The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-20

tify invoices of goods shipped to
Honolulu; and III correspondence
with him on the subject his manner
of discussion conveyed the impress
sion that he was not q man of suit
able temperament to fll the position,
and that he INDUCED in strong per-
sonal antagonism to persons engaged
in developing the slender trade car
ried on between Belgium and Ha-
waii, and from his own letters and the
public press of Belgium it was
learned that he had deyiated from
the course implicitly laid down in
the general consular instructions,
that II. NJ. = Consul-General "must
scrupulously abstain from all inter-
ference in the internal affairs of the
country where he resides and that
this gentleman had become an active
and strongly partisan participator in
the municipal politics of Brussels,
upon which he was requested to
tender his resignation.
Rep. Dole moved tue report be
accepted, and said he was pleased
with the explanation but was sorry
to hear the terms of the preamble,
which he considered was imperti-
nent. in an answer to request of
this house, and referred to the pre-
cedent of the British Parliament,
where Ministers are expected TO
answer questions for the informa-
ton of the house on matters of
public interest. On behalf of the
house he expressed his disapprovaI
of the tone of the preamble.
Minister Gibson said the house
had passed a resolution yesterday
that members introducing resolu.
tions he required to give reasons
therefor, and he was sorry it was
not amended to apply to enquire:
of Ministers. This resolution wa:
one involving enquiry into persona
character, and might include ;
demand for correspondence which
could not be submitted without thu
approval of His Majesty. The hon
member could have obtained all in
formation necessary by calling a
the Foreign Office, where he woul'
no doubt have been allowed to reat
all the correspondence on the sub
icct. lie was sure the house woul'
exonerate him from the charge o
Intentionally offering disrespect t.
its resolutions.
Rep. Kaulukou moved an amend
ment that the Minister'S report b
adopted. Carried.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Rep. Dole read the report of tn
Special Committee appointed to Ell
quire into the items of salaries fc
assistant storekeeper, third stati'
tcal clerk, and storekeeper {
! steamer warehouse in the financ
t Department. Committee are
/ opinion that further assistance
. the storekeeper you'd facilitate til
business of his department, and n
commend salary of $1,000 be al
propriated for an assistant store
keeper, and that the appropria,io
of $1,000 for storekeeper of steam'
4, warehouse be struck out, with II
understanding that the steam'
warehouse be place in charge of u
store<eeper of bonded warehouse
and his assistant The committ'
do not think an additional statistic
clerk needed, and recommend TIL
# the item of 50 400 for this purpo
% be struck out. Laid on the table
be considered with the Appropri
ton Bill.
j. RESOLUTIONS.
u Rep. Kauhane read a resolutl'
e that $4,000 be appropriated for t
!" Government to secure possession
N the wharf at Honuapo, Kau, Hawa
: for the use of the public. Laid
e the table to be considered with t
d Appropriation Bill.
i Rep. Dole moved that the Min
t. ter of Foreign Affairs be request
II to inform the house of the obJet
lc of Mr.. Daggett's mission to Was
N ington and of the results of ST
Df mission. The hon. member remar
ed that similar resolution was
IN troduced on Monday, but was sh
at off by the order of the day bel
of called.
H. Minister Gibson said that he h
re no objection to giving the house
in information, and he might give
now, but in few hurried wol
N, some points might be omitted,
of that at another time he would +
ia nish an answer in writing. !
m motion carried.
re- Rep. Dickey moved that S4,'
Re- be appropriated for the repair
lie roads and bridges in Makawao
addition to the road taxes, Laid
ION the table to be considered with
for Appropriation Bill.
ed Rep. Kaunamano moved for
committee Of - members, A fl
ion Hawsii, from Maui, 3 from o;
na, and 2 from Kauai, to take into c
for sideration the matter of pay of c
er- stables throughout the Kingd'
let, and the pay of the police in Oa
red also the 18th, 18th, 18th and !
for items in the Attorney-Generals
partment.
axe Minister Neumann proposed
on amendment, accepted by the moN
Gus that 'the 10th item, Of incidenta