The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
FURRY in the House Of CommOns-Mem-
bers Threatened with Expulsion.
WAR BETWEEN POLITICIANS.
Canadian Pacific RaiIway-Report Of the
Engneer-in-Cnief
House. OF Commons.


efforts to !mpcach mombers both Sides ana. IL pos
sibe, drive them from their seats. Tho situation will
be better understood II quote at the outset section
or two OF what is known the Independence OF Par
Lament Act" passed In 1865 After rec!ting that
person holding an oi1ce OF emolument under the gov
crnmcnt OF Canada shall be member OF the House OF
Commons, except members OF the Privy Council one
Commissioner or tho Intercolonial Railway and off,
GERS OF the Army and Navy, the act proceeds:--
mo person whosoevcr holding enjoying. under
taking executing, directly Indirectly, alone
with any othor, by himself by the inierposion Of
any trustee or third party contract or agreement
with Her Majesty, or with any public officer or DEPART
mcnt with respect to tho public service OF Canada
under which any public money OF Canada Is to be paid
for any service or work, shall DO eligible member
ofthe House OF Commons, nor shall ho SIT or vote IN
the same
I'll any member hereby disqualified or declared In
capable of bong elected a member Of the House OF
Commons is nevertheless elected and returned as
member his election and return shall be null and void.
"And fany person disqualified or declared incapable
OF sitting or voting In the House Of Commons. by the
hrs second or third sections, sits or votes therein he
shall thereby forfeit the OF ST. 900 for each
every day on which he sits votes, and such
may be recovered from him by any person who Will
sue for the same by action Of debt plant or inorma
ton any court OF competent iljursdction in Can
coptng any Office or becoming party to any contract
oragroement becomes disqualified by law to continue
sit vote In the same his election shall thereby be-
void, and tho seat OF such member shall become
vacated and writ shall forthwith for cleo
ton az II he were naturally doad."
STRINGENT POLITICAL MORALS.
From the foregoing It Will be observed that tho Ca
madam law regulating tho eligibility OF members Of
Parliament Is as stringent as language possibly
mako II, and that there is oophole OF escape
any who permitted himself his partner or
agent with receive money from tho gov
ernment Tho Election law cndeayors to enforce sim
liar purity at tho ballot box, and although thoro are
occasional instances OF Its evasion II Is noteworthy
and singular fact that even tue purchase OF glass OF
beer Tor voter, with view to secure MS suffrage
has been frequently held sufficient annul the cleo
ton and make tor the courts 1t is under the
first named law thut both the government aud the OPP
position arc now engaged In protracted wrangio
which before 1t ends may result in vacatng dozen
more scats by pcrempory dismissal by resignation
To American familiar with the Of
Congressional lobby and tho manipuatlons q credit
mobier. and familiar with the safeguards are
here compelled TO around the honor OF every
public man. the height OF absurdity that bc-
cause his merchant partner, without his knowledge,
has received $40, $l5 or $40 Tor an old stove a bit
OF furniture, handful OF stationery what not,
thereby JoOpuroiZc
tho Commons. Yet is oven SO, and matter whether
the sum DO among tho vulgar fractions oil pcayune
trade or the thousands OF railway contract the
prncple and tho res Ill are sternly the same.
For the moment there Is cause which undcrlics
this nquisitive search into mems business relations
aud demand 10 show coan dands. year.or two hence
election takes place which is likely TO provo OF
the bittercst OF the kind that has occurred since
Canada became confederation, and when the govern
ment will probably be PCT TO It's mcttle to niaintain
itself before the people, Hence every effort being
made by the respective parties to break down ana
bring dscredit tho other. Men whose characters
other respects are above repr0oi, and who have
served their country through long OF Office wn-
ning the regard or their political advcrsaries are
being assaed with venom and bitterness that is
disgracefu TO political life as 1t Is contemplate from u
moral point oil view. have already written concern.
ing the endeavor TO drag from his high position the
Speaker Of tho House. BECAUSE iorsootn The propre
tor OF provincial paper, he took an insignificant
tract Tor part Of the pubic printing Yesterday AS
retaliatory measure one oil Inc followers Of
the government brought the charge against tho
Hon. j. III. Currier, member Of Parliament
from Ottawa and member Of the opposition, MS
firm had sold lumber TO some OF the public officials. |
may add here par parenense that Mr. Currier New
England man, who came hcrc when the city III its
infancy, and US IL increased IN population grew TO
wealth himself For thirteen years he has occupied
seat IN Tue House OF Commons, and well SAID IN
speech by his colleague, Mr. Alonzo Wright, IA
more Kindly, amaue ana honorable gentleman never
existed. ~ is Unfair that the government alter u
has made purchase from the honorable members
hrm without his knowledge should use that TACT as
means OF unscatng HIM = Dir. Cu.rier promptly met
the allegations OF tho government iorrets In the follow
lag mDnly lotter which may DO commended Tor us
honesty and rankncss 10 some of members OF Con-
eress and after reading the same to tho House,
quietly locked his desk, bowed to the Speaker, and
amid loud applause from botn sides, retired from the
Chamber without STAN upon his cscutcneon. A wr.t
Of election Immediately issued In accordance with
the law and the CUSTOM and probable that he VIII
be returned TO Parliament by u large majority.
RESIGNATION HON. MIR. cURREK.
rnr Hosonrs r SPEAKER OF %a p Srsn ~ is Cow
slit have tho to state to you the
inst received notice from Mr. Lauer, member OF this
Of the ioass 10 he effect that two s1ms Of which was
had entered INTO contracts or with tho
Statement. honora,e member made II lie House on tho
'hs Committee mi priy,ieges aud Esetons
that the business therein had taken
place and never personally took amy part whatever In
have. however. now asceriancd, on inquiry into The
e & @ sn ae s s n"asn ne nr a
yInssn. Dc Paul psIiic1i,ay; snoanss % sl7I7 q,
1875 also und the urn Of Bstson < uurrier Of whci
an member innl!ed several small orders tor lumber 70,
September 1879. amounting in all 1851 but IN each
Geins sdtised may have BY these transactions,
under ths provisions Independence Parliament
ss y my dly g n. YOU s 81 ,s s a as In
Your hands l A.. - !. a,.a......
nave 'S "0n0 % o. '' your o0'asJ r. sUiupanIER
Since the resignation OF Mr.. Curror sui further
taatory measures have been rcsorted and learn
tonight some twenty eight cases are pcnding, winch
tho opposition are determined 10 Press on the govern
mcnI The consequence VIII doubtless be- that Tor
i several days TO unusual washing OF dirty
linen will take place both sides oil the House, and
that some Of tho most distinguished among the CON.
moners Will lind the Independence OF Parliament
act hanging like n mill stone around their necks
TnE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
| By the kindness vi Chief Engineer Mr. Sanford
Fleming have Deensupphed with an advance copy OF
his report oil the survey and preliminary operations
ON the Canadian Pacific Railway 1t ~ too long 10
publish ia iull but The ollowag synopsis will convey
general idea OF the progress vi The work:-Con.
menccd IN 1871, these surveys have extended over a
period OF six years, and they now stretch IRON tho
valley OF the ottawa, west OF the capital TO that portion
oil tho Pacific coast lying between Alaska on tho north
anu the straits OF san Juan de Fuca on the south.
Consequently they embrace held oil inquiry extending
over 81 degrees OF longitude limited BY ~ degrees OF lat.
tude. Tue tnree regions into when Nature has divided
the territory TO be travorscd by the railway may 10
designated as the woodland the prairie and the noun
tam regions, and their specific CHARACTERISTIC are