, 1876-02-19

All ri Them EXCEPT the Farmers,
Want n 1tsKlacr Productive Tariff.
amt Arc EOtnE to Get Et-13tAccl-
InncnEs News Htcttlss
Srrcfat Disndtch ia The Chiea9o Itiouns.
OTTAWA, Out, Feb. 18.-A d7bate on tbs
fnanca al depression, in Canada has boen ir
progress sinco Wednesday. It aroBo On motlop
to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into
tho causes OF tho strugeucy introduced by S1r.
Mills, Member for Dothwell, a strong adheycnt
Of the Government. On Its being presented Ia
tho House. Sir John Macdonald pointed out that
the motion amounted to q nant Of confidence,
which declaration, backed up by precedents
took tho afiuistertatiats bT surprise. Their in,
tantton NAB evidently to sound the feeling ot
tho House on thr toein question before stating
thu policy tleJ intend to pursue.
During tbs debate Bomo bitter speeches
agatnas frcn trado had booa made by ans or two
naMboIa. and thoso OF littlo wolg!.t camB out
boldly for ,froo interchange Of products With
Other coantriud Several prominent mon az
pres3ea indignation nt tue uni:o1 6tatos mating
tlae Dominion a slaughter-market for x1rp!us
manufactures.
Mr.. Thomas Workman. cue of the u,smher,
for Moptsdal. Asserted that tho United States
hal soonrod commor:iat prosperity by adopting
protective tariff, hud declared that Huch poll
cv was absolutely uecossary to Save CauAla from
financial ruin.
Mr.. Patterson. Of Hront Ont, ronaarkod that
reduction Of the proacnt tariff by bringing in
1nore gooda Of foreign manufacture would IT,
cronso tho revonue. which seemed to DO consd-
ered tho chiof opject Of the Finance Minister. lie
held, however, shxt finance should not DO tnt
so'o confederation of the Ministry, and that u
tariff for revenue aud protection at tho saua
ti1no Wero impossible.
AuRf:uLrun1srB,
AEricultursta IN tho House we're opposed to
tho position !ake1 by tho oprcsentinE Of tho manu-
turtusiuE and mercantile INTERESTS and held that
thslr interest was In prosperous condition. and
stood ia no asad OF protection.
Tho genarhl feeling was strongly against FREQ
trade. and 1t IL expected that tho Ministry al
though opposcl to 1t on pr1nciple. will recognize
this foelaug by adding considerably to tho rros-
ont duty whom bringing down slAor proposals IN
regard 10 the tariff.
THUS evonins Mr. Decoamos Of British Co1um-
bin. offered an amendment to the effect that an
carly revision Of tue tariffs WAS necessary, aud
that a tadn discriminating to 3 grossor degree
than the pEcBout in favor Of homo production
aud manufactures but not stimulating QUE fn-
duatsy Or ono Hoction Of tho country against
auotier, would be productive Of great oonotlt to
tho whoIo Dominion.
An effort was made to hayo tLis ruled out
undoF the rules. but tho speaker w1a Of optnton
that the amendment might be a!lowet! as an At-
btrAct principle, which would not oommi khe
uouas to any polIcy.
Tho Premier, In rather An indefinite manner,
opposed tho amendment but tho leader OF tl1a
Opposition, Sii John 3tacdoasld, thought II camo
strictly within The privileges Of The Houso. He
said ho would roBlHt q mutton which would preaa
tho Government to doq!ate ita Intentions before
tito proper time, but thought With the Hpesker
that tho amendments could be put ~ IN abstrocl
question barF1I Of results.
Aftot conHidesab!o discussion tho amenlmept
WAS admitted. aud tho debate wss resumed.
Tho matter WAS eventually disposed Of without
= yo,s. Mr. DoCoBuos aitlarev, bis motion and
tue Committee asked for was allowed, but ia
scops ut inquiry waa limited to ono or two inter.
ssts, and not TO tho state Of tho Who1o country.
sts,a' 1.nufes na, n.s e r. c4,es'q r..eu
Lodge Of Western 0atssio has closed its ses.
aious, 4 resolution WAS carried dsoar,ug that
the ssne had arrived for orangsmeu 10 unto
without referonca TO party iu order to opposa tho
suc1oachuonta OF tho Nom2u Catholic hif *sscby.
!stteul Dnpaseh to Ths ch4aoe lriauiss,
MosrsEA1> Feb. 1a.-1m,oEta OF tea from New
York for tho past two days wero over so,o0J
packages, OF l6oo.00o pounds. In addition 10
tala about l,oooo0o pounds were Withdrawn
from bonded warehouses; hore. One million dol
lafs have boon paid In customs and Inland {eY-
enua slnae tho beginnlag Of Tho month.
tsss4 2s;at Psb srhs :: T.. cG.s:r & Ssau.,
hold . meeting to-day. aud adopted = resolution
IN oppontion 10 TINT carried out At The Dominlou
NoAsd which recolnmendedth tho exemption Of aalm-
gu aud oils from Labrador and Newfoundland.
from compulsory inspection.
4 resolution was moved coodaiunasoEy Of pro-
toctnn. which caused a long dlscIssloni and tho
Chamber adjourned till Tomorrow. Tho feeling
Of tAc neotlns was largely in tsvof Of frss
te&ls.
Spretat Diapa&eh to rhs CHICAGO 1rtbuns
Hr. UATltAHsXEs, Feb. 18.-At the Btone-cut-
tors U1HYeut9ou to-day at Thofald 1t waa A8foet
tho Welland Canal works, namely s3 per dsy Of
ton hours, aud pleca work to correspond In
prices Wtth d&y work, the agreement TO hold
good until tho sad Of tho year thus preventing.
any more strikes during 1876; shs mea to 60 " !
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