The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-12

] The tltit WAS amended Hu o. ip rrtn
a hin 10 facilitate the entry ~ steam
ehips engaged IN The roaa,lnr trade be-
tween Porto Rico The Territory Di Hu-
wait and the United states
IN the House. May i1th.-By Mr. floss
! 4 bill 90. u. iigp 10 provide TOT thc 4,
aulfencnt nv tho United states Of lan'-
aud rights therein, necessary 10 ~. -
Enlistment ~ naval station In P'arl
! Iinrhor. Island Of oahu, Hawaii, ana Tor
! tho dredging Of approaches 10 said har-
bor- To- the Committee on Naval Anairs.
IMPORTATION or JAPANESE IA
BDRERS.
In the senate. May lS.-The President
! pro tpmporc laid before the Senate "a
Communication from the Secretary OF the
| Treasury, transmitting. In response to "A
| resolution of the 10Th instant, report
| from the Commissioner General OF I'm.
| migration relative to the Importation Of
| Japanese laborers under contract In vio-
latlon of the contract labor laws; which,
with the accompanying papers. was re-
| frrrrd TO the Committee on immigration,
and ordered to be printed.
| MArSOIEUM or HAWAIIAN KINGS.
! In the House, May 22.-Mr Knox. de-
sire to call up Senate Joint resolution No.
| 90 and ask unanimous consent for its
! Immediate consideration.
The Speaker. The gentleman from
! Massachusetts asks unanimous consent
for the present consideration of Joint
]
will now report.
The Joint resolution was read, az fol-
lows:
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the United States OF
! America In Congress assembled. That the
following described lands lying and be-
ing situate in the city OF Honolulu, Ha-
waiian Islands, heretofore used as "a
mausoleum for the royal family OF Iin-
wall, 10 wit The mausoleum premises.
Z beginning Mt the north corner OF said
/ lot; on the. southeast side of Nulanu
street, the same being the west corner
| Of l.. G. A. 6S2, to NJ. Kekuanaoa, as
shown on government surveys register
81 map No. S3S, and running by true bear
| ngs: South 40 degrees 20 minutes east,
I 3gG feet along l.. G. A. $50, to Kekuana-
oa; south 25 degrees Is minutes west 25S
( feet. to stone wall; north - degrees 2
minutes west 1919 feet, along l.. G. y. 10. =
G15. ap. 9, to PiilSoi; north 81 degrees II
minutes west LOG feet along L. @. a. TO-
Coz. ap. .. to Piipoi; north 81 degrees ~
minutes west 1868 feet along L. G. A. 10
, 900, ap. ., to Piikoi, and l.. G. \. 49, to
j. Robinson; north 3G degrees 40 minutes
east 3G1 feet along Nuuanu street to lni-
tial point: area, 1850 square feet. be
Withdrawn from sale, lease, or other dis
position under the public land laws Of the
United states.
The Speaker. Is there objection?
D. MIR Underwood. Resolving the right
to object, I should like to inquire II this
resolution has been referred to the prop
ar committee of the House?
Mr.. Knox. This Is Senate resolution,
II was referred to the Committee on Ter
ritories of the House. considered by that
committee, and favorably reported:
would Ike to say to the gentleman from
Nlabnma, so that the House may under
ards 10 the United States. n Ia proper
lhat their burial place should be pc-
scrvod.
Mr. Underwood Has the resolution >
unanimous report from the Committee
ON Territories of the House?
Mr. Knox. 1t has unanimous report
from tho committee.
Mr. Underwood. What disposition vii
he made Of this property after II !r "ith-
drawn?
Mir. Knox. Ii is royal ceme-cry and
II IL to remain forever as II Is now.
Mr., Lacey | would like to nsk thc
gentleman a question. / did not catcl
the fun reading, but I understood the
resolution simply to withdraw this land
the United States.
Mr. Knox. From the public domain OF
the United States.
that IS this The land laws Of the Unit.
"a States have not been extended to Ha-
vail and It NAV be disposed of under
the land laws OF Hawaii. ought not the
resolution to be amended so that the land
win not be disposed of either under the
land laws of Hawaii or of the unitoG
states?
LAND CANT BE SOLD.
Mr.. Knox. II is perfectly guarded un
dor the Hawaiian law. and 1t was to pre-
vent any question that might arise un-
der the public land laws of the United
States, or any claim that it might be
DISPOSED of under them.
/ Mr.. Lacey. There Is no possible way Of
disposlnG of 1t under the land laws OF the
/ United States. II that Is all, II Is not
needed. but il we attempt to prevent It's
disposition at all II seems to me that the
resolution ought to be amended so as
/ to include the land laws of Hawaii as
well.
Mr.. Knox. The general public land
laws OF Hawaii are continued in force,
except as Congress otherwise directs. We
have provided that no lease of lands or
disposition of the public lands of Hawaii
shall take place unless authorized by act
| of Congress. 1t presupposes the power
| Of Congress to lease for n term OF years
| or TO otherwise dispose of lands in Ha-
wall 1t Is to make sure. While II Is
| safeguardcd under the land laws OF Ha-
vail We want 10 make II sure under the
public land laws OF the United States,
that there shall be no disposal OF the
mausoleum of the royal family OF IIa-
wall
MIR. Lacey. What land laws OF the
United states have we passed that would
AFFECT this?
Mr.. Knox. The land law that we Gre
Inted by the hill we passed, that created
he power of Congress to regulate, TO
lease, and dispose of lands in Hawaii. It
II to guard against that that this bill
Mr.. Lacey. The land laws of the Unit
ed States have not been extended TO Hn-
wall
MIR, Knox. / know that They have
been extended only to the extent of the
former bill passed
Mr.. McRae. l would like tn ask the
gentleman from Massachusetts "a ques-
| ton. This land. as | understand, is To
be preserved for cemetery purposes.
| would ask the gentleman II the bill ded-
icates the land 10 that purpose, and II
mot. why II should not?
MIR, Knox There has been a law in
Hawaii defeating about 1850 square
feet. which from time immemorial has
| been used as mausoleum or burial
ulace for the members of the royal fam
| ny Of Hawaii
AGAuSOLEUM PLOT.
|, Mr.. McRao understand that feature
| of it, Does this resolution dedicate II
for that purpose7
Mr.. Knox IL is now dedicated for
that purpose. This bill provides that ,..is
plot shall be withdrawn from sale lease
or any other disposition under the land
| laws OF the United states. II Is to pre-
serve IL as II Is, and to keep II as dedi-
Gated.
SIR. McRae Tuat wlthnraws It nom
| sale, which is right. should II not go