New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-06

years the has directed te and
Congress to the large number OF i increase
their extravagant charges occasohlhs iai s0
of the expenses Of the courts. , 1T, "a n
The report says: ain my opinion there shouid De
less number of commissioners, ana 10 avon VA
expenses OF an extended transportation, they shon9
reside at points easy Of access and 0rdlnarny ~ ~
the nearest commissioner. The commissioners snoM ,
keep dockets and should report TO the CLERK OF te an
persons accused during said month, Win lH cnahf
against them the witnesses the substance OF the
together with his certificate az TO the respohslD b
each surety the bond taken for the appearance o.
accused, and the legal charges OF the officer SERVING t
process: certifying, az the same time, wheic aar
was employed. Under these views an order mas Deen
proposed TO the courts for their adoption. ooo+
On the subject OF witnesses the eport says leLT ,
the suggestions ofthe last annual report resec5 VII
nesses, for an accused person unaDe 10 pay su" WV
nesses as he may need, as 1ouoWs: - =. ,,o-so,s IN
"Secuon S7e. Revised statutes Gves 10 Pdnfage
which few, II any. of the states confer IL any Pei rn
so indicted makes affidavit setting i4FIm canpot safely
90 TO trial without them that he expects 10 not az
each OF them etc. ana Ina hat Suce me of such
witnesses the Courts or any Judge thereof IN
the district I'm which the Court Is held, or within i"T
miles OF the place of trial. 10 be subpGnaed In bucl
cases the costs by the service OF processes anu
fees of witnesses are paid in the same manner
similar costs and fees are PAID Wnen WltucscS "a,
subpenacd in behalf OF the United states By Ins
means large numbers OF witnesses often summoned
behalf Of defendants, whose presence is not
TO fair trial OF the case This privilege II one WJ
entails heavy expense upon me G9vcrnmcni,, ,ii
should he thoroughly guarded ana no witnesses bhou
he allowed TO be summoned merely lot tiS LIN I'M
pose of attesting attacking the crednliy OF olhc
Witnesses which is of the most frequent modes oil
multiplying such Witnesses
recommend that the number which the United states
shall he required to summon and pay Tor any Heienu'
shall not exceed four witnesses efcep III cdp edsrS'
and that only these should be summoned when II IS
clearly shown, by affidavit, that their testimony goes to
the merits Oi the case
EXPENSES OF UNITED STATE, COURTS.
Referring to the expenses of the United states Courts,
which annually approximate S3,O00oO0, the estimate
fol, the fiscal year 1853 is So 100000 the Attorney
General says: This is based upon calculation OF the
payments already made for the years 1880 and 1881,
under the new appointments and is believed 10 be just
and reliable Respecting the appointment of these ex-
penscs report Tor 1880 stated That Where an APP
preparation is subdiyded so that tnat which is appro
nriacd for one subdivision cannot he used for
any other, the whole sum requisite mus necessarily DC
larger Tue appropriation being inleHlDc even u uie
head there may he saving II cannot DC aNurd OF
- relieve the increased expenditure Which may occur
Jnder another II Is necessary, therefore 10 estimate
each item, and not allow, might properly De oonc
II the items &c sodd1ted Tor the occurrence "I
diminished expenses in one branch which would relieve
In tbs connection it is respectfully submitted that
etc does not adequately provide TIE expense, of
serving processes I'D the lCrTltrtr puucHihiP
in the Territories Of Arizona, NcwScNico and Idaho
Under A sim lar condition of affairs IN California Nevada
and Oregon the fees services of these officers nave
been doubled and submit that similar provision Tor
all the Territories might properly be cnactd, anu cSpcc-
tally for those above named.
-" renew also, the recommendation OF Attorney
Deycns in the report for $50 as follows: consider
able proportion Of he business transacted In The United
states Courts, In the Southern districts Of Mississippi
originates at and I'm the immediate vicinity of Ncksbug
The on " place Sed for the session Of the United
Ssates Court Ia Jackson where TWO terms OF cach C"F
are annually held. commend to The consideration ~
Congress- the inquiry whether one term OF each Of these
terms might not properly ne uauH'ctTcu 20 N'NH""IE
If tins could be done by moderate expenditure
The report recommends the establishment of d United
States Penitcnti3iy, either IN Arizona or New heNro
for the imprisonment Of United States prisoners from
those Territories BY the ACT OF June %, 1874 the At
torneyGencrll was authorized 10 contract WIN STATE
asyums for the care and custody OF any person Nno
should become and hc insane while under tne sentence
OF u United states court Inc IA" mon th'' hHO
iect he says. II too restricted 10 allow those lTo
visions FOR me insane %loh humanity cGqu,rUs. inr
vond the term OF each imprisonment Il strictly
forbdden aud this reason local institutions decline
10 receive prisoners VINO were oonNl'len III a"',yr
state than that wherein such institution rs situated Nd
dtona legislation Is required 20 enable The Attorney
General 10 return such prisoners a,i'r h1 on
heir sentence, to their friends, OF lie place 81 cDu'c
TINS can be done, oucmcs such prisoners ma. rv
friendless aud authority should bo given Ia the After
they can be provided for by humane persons,
or by some public Institution: several claims
Of such prisoners beyond tue term Of imprisonment
when they could NOT sLnty win hu4 M , f!s
nnsr re- These claims ought to be- paid by the
limited STATES as thcy have arisen from mnuiy toward
veried TO- should be made. Is should iucludc these
Regarding tho payment of special and deputy mar
shals General Philips says No appropriation WIS
made hy Congress for the payment OF general and
special deputy maTshaLs at elections Section 2,c3l,
Jeyisd statutes provides for compensation Of those
IDENTITIES at the rate OF 80 per day, when actually
duty II the duy Of the marshals to appoint special
deputies when properly requested under section 2O2l
if suitable persons could be found 10 perform tue dut
Notwithstanding no appropriation was made Tor Their
payment This duty was performed by the marrhal-,
and the services In question have been rendered IN puI
suance of Law. recommend that sufficient appropria
ton DC made for their payment an estimate for wiAch
will be submitted 10 tie Committee on Appropriations
The attention of Congress is called to the necessity Of
providing suitable accommodations for the Department
Of Justice and considerable space Is devoted 10 the Re
form school ana the United States JAIL of The District
of Columbia REGARDING the latter institution 1t Is
shown that prisoner escaped during The year that
All have been supplied with wholesome and UuR
food and those who we're destitute of clothing and
rieudless have been furnished with articles Ter
them comfortable and the prOprcty and advishby OF
erecting wall enclosing the jail gIouuds Is mentioned