The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-14
SENATE RESORTS
TO FLRcE COMEDY
Little Progress Made
Upon Appropria-
ton Bill.
ERMELUTH RESOLUTION DEFERRED
MINORITY SENATORS SHED HOT
TEARS OVER THE
DOCUMENT.
Three Small items Considered by the
Upper HoUse-Torrents Of Debate
Turned Loose-The Ten-minuts
Limit Abandoned.

The consideration Of the ,Appropria-
ton bill in the Senate by extra ses-
sion IS closely bordering upon the
lines Of farce comedy. The whole Of
yesterday was practically lost as far
as progress vas concerned The day
was given over TO useless and tire
some wrangling. in which at times the
Appropriation bill was lost sight OF
altogether Another thing that is
plainly evident TO the casual specta-
tor. is that the time limit on debate
has been cast aside. During the regu-
lar session just past, limit was plac-
ed upon the capacity OF the several
conversation mills al work in Senate
halls. Ten minutes was all the time
allowed for discussion by any one man
upon a given subject Many instances
happened yesterday where debate
by long winded Senators took up the
greater portion of a half hour, and in
one or two instances exceeded even a
half hour In the meantime the upper
house has hardly turned the first page
of the Appropriation bill, and has a
mass OF figures yet confronting II
which must necessarily take up some
time Taking into consideration that
practically nothing has been accom-
plshed during the first four days OF
the special session several Senators
are reported as fayOring making a
scaling reduction of all amounts in
cluded in the bill ranging from the
low salaried messengers Of the de-
partments TO the fat. corpulent and
overpaid clerks and assistants who
hold down yelvety cushions amidst
marble halls" OF the Capitol building.
BY this method il is contended that
much more progress can be made
than under the present system.
The greater portion of the morning
session was given over to a recon
sideration of the items passed upon
at Saturdays session. The salaries
OF assistant clerk at $500 and cleo
toral register at $1,000. both under the
appropriations set aside for the Sec
retary's Office. received much valu-
able time and attention. The hum of
conversation was soon at its height.
The lawmakers took up their respec-
tive cudgels They went after the
inofTensive stipends with vengeance.
The opponents of the salary slashing
process rushed 10 the defense of the
public servants with equal fervor. Ii
all ended by the amounts remaining
at the same figure decided upon at
the last day of the week.
The Emmeluth resolution denounc-
ing the action of the Governor was a
matter which consumed the entire af-
ternoon session. Mr.. White of Laha-
ina was the only senator who kept
from under the avalanche of discus
sion which ensued Whether Mr..
White had received a pointer in re-
gard to what was coming or not was
not definitely known. However, he
was conspicuous by his absence, and
there were others who looked with
considerable anxiety at the expresses
OF the Senate chamber hoping that
some avenue of escape might present
itself
After all senators had talked them
selves dry. the Emmeluth resolution
remained in about the same state as
when presented TO the upper house
No action was taken in regard to it,
Mr.. Emmeluth was present himself
throughout the greater portion Of the
deliberation and eagerly watched pro
Ceedings from the visitors ~roost.
The first item under consideration
in the Supreme Court section of the
judiciary appropriations was that re
lating TO the salary OF Henry Smith
chief clerk. The figure had been plac
ed az $4,000 year $500 for the hien
nisl period.
Four separate motions were made
Mr. Achi wanted the item passed al
$500 DR. Russell at $4,000 Mr.
T. ii,
wanted the item passed as in the bill
Mr. Baldwin's motion TO pass the item
at $4,000 prevailed.
When it came to the salary OF the
stenographer Of the Judiciary Depart
ment at S4S00. there was immediate
~ a motion TO reduce II to $500
Finally Mr.. Achi stated that he did
NOT see the use of a stencgraphcr In
the Supreme Court. There was nc
work for such an officer. However
he would like to see the item referred
20 a committee. The Independent:
had their minds made mp snd. on mo
ton OF Mr. Kalauokslani. the item
was stricken out.
The third and last item was tbs
consideration Of the salary of three
messengers for the higher court The
figures had been placed at $l2ol
apiece. Mr. Carter was out for slash
Ing from one end of the line 10 tbs
other. He did not see why sill should
nos bear some OF the reduction. Th'
pay OF the messengers was left as pc
figures IA the Appropriation bin wheI
some OF the reduction. The pay d
the messengers was left as per hg
ureS in the Appropriation bin wheI
the I2 o'clock whistles blew. Re
cess was taken. and the Senators for
titled themselves for the Afternoon
struggle
The echo Of the clerks voice hat
hardly died away after the conclusion
OF the reading OF the Emmeluth reso
luton before the floodgates of debate
were opened. The resolution appear
ed in full in the public prints seyera
days ago. purporting TO be memorial
10 President Mckinley and the on