The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-11

in Committee of the Whole. proceeded to
consider the bill.
MT Nelson I offer an amendment to
the bill. to insert in line 6, after the
name porto Rico" the words "and the
Territory of Hawaii"
The President pro tempore. The amend
ment will be stated.
The Secretary. 1t is proposed to amend,
in line 6, after the name Porto Rico"
by inserting land the Territory of Ha-
waii;" SO as to make the bill read:
Be it enacted, etc, That the provisions
of the act of June s. 1884, entitled IAN act
to facilitate the entry of steamships" are
hereby extended to steamships engaged in
trading between ports of Porto Rico and
the Territory of Hawaii and those of
the United States.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was reported to the Senate as
amended, and the amendment was con-
CURED in.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading, read the third time, and
passed.
The title was amended so as to read
"A bill to facilitate the entry Of steam
ships engaged in the coasting trade be-
tween Porto Rico, the Territory of Ha-
wall. and the United States"
In the House, May 17th.-By Mr.. Foss
A bill Oh. r. 11649) to provide for the &C.
quirement by the United States of lands
and rights therein, necessary to the es
Harbor, Island of Oahu. Hawaii, and fol
the dredging Of approaches to said har
bor-to the Committee on Naval Affairs
| IMPORTATION OF JAPANESE La
| BORERS.
In the Senate May 1S.-The Presiden
pro tempore laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of tbs
Treasury, transmitting, in response to
resolution of the 18th instant, a repor
| from the Commissioner General of I'm
migration relative 20 the importation o.
japanese iaborers under contract In vio
lot nf fha 10 hnr Ia yx-C w N n
with the accompanying papers, was re
ferred to the Committee on Immigration
/ and ordered to be printed.
| MAUSOLEUM OF HAWAIIAN KINGS
In the House, May 22-Mr. Knox 1 de
sire to call up Senate joint resolution No
rs, and ask unanimous consent for it
immediate consideration
The Speaker. The gentleman from
Massachusetts, asks unanimous consen
for the present consideration of a join
resolution of the Senate, which the clerl
will now report
The joint resolution was read, as fol
lows:
Resolved by the Senate and House O
! Representatives of the United States o
America in Congress assembled, That tn
following described lands lying and be
ing situate in the city of Honolulu. Ha
waiian Islands, heretofore used as
mausoleum for the royal family of Ha
wall, to wit: The mausoleum premise:
beginning at the north corner of sal
lot; on the southeast side of Nusan
street, the same being the west corne
of l.. c. A. 6S2 to NJ. Kekuanaoa, a
shown on government surveys register
ed map No S3S, and running by true beal
|; ings: South 40 degrees 20 minutes cas-
, 396 feet along L. c. A. 6S2. to Kekuans
oa: south IS degrees IS minutes west q
feet, to stone wall; north "a degrees
minutes west 72.9 feet, along L. G. A. 10
COS. ep. 2. to Piikoi; north 81 degrees
minutes west 1O6 feet along L. c. A 10
Cos, ap. q to Piipoi; north 81 degrees
. minutes west 2es.5 feet along L. c. A. 10
: sos, ap. 2, to Piikoi, and L. c. A. 7S5.
, J. Robinson; north Sc degrees 10 minute
, east 367 feet along Nuuanu street to in
E tial point; area, 1850 square feet, /
: withdrawn from sale, lease, or other di
, position under the public land laws of II
! United States.
The Speaker. Is there objection?
Mr.. Underwood. Reserving the rigl
to object, I should like to inquire if tn
resolution has been referred to the pro-
" er committee of the House?
I Mr.. Knox. This is a Senate resolution
Il 1t was referred to the Committee on TIE
: ritories of the House, considered by tn;
= committee, and favorahly reported
J. | would like to say to the gentleman fro
s Alabama, so that the House NAV IInd,a