The raid IRON the United States which followed,
O'Donoghue denied that u was Fcnian raid.
Mr.. Blake, Minister OF Justice, interrupting-Ho
admits IT,
Mr Costigan-He admits participation in the raid
but denies that Il Fcnian raid. He insists that
IL was SIMPLY movement against the Manitoba
government O'DonO2hue Is not yankee advcn
tureru as he has been called; he received ms
EDUCATION in Montreal and Manitoba and has
always been we'll behaved youth II has
been stated, At least have heard IL
raid no mercy could be extended 10 him. aud now
make this motion 10 afford the government op
portunity OF doing an act OF justice.
Mr. Blake resisted the resolution on behalf Of the
stances 10 show that when O'Donochuo organized
the rad agnlnst Manitoba that province MAS al peace
The rebellion being over.
The debate was then adiournedt