Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-14
Report OF the Attorney General.

Hltteu 10 congress to-day, makes recon-
mendattoDs as to the treatment of prisoners,
and strongly urges that U. s. district attor-
neys be paid by salaries only. The Attorney
General is satisfied that there is as much
improperly in paying them as they are now
paid as there would be paying district judges
in the same way. He recommends that the
assistant district attorney for the District of
columbia be appointed by the Attorney
General. the same as in the states and terri
tories. He also calls attention to the fact
that the clerk of the Supreme Court of the
DlstTlct OF Columbia makes no returns to
his Office las is the case with the clerks of
Tie courts OF all other districts nor does the
clerk OF this Supreme Court OF the United
states make such returns. He says
there is an obvious propriety that where
the head OF a department approves and
directs payment of accounts he should have
something to do with their settlement, and
some knowledge OF their correctness. He
suggests that the assistant attorney general
for the Post Office department, who is now
appointed by the Postmaster General. be APP
pointed by the President and confirmed by
The Senate, the same as the other assistants.
he recommends the passage of An act to pro-
vlde a uniform system of drawing jurors in
the courts of the United States, and that
law be passed regulating the fees of U. S.
marShals. He reviews the circumstances in
the late trial of Brigham Young, and saws
that If the courts of the United states recOg-
niZe the nineteenth concubine of man
lawful wife, then they must regard the Off
spring OF such Illicit intercourse as legiti-
mate, and the courts will give cOuntenance
to social system corrupting. degrading and
Congress TO deal with this question,
and TO decide whether much delay
will not increase the difficulties. The Attor-
ney General speaks of the very large number
of fraudulent claims on which judgments are
given by the Court of Claims, and says that
he has every reason to commend the indus
try and fidelity of this tribunal. But no Wig
of these claims.
He recommends that dispositions on claims
In va
partment of Justice who understand the
cases, as this course will save much in coun-
sci fees, and secure very great advantages to
the government. He also asks for such laws
as will be additional safeguards against i'm
proper testimony, and force all old cases TO
an early trial.
FINANCIAL STRAwS IN THE HoUSE-The
sOft-money democrats were heard from this
morning in the person Of Milton /. Southland,
o. Ohio, who introduced bill to repeal the
sDecie-resumptiOn act of January l4th, 1915.
subsequently seven other bills of the same
purpOrt were introduced from the demo.
cratic side of the House. The republican side
was ON the other tack q bill by Mr.. Farweu.
of Illinois, providing for the resumption OF
specie payments coming from that side of
the House.
To LIMIT THE DISTRICT 3-Gj Bonds
Mr.. Douglass, of Va, this morning intro
duced joint resolution in the House pro-
vidiDg that the amount of District bonds
known as the 3-G5 Congressional to be here
after issued by the COmmi SSiOnerS of The
Sinking Fund, be limited 10 the sum OF
$1,000, 600, and no more, and that the semi
annual interest accruing on said bonds re
provided for and made payable by the gen
eral annual appropriation bill OF the Con-
greSs of the United States.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate. in execu-
tive session to-day, confirmed Christian
Mullweber, of Iowa, to be American minis
ter to Ecuador; Richard Gibbs, of New
ORR, American minister to Peru; Lewis
Richmond, of Rhode Island, to be consul at
Cork; Henry Nignand, to be second secre-
tary OF legation at Paris; Cratic: Wash
burne, to be secretary of legation at
Petersburg; William G. Riley, to be con
sui at Zanzibar; George II. Owen, to be
consul at Messina; Nolney V. Smith, to b
consul at St Thomas; Joseph Knots, to b.
consul at Chihauhau; Chas. Lincoln, % be
consul at Canton; Dan. G.. Richardson to be
secretary obligation in Mexico; also, a large
number OF collectors OF customs, postmas-
tiers, &c.
NAVAL MONUMENT.-In the Senate to
day Mr.. Anthony introduced bill which
was referred, providing for the completion
and Location of a naval monument to the
memory OF the officers, seamen and marines
who gave up their lives in defence OF their
country during the late civil war. The OH
GERS of the navy have already raised "a suffi-
Gent to pay Franklin Simmons, the sculp-
tor, and the bill asks Congress to appropri-
ate $4,000 for the purpose of completing the
statue of peace" platform, steps, and cir
cular basin OF the naval monument. 1t des-
lgnates the Secretary of the Navy, the chair
man OF the House and Senate Committees on
Public Building and Grounds, and Mr.. Fred
IL. Olmstead, q committee to select q site on
some of the public grounds of the District OF
Columbia.
THE CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC REPREsEN-
TATIVES yesterday adopted resolution
offered by Mr.. WaddelI, of North Carolina.
providing for the appointment of a demo
cratic executive committee, to consist of
three Senators, six Representatives and
three citizens of the District of Columbia
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, offered resolution
providing for the appointment by the CHAIR
man, of committee of eleven members to
suggest TO the caucus, at a future meeting.
such line of policy or action of public mea-
sures as would best serve the interests of the
country. This resolution was, after debate
agreed TO. During the incidental discussion
there was harmony of views with regard TO
the duty OF the majority OF the House. All
agreed that they should, as far as pos sibIe
effect reduction of taxation, and tn at the
government should be honestly and economi-
cally administered. No business apart from
that above mentioned was considered, and
the caucus, after remaining in session an
hour and half, adjourned.