The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-18

expenses Of TIE Provisional govern
ment.
In concluding Mr.. Damon said he
wished to call attention to state
ments published in the San Fran
cisco papers by young Mr.. Spreck-
els after his departure from Homo
lulu. Mr.. Spreckels had said the
government could not pay the sub.
sidy due the Oceanic steamship com
pany. This statement was abso-
lutely false and was known to be
SO at the time 1t was made; for at
that time the government owed the
Oceanic company but one months
subsidy, which. as soon as due, had
/ been paid. which left unpaid at the
present time only $3.50 for the
month of June, the current month.
This the government was able to
pay, the Spreckelses to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
There had not been a meeting of
the finance committee yet, but they
would be called together as soon as
matters were got into shape for
their consideration. He had been
very busy preparing this complete
answer to the political attacks made
upon the finance department which
had been prepared solely for the
public benefit: -the finance depart
ment and the government knew that
everything was sound and correct.
The report was listened to with
the deepest interest and its accept
ance was carried with hearty unani-
nifty.
W. f. Allen submitted the follow
ing report from the special commit
tee on eI-palace property, which was
adopted.
To His EXcellency SANFORD B. DOLE,
President of the Executive and
Advisory Councils of the Pro-
visional Government of Hawaii:
SIR: Your committee, to whom was
referred the resolution: "To report
upon the condition of certain relics of
royalty, such as uniforms, trappings,
glass and china, and certain gilded
chairs, including two or three chairs
classified as thrones, and to recon-
mend to this council disposition of
the same" would report that they
have examined the articles mentioned
in the resolution, and would recon-
mend that all of them be carefully
packed and safely stored for the pres
ent time.
Respectfully submitted,
w. f. ALLEN,
E. D. TENNEY,
]. ENA.
Honolulu, July 10, 1898.
President Dole said he had re
ceived a proposition, or rather a sug-
gestion, from the Hawaiian Rifle
Association that the government |
should pay the rent of the rifle range, |
amounting to $40 a month, as the
range was used almost exclusively by |
the enlisted soldiers of the govern
ment. Whenever the men of-war in
port used the range they were
charged. 1t was moved and carried
that the request be granted.
Minister Smith made long and
exhaustive report on the expedition
to Kalslau, which is covered with
large additions and details in the re-
port of the ADVERTISERS staff cor
published elsewhere.
During his remarks Minister Smith
took occasion to compliment the be-
havior and GOODNESS of the govern
ment's troops during the trying
ordeal when they were facing an I'm
seen danger. He also mentioned in
passing a slight disafection existing
owing to the conduct Of Commander
Larsen.
Mr.. Emmeluth presented petit
ton from residents of Palama, ask
ing for water improvements The
petition was referred to the superin-
tendent of water works.
The bill amending the act
comforting jurisdiction on GER
tain district magistrates passed
second reading-after considerable
between President Dole
and Mini-t ter Smith, and after an
suggested by President
Dole, had been lost.
The military bill came up for the
second reading Mr.. Brown moved
it be laid upon the table owing to its
evident imperfections, as exhibited ]
oy the first section. He afterwards
withdrew his motion, and the bill
was referred to the following spe-
,ial committee for amendment and
.eport W.. G. Wilder, e. d. Tenney, /.
F. ~ Hatch, John Emmeluth, and
John Ena.
President Dole announced that the
'uneral of the soldiers killed at Ka-
alau would take place from the court
house next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The men had lost their lives
lnder circumstances of great danger
md hardship, and their devotion and
services should be recognized in a
suitable manner. He hoped that all
members of the government would
lttend.
At ESQ Pm. the councils went into