, 1880-05-23

Special to Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The starvation
policy has brought things to head finally, in
Iowa at least United States Marshal ]. W.
Chapman has been hero for some days to
find out whether anything was to be done
for their relief or not, and, If not, to wind up
business. The latter alternative has been
the result, as will be seen By the following
correspondence:
Chdr1es Drre,,s, .ittorneu- Gencral-S1n: Being
out Of funds for miscellaneous purposes, which
includes pay Of bailiifs cricrs, stationery bills
etc, and being Informed that the appropriation
for thnt purpose for the present fiscal year ex
hausted. respectfully submit that it will be I'M
possible for mo to assume the burden Of making
further advances to continue the terms OF the
Circuit and District Courts now in session. Ad-
vances alrondy made for the Government
amount to more than slo,M, and are quite sum
to measure my patriotism us we'll l have,
therefore, telcgraphcd to Judges McCrary and
Love. requesting. them to relieve me from add-
doual burdens BY adjourning court now in
session at Des Molnes, In.
It would seem to be my duty to inform you OF
and generous criticism, feeling that the insposi-
ton Of further burdens upon would be
the requirement of slcrit'ces fur in excess Of
both the honor and the e1nolumcnt OF my Office
Very respectfully, your obedtent servant,
J. w CHAPMAN,
U. S. Marshal for the District Of Iowa.
THE REPLY.
To this business-like missiye came the fol-
lowing response:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, May
20, 1xso.-J. ". Chapman, United States Marshal
for fora, Washington. D. C.-S1R: am in re-
oeipt Of your letter Of even date, Informing me-
carry on courts III your district and to make
further advances, in vtcw Of the fAct that the
year is now exhausted, as well rs in view Of the
very large advances you have made heretofore
in consequence Of the failure Of Congress to
Marshas ais Of W he United states @ and their depu- M
ties. In regard to- the fund for miscellaneous
purposes, cnllcd the attention Of the Appropri-
alton Committee in February to the fac* that it
would be soon exhausted. and in April to tue
fact that It was then actunlly exhausted. and
@ neeny reEret % hat tue M nus not yet
been compelled to bear for themselves and their
deputies during the current year have. however,
1urged, with all tho..force that seemed to me
proper in my report, that an immediate pro-
vision should be made for them. stating. that
crt1ons they hld made for six months to carry
on their, offices without any .appropria-
tons: and further urging that it would be
impossible for them much longer to continue
in the conduct of the businesses of the United
States without appropriate means woro placed
at their command respectfqlly called atten-
United States Courts must he attended with the
grcu1est injury to the whole criminal Justice Of
tercsts, and private interests of individuals. |
can only sag to you now that am under obliga- !
tons to you for past sacrifices made, and that II
this matter, shnll certainly feel that If the |
result must be the closing of the Courts of the |
United States in your district, everything has
unata and disastrous. Very respectfully,
CHARLES DEvENs, Attorney General
Judes McCrary and Love and Justice Mil
Ter are holding court at Des Moines, and will |
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