The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-30

money under Section I, it is an oppor-
tnnity for the Ministry TO make use
OF il If necessary.
Rep. Ashford said that the revenues
of the country will be vastly less than
the report Of the Minister of Finance
called for. From the present stagna-
ton of the country, it can hardly be
expected that the revenues of the
custom house will come up to run
ming expenses. AS to what the Attor-
ney-General talks about the excess of
revenues, / would ask where are the
revenues to come from? It is an entirely
Legitimate argument TO draw from
premises that the proposed expendi-
ture should be grouped into one. I
submit that the position of the Post
master-General is no more response
BILE than the Clerk of the Supreme
Court. The assessors are a very pro-
fitable branch of the Government.
They turn in hundreds of dollars to
the treasury. So is the custom house,
Interior Department, etc. There are
people actually starving to-day. We
cannot keep officials in degree of
luxury while the others suffer. The
Liberal party came into this House
with economy in view.
Minister Widemann said that he
did not dream that everybody would
agree with his figures in his report.
Never
Noble Thurston said that the Min
lister of Finance comes out triumph
antly with little part of his report,
and believes that answer TO be salts
factory. He is paid salary for study
ing the finances of the country. In
pursuance of that salary, he presents
this report. If he does not recon-
mend section 2, why does he put that
in his report? The whole exhibition
is an imbecility OF the Minister OF
| Finance.
Minister Widemann said that what
| the honorable Noble had said about
| his merits and dement's may be per-
| fectly sincere. / would like to blow
my trumpet, especially when nobody
! will do it for me, but L will abstain
/ from that.
I Rep. Waipuilani said that according
/ to the report of the Minister of Fin
ance our national debt is placed at
/ 50, 217, 161; and six per cent. bonds at
! S79, $40. We are paying interest on
our debts from five per cent. TO twelve
per cent. There are only two sources
Of the revenues of the Government
taxes and duties. Government Off
/ Gals have lived on the fat of the land
and have enjoyed it for years. They
ought pot to grudge reduction when
! times are bad. l shall work hard tC
I reduce the bill still lower on the third
reading.
Rep. Kauhi said that the clerks do
+ the real work of the bureaus, while
+ the heads have little to do. The 2. NJ
! G.. gets s. per day for doing almost
nothing but sitting in his armchair
I III he does not want the $4,000, Mr.
Kauhi is ready to take the position al
5000 for the biennial period. laugh.
tsr).
Rep. White (calls of ninau, 1920 p
NJ Every call of ninau means a min
ute longer for my speech (ninaus
from various members of the
House,, continuing said that ht
favored the item passing a.
I $1,000. Much has been said about
/ the report of the Minister of Finance
and that has opened the way for hin
to speak. During Thurston's admin
| iatration the expenditures of the Pos
Office exceeded the revenues. At 3:5(
P. NJ. he moved the committee rise
and report progress which was lost.
The Chairman remarked that it i:
folly for the committee to report
when nothing was accomplished.
Noble Young said that we mus
stop members from talking against
time and outside of the question.
do not want to hear any more non
sense about this.
The salary of the Postmaster-Gen
eral was passed at $4,000
Rep. White moved again the com
mittee rise and report progress. Car
ried.
The report of the committee wa
adopted.
Noble Neumann, under suspension
of the rules, gave notice in behalf o
Noble Cornwell, of the intention Il
introduce a bill for an appropriation
to bring water from the Government
land of Kamaole to the Government
road through Kula, Maui.
Minister Widemann presented /;
list referring to "taxes Illegally
paid" He thought they were taxes
doubly paid. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Rep. Ashford gave notice OF his in
tention to introduce bill respecting
advertising probate notices anC
other judicial matters.
Noble Macfarlane gave notice of hi
intention to, introduce q bill to in
crease the tax on real and persona
property.
On motion of Rep. Kamauoha tn,
House adjourned at 4 :07 P. NJ.