The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-05-03
LEGISLATIVE ECHOES.

Autocrat of the concern sits on the |
small of his back, and gazcs into the |
future. Since the hour when the |
election of the President was an
nounced, and the momentary facial
contortion indexed the internal
spasm, and the far-away looking
into-the-hereafter expression took
possession, the schemer has been
hove-to, apparently taking observa-
tions.
The Minister of Finance, with less
discretion, has frequently risen to
feet, and the occasion, and address
ed the House. On Tuesday he gave
notice of his intention to introduce
the Appropriation Bill, and the next
day produced sheet, approaching
the size of bed spread, printed on
one side with many figures, which
proved to be the promised Bill. The
sections which. followed the columns
of figures were copied verbatim from
the Bill of 1882, dates and all. Mr..
Finance is jolly man, but more
impulsive than wise. His COVER
nor'' will have to coach him more.
The Attorney General, absorbed
in thought, preserves a dignified
silence. Perhaps he is wrestling
with the dilemma of the situation.
The intriguing Autocrat. the cap
ricious members, and the inherent
difficulties of the case, are combi-
nation which well might tax the in
genuity of the exotic politician.
The Minister of the Interior has
been i'll, and has not been present
since Monday.
The general attitude savors of the
Tweed position, of "What are you
going to do about it ?''
The House has gradually settled
down to regular work; the excite
ment attending the organization hav-
ing gradually subsidized. The election
of Mr.. Rhodes, as President, appears
to give general satisfaction both in
the House and elsewhere. A slight
shred of cloud prognostic of coming
thunder, apperred above the Legis-
| lative horizon when a somewhat OBJ
scure resolution was offered by Hon.
{ Nawahi, calling upon the Minister
l of Finance to explain when the new
) silver currency became Hawaiian
currency. The Minister explained
! that it became Hawaiian currency
+ by resolution of the King in Privy
: Council, the exact date of which
/ meeting he had forgotten, but he
7 would look it up. Vital questions
7 show a disposition to keep for {
e while in the back ground, and ordi
| nary business absorbs the time ant
l eloquence of the House. Nationa
+, economy seems so far to be gene
l rally popular, doubtless in conse
4. quence. of the pressure of publ,
sentiment, The Kings speech re
y commends economy. The Minis
Il terial budget bids for popularity b,
L leaving out appropriations for immi
Il grafton, and for some other item
supposed to be dear to the Roya
/. hopes. These neglected appropria
n tions are to be made up by resolu
: tions from members of the House
s and the burden of increasing tn
=, Appropriation Bill saddled on tn
J. House. Among the Mobiles and Re
S presentatives there seems to be
o laudable sentiment in favor of pub
i lie economy. Considerable har
y mony exists in the House, and mem
: bers popularity supposed to be q
" opposite political poles are, SO fal
II singularly courteous and friendly to
y wards each other. A resolution fo
e furnishing all the Honolulu news
= papers to the members was oppose,
with such strict rectitude by tn
It House, that the introducer finall
: withdrew it. The Legislative jack
e knife has been furnished to the mem
n bers by some generous authority
n supposed to be the Government
g These knives are fine specimens, wit
o +" four" blades, more or less, an