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A HANDSOME MIRROR. Mr. Buaxr asked for information concern. ing an item of $34, in the Public Accounts of 1868, paid to R. W. Laird, "for a mirror and frame." He would like to know for whom this handsome mirror was ordered, Mr. Brax® replied that was in the employment of Government, ostensibly em Frontier polivce,. e i C CE J0%" Wiol and yet was paid by Ontario, whi administration of criminal justice, Mr. Biax® aeked for information 2s to the tem of $400 to (1. McMicken (Public Ac. counts, 18CS8), "'for advance on account of expenses ~ Belle River arson and murder case, and Seaforth murder case," Hon. Mr, Woopn said he would have the matter looked into. f Mr. Bearny inquired how it was that Mr. McMicken was an oflicer of the Dominias Hon. Mr. Woon said that if th ment wanted an officer to serve Chicago, for instance, they had a pay his expenses, It was true : Blake said, that the Speaker ap; oflicers of the House, but the ment paid the salarics Mr. Braxs said be was aware that the of. ficial was connectel with the House, and that, in case of the House ofticials, the Spenker appointed them and the Gove: nment fixed the saiary. Still this sum seemed to be in addition to the salary. Mr. Braxx asked for explenations con. cerning the item of $100 (Public Accounts of 1§68) for expenses of "J. J. Vance visitiag United States Courts, )» timber reg alations " He said that this was a worse case than that of Mr. Simpson; it was worse because Mr, Vsnce was an oflicer of the House. He did not think that Mr. Vance. or any off canr i + POV @DInk TDat Mr, Vance, or any ofiicen of the House, should receive extra remuner--< ation for services rendered the Government Hon. Mr. Woon szid the officser was on (iovernment business at the time. Thse money paid was for travelling ex penses, I TRAVELLING EXPEYSES To AX or FICIA L. The Cnairaax read from the minutes to confirm the statement of the Treasurer, t> the cffect that Mr. Simpson h&d not coms here clothed with authority to adjust any disputed items. Langton impartial, although in many things be had differed from that gentleman. He (Hon. \ir. Weod) had no complaint to make against the reporter, as it was not to be ex pected a rewspapsr could afford space for trivial conversations. l Hon, Mr. Woon said the Committeo would respllect, in speaking of the sum paid 11, Rimpson, that some discus: to the Hon. Mr. .. °N* ""X, matter. His sion was had in reference to w.. * sak. remarks, uttered in a u;ocuhr way, ana .. ing them in an isolated manner and alone, might be construed into censorioueness in respect to Mr. Lsngbton. He made a romark or two called forth by a Ehyfnl questton In-- terjected by onme of the Committse, but apart from the subject altog?ther. , O course, Mr. Langton, uelnefi this rororaed, and without what ;'weced and followsd, would very reasonably feel aggrieved. He (Hon. Mr. Wooé) had no intention to make any remarks unfavourable to Mr. Langton. The reason why he now referred to the sub-- ject was, that his attention had been called. to the matter as reported in Tn® GtroBE, and it had been suggested that it might ko misunderstood. He had no objection to people speakinz of hbimself, but he did re-- gret that an isolated remark, spoken and' well understood to be in jest, should appear to reflect on another person in no way counected with the mat-- ter, and find its way 'Into tha press,, He wished to bave it understood by the pub-- lic and by Mr. Langton, that if anfytbing had been said about Mr. Langton--in fact, if that gentleman had been present, he would have seen that there was notking said or intended in the way of animadversion. He (Hon. Mr, Wood) would further wish to state that he never desired to convey the impression that Mr. Simpson came here clothed with authority from the Dominion Government to settle any financial question. He (Mr. Wood) had stated distinctly that Mr. Simp son had no such authority ; but had statei that Mr. Simpson had come up here to help him to adjust the accounts and put fiaancial matters in ahape for the session of 18678 He would take this occasion to state that he bad the very bighest opinion of the ability, impartiality and integrity of Mr. Langton. In his (Hon. Mr. Wood's) business inter. course with him, he had invariably found Mr. THE TREASURER AND MR. LANGTON M« MICKEX S SERVICES,. said that if the Govern-- officer to serve them at nce, they had a right to It was true what Mr, t'he Speaker appoints the that_ Mr. McMicken of the Dominion employed on the . the Dotn?fiigx;: , which had the Govern-- Hop. Mr, Woon said the heating and light. ing were done by covenant, and it was to the | advantage of the Government, | TORONTO FIELD BATTERY. L Itcm in Public Accounts of 1868:; '"Major | TV, N. Alger, expenses providing horses for | Teronto Ficld Battery at the opening of the Houge, 1867." + § ; | _ Hon. Mr. Woon said that before this Gov. ' ernment was established, Mg. y Tully had received a salary from the Dominion Govern« ment, for superintending the construction of the wings and the gensral construction of the Lunatic Asylum,. _ He (Hon. Mr. Wood) had determined that the maintenanse of the Asylum should be charged with so much of Mr. Tully's services. In reply to Mr. BFATTY, Hon. Mr. Woon said that Mr. Tully de-- voted all his services to the Government, * 0sGooDpE HALL. ___ Hon, Mr, McMurrici asked for expiana:« "tion of the item of $3,000 (public accounts of ~1868) for Hon, J. H. Cameron, for heating and lighting Osgoode Hall, Mr. Brax® said he was entirely opposed to "¢xpenses of this kind; they were merely for Aues and feathers. . We coald not call ons of these soldiers out. The thing was all shan The Cmairmax said the accounts were signed by the Brigade--Major and Paymasteor, l--cminion oflicers. The military authoritie: | were very particulsr in theso matters The Committee sdojourned putril hali--pest nine this morning. ) The CairRMAX sald he would like to know on what principle this payment was made. He was endeavouring to reach some system of classification by which it could be shown at aglance for what purpose every item was incurred. SALARY OF KIVAS TULLY,. Mr. Buaxr asked for e:g)lmtlonl con-- cerning the item of $1,300, ( ublic Accounts of 1868) thirteen months' salary to Kivas Tully, Architect, to the 3lst December, Hon. Mr. Woon said he supposed it for the'Government building. 1868.