The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-15
THIRTY-sEvENTH DAY.


A. NJ, with prayer by Rev. j. Waia-
mau, Chaplain. Present: Noble
Walker (President) Ministers Glib
son, Gulick. and Kapena; Mobiles
Dominis, S. Parker, Bush and Kui-
helani; Reps. Lilikalani, Baker,
Kauhi, Amara, Brown, Kaulia, Kau-
lukou, Pahia, Nahale, Nahinu, Kau-
namano, Kalua, Kekoa, Kaukau,
Richardson, Kaai, Paehaole, Kauai
and Palohau. The minutes of pre-
vious day were read and confirmed.
COMMITTEES.
Rep. Brown presented q report
from the Judiciary Committee on
the act to create an additional port
of entry in the District of Kealake-
kua, Hawaii, namely Kailua, re-
commencing that the bill be laid on
the table, "for the reason that the
port of Kealakekua is sufficient to
do any and all business that the dis
trict may be blessed with in the next
twenty years to come" The report
was adopted. Also, report on the
act supplementary to art. 26, chap.
9, Civil Code, recommending that
the bill pass. On motion of Rep.
Richardson, the report was adopted,
and the bill ordered to be read a
third time on Thursday.
Minister Gulick presented report
Of the special committee on an act
to establish the grade of streets and
sidewalks, submitting substitute
bill for the consideration of the
house. Report adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kalua submitted q paper,
stating that it was in accordance
with statement made by His Ex-
cellency G. L. Gulick, Minister Of
the Interior, yesterday, and then
proceeding: To the Hon. j. S.
Walker, President of the Legisla-
tive Assembly of 1886. Sir-I have
been requested by His Excellency
the Minister of the Interior to state
in writing the answer required to
the resolution introduced by Hon.
j. L. Baker. The information de-
sired is this; 1st, the date of Mr..
z. X. Meyers appointment as Clerk
of the Honolulu Waterworks End,
the date at which Mr.. Meyers took
the oath of allegiance as a Hawaiian
subject"
On motion of Rep. Kaai, after a
brief discussion by Rep. Kaulukou,
who thought it out of order, and
Rep. Kalua in it's defense, the
document was referred to the Minis
ter of the Interior.
Rep. Kaulukou presented reso-
luton as follows: Whereas there
are fresh reports current that the
Government of the United States is
endeavoring to negotiate new
treaty with the Hawaiian Govern
ment on the basis of the cession of
Pearl Harbor to the former Govern
ment, and that it is being kept
secret; therefore resolved, that the
Minister of Foreign Affairs state to
this Assembly whether these reports
are true or not. He mentioned ru-
mors of definite information from
Washington having been shown to
various prominent residents, and
said it was the duty of Mobiles and
Representatives to jealousy guard
the independence of the kingdom,
as recognized by Great Britain,
France and the United States. If
they could not retain the treaty
without the cession of Pearl Harbor,
they had better do without the
treaty. Once it came to the notice
of Germany, England and France
that the United States was seeking
this advantage, those powers would
interfere to stop it, and this king.
dom might become involved in seri-
Gus complications.
Rep. Kalua reverted to q similar
resolution some time ago answered
satisfactorily by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and held that the
Ministry having the confidence of
the Legislature should be entrusted
with the care of the Kingdoms indie
pendence. He therefore moved
that the resolution be indefinitely
postponed.
The resolution passed.
Minister Gibson said he would
state all he knew as to the founda-
ton there was for the rumors refer
red to. There was no further Off
cial information from His Majesty's
Envoy at Washington in reference
to the treaty negotiations, since the
speakers answer to previous reso-
luton of the Assembly. But he had
this to say in addition, that His
Majesty's Envoy, repeating his
former statement that the admins
tration at Washington-President
Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, and
other members of the Cabinet-are
uniform in their expression that
they desire no amendment to the old
treaty; that they do not propose
any new negotiations, any further
concession, on the part of Hawaii
in order to obtain new treaty
The Washington Government are il
favor of new treaty without fur
Their concession. But he must state
in the way of raplyipg fully to tn,