The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-16

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the Hawaiian Hotel had been con-
firmed by the Supreme Court.
Minister Neumann said he had
applied to the Department of the
Interior for return of all the leases
granted without advertisement for
the period in question, and had
simply given his opinion upon the
face of them. If the honorable
member desired his opinion more
specifically upon any cases he would
have to bring in q new resolution.
Mr.. Dole moved resolution that
the Minister of Foreign Affairs be
requested TO inform the Assembly
what was paid Claus Spreckels for
procuring Hawaiian silver coinage.
He thought the resolution was neces-
sary after the denial made by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs yester-
day, as the reports of the Gazette,
BULLETIN and Hdpdiidn agreed in
saying that the Minister had promised
early in the session to submit a bill
or statement of the costs for express
sage, seigniorage and freight on
account of the coinage.
Minister Gibson said it was easy
for the newspapers to be mistaken
he knew this well from previous
connection with the press-and he
gave several very recent instances
in which blunders in names had
been made in reports of the pro-
ceedings of the House in all the
local papers. OF the reports re-
ferred TO, he said that of the Bull
LETIN came nearest the truth in say
ing that he had promised statement
of the cost of coinage. He seconded
the resolution, and promised his
reply in writing.
The resolution passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole on the
Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Cleghorn in
the chair.
Reductions of salaries recommend
ed by the Ministry in obedience to
the Kings message were taken up.
His Majesty's Privy Purse and
Private State, $4,000 instead of
$4,000.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the item
pass at the original figure, $500
Minister Ncumann regarded the
Kings request as earnest, serious
and intended for the good of the
country. No matter what the per-
sonal feeling of member might be
toward His Majesty as a friend
and he was proud OF his own friendly
relations with him--he believed it
would be small consideration for him
to slight his desires in that regard,
as if he stood in need of his allow
ance.
Mr.. Widemann declared his pur-
pose of voting for the larger
sum. He had read in the
newspapers that the members
of the Opposition were responsible
for the increase of appropriations,
and he desired to call the attention
of the House to the fact that the
Opposition was not answerable for
this motion, but he would support it.
Mr.. Kaulukou had read in q
reliable newspaper that the price of
sugar had gone up to 500 ton,
and thought there was no reason to
be alarmed for the country.
The motion for $50, 900 carried.
Her Majesty the Queen, SIG, 900.
Carried.
His Majesty's Chamberlain and
Secretary, $4,000 instead of 81, 900.
On motion $1,000 was passed.
A1r. Aholo moved to insert $3.50
in Permanent Settlements" for
balance due Kuihelani Carried.
Expenses Supreme Court, 81, 900
instead of $4,000. On motion S., 900
passed.
A motion was made to insert ST.
600 instead of 81 600 for the District
Judge of Kau, but an amendment to
insert $500 for an additional judge
prevailed.