Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-08

nient ni, cou,ucc more certainly 10 the ends OF ia:
tico The largo increase Of the Judicial expenses h'
sides other grave considerations should induce actio
urun hi. SUBJECT.
The Government has adopted the plan OF constitute
ing lie own buildings for court purposes IN u!:ic'el
States. but nothing hus yet been done IN baltimore
New York, or Boston. With this view acts Mei
passed by Congress giving you limited power, wElrl
however, was not exercised.
| The proposals which had been received for SITES !
New York and Boston were sent in ~ criterion
making the proper appropriation. Nothing was 81
fcted, and the subject remains for the further hctio
of Congress. have no doubt the true course w"u'
be to make ample provision for the purchase OF slte
and the erection of buildings in these cities, expres
limiting the expenditure to the specific sums aPpro
priated leaving the selection Of the SITES and The pa
of the buildings to the sound discretion OF the ires
dent. Knowing the necessity that exists iJr sue
buildings III these cities, its consideration cannot d
too strongly urged.
In nv last annual report | brought to your motto
the number OF terms the United States courts held II
the different States during each year, being two nun
dred and twenty-three terms, in eighty uiiiereh
places In several Of them there IL very itIr lnca
or general business the peculiar reason for h"idin
courts there having ceased and yet me expense ~"
Inconvenience tn the Judges and officers. Us WEI Il
| the Government, are not triillng. by way "s mus
tr'un will instance one Judicial dstrirt nhlL' 3D.
the act of Congress approved March 3, lsl?, TOR t
better organization of the district court at the ih'
ted States within the State of Louisiana, The o"t'
| was divided into two Judicial DISTRICTS inc e"S''.
and western. Stated annual SESSIONS OF the court W.
the western district were directed 10 be held nj OPc
lousa. Alexandria Shreveport, a;Id Monroe, AMI tht
Judge was authorized 10 appoint c.crR i"res,
| each of those places. BY the amcn.iatory ac' "p
proved 10Th July. 1851, annhcr term ol tie c"u'' ""
required 10 be held e'St. Jusephs, ahd tile lluSc "u
thnriZel to appoint clerk ~ reside al la' Pae'
also Tn. f.. bill of 18th February, l833' pro'Iue'
that when III. compensation Of any clerk shall oe It's
thnn $500 per nniium the difference between h'a 70
scip,s and that shall IN paul from me
Ii aupcars from the elnUuinrnt accnuh'S 81 "
clerk mt ST. Joseph. that from The 4ih My III a.
!h. 10Th MAY, 1850, his fees only amounted l" ~
asd that during inc whole uf that perni '"c'' :"
not single session OF the court helu ~ .r y, L.
Frnm the ,st January. lSJi, To tho "'S' n.y.,
1874 the clerk nj Monroe did not carn any in'''e "
drr;r, rh. a. halle of these years H. Srssi vi Tue
cuur. WAS hcld. At Alexandria the CLERK ices it.
the 18th April to the 3lst December loJi. In
10 - 81, aud the court was III ses'ioh o''; w. ~ -,
Tim. il will be seen that, Ill III aGgrcSat; Pr'" w
,I,nut I,ur y,nrs only two terms al tIle c""t INV
been held at these three places. The Dtpnf'icn' !,
not in possession q! reports rom OPo,ous'a w.
Shr.y.prl Though it is not doubted tiie sum- .o',t
finn Of things prevail there. u 80, the COST 10 'nf
I;,aa sat-. f,, clerical srrUiccs ATONE, over and
nhnvr the fees earned, in period OF ABOUT 'ouf
y,rr. would amount To nearly SlhGUo, without any
,.orrr.uonding benefit TO the Government
Beside, this, Congress has mndc APPROPRIATENESS ao'
f.nngf
tom hous.s and post Offices ut several points where
courts are not held in States in which The number OF
nlarcs for holding courts may not Ue Increased tor
many years.
Tn tb. District Of Columbia have heretofore sug-
,,st.d ,nnuy iupruv cents and the construction Of
Ir.. pruof public buildings. Their necessity becomes
da;Iy more apparent The public money may not be
40 iuIiciu,sly expended; aud doubt whether it will
be applied to purposes of greater utility.
- t,.,yv n ness of
ice will require the whole of the cr.!. .'rr:drc III
which it now is, aud the Department OF the Interior
will have To seek shelter elsewhere. II an appr"pra
ton iUr the erection of proper departmental built
ing were made il could not BIS finished and pre-
pared for occupancy in less ihnn three nr four years,
which is the Longest jussiblc time the rooms now 0c-
cupied by this Department i'll the Patent Office build
ing can, with any show OF proprirty, be retained II,
therefore. becomes question OF moment WHEELER
immediate preparation should not be maue Tor the ah'
tripnted cxigeucy.
The extent OF some Of the public grounds has been
renched upon, whilst perhaps their limits should
have been enlarged. Ground enough for public pur-
Doses has not been reserved, and many years Will
not cnpse ere there will bu universal regret that
more space had mt been retained.
The estimates Tor i'r?:n wing and ornamenInS III"
reservations lIly- bcc Increased. The plan ad"pt!
for the "Mall' should be more vigorously prosecuted.
Its present appearance il lnGlcgnnf, when, with
comparativrly smn expenditure, il might EASILY
be converted into beautiful pnrk. Tie grounds
for which suitable appropriations were made 10y Ton
rre-S, have been wei improved, and arc admired by
all for the ncatncss, beauty and tastrulnesF
In the cnnnex,on would rcpca; my former recon-
lnendatnn, that provision be made inr the employ
men Of competent and intelligent andscnpc gar
denrr ~ suprrinirnd the Improvements o the pGhtc
grounds ard 10 direct and distribute properly the sub
urlinntes and lsborers.
The lion. Bridge" M il is usually called, III cross
ing the Potomac from Washington city. IS much
out of repair. 1t should be- replaced Uy snbsianl
and permanent structure. Ii Is mnter that cnnScd
much solicitude To one OF your most distinguished
and surely is not unworthy ut coiisd.
Grafton now, when the bridge is Indispensable ana
the means Oi dcrayn1 the cost Oi CONSTRUCTION hIe
SD abundant "
Tho appropriations for the erection OF buildings
for the Natinnal Hospital for the Insane are nearly
exhausted. They have been ulicinusly and econoni-
cui.v extended under The supervision and control at
its inteigru; Superintendent. The whole sum apro-
printed is $I7.34l which covers the cost OF the farm
the present buildings, furnishing, fitting up, ana MI
othe, incidental expenses. Although originally de-
signed for ninety patients. the present building will
accommodate one hundred. More room ana out.
building. will be required. and have therefore est
mated Tor them. The sum- though apparently large
will not be considered when TIE humane p!rp"-es
Of the cxpenditure are contemplated. No ciass oi
public beiiciciarirs calls more loudly on the gene
rnsity :: til. Government tiInn the inmates oi Inc
Eusulal. ltS object, being "ihc most humane cure
and heightened treatment oi e insane oi l:'r nFy
Cnunhia," struncly comments 1t to The best ant
kindrst feelings Of the human heart.
Although the buildings were Hot competeh ?ct
there upwards OF sixty patients received mi"
the hospital and taken care OF previous ana suose
uuent ta the 3'lth of June last
The hoard of Visitors authorized by act Of Congress
has been appointed, organized and are faithfully ma
cieerfully dsc.arGing their appropriate duties Inc
institution lIas been opened under aFnraoie hus'cfh
and bids fair to be- one Of the first III the country
Inf, N
attention. II is under the management of some oi
the most distinguished plysicnns OF this District
who grGtni,ou.ly labor i'll il To alleviate Inc su"rr
in"s of thnsr under their charge The annual appro
priution made by Congress enaort u |" relieve s.'i
non resident pauper5 who are suddenly seized WIN
isease in :hi city. At this time eighteen hrr pr"V-
,iu for but tie number could be Increased 10 "rty
By doubling the usua! appropriation. his drhai"
I'd by the increase ri THAI cass OF strangers WISHING
the city and requiring such MD.
The pentcnfiury is 81 planned anu constructed u.
not TO be well projected against fire or the escape "'
bold and Ingenious cuuvicts. Its Indebtedness nus
been puid. the contract system partially adopted ana
the strictest economy and accountability estapshcu'
CLERKS.
rh met Of 81 Of March 1855, provides for ten clerks
in the Office of the Secretary of the Interior III d'l
ion To- l: chf clerk. In consequence ot we large
ncrcasc in the business ut The Department l'"t NUN.
her h.s bgC found tn be insufficient ~ 10 rchder
urrrssary to transfer 10 il, under the authority con-
,nprJ in the snnc net one clerk ol the fourth class
from the General Land Office and ono OF lower
Grade from tie Pension Office. While such transfers
lave supplied the want here they have, at the lame
fine lo SIMILAR extent weakened the offices from
which they have bren made. Under these clicum
srauc.s it il better thut authority be- given for the a
puiu;nIent of twn additional clerks IN thus Drphrt
men, one Of the third uni OF the fourth class.
In this councxnn beg leave 10 recar to tue com
uens.,un Of lis chief clerk. The prr!'"r discharge
Of his duties requires talents o! hSn order great III
! IL al,
n.m,r,nc,,tp have bes,dcs chief clerks, n-sisIan
secretaries, errh of whom receives sjOdO psran"um
whilst his salnry is only S4,2)0. knowing the a'"uii
and value of his serv;,es, hesitate not say mat III
COMPENSATION shnrd IN Justice be equal to theirs
which, is not too large II matters little ny whHt name
he il desiyuated. as il would not change the nature
| his duties.
CENSUS.