The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-18
KaIanianaoIe's Bills Upon
Lighthouses, Harbors
and Labor.
eMail Special to the Advertlser.o

WASHINGTON, D. c, Jan. 2S.-Tht
efforts of Delegate Kalanianaole and
others to secure compensation to the
Territory for money expended in main
tanning the lighthouse service about
the Islands have not met with much
success here thus far. The House
committee on appropriations refused
to incorporate the item in the Urgent
deficiency appropriation bill which is
now under debate and which will be
passed soon. The Senate Committee
may possibly accede to the request but
/ Delegate KaIanianaole has not waited
for that, having already introduced
bill which has been referred to the
House Committee on claims. This bill
provides as follows:
THE LIGHTHOUSE BILL.
THAT the sum of thirty thousand
dollars be, and hereby is, appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and paid to
the Territory of Hawaii to reimburse
said territory for money paid, laid
out. and expended by said Territory
in maintaining lighthouses, bell buoys,
and lighthouse service on it's coasts
from the time SAID Territory became
territory of the United States until
said lighthouses, bell buoys. and light
house service We're transferred to and
taken under the management and con-
troll of the. lighthouse board
HAWAIIAN HARBoR BILLS.
The Hawaiian Delegate has also in |
trodueed a bin appropriatfng 100000,
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to enable the Secretary of War
to make a survey and estimate for the
of breakwater, from
the ocean along Blonde Reef to Cocoa
nut Island for the protection of the
harbor at Hilo. He has also intro
duced a bill appropriating $500 for
the construction of an artificial chan
nel in the coral sand at the entrance
Of Honolulu harbor. to the depth of
30 feet and to the width of 400 feet
n accordance with the estimate of the
engineer Of the Territory. |,
1t has been suggested that Congress
ought first to make provision for a '
:urvey by army engineers of the Homo !
ulu harbor. as that is the usual rou-
Inc followed in bringing about such /
Senator Mitchell. of i
Oregon. who is good friend of the 5
Territory. has. however, suggested to
Delegate kalanianaoIe that it Will, in ]
lis judgment. suffice for appropria-
ions that the Territorial engineers
ave made careful estimate. together
With maps Of the proposed improve {
aent.
DELEGATE AVOIDS RESPONSE t
BILITY.
Delegate KaIanianaole has intro ;
uced the same bill in the House that
enator Mitchell introduced in the SEN
te, ito prohibit the employment OF I
liens on public work in the Territory c
Hawaii but the Delegate marked | f
he bill by request which demon | =
trates that he wishes in no wise to ;,
ecome responsible for the sentiments =
expresses. D
The Senate Committee on Imnigra- Ii
on held a meeting this morning but it h
Id not deal with any questions of i'm y
ligration OF interest to Hawaii The
odge bill. providing certain amend
ents TO the existing immigration law.
as considered but mone of those o
Tendments affect Hawaiian interests |
is another bill introduced by Mr. / r.
Odpra yr-t1i l
onaI qualification, that would affect | =
in Hawaii. As stated in u
y last letter there are no prospects
lat any immigration legislation will G
considered at this session of Con-
'ess.
Mr.. w 0. Smith, of Honolulu, has -
rived on the mainland and tele- u
'aphed here few days ago that he OF
as coming at once to Washington. al
e is now expected here daily AS On
on as he arrives it is expected that
e electric light franchise bill will :.
taken UP by the House Committee III
Territories and Mr.. Smith be given tie
extended hearing. H
FEATURELEs SESSION OF
The present session of Congress has
en- one OF the most featureIess for
any years. The program in the Sen
e is one Of drifting. Republicans
IA Democrats are both anxious to
Ike public speeches on the Panama
nal and TO allow them opportunity
= consideration of the pending treaty
secret session is being deferred. No Sc
2 now expects that the treaty viii m
ratified much before the end of is
bruary. perhaps not then. No doubt -,
the world exists about the ratifica-
n when once a vote is reached. Sem IL