The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-29

ted States for the four years ns.t
ensuing will be restricted, the signeu
ask their brethren of all denomipa.
items to unite with them in MAKING
the Sabbath, the Both day of Nav
special occasion of prayer to All.
mighty God that he will veuchsate
to guide and direct these assemblies
in their choice of men fit for the suf
frages of the people,"
The paper is signed by: Roswell
d. Hitchcock, r. S. Storrs, Henry
w. Bellows, Thomas S. Hastings.
G. G. Tiffany, A. P. Putnam. E. Fl.
Chaplin, R. Heber Newton, J. A. NJ.
Chaplin, c. H. Parkhurst, w. Ormis.
ton, J. H. Rylancy, Llewellan D.
Bevan, S. M. Hamilton. Arthur
Brooks. VIM. M. Taylor, S. S. Mitch.
eli. w. 1. Sabine. Lindsay Parker.
HOW THE ATICsTARvATIoN
POLICY WORKS IN PRACTICE.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-That the
Democratic policy of starving the
government and crippling its opera.
tions when unable to repeal laws
which are obnoxious to them is be.
ginning to take effect appears, from
the following important correspon.
dence which lately passed between
J. w. Chapman. United States mar
shall for Iowa, and Attorney General
Deyens. Mr.. Chapman having come
to Washington to discover whether
there was any hope Of the passage of
the appropriation bill which would
relieve marshals Of the burden they
are carrying, and becoming satisfied
that nothing would be done at pres
ent, wrote the following letter to the
Attorney General:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10. 1880.
Hon. Chas. Dere,as, Attorney Generals
Sir-BeiEg out of funds for miscel.
laneous purposes, which includes pay
of bailiffs, criers, stationery bills,
&C., and being informed that the ap-
preparation for that purpose for the
present fiscal year is exhausted, l
respectfully submit that 1T will be.
impossible for me to assume the bur.
den of making further advances to
continue the terms of the Circuit and
District Courts now in session. Adj
vances already made for the govern
ment amount to more than $4,000,
and are quito sufficient to exhaust
my credit and patience, if not to-
measure my patriotism as well. l.
have, therefore. telegraphed to Judges
McCrary and Love requesting them
to relieve me from additional bur-
dens by adjOurning court now in
session at Des Moines, Iowa.
1t would seem to be my duty to in.
form you of this action, and in doing
so crave indulgence and generous
criticism, feeling that the Imposition
of further burdens upon me would
be the Requirements of sacrifices far
in excess of both the honor and emo
lument of my Office.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
J. w. CHAPMAN,
United States Marshal for the Dis
trict of Iowa.
The Attorney General replied to
him as follows
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, MAY 20, 1880. {
j. W. Chapman, United States Mar-
shat for Ioa0a, Washington, n. c. /:
Sri am ii. receipt of your letter
of even date, Informing me that it
will be impossible for you to contin-
ne to carry on courts in your district
and to make further advances. in
view of the fact that the fund FOR
miscellaneous purposes for the cur
rent year is now exhausted, as we'll
as in view of the very large advances
you have made heretofore in conse-
quence of the failure of Congress to
make any appropriation for the cur
rent year for marshals of the United
States and their deputies. In regard
to the fund for miscellaneous pur-
poses, | called the attention of the
Appropriation Committee in Feb
ruary to the fact that it would he soon
exhausted, and in April to the fact
that it was then actually exhausted,
and deeply regret that the appro-
priation has not yet been made.
The expenses the marshals have been
compelled to bear for themselves and
their deputies during the current
year have, however, been much
larger than these. and in December
urged with all the force that seemed
to me proper in my report, that an
immediate provision should be made
for them, stating that l felt under
deep obligations to them for the eX
ertions they had mado for six months
to carry on their offices without any
appropriations and further urging
that it would be impossible Tor them
much longer to continue in the,con-
duet of the business of the United
States without appropriate means
were placed at their command. /
respectfully called attention, also, to
the fact that the closing of the Uni
ted States courts must be attended
with the greatest injury to the whole
criminal justice of the United States,
as well as to its financial interests,
and private interests of individuals.
can only say to you now that am