Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

from the loan fund. The Government
allowed interest on these moneys but
they did not constitute special de-
post They were part Of the gen
cral fund, and. the Government can pay
out of the general fund for any legal
object The money was placed to the
credit of the general fund because
there had been no legislation on the
subject
Hon. member Dole was glad to have
the explanation given by the Attorney
General They now had the legal
standpoint Of the Ministry in this mat
ter He was glad, also, to see His Ex-
cellency the Minister of Finance pres
cnt. He would ask him whether any
of this fund had been paid out or not.
His excellency the Minister of the
Interior rose to explain that all details
Regarding this fund were taken care of
in the office of the Secretary of the
Board of immigration. The Treasury
was and is the cutodian of the funds.
The amount was treated the same as
that of a deposit in bank to any one
account. The Japanese Consul was
authotized to draw against the account
and duplicate checks we're given for
amounts so drawn and charged to the
account.
Hon. member Dole was of the opin-
ion that the Ministry had acted in this
matter without law. They had paid
out moneys without authority, and pro-
posed to do so again If any dispute
arose between this Government and
that of Japan we could not even show
them an account. The course of the
Ministry had been reckless and illegal.
He would, however, vote for the item
to save the honor of the country.
i His excellency the Attorney Gen
eral was of the opinion that the argu-
ments brought forward by the Hon.
members who had spoken were in a
great measure brought out by spirit
Of opposition and fault-fnding. They
we're in the habit of objecting to every
thing, and like the chronic grumbler
who at last reached heaven and growled
because his halo did not fit himl The
gentlemen had however condoned
their fault by gradually but gracefully
f giving in their verdict in favor of the
, item.
The items, Salary Of Collector Gen'l
5 $1,000; Salary of Deputy Collector
, $4,000; Salary of Harbor Master,
Oahu, $4,000, and Salary of Statistical
Clerk $1,000, were passed without de-
bate. On the next item Salary OF
a Port Surveyor, Oahu, $4,000, was, on
' motion of Hon. member Paehaole re.
! duced to $1,000, and passed 1t was
+ argued that as the duties of this officer
D were principally to prevent smuggling
$ of opium, and that as there had been
seized in the last two years $25, 5,ooc
! worth of that drug, Of which sum this
officer and those who assisted him re-
3 ceived one-half, there was no need Of
\ any increase in the salary over other
f years.
On motion of Hon. member Dickey
e the item Salary of Storekeeper $4,000
:. was reduced to $4,000, and the new
d item of Assistant Storekeeper $4,000
e was laid over until Committee of two
e Icould report upon the necessity OF
r such an officer; Hon Noble
# Bishop made the motion which
!. was adopted The item Salary of Sec
! ond Statistical Clerk $1,000 was passed
i but the next item that Of Third Stats
: tical Clerk $4,000 was laid over and
n referred to same committee of two.
Hon, member Thurston's motion to
E cut down the item of Entry Clerk from
e S. 900 to $4,000 was adopted, and the
Second Entry Clerk, who has precisely
n the same duties to perform as the En-
e try Clerk was given the salary asked fol
+ $4,000. The following items were
: then passed with the accompanying re
4 ductions; Salary of Collector Kahului
from $40 to $1,000. Collector at
Hilo from $1,000 to $1,000. Collec.
: tor at Mahukona from $1,000 to $7oo.
. Collectorat Kawaihsefrom $3ooto $Ioo.
. Collector at Koloa from $500 to $Ioc.
Collector at Kealakekua from $500 tc
!. $500. Salary of Port Surveyor at Ka,
hului from $4,000 to $4,000 The
Salary of Port Surveyor at Hilo was
/. allowed to remain as in the bill al
, $500. The item of Keeper Steamer
I Warehouse ST., 200 was referred to the
, above committee of Two, and the items
! of Keeper of Kerosene Warehouse
: ST., 500 was cut down to $I,2oo The
Z item Of Assistant Guards at all Ports
: Sac, 600 was deferred until the Finance
. Committee make their report, and the
last two items OF the Finance Depart
, ment, viz. Custom House Boat ST., 200,
and Incidentals Customs Bureau $4,000
, were passed The committee then
rose, reported progress and obtained
leave to sit again. Before adjourn
ment the Chair appointed Hon. mem
Der Dole and Minister Kapena as =
committee of two to enquire into GER
tain items in the Appropriation Bill,
] House then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
this (Tuesday) morning.