Quebec Conference, 1864

   To discuss terms of Confederation.

   Index: C Cauchon's commentaries on the resolutions, 24. B Division of authority between federal and provincial Legislatures, 163; residuary powers, 163-164; constitution of the Senate, 164-165; financial question, 165; resolutions adopted, 165; George Brown on, 165-166; delegates tour Canada, 166; its character defined, 205. H Frames scheme of Confederation, 178-179; Howe opposes the scheme, 185-191. Md Meets at Quebec, Oct. 10, 1864, to discuss union of provinces, 104; Taché selected as chairman, 104; deliberations behind closed doors, 105; passes seventy-two resolutions along main lines upon which Confederation was finally accomplished, 106; Macdonald's notes on, 106; legislative vs. federal union, 107-109, 245-247; financial relations of provinces and Dominion, 110; constitution of Senate, 110-112; question of representation, 112-113. T Deals with Intercolonial Railway question, 54; history of, 76-80.

   Bib.: Pope, Confederation Documents; Cauchon, Union of the Provinces; Whelan, Union of the British Provinces; Rawlings, Confederation of the British North American Provinces; Confederation Debates.