Mr. SPEAKER:
I have the honour to inform the House that the Clerk of the House lias received from the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery a certificate of the election and return of Fernand Rinfret, Esq., for the .Electoral District of St. James.
Fernand Rinfret, Esq., member for the Electoral District of St. James, introduced by Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King and Hon. Podolphe Lemieux.
Rt. Hon. Sir GfiORGE FOSTER (Acting Prime Minister): Might I be allowed to draw the attention of the House to a fact, and to make a suggestion? Thursday next is the anniversary of the Battle of St. Julien, and I propose with the assent of the House to ask that after prayers have been read next Thursday by Mr. Speaker, the members ,of this 'Chamber stand for one or two minutes in silent prayer in commemoration 87J of that battle, in sacred memory of those ,who died for their country and in honour of the bravery and heroism of the Canadian troops who upheld the honour of our country and merited for Canada the admiration and the respect of the whole world.
Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (leader of the Opposition):
Hon. members on this side of the House will be glad to avail themselves of the privilege mentioned by the .Acting Prime Minister of commemorating this anniversary in the fitting manner which he has suggested.
Fifteenth report of the Board of Railway Commissioners for the nine months ending; December 31, 1919.-Hon. Mr. Reid. Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of the National Battlefields Commission for the period ending 31st March, 1920. -Sir Henry Drayton.
Bill No. 48, (from the Senate) to amend the Criminal Code so as to provide for the revision of excessive or inadequate punishments.-Mr. Tweedie. Bill -No. 57, (from the Senate), to amend the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, 1907.-Hon. Mr. Meighen. Bill No. 59 (from the Senate), for the relief of George Henry Shemilt.-Mr. Smith. . Bill No. 60, (from the Senate), for the relief of John Bertram Hall.-Mr. Boys. Bill No. 61 (from the Senate), for the relief of Nell Louise Dennis.-Mr. Smith. . Bill No. 62, (from the Senate), for the relief of Harry Ernest Wright.-Mr. Douglas (Strathcona). Bill No. 63. (from the Senate), for the relief of Henri Delphe Parizeau.-Mr. Fripp. Bill No. 64, (from the Senate), for the relief of Gele Karafel.-Mr. Douglas (Strathcona). Bill No. 65, (from the Senate), for the relief of William George Uren.-Mr. Douglas (Strathcona). Bill No. 66, (from the Senate), for the relief of Meryl Adams.-Mr. Douglas (Strathcona).
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
*iMr. CASGRAIN: 1. Is there any Canadian of French origin in the Daw Branch Department? 2. If not, why?
Sir GEORGE FOSTER:
No answer can be given to this question as it is framed, because it is not known what branch is referred to. I think the question had better be dropped, and the hon. member can put a more definite question on the Order Paper.
Question dropped.
1. When and why was an embargo placed upon the exportation of newsprint paper manufactured by some of the mills of Canada?
2. Has the Government received any communication written or oral from the State Department at Washington or from the Foreign Office in London in regard thereto?