The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-07
WADING IN FIGURES.
SENATE STILL ENGAGED IN THIS
PAsTIME.
the Various Items -Indica
tions on Maintenance
Expenses.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
Senate.

The Attorney Generals Depart
ment of the Appropriation Bill was
taken up by the Senate Friday after
noon. The sum Of $S5, 900 for
maintenance of prisoners. Incl
dentals, civil and criminal expenses,
$50, 900, went to the Miscellaneous
Committee. Coroner's inquests,
81, 500 and expenses of witnesses i'll
criminal cases passed. Detective
service $4,000 and Citizens Guard
IS, 900 went to the Miscellaneous
Committee.
Under the Bureau Of Eudcation
the following items passed: Indus
trial and R, form School, $1,000
expenses of teachers convention,
$1,000, book fund, $40
expense of CENSUS, $r2, 900,
stationary and incidenlals tor Office
and school houses, $6, 500; repair
ing of school houses, $4,000
In the Public Lands department,
incidentals for the Commissioner,
| IS, 900; and survey and field work
$27, 500; passed. $780, 500 went to
the incidental fund of the Postal
bureau. Special mail carriage
(foreign), $1,000; postal money
order capital, $3, 500; tax appeal
bonds, 81, 500; dog tags, $500; in
cidentals tax Office. sc, 900, all
! passed.
Under the Interior department
field parties, $4,000 Office expen-
ses, instruments ETC., W, 500; me-
teorology and tide guage. $500; bur
eau of conveyances, incidentals,
$425; copying indexes, ST., 900; in
incidentals for bureau of immigra-
ton, $1,000; incidentals public
works, 1000; road ingineer, $I,-
600; all passed.
Under the same department the
items "for repairs, furniture and
additions to Government build
ings," $43, 900, passed at $44, 200.
This item contemplated extensive
repairs that were needed OIL the
Judiciary building, and considerable
work to be done at the Post Office.
Landings and buoys: Hawaii,
$4,000; Maui, $4,000; Molokai, $500;
outer districts Oahu, $500; Homo.
lulu, $40, 900; Kauai, $4,000, and
general, $1,000, passed. Light
house supplies $500 and steam tug
$500.
When the matter of dredging Ho-
nolulu harbor, $40. 900. came up,
Mr.. Brown asked if the item could
not go in the loan fund so that the
money might be used for some
thing.
Minister King said there was a
large item In the loan bill for new
work. The appropriation under
discussion was for work that had to
go on at all times. Two ships
drawing about ~ feet had recently
come in. 1t was necessary to keep
up with the work.
Senators Wright and McCandless
supported the Minister and the
items passed.
For roads and bridges in North
Hilo, W, 500, passed. On suggestion
of Minister King and motion OF
Senator Rice. the item roads and
bridges for Hilo was increased from
$40, 900 to $4,000. $4,000 was
appropriated for the Puma roads,
$2, 900 for Kau, $2, 900 for South
Kona, 81, 900 for North Kona, 81, ,ooc
South Kohala, $4,000, $I,25o Ha.
makua.
For the Customs Bureau Mr.,
Damon explained that "Incidentals
for the Customs Bureau" was pu,
at $40, 900 more than was used last
period. Increasing duties and ex-
penses made the extra money neces.
sary. Passed.
Expenses Of Pilot and Customs
Boat, $500, and special service
fund. $500.
Mr.. McCancless inquired if the
latter kent anv opium from coming
into the country. (Laughter.)
Diamond Head Signal Station
passed at So 600.
Roads and BRIDGES on Mani Fol
lowing passed. Lahaina $500. Wal