NORTH-WEST CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Brousseau moved for the printing of 2000 copies of
additional correspondence on the North-West, and 1000 in French.
Mr. Blake hoped that there would be an index to this
correspondence.
On the suggestion of Mr. Mackenzie, the
question of number was delayed to give an
opportunity for the Joint Committee on Printing to settle the matter.
MILITARY MAPS
Hon. Sir George-E. Cartier stated that the military
maps would be found at the Post Office, for the use of members alone, as
they were somewhat expensive to get up. He was sorry to say that there
were some omissions in them, but they would be found extremely useful.
Mr. Chamberlin said in many places the headquarters
were not laid down, and some wrongly laid down in his county.
Mr. MacFarlane stated that in Ontario the same
omissions had taken place.
Hon. Sir George-E. Cartier said it was desirable that the maps should be issued, that all the necessary corrections
should be made before another issue.
GOVERNMENT DAYS
Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald desired to know if it would
be in accordance with the wishes of the House to give the Government
Mondays, as the time was running on when it was desirable to have the
session closed.
Hon. Mr. Holton thought it would be premature
to take the first Monday, as there was yet a great deal of private business
to be done. If the state of business would permit after the first
Monday, a motion could be taken up at the adjournment for the Government to
have Wednesday.
It was arranged after some further conversation that this course should be adopted.