The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-16

The Court sitting itselt For Grand Rally
90 Close Out the q go Cnscs Remnintna
an IT. Docket within the Prescribed
Time Court Emlsioves WORKING %
Path
WASHINGTON. ID. O., October 6.-Oh
the rcassemhllng Of the Court OF Ala
hama Claims yesterday, Presiding Judge
Harlan said;
ut IL obvious that tho I. 400 remaining
cases can not be properly adjudicatcd,
the interest computed. aud lists Of judg-
mcnts compared and certified 20 the
Secretary OF State swi,hIn tho seventy
foue working days remaining, without
extraordinary Efforts on the part Of the
court. ito officers and employees. and
also on the part Of the counsel Tor claim.
ants. hut with such efforts and co op
Grafton, the court thinks II will be pos.
siblc 10 achieve this result. In view oil
the great hardship which would accrue By
a further postpone sncnt to many thou
sands Of legal claimants, who have al
ready waited long for their just dues,
the Court feels compelled 10 adopt ane
70 rigidly enforce the most stringent
rules consistent with justice and the US.
ages Of courts. 10 hasten the trial and de.
termination OF causrs and on Its own
part 70 devote all the time within the
limits Of physical endurance, without
reference 10 the usual hours for Office
work. In the endeavor 10 complete this
work prior 10 the date named"
After stating certain requirements
which counsel for the claimants would
be expected 70 observe In order TO facili-
tate business. Judge Harlan continued;
s.ln the opinion Of the Court, after
careful consideration, Il will be impossi-
Bile for II 10 complete ita work within the
time limited by law with smaller
force Of employees than 1t now has on
its pay rolls. Nor does IL think that
their compensation could be justly
diminished. The monthly payment OF a
considerable number Of these employees
has been unexpectedly suspended
on account OF question having
counting officers OF the Treasury
Department as to the legal authority Of
the court To authorize their empl oyment,
which it Is understood il under consid-
eraiion by the Depa rtment Of State. The
court Is not vet advised OF the views Of
that department In the meantime the
SAiItVftr WHVrN ply t'fNhN ~ - 50 ~ "'~ -
have continued to discharge the duties 81
their respective positions, and have vol
untariiy informed the court Of their will
iingness 10 continue TO do no with thelf
former fidelity at their own risk OF being
hereafter paid BY the government" II
has also come To the knowledge OF
the members OF the court, tina; dur.
ing the recess counsel for claim
ants, learning that The major
part OF the employees depend solely on
their salaries for the support OF them.
selves and families. and knowing that
their services could not be dispensed
with without serious embarrassment &c
the court, have made arrangcmenis &c
relieve the Immediate pecuniary ncccssl.
ties Of said employees durtn: such tim
as their paw be suspended, which actor
under the urgent circumstances OF the
case, meets the approval Of the court y
The court heard and took under adj
viscmant during the day twenty nine
cases. and forty-onc other cases were
dismissed by consent About ihlrt,
cases day will be set for trial until tbs
docket Is cleared, and all eases In which
claimants are not ready when called VII.
be dismissed.