The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-03
HAWAII AND THE RIVER
AND HARBOR MEASURE,
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

WASHINGTON, d. C, Dec 1.-THE Christmas recess of
Congress still several days members are
rapidly disappearing from The business in the
Senate has by unanimous ceased till after and
that body adournng days till Wednesday comes
The Hawaiian contingent has continued busy
of the work which Hawaans engaged prosecuted
when Congress is not sitting
If there is river and harbor bill session Of Congress-
there fair prospects for is that the
prospects OF any bill becoming and
Burton told yesterday that the bill would reported
the House till the middle of January He added
great opposition both legislative depart
of the government Speaker Cannon en-
phaszed to his fears that appropriations for continuing
harbor contracts authorized about all Con-
ought think of necessity
for economy But said he, go talk to Burton"
In the of defined his at
tude with reference the Honolulu project very clearly
strongly in favor of doing something for the harbor
said he T not just what will be- for the
that item well down the bill have already
have not had the time consider what will be possible
OF the people there immediate appropriation.
The difficulty the preliminary survey
pretty about preliminary surveys appropriations
voted 1t be that find around that
difficulty this instance that the unofficial survey
and project forwarded here will avail much but there have been
Territorial and has occurred could that
under annexation the Federal Government took
and would be warranted proceeding under them We dis
posed towards providing appropra-
ton for Honolulu The of the
has worked no little disadvantage the people there and
additional hardship the arbor be made enough
! accommodate the big ships which sail that way
While Mr. Burton unwilling many that
the River and Harbo bill will not become law this session. it
plain that he fears believing
that the prolonged delay reporting the OF
Speaker Cannon to defeat river and harbor legislation.
The illness of Chairman
possible for Delegate Kalananaoe arrange meeting
iden E. d. Tenney of the Chamber of Commerce For
General Manager P. Schwern
ship Company unable to Chairman Burton the Capitol
with reference to the Honolulu proec result
however of the efforts of the Delegate and Secretary Mcclellan
the Chamber Commerce Merchants Association
petition asking for appropriation for Honolulu harbor The
interests of California exporters 1t is believed this will materially
the advancement the project before the The
San Francisco petitions have reached here before similar representa-
tions from Honolulu bodies
Secretary Mcclellan wo Delegates departure
San Francisco has been looking after the attes official business
today Chairman a special request
Department have survey Honolulu
General
bring the data here by January
Delegate Kalananaoe very satisfactory
with Surgeon General Wyman subject appropa
ton for the study of eposy under the direction of the Federal
in connection with the Territorial Board Health
Wyman will this appropriation Delegate says
he shall give the his close personal attention before the
preparations committee.
EXPENDITURES FOR HAWAII
The annual statement of receipts and disbursements
includes several items about Hawaii This in the form
OF public document has just been given out here and
transactions for the last fiscal year The transportation of silver
coins for the Territory during the the
SI3965 That of under the econage During
the the paid the debt of Hawaii assumed
the annexation $2ISoS3 The expenditures during the for
Honolulu public works,
amounted $ISo99 Towards the liquidation of deposits Ha
waan postal savings bank the paid ont 81 oo
The of receipts from the sale of products the Agri
cultural Experiment Station Hawaii $oo85 For salaries of
the district court of the Territory the paid $4,000
e RECEIPTS FROM HAWAII.
t.
On the other side of the ledger Secretary Shaws
As already Adver
ise internal receipts for the Territory fiscal
y yaer $44,632S2.
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