The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-15


pathy with the poor man The law 4
< lowed 500 for the services Of a member
t the Legislature for two or three month";
, session. The money came from the poo
men 50 pathetically spoken of by Nj
e Dole, ana it should not have been draw
! until it was earned. But gentleman o.
I the other side, whom he need not name
drew the full amount of $500 in advanc
: the first day OF the session. before he ha,
earned dollar OF 1t. Was that conSiSten
with professions of regard for the poo
taxpayer and of economy? He did not CD
pose reference OF the item TO i selec
committee, but he protested against thi.
persistent Misrepresentation of the Gov
eminent in the petty scolding spirit of IN,
honorable member from Lihue
Mr.. Dole said he was the person who
drew his $500 salary in advance The only
explanation was that being q lawyer he
followed the custom of lawyers and took
his fees in advance He did it in good
| faith, however. He intended to stick
/ out the session, and had done 50 He had
right to discuss the actions OF the Gov
! eminent for the past biennial period The
credit of the Government had been bad
| and there are a number of instances where
claimants had been refused their rights
! His EXcellency Mr.. Gibson would like
! Mr.. Dole to state an instance
Mr. Dole said that in the Appropriation
bill of last session there was an item of
1924 81 rent of Aliiolani Hale That
amount belonged to the Luualilo estate,
and trustee of that estate he had
dunned the Government until he had got
ashamed of doing So
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick said that as
far as the Interior Department was con-
cerned the amount had been paid over a
year and a half ago.
Mr.. Dole admitted that the department
gave him "a draft for the amount on the
Treasury. On presenting it silver was
offered, which he refused. Then there was
the residents of Makiki, to whom the Gov
eminent were indebted To the amount of
$4,000. They had pressed their claim,
but they had not been paid up to the pres
ent time
His ExcelIency Mr.. Gulick said any dis
cussiOn OF this feature was idle. The peo-
pie were awarded $27, 400, and they were
offered and had agreed to take bonds. but
Mr.. Dole and others advised them not to
take them. The Loan Act soon expired,
and there the matter remained
Mr.. Dole said the claimants were en-
titled to cash. The bonds were not offered
until after the Loan Act had expired
His EXcelIency Mr.. Gulick denied that
statement in toto. Some of the claimants
wanted to take the bonds three months be-
fore the Loan Act lapsed, but were per
suaded not to do 50. The bonds had
been prepared and were now lying in the
Treasury.
Mr. Dole said that although there was a
loan law the Government had made special
loans. To show how their credit stood, he
would state that to raise money they had
mortgaged their taxes in advance at
twelve per cent.
His Excellency Mr. Gibson said both
statements were absolutely Incorrect He |
wanted to know whether this general dis
cussion was in order.
The Chairman said Mr.. Dole was wan
dering from his subject
Mr. Dole said His ExcelIency had asked /.
for instances, and he was giving them He
could produce mortgage of incoming /
taxes at u per cent, signed by three of the
Ministers, and verified by Mr. Gibson him
self. He had right to criticise the action [
of the Minister'S and proposed doing so at
any time.
Mr.. AhOlo was in favor of referring the
item to a select committee for many rea-
sons.
On a vote being taken the item was re-
ferred to a select cDrpnittaa
Pay of POstmasters, $l7 900, and pay of
mail carriers, $2S 600, were both referred to
the same select committee.
Postal Money Order, $4,000.
Mr.. Dole asked for some explanation.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick referred him
to the report of the Interior Department.
Mr.. Thurston moved to refer the item to
a select committee. Lost
Mr.. Dole moved that it be amended to
read $4,000
On motion of Mr.. Hayselden, the item
passed as in the bill
Incidentals of Post Office, $4,000.
His Excellency Mr. Gulick moved it be
increased to $22 900. The reason for this
vas that since March 3Ist, number of
claims had been discovered, amounting to
nearly s. 5000.
Mr.. Thurston thought that remarkable
statement. They had better look in the
Minister'S pants pockets, and he would
'efer gentlemen on the other side to the
PANTS pockets of the late incumbent of the
Post Office.
Mr.. Kaulukou said he knew of claims
to $1,000. One item was for a
afe purchased over two years ago by the
ate Postmaster for an island office, which
lad never been paid. a short time ago
he late Postmaster went to the Post Office
nd presented a bill for the ."Hawaiian
iazette." He was asked why he did not
'ay it while Postmaster, whereupon he
eft the Office.
The item was then referred to the same
elect committee as the previous appropri-
tions.
At 4:4O the committee rose, and the
Hartman reported progress, and asked
cave to sit again. ]
The report of the committee was adopted. :
The President appointed the following
select Committee on Post Office Matters !
Ions. Kaunamano, Dole, Hayselden, Ka-
VA and the Minister OF Interior.
At $50 the House adjourned until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
ShakesPea rinn ReciGaIs.
Mr. Locke Richardson will give two