Mr. LEGER:

Is it the intention to

allow such a thing to be done, and to allow the man to remain in office during the campaign? I would like to have the assurance from the Government that they will not allow such a thing as that, because when the man sent in his resignation, he knew perfectly well what he was doing.

Mr. LEGER:

I saw by the report of the Auditor General that he gets a regular salary, but of course I take the Minister's word that he is only a part-time servant. From last year's report of the Auditor General I extracted the following:

John Sheridan, Indian Commissioner, salary, $800; traveling expenses, $255.35; rent, $50; 12$ cords of wood, $80.75 ; postage, $21.40; printing, $4.75; small items, $5.54: Total $1,217.70.

I was under the impression that this man was receiving a regular salary; at any rate, he used to. As regards the items mentioned in this statement, he lives in his own house, and the twelve and a half cords of wood would be used in his own home. The postage, I suppose, is all right, but the other expenses are extras.

Mr. LEGER:

When this item was last before the committee, I had asked some questions of the minister, and the item stood for his reply. One of my questions was with reference to Mr. John Sheridan, Indian Superintendent for the North Shore district of the province of New Brunswick. This gentleman was a candidate in the provincial election last year, and it looks to me as if he at that time held the position of Indian Superintendent.

Mr. LEGER:

An hon. gentleman has

asked me whether Mr. Sheridan was a Conservative or a Liberal. He certainly ran for the Conservative party.

Mr. LEGER:

From the answer of the Minister of Agriculture it is apparent that the papers which I asked for were withheld from me and from the country. The Minister of the Interior could just as easily have given the answer which I have now received, and that was the reason for my pressing the matter to-night. I am thankful to the minister, and I ask him now whether the Government is going to retain this man in office?