The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-05-08
THE LEGISLATURE

resolution that by the Statute OF |
1876, duty of ten per cent. shall |
be collected for all silver coins from |
other countries. The Minister of |
Finances statement in his report is
not definite, yet it is definite enough
to state this money has not been
brought i'll by the Government.
The Attorney General, in the alb
sence of the Minister of Finance,
would like to ask the honorable men,
Der two questions.
First Whether he has the Report
of the Privy Council on this matter?
Second-Whether the treaty calls
for duty for silver coins from the
United States?
Mr.. Dole said he had read the
report, and also that the treaty
allows for bullion not coin. By the
laws of 1876 the Minister of Finance
should collect duty on all coins
coming in, unless there are stipula-
tions to the contrary. If this gov
ernment has not collected duty on
coins from other countries all the
worse for them. They have collected
on Mexican dollars imported from
the United States. The honorable
member said it seemed rather strange
that representative should bring in
resolution to instruct a minister.
He felt somewhat the awkwardness
of the position, but the matter was
of the gravest Importance. His Ma
iesty in his speech has called for
economy and we are prepared to
carry it out. This resolution is con-
sistent with his Majesty's views.
All classes should make strong efforts
to reduce the expenses of this coun-
try.
The Attorney General said the
wording of the resolution had a
hidden intent in it. 1t was not un-
timely as it was bound to come up.
1t would be boyish of him if he did
not think that every person in the
House even the reporters, did not
understand the drift of this resolu-
ton, and l move it be indefinitely
postponed. The resolution was not
made for the good of the country
but as. a point in politics.
Mr.. Aholo seconded the motion,
remarking that if he was a Minister
he would not take the slightest no.
tice of the resolution. If the Min
lister had not done his duty accord
ing to lay, then our confidence is
shaken.
Mr.. Kauhane, in support of the
resolution, said he had no doubt the
Ministers were oppose to this reso-
luton. He did not want the Gov
ernment to collect any duties they
were not entitled to.
Mr.. Cecil Brown moved an amend
ment, that in place of the word
instructed" be inserted the word
requested"
Mr.. Dole accepted the amend
ment.
| Mr.. Smith asked the Ministers il
duty had been collected on the
1925, 900 already brought in.
The Attorney General said he
didn't know anything about it.
| Mr.. Smith in view of the ignorance
of the Attorney General said he would
ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Gibson said he was not
Minister of Finance and could not
say "officially" that no duties had
been collected. He regretted the
absence of the Minister of Finance.
Mr.. Smith said he also regretted
his absence. He supposed that e
further importation of coin would
arrive by the Mariposa. II was safe
to presume that the duties had moi
been paid.
Mr.. Bishop said he had no fault
to find with the honorable member
who introduced the resolution, il
was introduced in good faith. II
raises question in which there
should be more time for explanation.
In the treaty there is nothing about
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