ROCHESTER, Mr.:

Debate on the Address, 48.
The Financial Depression, 116.
Licensing Engineers, 358.
Debate on the Budget, 390.
Culling Timber, 831.
Lending Old Rails, 1154.

George Rochester's Claims, 1165.

ROSCOE, Mr.:

Alaska and British Columbia Boun-
dary, 152, 1122.
Pacific Railway, 885, 1073.

Ross, Mr. (Prince Edward):
Militia Drill, 1149.

Ross, Mr. (Middlesex):

Postal Irregularities, 513.
Sabbath Observance, 857.
Pacific Railway, 1067, 1126.
The Militia, 1098.
Glencoe Postmaster, 1123.
The Liquor Traffic, 1162.
ROULEAU, Mr.:

Pensions to Veterans residing in
Foreign Countries, 293.

Boats between Quebec and Lévis,
346.

Militiamen of 1812, 364.
Quebec Graving Dock, 432.
Cranbourne Post Office, 533.
Dorchester Mails, 533.
Civil Service Expenditure, 534.
Dorchester Election Writ, 905.
Rules of the House, 906.

Quebec District Mail Contract, 916.
Fishing Licenses in L'Islet, 916.

Royal Albert Bridge Bill, 558.

Rules of the House-

Select Committee to revise, 49.
Consideration of Committee's Report,
905.

Third Reading of Resolutions, 910.

RYAN, Mr.:

Manitoba Subsidy Bill, 707.

Treaties with Indians in Manitoba,
821.

Indian Bill, 872.

RYMAL, Mr.:

Debate on the Address, 37.
Agricultural Interests, 523.
Pacific Railway, 884.

Sabbath Observance-

Resolution-

"1. That the interest of public morality
and the physical well-being of all
classes of the community alike render
it desirable and necessary that there
should be a strict and uniform obser-
vance of the Lord's Day on all public
works which are under the control of
the Dominion Government.

"2. That in the conduct of the Govern-
ment surveys and explorations, Go-
vernment employés should be enjoined
to abstain from the prosecution of
labour on the Lord's Day.

"3. That in the opinion of this House there
should be an entire closing and cessa-
tion of labour on all canals, railways
and other public works which are
under the control of the Dominion
Government, during the twenty-four
hours comprehended in the Lord's
Day-save and except only such ser-
vices as may be of absolute and
unavoidable necessity."-Mr. Gordon,
842.

Motion withdrawn, 857.

Saguenay----

Beacon Lights, 212-Question, Mr.
Cimon; Answer, Hon. Mr. Smith.
223.

Fog-whistle-Question, Mr. Cimon;
Answer, Hon. Mr. Smith, 223.
Navigation of the River-Question,
Mr. Cimon; Answer, Hon. Mr.
Mackenzie, 214.

Salaries of County Court Judges,
(Nova Scotia) Bill, 1 R., 240; 2 R.
and 3 R., 559.

Salt Trade, The----

Res., 507.

Sanitary Statistics, 731.

SCATCHERD Mr.:

Postmasters and Politics, 549.

Precedence of Want of Confidence
Motions, 601.

Corrupt Practices at Elections (more
effectual enquiry) Bill, 695, 696.
Charlevoix Election, 742.
Post Office Printing, 837.
Insolvent Law, 1009.

SCRIVER Mr. :

The Indian Bill, 869.
Duties on Petroleum, 938.

Seigniorial Claims, 728.

Shea, Mr., Claims of, 363, 1156.

Shipping

Exemption of Canadian Shipping
from the operations of the Impe-
rial Shipping Bill---Res., 87;
Certificates, 604.

Imperial Legislation in regard to---
Res. ;-

"That an Address be presented to Her
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen,
praying that any legislation affecting
British merchant shipping which
may be adopted by the Imperial Par-
ment should not include in its ope-
ration Canadian tonnage, or if such
legislation should be applied to
Canadian tonnage, it should also
include foreign tonnage, in order
that no advantage should be had by
the latter over the former by the
effect of such proposed Imperial
legislation."— Hon. Mr. Mitchell, 611.
Motion in amendment----

"That all words after that' be struck
out and the following substituted :-
The despatch forwarded by the
Government of the Dominion to
Lord Carnarvon, dated the 8th
February, 1876, is approved, and
that the House express a hope that
the views therein contained will be
adopted by the Imperial Parliament
in any legislation affecting the
British Merchant Shipping.'" — Mr.
McLeod, 619.

Debate adjourned, 624.

Resolution and Amendment with-
drawn, 925.

SCHULTZ, Mr. :

Imports and Exports of the North-
West, 364.

Relief of Distressed Manitoba Set-·
lers, 447, 473.
Dawson Route, 456, 1048.

Corrupt Practices at Elections (more
effectual enquiry) Bill, 566.

The Indian Bill, 566, 750, 872, 928,
1038.

Manitoba Subsidy Bill, 709.
North-West Council, 729.
Fort Pelly Buildings, 761.
Red River Beacon Lights, 768.
Hudson and James Bay Imports and
Exports, 772.

Manitoba Roads Bill, 795.

W. D. O'Donoghue, 810, 813.

Treaties with Indians, 819.

Steel Rails Purchase, 977.

Pacific Railway, 1083.

Militia Force in Manitoba, 1095.

SINCLAIR, Mr.:

Winter Communication with Prince
Edward Island, 301.

The Tariff, 486.

Duties on Petroleum, 941.

Prince Edward Island Railway, 949.
Tree Planting in the North-West,
1002.

Pacific Railway, 1136.

"Sir James Douglas," The, 915.
Six Nation Indians, 361.

Slate Industry, Res., 858.

SMITH, Hon. A. J., (Westmoreland) :
Exemption of Canadian Shipping
from the operations of the Imperial
Shipping Bill, 93.

Fishery Privileges, 159.
Glace Bay Harbour Master, 506.
Loss of the "Pacific," 513.
Submarine Telegraphy, 537.
Winter Navigation of the St. Law-
rence, 543.

Shipping Certificates, 604.
Shipping Interests and Imperial
Legislation, 623.

New Brunswick Fisheries, 1155,
1176.

SMITH, Mr., (Peel):

Agricultural Interests, 202.
Sabbath Observance, 855.
Native Wines, 915.

SMITH, Mr., (Selkirk):

North-West Territories Separation
Bill, 200.

Relief of Manitoba Settlers, 449.
Dawson Route, 456, 1172.
Manitoba Subsidy Bill, 709.

W. D. O'Donoghue, 806, 813.
Indian Bill, 871.

Steel Rails Purchase, 977.

Tree Planting in the North-West,
1003.

Pacific Railway, 1088.

Canadian Vessels in American Waters,
1118.

The Mennonites, 1174.

SNIDER, Mr.:

The Indian Bill, 753.

Sugar Refining Interest, 1026.

Sorel Custom House, 1121.

Sorel, Government Property at, 1122.

SPEAKER, Mr.----

Election Judges' Reports, 1.
Practice of Introducing Members, 1
Speech from the Throne, 1.
Translation of the Debates----Ruling
on a Point of Order, 289.
Precedence of want of Confidence

Motions--Ruling, 601.

The Member for Two Mountains----
Ruling on a Point of Order, 688,
695.

Salaries and Contingent Expenses,
703.

Library Estimates, 703.

The Petition against Judge Loran-
ger---Ruling on a Point of Order,
867.

Rules of the House, 905.
Extra Clerks, 1148.

Presentation of the Supply Bill to
His Excellency the Governor Gen-
eral, 1183.

Speech from the Throne----

Opening of Parliament, 2.
Prorogation of Parliament, 1184.

Standing Committees, 3.
Steam Fire Engines, 737.

Steam Communication with the West

Indies----

Res.---

"That an humble Address be presented to
His Excellency the Governor General,
praying that there may be laid before
the House of Commons a statement
shewing what steps have been taken
by the Government touching the
opening up of regular steam com-
munication between Canada and the
British, Spanish and French West In-
dies, with a copy of the tariff of any of
these islands which may be in posses-
sion of the Government, with such
other information, if any there be, cal-
culated to increase the interest in,
and promote our valuable commerce
with these prosperous Islands."-Mr.
Young, 293.

Steel Rails Purchase, 362.

Motion----

"That the House go into Committee of
Supply."-Hon. Mr. Cartwright, 955.

Motion in amendment----
"That the Speaker do not now leave the
chair, but that it be resolved, that the
purchase by the Government of 50,000
tons of steel rail, without the previous
consent of Parliament, was an uncon-

Supreme Court (Further Provision)
Bill, 1 R., 291; 2 R., 559; Considera-
tion in Committee, 793; 3 R., 869.

Supreme Court

Question, Mr. Blanchet; Answer,
Hon. Mr. Blake, 506.

Sydney Marine Hospital, 759.

Tariff, The-

Motion-

"That the House go into Committee of
Supply."-Hon. Mr. Cartwright, 472.
Motion in amendment-

"That all the words after 'that' in the
original motion be struck out and the
following inserted thereof:-
thereof 'This
House deeply regrets that the Gov-
ernment has not proposed to Parlia-
ment a policy of increased protection
to our various and important manu-
factures, the large amonnt of capital
now invested therein, and the present
depressed condition of the country
rendering such a policy necessary to
restore them to a condition of pros-
perity.'”—Mr. Workman, 472.

After debate, the House divided,
when the amendment was nega-
tived-119 nays to 64 yeas, 504.
Motion-

"That the House go into Committee of
Supply."-Hon. Mr. Mackenzie, 568.

Motion in amendment-

"That the Speaker do not now leave the
Chair, but that it be resolved that this
House regrets His Excellency the Gov-
ernor General has not been advised to
recommend to Parliament a measure
for the readjustment of the tariff,
which would not only aid in allevia-
ting the stagnation of business deplored
in the gracious speech from the throne,
but would also afford fitting encourage-
ment and protection to the struggling
manufactures and industries, as well
as to the agricultural products of the
country."-Sir John A. Macdonald,

573.

of Supply, and the motion of Sir
John A. Macdonald in amendment
thereto, 654.

After long debate, the House divided,
and the amendment was negatived
--116 nays to 70 yeas, 684.

TASCHEREAU, Mr. :-

The Address, 9.

Dominion Elections Act Amendment
Bill, 504, 789.

District Magistrates of the Province

of Quebec, 533.

The Member for Two Mountains,

652, 686, 689.
Supreme Court, 794.

Telegraphic Extension-

Question, Hon.

Langevin;

Mr.
Answer, Hon. Mr. Smith, 87.

THOMPSON, Mr. (Welland):
Financial Depression, 81,
The Budget, 328.

Duties on Locomotives, 514.
Dominion Notes Extension Bill, 558.
The Tariff, 633.

Steel Rail Purchase, 973.

THOMPSON, Mr. (Haldimand):
Pensions to Veterans, 224.
THOMPSON, Mr. (Cariboo):

British Columbia Mail Service, 511.
Loss of the "Pacific," 513.
Transport of Freight and Passengers
in connection with the Pacific
Railway Survey, 513.

Dominion Notes Extension Bill, 558.
Pacific Railway Surveys, 774.
Pacific Railway, 881, 1080, 1132,
1175.

Thousand Islands, the, 509.

motion and amendment was
adjourned, 601.
Resumption of the debate on the
motion of the Hon. Mr. Mackenzie,
that the House go into Committee
of Supply, and the motion of Sir
John A. Macdonald in amendment
thereto, 626.

The debate again adjourned, 651.
Resumption of the debate on the
motion of the Hon. Mr. Mackenzie,
that the House go into Committee

1122.

Toronto Harbour, 364, 762.

Transportation of Cattle Bill, 1 R.,
150; 2 R., 357; 3 R., 782.
Translation of the Debates-

Report of the Committee, 288, 342,
346, 355.
Question, Mr. Blanchet; Answer,
Mr. Bowell, 505.
Treaty of Washington, 1117.

TREMAINE, Mr. :

Submarine Telegraphy, 540.
Grand Narrows, N. S., 604.
Bras d'Or Lake, 604.

Bras d'Or Lake Light House, 1004.
Mineral Resources of Cape Breton,
1011.

Trent Canal, 755.

TROW, Mr.:

Dawson Route, 457, 1050, 1172.
Agricultural Interests, 518.
Public Buildings, 756.
Pacific Railway, 901.

Truro and Pictou Railway, 440, 868.

Trust and Loan Companies, 1179.
TUPPER, Hon. Mr. :

Ministerial Changes, 56.
Financial Depression, 103.

Mails to Ocean Steamers, 152.
Refunds of Duties to Great Wes-
tern Railway Company, 166, 173.
Claims of Hon. Ambrose Shea, 181,
363.

North-West Territories Separation
Bill, 199.

Commission of Financial Agents, 213.
Coal Mining Interest, 232.

Debate on the Budget, 262, 408.
Winter Communication with Prince
Edward Island, 303.

Money in the hands of Financial
Agents, 345.

Translation of the Debates, 353.
Montreal Custom House Superannua-
tions, 361.

Mails at Father Point, 363.

Dawson Route, 457.

Petition of Rights Bill, 463, 469.
Dominion Elections Act Amendment
Bill, 504, 789.

Frames for the Centennial, 534.
Submarine Telegraphy, 536.
Postmasters and Politics, 550.
St. Peter's Canal, 555, 1004.
Corrupt Practices at Elections (more
effectual enquiry) Bill, 561, 565.
Gatineau Boom Contract, 607.
The Tariff, 666.

Official "Gazette," 696.

Department of Customs Estimates,
697.

Penitentiaries, 699.
Library, 703.

Manitoba Subsidy Bill, 708.

xxvii

Relief of Distressed Settlers in
Manitoba, 713.

Halifax Penitentiary, 717.
Ordnance Lands, 720.

Dominion Force in Manitoba, 722.
Charlevoix Election, 741, 743.
Wallace River, 754.

Appointments by the late Govern-
ment before their resignation, 824.
Excise Expenditures, 829.

Post Office Expenditures, 832.
Vancouver Island Branch Railway,
840.

Railway Freights in Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick, 912.
Lachine Canal Tenders, 916.
Montreal Custom House, 916.
Government Deposits in Banks, 917,
922.

Steel Rails Purchase, 967.
Pacific Railway, 989, 1085, 1087.
Insolvent Law, 1009.

Sugar Refining Interest, 1021.
Kingston Military College, 1046.
Unforeseen Expenses, 823.
Vaccination of Indians, 914.
VAIL, Hon. Mr.:

Debate on the Budget, 427.

Militia and Defence Bill, 625, 748.
Dominion Force in Manitoba, 722.
Veterans of 1812, 224, 728, 1047.
Charlevoix Election, 745.
Post Office Expenditure, 834.
Militia Clothing, 1007.

Kingston Military College, 1044.
Militia Expenditure, 1097, 1101.
Vancouver Island Railway--

Question, Mr. DeCosmos; Answer,
Hon. Mr. Mackenzie, 1161.

Veterans of 1812-14—

Address to His Excellency, 53.
Question, Mr. Thompson (Haldi-
mand); Answer, Hon. Mr. Vail,
224.

Question, Mr. Brouse; Answer, Hon.
Mr. Vail, 728.

Question, Mr. Barthe; Answer, Hon.
Mr. Vail, 1011.

Estimates for Pensions, 1046.

Wallace Mail Contract, 913.

Wallace and Malagash Mail Con-
tract, 913.

Wallace River, 755.

Wallace Accounts, 1028.