sons to whom the concession was granted, it was discontinued. It is not now proposed to revive it.

This is the statement in detail :

Statement showing amount expended during the past five fiscal years on accoutrements, clothing and arms for the Governor General's Foot Guards.

Accoutrements Issued from Stores.

1896- 7 No issues

1897- 8

[DOT][DOT]1898- 9

"1899- 1900-Oliver equipment

$1,773 75S. Sergt. sword and belts____ 82 50Value

$1,856 251900-1 No issues

Clothing, including Fur Head-dress.

1896- 7-Issues amounting to

$ 300 431897- 8 " "

2,491 131898- 9 " "

5,211 221899- 1900 " "

770 601900- 1 " "

6,378 97

Less band 1,163 42

Exclusive of band $13,988 93

*Clothing for band-$1,163.42-included herein. Arms Issued from Stores.

1896- 7-325 rifles complete $7,475 00

1897- 8 No issues

1898- 9

[DOT]<1899- 1900 '

"1900- 1-Forty-four rifles complete.. 1,012 00Value

$8,487 00

Statement showing the amount expended during the past five fiscal years for clothing, band instruments and music for the band of the Governor General's Foot Guards. Clothing.

1896- 7 No issues

1897- 8-32 frocks $124 18

32 pairs trousers 85 12

$209 30

1898- 9 No issues

1899- 1900-33 tunics

$344 0333 caps

124 31

468 34

1900- 1-33 frocks

$152 9233 pairs trousers

93 0633-great coats

239 80_

485 78

Included in clothing for regiment..$15,152 35

Mr. BLATR.

Instruments.

1899- 1900-Grant to assist in purchase_$1,000

No other expenditure in past five years.

Music.

1900- 1-One set sheet music $2 50

No other expenditure in past five years.

1. What is the maximum grade on the Intercolonial Railway between (a) Montreal and Halifax, and (b) Moncton and St. John?

2. Has the government made an estimate of the sums of money necessary :-(a) to reduce the grades on the Intercolonial Railway to one-half per cent? (b) to double track the line from (1) Moncton to Halifax; (2) Moncton to St. John; (3) Truro to the Straits of Canso or other good port in that locality?

3. If the cost of any or all of these projects is known, will the government state the amount in each case?

4. What is the horse-power or tonnage of the most powerful engine running on the Intercolonial?

5. How many tons of freight, under present conditions, could that engine haul from Montreal to Halifax?

6. How many tons of freight could a similar engine haul from Montreal to Halifax, provided the line had not more than one-half per cent gradients? -

1. (a) The maximum grade on the Intercolonial Railway between Montreal and Halifax is 65 feet.

(b) Between Moncton and St. John, 45 feet.

2. Attention has been given to the subject of reducing grades, &c., but no estimate of any entire division of the line have been made. The same may be said with respect to the double tracking of any portion of the line.

(a) No.

(1) No. .

(2) No.

(3) No.

3. The cost is not known. *

4. The Consolidation engine, which has four (4) pairs of driving wheels coupled. Total weight of engine and tender is 129 tons.

5. This engine will haul 1,000 tons weight over the present grades from Montreal to Halifax.

6. A similar engine could haul 1,450 tons from Montreal to Halifax, provided the line had not more than one-half per cent gradient.

1. On 30th March, 1900.

2. $1,500 a year as a special officer to decide on a scale of fair wages to be paid employees on government contracts. And claims and other matters referring to the fair wages conditions in contracts.

3. Government did not pay for Mr. O'Donoghne's removal expenses.

I. C. R. SECTIONS.

1. What are the limits and extent of each of the several sections of the Intercolonial Railway between Levis and St. Flavie?

2. How far does the St. Valier section extend in St. Frangois, and how far in St. Valier?

1. The sections run from 4J to 74 miles in length.

2. St. Valier station is on the 120th section. This section extends from f miles east of St. Michel to li miles west of St. Frangois.

Yes.

The government are aware that there has been some delay in adjusting these accounts. The Auditor General states that out of 2,439 claims received from deputy returning officers in the province of Quebec, 2,133 have been finally dealt with, leaving 306 claims for mileage, about which the returning officers have been asked to furnish explanations. The explanations are being considered as promptly as possible after their receipt.

The delay in dealing with the election accounts was due to the necessity for employing the whole staff of the Audit Office on the preparation of the audit report. Since the report was completed the examination of the election accounts has proceeded without interruption.