The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-07-08

carelessness, and some act Is requisite 70 enaoie
the doer to be punished. It viii be long how
ever before any corporation shall obtain from the
Legislature power to construct reservoir with
out rendering themselves personally liable Tor all
loss, as partners in business, and not rs members
Of corporation, only to the amount OF their
subscription.
The tonic most interesting TO large portion
of the country is the memorandum Of an inter
view with President Grant Published By Senator
Jones Of Nevada. 1t expresses Grants financial
views and is a blow to both Contractionists and
Inaationists To the former; for it urges and
insists upon speedy return to specie payment
and favors not at all the datory withdrawal Of
currency. To the latter; for it assures them
that any bill looking to an expansion Of the cur
renoy will meet veto at the hands Of the Presi-
dent
Some shy that this open declaration Of his
policy is impoltic and unbecoming in Mr.. Grant ;
but many, and with far more reason, think 1t
would advantage our country, if the President
could not only initiate legislation but could also
send to the Senate his Cabinet ministers TO ex-
plain upon the floor of Congress the views and
reasons of the President.
withdraw Richardson, Sawyer and Ban6eld-
enter Gen. Bristow of Kentucky, the other place
not yet filed. A sigh of relief goes up from the
whole country; for any man would be an improve
ment upon the last trio and BristOw really pro-
misses well. he fvors reducing the force Of
clerks, employing only necessary ones, and, what
is better inspects bills and measures before sign
ing them.
Richardson goes from the Treasury to high
position. Only his promise to resign kept the Ways
and Means Committee from Offering resolutions
of censure. And yet Grant Immediately appoints
him Judge of the Court Of Claims. a queer
man is Mr.. Grant, very queer man, capable Of
doing sensible and senseess things, gaining the
blessings and the curses of his followers and
minding both alike. Congress has voted to adj
journ upon the 22d inst. and is hurrying up BUSH
ness, and fears are as usual felt lest in the haste
of legislation bills shall be lobbied through that
are improper.
Massachusetts is beginning to rouse upon the
gubernatorial question. a few days since Talbot
was deemed the probable candidate OF the Re
publican party. But no has vetoed bill abolish
ing the State Constabulary, thus weakening his
hold. Buffers ghost looms up, threatening TO
become reality, and keeping the straight Re
publicans in terror. The Democrats may nomi- |
nate John Quincy Adams, but are more likely |
to take William Castor.
The Republicans will put a strong man forward,
probably George f. Hoar or John E. Sanford. /
The question how to dispose Of the HoOsac Tun-
mel has absorbed the attention of our State Leg
islature for few days. l had hoped to be able
to tell you OF definite settlement ere this. The
bill most likely to pass provides that the State
shall hold it in Trust, that the Fitchburg road
and the Massachusetts Central shall use it, and
that the State shall retain its control over it by
having the choice Of a majority Of the Trustees.
Others favor the construction and ownership by
the State of a line to the lakes, But this is only
talk, and while other schemes are put forward
the one most likely to pass is that above men
toned, modified by some amendments. VINO.