The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-19

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matter before the House. If it had
been true lie should say that the
committee was heavily handicapped
! by the member for Waialua.
! Noble j. Nj. Ilorncr Intercepted
/ the honorable member for Waialua,
! and, on being answered, said he was
! almost surprised that the honorable
member should have deigned to
deny that he had been bribed. He
had as much confidence in the honor
able members word us if 1t was
sustained by sworn testimony.
Rep. Richard refereed to the mat
ter as a dirty piece of business. 1t
was the duty of this House to leave
nothing undone for bringing the
guilty persons 10 punishment, but
he could not help thinking that the
possibility rested on the heads Of
departments. He concluded with
number Of questions to the chair
man of committee.
Minister Brown said that every
question was answered in the report
ana the evidence,
! Noble Muller suggested that be-
fore any more time was wasted the
members have an opportunity Of
perusing the report and evidence.
Noble Marsden moved the report
he accepted and laid on the table.
Minister Brown said that what
ever decision the House should
make, the Ministry was bound to
thoroughly investigate the matter
for itself. lie therefore seconded
the motion of the hon. Noble from
Hamakua.
Rep. Bush held that there was
evidence there which should have
enabled the committee To bring in q
verdict. They should either censurc
the committee or discharge it and
appoint new one. 1t was ridicu-
lous. TO report that nobody was
guilty, when opium was stolen while
in the hands of Government officials.
He was not ashamed to say that he
believed the Custom House officials
were guilty. 1t was disgrace to
the House if this scandal was to be
slurred over.
Rep. White moved that the re-
port be laid on the table and new
committee appointed. The tiningd of
the material behind the Chinese
stores was clue from which some
thing should have been gained. If
the matter was left to the judiciary
committee it would ferret 1t out.
Rep. Nawahi, as member of the
judiciary committee, was not anX-
ious to take the work, but was con-
fident that, if the other committee
was discharged, the judiciary com.
mittee would let the House know
next Monday morning, or Wednes
day at the least, who were the guilty
, parties. If the Custom House CAV,
receipts to the Marshal without ex
, aiming what they were getting
! they should be held responsible
, Why should the chairman of TIL
r committee have been approached b,
5 the Government, when there wer
$ other equally capable lawyers il
town?
Rep. Rosa said they had examin
ed the Chinese merchants and th
owners of the buildings, without re
!, suit. The hon. member tor Hill
was much older lawyer than he
a bat never was a success except i
i the Legislature, and there he neve
J. Rep. Paehaole thought the con
q mittee had done a great deal {
d work, and their report ought to h
II accepted aud they discharged
>. Then the matter should he referre
l. TO another committee for further il
= vestigalion. The House ought
Is find out who the worker of miracle
=. was, who could turn opium int
al bricks and straw. The motion
s, translate and print the report was
4, little premature, as there might
TO another report 10 consider on u
T. matter.
es Rep. X. w. Wilcox was in fay
nj OF accepting and laying the repO
es on the table, and referring the ma
ne ter further to the Judiciary commi
le tee. L. contained several lawye
he and The chairman (Rep, Kalul
to would bring some backbone To
Sc Why hadn't the Government do
something beforei The Minister
lie Finance promised to clio somethil
st at this late day. The Altorne
y. General, instead of doing anythi'
he on taking office, had gone Oh lis
nd ing excursion with persons who h.
ed been plotting to overthrow the Go
it. eminent. BY their inaction in I
nd premises the Ministers were Civil
lie countenance to the unlawful dee,
of of those officials.
M Minister Brown called the speak
TO order.
", Rep. Wilcox (changing to En-
/" lish) said he was speaking on
~ point of order. The Ministers sto
$, 80 there bare-faced and promised to
y" something, and the House had
right to hold the Ministers respon
=. BILE, Resuming in Hawaiian, I
~, Nv conclusion Of the hon. members l
Nv NV marks was not interpreted.
mt Minister Brown said that if t
a honorable gentleman had been
,ot we'll acquainted with the usages