The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-04

called-tor reflection on the finance
committee and on the Pres dcnt who
appointed il. lie had no objection
To The Minister having hearing.
Noble Mccarthy stated that the
finance committee stated nothing re-
harding the Interior Department
that was not taken from the books
of that Department, They found
the books so well kept and clear
that they did not need to make in.
oUiries excepting wilt regard to the
electric light. lie would he very
gtad to give the late Minister of the
Interior an opportunity TO defend
himself, as there was nothing given
in the report which the committee
was not ready to prove.
Noble MacCaIlanc sustained the
remarks of the previous speaker.
They were very glad to find the
books OF the luterior Office so we'll
kept, ond only wished the books Of
other departments were in n similar
condition. Regarding the motion
Of the member from kohala, that
the petition he referred back to be
composed in u more gentlemanly
fashion, he considered that would
be useless, as the petitioner could
not prepare n petition of n different
kind The late Minister thought the
sore spot on his head was public
calamity, aud his request for COM
mittee was insulting to the Presi.
dent, the finance committee, and
the House.
Rep. Brown admitted that such n
petition was unprecedented but the
action of the House in making the
finance committees report an order
of the day was unusual. He also
admitted that the wording of the
petition was too strong. 1t was
written hastily that morning and if
he had perused it critically he be-
lieved he would have had it amend
ed before presentation. There was,
however, reason for the late Minis
ter's request. The committee had
given conclusions on points of law
in their report, and there should be
a hearing for the purpose of getting
other views on the points involved.
The speaker referred to other cir
cumstances of the case which he
considered put Mr.. Thurston at an
undue disadvantage.
Rep. Knudsen said that if the
petition came from his own brother
he would not receive it. The princi-
pie of allowing one committee to in
vestigate the work of another one
should not be entertained. The pc
tition should be laid on the table
and consideration of the report be
postponed for week.
Noble Burchardt's objection to
the petition to the petition was its
gross injustice in accusing the COM
mittee of partially. The late Min
lister went away soon after his resig
nation, and he did not see him agail
till q. few days ago. Then the
House should remember how latt
the report of the Minister of the In
terror was in presentation to TIT
House. The accusation of parlialit,
was unjust and the report should BIZ
laid on the table.
Rep. Bush agreed with Rep
Knudsen's idea of postponing con
sideration of the report and allowing
the late Minister in the meantime tt
present his defense TO the tinanc,
committee. The implication of par
TALLY on the part of the finance
committee was an affront TO tn
House, and the late Minister wa
old enough to have known what Ian
guage was proper in addressing thu
Assembly.
Noble Baldwin said that the Fl
nance committee was entirely com
posed Of members who were oppos
ed to the late Ministry, and perhap
particularly to the late Minister o
the Interior. He thought too muc
had been made Of the word "impar
tisl," which he did not take as
slur on the finance committee, bu
simply an inlimation that commit
tee representing both parties shoul
be appointed. Ii there had bee
: even one supporter of the late Min
istry on the finance committee, Ii
| believed this discussion would NJ
have taken place to-day. He III
, derstood there were explanation
: that could have been given regard
) ing certain transactions, and, Will
/ out casting any reflections on tn
: committee, he believed they woul
stand better with the country if the
, had given the late Minister heal
ing, and they should not object
doing so on this occasion.
Y Noble Burchardt, IN reply to
reference to himself by the prcviou
S speaker, stated that he refused
: support motion for want of conf
dence in the late Ministry, unit
h good cause could be shown thereto
s 1t was known to many membees thi
n the National Reform Party did nj
C count on him to support such m,
: ton.
5 Noble Widemann proposed TIN
4 the President leave the chair, an
c let the late Minister of the Interi,
i take his place and lay down the la
10 this House.
J. Rep. Kalus had the utmost con
@ dence in the finance committee, bl