The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-02


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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, I
Honolulu, II. L., Feb. l, 1894.
To the Executive and Advisory Coun-
ellis of the Provisional Government.
The Finance Committee, 10 whom
was referred the following petitions,
respectfully report:
That in the matter of the further
grant TO the Paradise Of the Pacific the
majority of the Committee are not in
favor of such grant.
THAT in the petition of \. v.
Trip, for salary As jailor, claimed by
him, they find that the Legislature of
1892 voted the sum of 5000 for two
years, or at the rate of SIS per month;
that he drew for eight months, at
$50, $500, and for eight months at
Sll25O, $500, total, S2lO0: whereas he
was only entitled 10 sixteen months
at Sl25, 5000; and that he owes the
Government SlO0
THAT in the matter OF the petition
of the Hawaiian Hardware Company,
for refunding certain duties on cart
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the United States, the Committee are
of the opinion that in view OF long
established precedent and effect that
such q course might have on other
lines OF importation, they do not
recommend the return of the duties.n
:. NJ. DAMON,
Chairman.
Mr. Morgan stated that as a men,
Der of the Finance Committee he had
not favored diScontinuIng the subsidy
10 the Paradise, because il was adyer-
tiSing the islands, and political con-
Siderations should not enter into the
question.
Mr.. Emmeluth moved adoption of
Mr.. Morgau'S minority report. Lost.
Mr.. Suhr came in during the dis
cuSSiOn. a motion in favor of recon-
sideratiOn being made and carried,
Minister Smith said he had favored
the appropriation in the Legislature.
1t would expire in three months. The
opposition TO this appropriation was
based on the fact that the editor of
this paper was editing another paper
which was doing everything in its
power 10 injure the Government.
Mr.. Emmeluth was not champion
ing either Mr.. Godfrey or the royal
lists, but in Justice 10 Mr.. Godfrey il
should be said that the Holomua had
never been so decent as now. and the
ethics of journalism permitted a
newspaper man 10 find employment
where he could get il. There were
men working in the annexation press
who would work for the other side.
Mr.. Williams has done as much for
annexation as some Of the blather-
sixties on our side.
The vote being tie, President Dole
said every body should vote. The
vote being again tie ii was called
again.
The motion WAS lost eight TO seven.
and the motion To adopt the majority
report was carried.
The second part of the report IRE
latiug 10 Trips pay being read, Mr..
Brown said he thought the COM
mitt-e had made mistake. All of
the officers of the Government had
been paid at the rate fixed by the
Appropriation Bill of 1880, for the
first eight months of the new biennial
period. 1t had been his (the speak
er'sl mistake, who was Attorney
General AT that time, that it was not
put in the Appropriation Bill so that
Trip would have got his salary on
the same basis as other Government
officers
Minister Damon said he had not
been able TO 20 behind the record.
Acknowledgement Smith explained
hat Trim really n he
was entitled to have, though he had
the right to draw what he did. He
moved that part Of the report be ap-
proved. Carried.
The third part of the report [relat-
ing TO return Of duties) was adopted.
The Minister OF Finance then SUBJ
mitted the Postmaster-Generars re-
port on the Postal Savings Bank for
the past year.
The Minister further stated in re-
gard to the case of Mr.. Girvin, that
be had made personal arrangements
with Mr.. Girvin, and that his name
for the appointment in the Postal
Bank had been withdrawn.
This was done out of regard TO the
feeling of the community in regard TO
the appointment He had sent for
Girvin with the knowledge of the Ex-
ecutive. The Minister also explained
the exchange Of gold for silver which
had been lately made by the Govern
meut The transaction had Melted
thu Government s6ls.75. 1t was hard
u possible to lay down a hard and fast
rule about silver and gold. There was
too much silver in the country, aud
% it was constantly forced on the
Treasury. He had insisted on police
men and others receiving small sums,
being paid partially in gold
Mr.. Emmeluth said he could not
see how the presence of silver sur
plus in the country forced the Govern
nent 10 sell gold. He thought the
gold should be paid out to the BUSH
ness community.
Mr.. Brown said the transaction was
legitimate aud beneficial TO the COM
nunity, though he hardly approved
IF the Government selling gold.
Minister Damon said he should not
avor il as general principle, but the
yOld was there on special deposits
which were payable in silver, and he
lad given the community chance to
ret il.
Mr.. Morgan presented a report on