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May 18, 1900 
House 
v. 33 (6) 
p. 5730

By Mr. Newlands: A bill (H.R. 11668) pro- 
viding for appeals and writs of error from 
the supreme court of the Hawaiian Islands and 
for writs of habeas corpus to the courts of 
the United States - to the Committee on the 
Territories.

May 21, 1900 
House 
v. 33 (7) 
p. 5827

Senate Bills Referred: 
S. 4560. An act to provide for officers in 
the customs district of Hawaii - to the Com- 
mittee on Ways and Means.

May 22,  1900 
House 
v. 33   (7) 
p.   5856

MAUSOLEUM OF HAWAIIAN KINGS.
Mr. KNOX.   I desire to call up Senate joint resolution No. 76, 
and rink unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. 
The SPEAKER.   The gentleman  from  Massachusetts asks 
unanimous consent for the present consideration of a joint resolu- 
tion of the Senate, which the Clerk will now report. 
The joint resolution was read, as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 
America in Congress assembled. That the following-described lands lying and 
being situate in the city of Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, heretofore used as a 
mausoleum for the royal family of Hawaii, to wit: The mausoleum premises, 
beginning at the north corner of said lot; on the southeast side of Nuuanu 
street, the same being the west corner of L. C. A. 682, to M. Kekuanaoa, as 
shown on government survey's registered map No. 838, and running by true 
bearings: South 40° 20' east 396 feet along L. C. A. 682, to Kekuanaoa; south 
25° 28' west 258 feet, to stone wall; north 34° 22' west 72.9 feet, along L. C. A. 
10,605 ap 2, to Piikoi; north 57° 15' west 106 feet along L. C. A. 10,005 ap 2 to 
Piikoi; north 62° 10' west 266.5 feet along L. C. A. 10,606 ap 2, to Piikoi, and L. 
C. A. 785. to J. Robinson; north 86° 40' east 367 feet along Nuuanu street to 
initial point; area, 119,610 square feet, be withdrawn from sale, lease, or other 
disposition under the public land laws of the United States.
The SPEAKER.   Is there objection? 
Mr. UNDERWOOD.   Reserving the right to object, I should 
like to inquire if this resolution has been referred to the proper 
committee of the House? 
Mr. KNOX.   This is a Senate resolution.   It was referred to the 
Committee on Territories of the House, considered by that com- 
mittee, and favorably reported.   I would like to say to the gentle- 
man from Alabama, so that the House may understand what the 
resolution is, that this simply withdraws from the public lands 
the mausoleum or graveyard where the old Hawaiian kings and 
royal family are buried, sleeping in unconsciousness of the fact 
that we have annexed the islands to the United States.   It is proper 
that their burial place should be preserved. 
Mr. UNDERWOOD.   Has the resolution a unanimous report 
from the Committee on Territories of the House? 
Mr. KNOX.   It has a unanimous report from the committee. 
Mr. UNDERWOOD.   What disposition will be made of this 
property after it is withdrawn?     
Mr. KNOX,   It is a royal cemetery and it is to remain forever as 
it is now. 
Mr. LACEY.   I would like to ask the gentleman a question.   I 
did not catch the full reading, but I understood the resolution 
simply to withdraw this land from the operation of the land laws 
of the United States. 
Mr. KNOX.   From the public domain of the United States. 
Mr. LACEY.   But the difficulty about that is this: The land 
laws of the United States have not been extended to Hawaii and 
it may be disposed of under the land laws of Hawaii.   Ought not 
the resolution to be amended so that the land will not be dis- 
posed of either under the land laws of Hawaii or of the United 
States? 
Mr. KNOX.   It is perfectly guarded under the Hawaiian law, 
and it was to prevent any question that might arise under 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 disposing of it under 
the land laws of the United States.   If that is all, it is not needed, 
but if we attempt to prevent its disposition at all it seems to me

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