New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
ONE SOURCE OF GRANTS CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

EXTRAyAGANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THREE MILLION DOLLARS EXPENDED IN
ONE YEAR, AND MORE TO BE ASKED.
lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rHE TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2j.-NO more striking
instance OF the extravaganza OF the Grant Admnistra
ton can found than the enormous expenditures for
the support OF United states Courts for the year
ending June 30, l872 The regular Executive, Judicial
and gisatiye Appropriation bill approved March g.
1871. contained the following item:
For defrayng the expenses OF the Supreme Court and
Circuit Courts OF the Uuted StItes, including the District
o. Columbia and also for jurors anI witnesses, and Ike
wise for defrayng the expenses Of suits Ia which the
United states are concerned and prosecuting Oheuse
committed against the United states, aud Tor the SAFE
keeping OF prisoners, $2,00o,O00'
Previous 10 this the appropriations for the support OF
the United states Courts mad not been than half
million OF dollars year; and Instead OF being made IN
lump above, the items We're always specified in the
bill But even this immense sum was not sufficient.
While Congress in session last SPRING the members
informed BY the Department OF Justice that the
whole machinery OF the courts at standst for the
OF money, and in May deficiency bill was passed
which contained the following item
For defrayng the expenses OF the Courts OF the United
States including the District OF Columbia; for jurors,
Witnesses and expenses OF suits In which the United
concerned OF prosecutions for ohenses com
mitted against the United states; FOR the safe keeping
~ PRISONERS and Tor the expenses when may pe M
CURED IN the enforcement Of tine act OF February 2 sl
for the four months ending June go ls72-tlOOOOOJ'
Here s3,OOlOOO appropriated for the support OF
enormous expenditures was that large sums We're
needed to carry out the Enforcement and KuKluy acts
and il would be an interesting computation which
should show how much has cost the United states to
convict each under these acts. In North Carolina
where about half dozen prisoners have been convicted
Marshal CarrOw has spent about f250,0O instead OF
$4,000 the customary amount This has been paid as
fees To Deputy United States Marshas and United states
Commissioners who have been thus supported and kept
in the political service OF the President, while more
than GEO men who have been placed under bonds TO
answer the United states Courts appealing IN vain
for a trial.
COSGREss TO BE ASKED FOR MORE MONEY
But even sJO0OOOO have not been enough for
these extravagant officials, will be seen by
the following letter. which has been sent TO United
states Marsha throughout the country and Congress is
to be called upon 10 make up still further deficiency
II is difficult 70 understand how Marshas could have
drawn sums n excess OF the amounts needed by them,
since their acquisitions could not be legally paid until
they were audited and approved in the office Of the
Attorney General How much more money Will be
needed by these Marshas one can know until after
the meeting OF Congress:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT FIRST CoyTRoLLER's}
OFFICE. July 81. 49,.
1s-l Department N0. 90 First Controllers O1ice.
SIR The acquisitions Tor money 10 detray expenses OF
United states during tie fiscal year which ended
an tLe 10th uIumo have exhausted the amounts tpplU-
pIiatcd. regret that owing 10 the dcnccncy your u
.etfd account f1r service. tat year cannot be paid
al present TIE drawn by several OF the Narshals
have proved Dee iu OF tie amount. needed Dy
Them and their balances will be repaid. When dcpos-
used in the payment ofaCcouut II the rcu&Fmnnts he
irri- rt io tb- pIruo.a touaI means viii doubt
less be provided 10y Congress at It's next session Tue IN
formation above given viii save you Tie trouDie OF
writing tl, of e relative To the delay Iu the settle
mcnt Of your account Very respectfully your OOedeut
reryaut NM. HEHrHILL JONEs,
Actug Controller