The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-03

e,,,' : - SUI ~ VII MISUNDERSTANDING matter
.or adJustlng the compensation Of all post
masters not appointed by the President BY
.ne 9io method OF commissions on the
acsual receipts OF the office. instead of the
presene MODE OF liking the salary in advance
upon SPECIAL returns. And especially do
! ufge favorable action by Congress on the
lmportane recommendations of the POST
Inaste,-General Tor the establishment of
vnltea states postal savings repositories.
i9ur attentlon Is also called to q con-
slueratoh OF the question OF postal tele-
graphs and the arguments adduced in sup
port thereof, in the hope that you may take
such acton in connection Herewith as in
your judgment will most contribute to
'ne pest interests of the country.
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.
Affairs in Utah require very early and
special attention. The Supreme Court of
the United States in the case Of Clinton VS..
Englebrecht decided that the United States
marshal of that Territory could not law
fully summon jurors for the district courts.
and those courts hold that the territorial
marshal cannot lawfully perform chat dutv
because he is elected by the Legislative AS
sembly, and not appointed, as provided for
IN the act organizing the Territory. All
proceedings at law are practically abolished
by these decisions, and there have been but
few or no jury-trials in the districts courts
OF that Territory since the last session of
congress. Property is left without protec-
ton by the courts, and crimes 90 tnpur-
ished. To prevent anarchy there n Il Oh
solutely necessary that Congress- nrou;Ja
the courts with some mode of obtaining.
Jurors, and recommend les;slat;o, 70 tha3
end, and also that the probate courts of tbe
Territory now assuming to issue writs of
injunction and habeas corpus, and to try
criminal cases and questions as 10 land
titles, to be denied all jurisdiction not nos
sessed ordinarily by courts of that descrin.
ton. Y
Ia ABOUT THE BANKRUPT ACT.
have becoma ;n,nros,oa ,-:.l, 49,
that The act annrovad Wsroh WIN o . Ioo1 oehei
titled San act to establish = s0o' en-
tenn of bankruntcv thronabn,,t 49, T1. ;yss
States." is nrndnct;ve &c 49, sA w., Ta .hs
good ut This limo Man, nn,,; osn :nan
might he nroed for ;ts tntoI narani '1s.ors
this ia NOT cons;deraJ oJr;a.h Ip1ai, pIt y
will NOT he ser;onslv onast;"naJ III .nu L.. ~ 81
portions of said act nrev;d;na Co. .nnS L sno;e 3
called involnntarv hani,r,,r,taS,, ~ mua' -
increase the financ;aI 49, UPeteo "
the country CoraG,I a,,J sosmen's Vi
verv often becon, . ;nrnl,,a Iu p.uaen! insn -
w. o,.;n oeeone lnyolveo IN DEBT IN the
they may possess annie nronerty &c h
could be made available for that purnose.,
70 meet Their Liabilities, yet on account of
the extraordinary scarcity of money they
may be unable to meet all their pecuniarv
obligations as they become due, in conse-
4uence Of which they are liable TO be pros-
lrated in their business by PROCEEDINGS in
bankruptcy at the instance of unrelenting
creditors. People are now so easily alarmed
rs to monetary matters that the mere filing
IF petition in bankruptcy by an un.
friendly creditor will necessarily embarrass
md oftentimes accomplishes the financial
'uin of responsible business man. Those
Who otherwise might make lawful and inst
arrangements to relieve themselves from +
llihcultles produced by the present strin-
ency In money are prevented by their
onstant exposure to attack and disappoint- Z,
aent by proceedings against them in bank.
11ptcy and besides, the law is made use
| IN many cases by obdurate creditors to
righten or force debtors into compliance
fltn their wishes and into acts of injustice
other creditors and to themselves. /
ecommend that so much of said act as
rovldes for involuntary bankruptcy on
'count Of the suspension of payment be
'pealed. easH
LAIMs AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
Your careful attent;on il ;nv;toa - 49,.
Inject of claims AGAINST tha nnna ~ ny
nd the facilities .tf3rdeJ hn no o uut.rnent
r. their nrosacut;nn ny 1AIs.lug Jaws
,ents Of STATE Trsosnmw va a u '1 Ws uePart-
,mands for manv miIlions Of %n ALI, m a. nave
leir files. and thew ara ran; al ars upon
.. Ia these nav be a9do3 a tIuaa na
snding before Gonoress N Tho 'l Uoun now ~
laims and the Southern Claims t,omm; a.
on. Making in the aggregate an immense
I'M I'M, Most of these grew out of the re- q
'ilion, and are intended to indemnify per.
ms on both sides for their losses during
g war and not a few of them are fabri-
Tea ana supported by false testimony.
OBJECTS are on foot, it is believed. TO In.
W ZOOS " pIoyide Ior new classes
Q repeai or mod;f;cat;on of V the ,. .nrousa
bv which, thon ~ oro wy ss.use VI 81
presume thasa ' ao5 az NV Daireo. q
sed. will ha reco;x sJi .n;tL r.n pro-
Conorass nd I T WIN niue favor
as HAVING claims ana;.sst ~ .laS Per, s
ates. cognizable by a aa'1 ts;h, inc United
rtment thereof he rny ,r,Iun "a OF de-