The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-25

teT dS say ing ne WOuiu d'E'pt Wndt-
ever salary the Councils voted him.
Mr.. Tenney agreed with Mr.. Will
der's version.
Secret airy Foreign Affairs. $500.
Mr.. Morgan moved S4SuO, holding
that the position was not so import
ant as other chief clerkshjps.
Minister Hatch cited the grading
principle.
Minister Smith opposed the re-
duction.
Mr.. Ena held that thi. officials
duties were not of great RESPONSE.
blity. This was a proiessediy re-.
form government, but ii Ministers
came there to raise salaries he was
against them.
The amendment for $3.50 carried.
Clerks Foreign Affairs. SjiOO; En-
voy at Washington, S12OO; Score
tary Legation, Washington, $500;
Diplomatic aud Consular Service.
$1,000. Passed.
Mr.. Ena would vote for The salary
OF Envoy, but would move TO strike
out the salary of Secretary follow.
ing. IL the Envoy was fit for his
position, there should be 10 need Of
a Sc rotary.
Minister Hatch thought il q bad
time to hamper the Government in
its representation at Washington.
Minister Damon argued that the
time had not arrived for dispensing
with any OF its mediums Of conmu.
nicatiou with the United States
Government.
Mr.. Emmeluth said the salaries
were not necessarily for tie two pre-
sent incumbeuts, but he did u { see
any necessity for a secretary.
Mr.. Allen would agree with Mr..
Enmeluth il extraordinary coudi.
tions did not exist. In a state Of
settled relations between the two
countries they might do with less
representation.
Minister Smith had been told by
Mr.. Armstrong that the Minister
from Hawaii was the poorest paid
foreign representative there. The
little country Of Venezuela paid It's
Minister $4,000 q year While the
situation at Washington caused
them great anxiety, he could no,
understand a proposition TO do away
with this Office.
Mr.. Tenn.y asked If the Ministers
considered that the Office OF Secre.
tary OF Legation was positively
necessary.
Minister Hatch answered that it
was highly necessary. Minister
Thurstou's presence here was not Of
his own motion. The Government
was responsible. for il. At this June
ture he would as soon support n
motion for restoration II the
monarchy as one To cripple the
Legat ion at Washington.
Both items passed ~ in the bill.
Consul General, San Francisco.
5000.
Mr.. Emmcluth moved 5000. Lost.
Clerical Aid and Expense, 5000.
There was a sharp discussion on
this item. Mcssrs. Morgan aud
Emmeluth thought there should bc
pay roll produced. Mr.. Brown
had seen a good deal Of the Con
sulatc while on his late visit to Sau
Francisco aud was against any re-.
duction, Mr.. Watcrhuuse agree
with the idea 81 pay roll.
Munster. Damon would NOV,
5000 to cover pay OF clork and jaui.
tor, aud the item Of expenses would
come in another bill.
Mr.. Ena moved $500.
Messenger, $3.50.
Band. s3GuOO.
Mr.. Ena moved to strike out the
item. Ho would vote for n baud Of
native Hawaiians, but not for one Of
Foreigners.
: The ayes and noes were called on
the motion, when il was lost on he
following vote:
Ayos-Minister KIM, Councillor,
Warehouse, Emmcluth, Morgan
; Mott, Ena, smith,.
Noes-Ministers Damon, Smith
Hatch, Councillors Wilder, Tennry
Allen, Brown, Suhr--S.
Mr.. Tenncy explained his vote. u
there was any system Of local tax
alton for tho support OF the band Ia,
would vote to strike the item out.
MIR. Morgan believed ia doing
away with the band after the con
stitutional convention, providing w
/; had som. system Of municipalgovern
ment. At present, for reasons OF
economy, he would vote aye.
Preservation Of Archives, $500.
Mr., Ena wanted to know what had
been done ia this line. Tho archive.
were piled in heap in the Kappa
, iva building and going to destruc,
=. ton.
, Minister Smith explained wha,
had been done by Chaplain Hoes
. U. S. n, aud claimed that the work
; was necessary.
/, Keeper Of Powder Magazine
= $500.
: Passed
, At ll;l5 TIE Councils took reces,
until l%m p. m.
= Afternoon Session.
The Councils met at LIB. Vice
President Wilder took tho chair.
, Items in the Finance Department
= were called.
Minister Hatch moved n suspen
sion OF the rules, To move for recon
sderation OF item, Clerical Aid an,
Expenses, San Francisco Consulate
This passing he moved the item b,
$1,000 instead OF $1,000, rs he foupt