hood the British Empire and the American Republic.

During the recess I had the pleasure of visiting the l'rovince of Manitoba, and of traversing the extensive prairies of the North West, and from personal examination can sincerely congratulate Canada on the possession of so magnificent and fertile a region to be inhabited, I trust, in the course of years, by millions of thriving and contented subjects of Her Majesty.

Several other measures of importance will be submitted to you. Among them will be Bills for the winding up of Insolvent Banks, Insurance Companies and Trading Corporations; for the consolidation and amendment of the Laws respecting the Dominion Lands; for the amend ment of the Acts relating to the Supreme Court of Canada, and Bills relating to the tenure of office of the Judges of County Courts, and to Fugitive Offenders within the Empire; and your attention will be called to the present anomalous position of the Vice-Admiralty jurisdiction.

The immigrants have not confined themselves to Manitoba or its vicinity, but are scattered over the country westward to the base of the Rocky Mountains, and from the international boundary Canadian Pacific Railway between Prince Arthur's The work of construction on that portion of the to the banks of the northern Saskatchewan. It Landing and Winnipeg is being pressed to comis, therefore, thought that the time has come for pletion, and it is confidently expected that in July the division of the Territories into four or more next, railway communication will be established Provisional Districts with an appropriate nomen-between those places. The section between Rat clature. This subject will be submitted for your Portage and Winnipeg, one hundred and thirtytransferred under the terms of the contract, to the five miles in length, has been completed and Canadian Pacific Railway Company, by whom it is now operated. Considerable progress has been made on the Eastern Section, commencing at Callander Station, and the vigorous prosecution of the work on that portion of the line during the present year provided for.

consideration.

During my journey I was met by numerous Indian tribes, all expressing confidence in the continuance of the traditional policy of kindness and justice which has hitherto governed the relations between the Government and the Aborigines.

I regret, however, to say that the necessity of supplementing the food supply of the Indians still exists and is likely to continue for some years.

Every exertion has been made to settle the Indian Bands on Reserves, and to induce them to betake themselves to the raising of cattle and cultivating the soil.

In British Columbia the work upon the section between Savona's Ferry and Emory's Bar is being carried on, with every prospect of its completion within the time specified in the contract, and the line from the latter place to Port Moody which has been carefully located during the past season is now being placed under contract with a view to its completion at the same date as the section from Savona's Ferry to Emory's Bar.

These efforts have met with a fair measure of success, but we can only expect by a long continuance of patient firmness to induce these children of the Prairie and the Forest to abandon their Upon the sections to be constructed by the Railnomadic habits, become self-supporting, and ulti-way Company, the work has been most energeti mately add to the industrial wealth of the country.cally carried forward. During the past summer The influx of a white population has greatly in- the road has been graded for the distance of two creased the danger of collision between the settler hundred and eighteen miles, and of this, one and Red mau, and in my opinion renders an aug-hundred and sixty-one miles are open for traffic. mentation of the Mounted Police a matter of urgency. Your sanction to this increase will be sought.

The second report of the Commission appointed to investigate the existing system of the Civil Service will be laid before you, and a measure on the subject submitted for your consideration.

The decennial Census having been taken last year, the duty of reconsidering and readjusting the representation in the House of Commons is imposed upon you. A measure for the purpose will be laid before you.

The Company have, in addition, graded eightynine miles of branch lines.

I am pleased to be able to state that the traffic on the Intercolonial Railway has largely increased, and that this line was during the last fiscal year, for the first time in its history, worked without loss to the country.

The works on the Welland Canal were so far advanced that the waters of Lake Erie were introduced for its supply in June last, and in Sep. tember the new portion of the Canal between

the feelings of the whole people of which she is the head, and has shewn the American nation that we are at one with them in their great calamity.

Canada possesses wealth beyond computation, and our people are to be congratulated that the problem of developing that wealth is now made clear.

Canada is deeply indebted to His Excellency the Governor-General for having undertaken an extended journey over those vast regions; a journey attended with many difficulties and extending over a large portion of the uninhabited southeily territory lying between the Red River and the Rocky Mountains. The valuable information thus gained by his practical experience and made public by him in his cloquent speeches on both sides of the Atlantic has largely increased public attention which had already been drawn to these regions, and cannot fail to be of great service in the promotion of emigration.

The undivided interests of the country, agriculture, manufactures and commerce, are in the highest state of prosperity. Agriculture must form the basis of that prosperity, but among a versatile, intelligent and industrious population like ours, something more, honorable though it is, is needed in order fully to employ our population. Manufactures and commerce are essential elements in our progress, and it is the duty of those to whom is entrusted the shaping of our policy to legislate for such industries as will furnish employment to our own people and to such as may be induced by such industries to come amongst us, to whom it is obviously to our interest to tender a cor- The land subsidy granted to the Raildial welcome as well as a helping hand. way, without which all that vast terrritory The lesson which has been taught us by would be of no practical value, is estimathe United States in respect to the advan- ted at one-tenth of the productive area tages which have accrued to that country and it must be borne in mind that this by the immense influx of emigration from subsidy consists of alternate sections and all parts of the world must not be lost. that the lands retained by the Government All Canadian statesmen and leaders of must be benefited in equal proportions public opinion, without respect to party, with those which are granted in this should strike hands in the furtherance of subsidy and must, therefore, be intrinsicalthis one great object of peopling our im-ly a source of vast revenues to the Domense domains. minion, and form a sound basis for the payment of our public debt, while in the near future it is conceded that we shall derive from excise and customs duties from its population a sum which will provide the interest and sinking fund of the cash subsidy.

The Government has steadily pursued a course which is calculated to build up this great territory so fortunately acquired by us in the North West, the resources of which can even now be scarcely grasped by the imagination.

The contract for building the Pacific It is most gratifying to think that the Railway, although it has been subjected just and merciful policy which has always to the severest scrutiny and the most characterized the dealings of the Governsearching criticism, has commended itself ment with the Indian tribes within our to the public mind. The progress of the borders, and which was also a marked work, as set forth in the Speech from the characteristic of the Hudson Bay ComThrone, far exceeds the promises made by pany, has borne its fruits in the confidence those who have undertaken it. All por- which these helpless people have felt and tions of the work are proceeded with in a continue to repose in our dealings with manner that leaves no reasonable doubt and treatment of them. Perhaps it may that it will be brought to completion be too much to hope that their nomadic much within the time stipulated. The habits can be so far changed as to reconresults to flow from the completion of this cile them to a permanent residence and to gigantic undertaking cannot be easily ex-agricultural pursuits, but if this shall prove aggerated.

The information, in respect to the resources of the country traversed by our great transcontinental highway, although as yet imperfect, is sufficient to shew that in this vast territory to be opened up,

HON. MR. MCINNES (Hamilton).

to be impossible it will not be because of want of effort in that direction on the part of those who are entrusted with the responsibility of dealing with this interesting. race.

It is a wise policy, in view of the con

stantly increasing complexity of the rela- the Brazilian Empire, from which we may tions between the settlers and the abori- hope for valuable results, and that the ginal inhabitants, that every precaution liberality of Parliament in granting a subshould be taken for the protection of both. sidy to the line will be fully rewarded. The country will not therefore hesitate to sanction such measures as may be deemed necessary to secure that result. The increase of the Mounted Police Force which has hitherto performed a most arduous service in a manner that is worthy of all praise, will meet with the cordial approval of the country.

A Commission to enquire into the needs and condition of the Civil Service was appointed several months ago. I was honored by being selected as its Chairman, and with the zealous and efficient aid of the gentlemen who were associated with me-to whom I beg to express in this public manner my sincerest thanks--an exhaustive investigation, extending over a considerable time, was made, the results of which have been embodied in reports which have been presented to the Government. It is gratifying that a measure will be submitted to Parliament in connection therewith.

While the progress made in the West has been so rapid, great strides have been made by the older Provinces in the development of industries within their limits. Capital, which is slow to respond to enterprise, having met with severe discouragement during a period of great depression, has gradually been brought to Although not immediately within the the aid of these industries and greatly province of this honorable House, before extended them, giving profitable employ- concluding my remarks I cannot refrain ment to thousands of our artisans who from saying that I notice with the greatest were forced to expatriate themselves pleasure that the results of the fiscal policy under the less favorable conditions which inaugurated in the first session of this had previously prevailed. Capital so em- Parliament, have exceeded the most sanployed has been fairly remunerative, with-guine expectations in producing a large out adding to the cost of the manufactured surplus of revenue amounting to over product. A judicious and well-considered $4,000,000, which has been judiciously Tariff, the practical effect of which has not applied to the reduction of the public. been to increase the price to the consumer debt by the redemption of matured debenor to injure the revenue, has given a steady tures bearing 6 per cent.,and the payment market within our own borders, and of public works chargeable to capital secured to the country the advantages of account-that therefore the necessity for steady and continuous employment to our issuing the loan authorized by Parliament people, and has been largely advantageous has been obviated. to the agricultural producer, who cannot fail to reap his share of the general prosperity.

Among the most cheering evidences of the advancing prosperity of this country is the steady increase of business on the Intercolonial Railway. Although it was for a long time considered that the maintenance and operation of this railway would be a burden on our revenue, it is most satisfactory to learn that they are met by the receipts, and it is only reasonable to hope that there will soon be an excess of receipts over expenditure. These results speak for themselves and are an evidence of the ability and economy with which the road is managed.

The growing importance of the trade of the Dominion may be inferred by the information which we have before us, that a line of steamers has been established to ply between Dominion ports and ports of

I now proceed to the duty of moving :That the following Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General to offer the respectful thanks of this House to His Excellency for the gracious Speech he has been pleased to make to both Houses of Parliament : namely—

To His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JOHN DOUGLAS SUTHERLAND CAMPBELL (com.

monly called the Marquis of Lorne), Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight Grand Cross of the Most distin guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor General of Canada, and Vice-Admiral of the same, etc., etc.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY :

We, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Senate of Canada, in Parliament assembled, respectfully thank Your Excellency for your gra cious Speech at the opening of this Session.

We feel with Your Excellency that the hope you | Indians still exists and is likely to continue for expressed at the close of the last Session, that on some years. the re-assembling of Parliament we should be able We are happy to know that every exertion has to congratulate ourselves on a season of peace and been made to settle the Indian Bands on Reserves, prosperity, has been fully realized : and to induce them to betake themselves to the Canada has been favored with a year of great raising of cattle and cultivating the soil, and that these efforts have met with a fair measure of sucprosperity:

Her farmers have enjoyed a plentiful harvest cess; but we are aware that we can only expect by a long continuance of patient firmness to induce these children of the Prairie and the Forest to abandon their nomadic habits, become self-supporting, and ultimately add to the industrial wealth of the country, and that the influx of a white population has greatly increased the danger of collison between the settler and the Red man ; we observe that Your Excellency is of opinion, that an augmentation of the Mounted Police has been rendered a matter of urgency, and our attention shall be given to the sanction of such increase as Your Excellency may think it necessary to seek.

and remunerative prices :

Her manufacturing and other industries have been and continue to be developed under favorable auspices:

Her trade and commerce have been steadily increasing, and peace and order prevail within her

borders:

And for these various blessings we cannot be sufficiently thankful to the Giver of all good things. The Chief Magistrate of the United States having been cut off by the hand of an assassin, we feel that it is fitting that the sorrow of our people for a loss which was not that of our friends We learn with much satisfaction that the second and neighbors alone, should be adverted to by Your Excellency as another instance of the sym-report of the Commission appointed to investigate pathy which unites in brotherhood the British the existing system of the Civil Service will be Empire and the American Republic. laid before us; and any measure on the subject

We learn with great satisfaction that during the submitted to us shall receive our willing considrecess Your Excellency had the pleasure of visit-eration.

been taken last year, the duty of reconsidering
and readjusting the representation in the House of
Commons is imposed upon us, and we will care-
fully consider any measure for the purpose which
be laid before us.

ing the Province of Manitoba, and of traversing We are aware that the decennial Census having
the extensive prairies of the North-West, and is
able, from personal examination, sincerely to con-
gratulate Canada on the possession of so magni-
ficent and fertile a region, to be inhabited, we trust,
in the course of years, by millions of thriving and
contented subjects of Her Majesty.

We recognize the fact that the immigrants have not confined themselves to Manitoba or its vicinity, but are scattered over the country westward to the base of the Rocky Mountains, and from the international boundary to the banks of the Northern Saskatchewan ; we agree with Your Excellency in thinking that the time has come for the division of the Territories into four or more Provisional Districts, with an appropriate nomenclature, and that this subject, when submitted to us by Your Excellency, will receive our attentive consid. eration.

may

We learn with much interest that several other measures of importance will be submitted to us, and that among them will be Bills for the winding up of Insolvent Banks, Insurance Companies and Trading Corporations, for the consolidation and amendment of the Laws respecting the Dominion Lands, for the amendment of the Acts relating to the Supreme Court of Canada, and Bills relating to the tenure of office of the Judges of County Courts, and to Fugitive Offenders within the Empire; and that our attention will be called to the present anomalous position of the Vice-Admi ralty jurisdiction; and all these measures, when submitted, shall receive our best attention.

That we receive with much satisfaction the information which Your Excellency has afforded us respecting the Canadian Pacific Railway, and are

We are pleased to learn from Your Excellency that during your journey you were met by numerous Indian tribes, all expressing confidence in the continuance of the traditional policy of kindness and justice which has hitherto governed the rela-glad to know,—

tions between the Government and the Aborigines, That the work of construction on that portion while we share Your Excellency's regret that the of the said railway between Prince Arthur's Landnecessity of supplementing the food supply of the ing and Winnipeg is being pressed to completion,

HON. MR. McINNES (Hamilton).