Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

be found IN circulation, aud even the
An.rrsn standard dpIiu- have dissp-
pe rcd
This b. y loss ~ ibis country and gain
10 those vino hiss. brought the cheaper
silver which has driven away tho ienref
com.
n the Minister had followed the Acts
above named, tnsro would haze been 40
auoh loss
,rpunH oEsgnu.
The Art g. regulate Tho receipt. custody
aud ia.ur ri public money, Witch vs.
paaaadby the Legislature ~ 1897 waa ~ the
tine suppnscd ~ have been trained Tor The
pufBosn ~ pfovidiuV snme check nu the
Improper disbursement NJ public moneys
bui such loc- moi appear tn have bseb the
result, nv II sertns simply - have pro
vided . wav for proigft" Ministers to
shift the responsibility " illegal nrts 10
the shoulders ~ weak and incompetent
official
Yorr Committee oD Visiting the Audit
or-Beucut's pflice. fund th,t no bnpks
II recnti sere kept, except u small book
In which he copied pnt the cash sheet
which h furnished him ~ stated intervals
by the Monster ri Finance aud which u
copy " tn. cash book kept in the Fl
-
y nf his iraus.r'ion- WIS ~ he found. aud
. that le bad nothing but his memory ~
rely On fpt any of hi. official acts. he fnr
thcr stated That u wa bis custom to- np
: proye whntcvcf accounts wrfe yr"Hsnted
? io him. ns long as there was money IN the
Treasure.
, Your COMMITTEES further find that the
? Office whirh hhs been htteI up for him IN
the Government Building seems 10 10"
Z used principally for the prosecution 81
' his private hsnpea- nif,its. whioh IL IN
: direct violation 81 Section ~ ~ the Net
, under y hirh he holds his appointment
! ~ proof " the foregoing 81 uernAni, We
may say that there rr- vouchers on die 10
the Interior Department which bear his
anpioytl a. Anditurdcneml. aud which
I we're subsequently collected by him NJ
! pgeut for contractor who had large and
: questionable dealings with th. Gryetn-
i mrnt: evidence bna EIsn heen procured
Il thrt the AniitDr-G General has, during hi
= Tenure Of office, virtually acted - ageni
: ol sundry insurance eoinpinies, ~ persons
j II unimpeachable vetncity have testified
. that have had many dealiug4 With him.
having paid nud received sums ~ mDney
II in rrpuiHr business truus1cttau-. he was
: also. On tho lIth ~ February 1881 the
J. c.usignee of shipment Of prndnce per
y -rhpouer Jenny Wake, from Ftnnug's
y Island, portion Of which le afterwards
= shipped per "KaIlkrui' to San Frtnci-c1
J. .n the 18Th " February, consigned Ia his
81 agent Ut that port. Further instances Of
his violation IT Srcfion 10 ~ tue huduor'-
l Act could he multiplied nj ipGDifOU,
= but yDnt CommIttei. thIuk that sufficient
e has been proved - convince the House
that the prolongation Of the present occn-
a 81.
yould Ia detrimental to the best Interests
)n Of the country; at the som, time they
p viSh il to bs distinctly undrr-tooJ tirr'
% they recognize the absolute uecessiiy Of .
~ good act for the audit Of public rcconuts
L. aud the appointment al man of integ gritty
Al aud Independence oi character to the pn-
.iion nf Auditor Grnerol
d, pHr,nrMEST pr FoariGN ,FFAIE>.
90 The accounts and vouchers Of this de.
partuieut nave been carefully examined
wv and W. find that confusion exists; nuIner
~ on- transfers hay. been made IN the wa,
OF charging to one Appropriation payment
that uy ripbt belong TO another aud 1t Il
~ only by the most Iabuuon, ana crtica
" analysts that the true cost Of - service caI
: b. determined. We wall nJw pas, ~ ~
y view The various items that call for com.
msnt.
:" TIE appropriation entitled "Ofice Tx
'e pec-es oi Foreign Agents has hreu e1
y" pended nasty tor legitimate purposes
y, we were, hewrver, stIuc. by the yer,
W large sums paid to the Pacific CONNER
ci0L .idrertiser, say 81 5Oo.23. which Il
&c little luore tuan one nall of the eutlr
:, appropriation. GA looking latu the mat
srr, We found that sOiae bills had bee,
'e paid twice. aud tnat 10y comparison vii
Nv the regular charges ol other printing Of
, ices the rates paid to the Iduertiser w.r
~ mach higher than they ought 10 br;in gu
:" iuost siarius case u bill for subscriptions
9, accounting to s3SI3l, had been pai'
'" twice: restitution for this has, however
y" been made siuc- W. discovered the trans
VI action, by the payment OF the amour
~, Into the Treasury Governinent Real
=" cation.
u The Coronation Appropriation Of $40.
~ 900 has all been expended. Ga ia
a. 18th nj August, 1882, Col. G.. II. JuJd re
DE- cvived the sum OF $1,000; Mr.. Back
w u,sn received 500 for l,Iiutios; sum u
"' 500 ~ charged tnr entertaining Japanes
y! ,nr,rs, and the Z. c. advertiser too
~ s2Sl. 80 for printing aud advertising, tn
''s remainder OF til. appropriation beng DIS
Uurs.d for sandry petty expenses Tor tn
- oDJrct intended
.. With regard to the Appropriation 4.
AZ Expenses OF Foreign Missions th
IN Report III the Minister al Finance inform
'"H as that the sun OF 50 GOO was drawn Il
+, This purpose. bat this statement does M
'"e agree either With tue books oil the FInans
icy Departiuon, or those of tue Foreign ON =
the sctlni disbursement was 5,UV5. o
III and the books were made 10 balance
OF drawing the sum OF s3i.os from the Al
en- ptoprinlioa Tor the 'Eucoura cement
y" laiAixraiiun.n in tue Interior D.par
IA msut, aud cr.iiIiug the SAME To ~
iHd prns.s of Foreign Missioh-,' most e
Tte traofdinary and nuwsrrautsd proceedin
ON The principal expenditures of this apr
'e- l,ristiSn are rs iolio~s;
',,vo -. t,ilrs aud bri,i..-- .........., 81
bat a. 4. p. carers uI.slon.............. s.s.i
to e. T.. Isns.a, vJichefs ...,,..-.-.. s,ho
MA. Pierre Boston ENhihiti,i ,..-.-.. II'o
ssa.iry Pssin.ur To-. and ios se'oont Of
an q. &. Clarke, foiyns-,ian Mission s,'
the UnteI this appropriation We hnd /
sn' sum of s5D Was drawn April IA, 1883.
the actoun, oi the Fishery Eknibiiion. viii
l"r Was rot expeuiri. but d, IA the hand.
Tor ]. >. Webb, Actin. Secretary Of the u
tS partineut. We recnnineUd that
oe- l-sia.unf be returnrj 10 thu Treasury a.
va Governmsnt Realization.
The appropriation lot the A" Kin,
nds Gnard,r according to the Report ri
"r Minister of Finance, has Lren suftic,,
n" Ior tile p.,rpp--; hut such Is not the cal
sSs, -. a sam OF 81, i59. 10 sas drawn FROM
srn- Appropriation Tor Purchase al Osinsnc
gold aa'l used TO pay OF the .aen Tor the lso,
a.. March. Anougst the items charged
iher this sccoant il mn amount OF $50 T.
Act r.. C. Advertiser for pruning nook
be rules tor voinut.-rs, vhirh ~ts paid
hut "a the sch OF March, issi, aud deliver
take ia an unfinished cnuuitlon nn the vfh
, in Nav, issi; tile proper eha,g- isl io'
the this work las been ustims,rd by
practical psInt-r-. one vi wnpn' qtD
...d $3.50 aud the sth-r seas. There ~ss a