The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-17

Rep. Rickard was OF the same
mind as Rep. Brown iu the forenoon,
about referring items TO committees.
Heads Of bureaus were responsible
to the Ministry, and the Ministry to
the House. lie was in favor of the
item passing.
Rep. White favored reference TO
a committee. 1t was reported that
the Postmaster-Gcneral was man
of variable tcmpcrs, and that he
raised or lowered the salaries of
clerks just rs his temper dictated
from month to month. If such was
the case, the clerks must have
monkey and parrot time oft. The
clerks If capable should receive pay
at uniform rates.
Minister Brown said the last APP
preparation was S2G, O00. The in.
crease of $1,000 for this period was
caused by two new clerks being re-
Quircd for the postal savings bank
work, on account of legislation pro-
posed TO be passed this session.
With regard TO the temper of the
head Of the bureau, if any clerk was
injured thereby, he could prob
ably obtain redress by appealing TO
the Minister.
Rep. Rosa was not generally in
favor OF referring such items to
committee, especially where the re-
CURED information could be gained
by questions to the Ministers. At
the same time he maintained that
the House had q right to go into any
department OF the Government to
investigate its affairs. His mind
had been impressed with the deelar
alton of the rights Of the Leglsla-
| ture, in the veto controversy III the
session of 1888. The House had
the right to refuse supplies to His
Majesty, but it might not always be
wise TO exercise that right. Instead
of referring this item TO commit
tee, let the Minister be given time
TO produce the information. Ii ar
| gucd q lack Of confidence in the
Ministry to be referring these de-
tails TO committees for investigation,
as it was the duty Of Minister to
dismiss any head of bureau who
conducted his Office improperly.
Another Objectionable feature of the
discussion OF supplies was the Wifi
cation OF officials, which TO him was
a constant source Of annoyance and
anxiety. Let the House deal with
the Ministers who represented every
branch OF the administration The
House represented the people and
held the Ministry TO account, and
they should stamp down these i'm
propricties. (AppIause.)
Noble Widemann wanted to know
if the previous speaker said that
anything had been heard about re-
fusing the Kings salary at last SEES
sion. He was in the House and
never heard such thing mentioned.
Rep. Rosa explained that he had
simply spoken of the right of the
House by way of Illustration. AS a
matter of fact, the right to refuse
supplies to His Majesty was de-
clared on the floor of this House.
Noble Widemann, in the course
Of further remarks on the question,
said it was the Minister'S salaries
that should be refused if the House
was dissatisfied.
Rep. Brown advocated passage OF
the item, holding that the increase
was slight compared with the addi
tional work. If clerks had jus
grievances, lie was sure they coulC
obtain redress from the Minister.
Rep. Paehaole reminded Til,
House that the motion for refcrenc,
included the following three items
viz: Pay of postmasters, $40,
600; pay of mail carriers, $50, 600
incidentals, $4,000. 1t was folly
for members TO say that the Minis
ter could give them all the informa
ton wanted. rs he had not beer
long enough in Office to become &C
quainted with the details of TIL
different bureaus. He was sorry &
see some Of the members set thei
{ faces against investigation. A pro
, posal TO appoint q select conmitte
! on items had an effect on thcs
members like the shaking of re-
, rag at a mad bull. 1t was no cvi
dence of want of confidence in til
{ Ministry TO appoint committee t
\ investigate matter, and il had nc
: been so regarded by the late Attol
7 ney-General in the case of the opiui
4 scandal.
Rep. Bush favored reference to
Y select committee. 1t had not bee
( satisfactorily explained 10 the IIous
how so much money was to be es
c pended. The Minister had tol
{ them he was not prepared TO civ
II full information. They ought [
have the report OF the Finance con
Z mittee by this time to enlighte
h them on these items. Why shoul
:. salaries be voted in lump sums, III
c less money was wanted for dirt
e secret service? There was reasc
II for investigation if there was a Graz
n postmaster who raised q clerks sa
n airy one month and lowered it 81
Il other. Why should these clerk
d salaries be Jumped when those
c the Supreme Court had been vote
l. separately, and that with all the il
formation on the subject that Il