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dition of the country. which would not PERM
him to adopt the Report.
Hon. Noble Castle took some pains to explain
that certain expenditures in the Interior Depart
ment for toothpicks. fancy soap, and other article
of personal use, were probably incurred at a tim,
when clerks were overworked, and had need o
some addition of personal comfort. He con
sidered that the Attorney General did right in re
turning a certain hundred dollars, after finding
out he was wrong in first taking it. He saw many
good points in the Report as we'll as OBJECTIONABLE
ones,--but he could not vote for its adoption.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi said that the Report revealed a
state of things in Government affairs which full
condemned the Ministry. Besides what was re-
vealed, every one felt that there was a great deal
more behind. The strongest suspicious were
aroused. The Report would bring about impor-
tant reforms, and he trusted that it would be
adopted by the Assembly,-and thereby con-
denim the Ministry who propose an indefinite
postponement.
President Rhodes, on the floor. said he won
dered at the denunciation of the animus of the
Report. He thought it had dealt out praise as
well as blame, with an impartial hand. But he
could not agree with the Report in saying that
the Ministry deserved the 'gravest censure."
lie thought that the chief point in the Report
mad not been dwelt upon by speakers,-and that
was the withdrawal from the Treasury of unex-
pended balances of appropriations. He consid-
cred this as illegal and unjustifable, and he
would consequently support the adoption of the
Report.
Hon. Mr.. Palohau inquired of the Minister of the
Interior if Tables A, B, and C in the Report
were correct, and being answered in the afirma-
tive, dwelt in detail upon items of Table B.
lie made many amusing comments upon gold
pens, toothpicks, and fancy soap and noting
the item OF backing brushes. thought the Minis
ter more in need of a whitewash brush. His re-
marks were received with laughter.
Attorney General Hartwell complimented Presi-
dent Rhodes upon the manly tone of his discus
sion agreed with him, that the chief point to be
considered IN connection with the Report was
the withdrawal by him of uneXpended balances;
defended his action in this matter, as having the
L" sanction of usage" Deprecated further discus
sion on the Report; was sick of the subject. and
wanted to come to a vote. Trusted the House
would be content with the acceptance of the
Report, and not its adoption. Said he had pre-
pared a long speech in which he had contro-
verted every point, but did not think it worth
while to deliver it. [Cries of d" no, no sit down.
Hon. Mr. Mahoe said he wanted independent mem
bers, and those who regarded the welfare of
their country to stand by the Report. He OBJ
served that one member he was looking for was
now in his seat, and he felt that the house was
ready for a vote, and to adopt the Report.
The yeas and nays were called for. The vote
on the indefinite pOstponement of any further
consideration of the Report stood, "a nays to l6
yeas. The vote on the adoption was "a yeas to
II nays.
The result was announced amid great applause
among members and the audience. Hon. Mr..
made a motion to reconsider, which brought
the report again before the House, and on motion of
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo it was again adopted.
On Thursday. among matters of less Importance,
he resolution was adopted placing the sum of So, 1000
It the disposal of the Minister of the Interior for the
purpose of reftting the Storm6ird, immigrant
and most of the session yesterday was de-
,oted TO consideration of the Appropriation Bill
hat part relating to the Department of the Judiciary.