The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-25

commissioners fees are nearly 800 more This was all
taxed against The losing party who was mus conpeed
to pay for the services Of the attorney employed agais
him This was in the southern district OF New fork
and notice il to illustrate the fault OF the system ana
not matter OF censue OF the court Tor administering
the law under sucha system Jursts OF great eminence
have made these abuses the subject OF complaint and they
urge upon US the Importance OF providing remedy
have another bill of cost before me- allowed In an adm
rally case in Florida years ago, IN which there is
taxed against the bellant who failed TO sustain his libel
more than 81, 900 OF this sum ~ 500 is for the counsel
fees OF heprevailing party Comment on such proceed
ings Is unnecessary
have moi the rme TO allude now to all the abuses
that prevail in other respects. hold in my hand
official report from the first comptfoers office, which
shows that a clerk IN Mississippi charged more than
5000 for his per diem 10 attending court in three old
bankrupt casts, from February, 1916. to November
ls49an amount that is greater than the whole average
annual expenditures for the United States judiciary in
The great State OF Georgia In another district clerk
charged his per diem for nnetytwo days than
the whole time the court could have been held
Is to correct the evils and remedy the defects of the
present system that the bin has been prepared and passed
blythe House Of Representatives. II attempts simplify
the taxation Of fees by prescribing limited number OF
bill would have preferred, but it is believed to be
an Improvement upon the present system think it
would be still greater improvement TO substitute for
district attorneys fixed salaries, proporonate to their
services in the different DISTRICTS place OF the fees
received There would be no difficulty in ascertaining
such amount would be a fair and adequate com
pensaton in the respective districts and the advantage TO
the government OF having officers to look after It's inter-
ests dependent upon the multiplication Of processes
and suits to fair compensation for their services,
must be obvious to every one.
The amendments recommended by the Senate commit
tee are, with exception designed to remedy defects
in the bill where fees omitted, or placed too low TO
be compensatory for the service rendered Experience
will undoubtedly prove the necessity OF further amend
ments II is believed however, that the bill will remedy
the abuses which have referred, that have
grown out of the indefinite and unequal system that
prevails The increased and increasing expenses of the
courts OF the United States may be accounted for in some
degree by the growth OF these abuses well by the
natural increase OF business before the courts These
abuses attach TO the SYSTEM and not generally to the
courts. will refer the Senate this subject to state
men furnished by the first comptroller of the treasury,
in communication to the Secretary OF the Interior,
der dale of November 81, 1851. Here it is:
Statement shoring the aggregate amount Of
United States paid out Of udary fund Nth the salaries
compensation Of the marshall and district attorneys added thereto
for specified periods from 1891 1851 apeage
paid annually also the increase cenf Of popuato and
expenses Of courts from the 1900 to 1851.