New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
REPORT OFTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
BY MR. GARLAND.

! NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDAIlono
by MR.. GARLAND.
W,surSoroN Dec. 8. The annual report 10
Congress o. Attorneytiocral Garland gives de'""ou
and succinct statement of the operations 81 the eP
ment OF Justice throughout tic country during e' '
year. including business OF the Supreme COURT 'no
Court OF Claims and the Court OF Commissioner" Oh
Alabama Claims. During the year 1,65S civil suits
and ,077 criminal prosecutions were terminated III
the United states courts leaving 2l4o Oh tne
class and 3S09 of the latter pending a the cioSo
OF the year. The aggregate amount OF Judgments ren
dored favor of the United States in civil suits during
the year was $677 1888, aud the amount actually col
lected Oh these judgments was $17O457 while $37O25
was obtained rendered in former years Tor
the United States and $143452 was otherwise realized
in civil suits. The aggregate amount OF hhes'
forfetures penalties imposed during the
year In criminal prosecutions was $4Sleoo'
and the amount of these fines, forreltures
and penalties collected during the year was S02lZl'
while S61SS was realized fines fOrfeitures and pen
ates imposed in former years. The aggregate amount
Of court expenses paid during the year was $2oI4|33
Tho Attorney General deyOos considerable space TO
the consideration of Judicial system OF the country
and says that the United States Courts. as low organ
led cannot possibly transact the business before them
with the promptness that justice requires He discusses
the suggested for the relief OF the courts
and ndorses general features OF the Davis Dill Tor
the establishment OF court OF appeals or intermediate
however does not. to his mind, the case and lie
suggests plan based that bill. the main features o.
which were incorporated In the Presidents message to
Congress with his cOmmendaton. Tho Attorney-Gen'
eral treats at length the subject OF prison
reform, and repeats the recommendation OF
his predecessor that authority DO given
the Judges OF the United States Courts
to sentence their discretion, prisoners convicted Of
first Offences such reOrmatOres or graded prisons as
may be selected by the Attorney General. lie also
SIG lp ul
the country where United States courts are held Inc
necessity OF building Government penitentiary where
a persons convicted OF United offences could be
confined strongly urged such convicts he says could
be employed in the manufacture OF supplies exclusively
for the Government which work would assist in making
the institution sefeustaniBg Ho renews the recon-
uesscs which the United states shall be required to
summon and pay for any defendant shall not exceed
fOur-cxcept Ia capital caseS-unless their materaly
ana Importance are first approved ana certified 10 by
predecessor on the subject OF criminal procedure ana
says that 1t Is OF the highest Importance that
uniform system OF challenges provided. and the whole
proceedings shorn Of technical objections ana mum
Dcriess datory motions thai can no" DO lhcrpOsed 10
prevent speedy trial upon the merits ,,,
Mr. Garland says that there Is Just cause CT compliant
against the selecting Juries IN the District OF
Columbia and the Recommendation Of Attorney
G5ner Brs ia tho interest OF Justice and as
ter Of ccoony tho number OF Jurors be increased
oryegt. that the time OF service be reduced to ono
month that wnero deficiency exists In the jury that
deficiency he supplied from the box, and that an lin
proved system OF drawing. selectng and summoniug
Jures be adopted without DELAY ne suggests me pro-
proty erecting the grounds adjoining the Depart
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datiOn addition to that Department OF the supreme
Court and other proper courts aud commissions
of the United states lie That courts and cOmuls-
ons arc created from time to time necessity calls for
them ana Il seems lifting that these should be In
proper Government building with the Department OF
Justice and supreme Court all convenient TO each
other lie makes a number Of other recommendations,
among which are the following;
Tua, each justice Of the supreme Court be provided
with stcu0gTaphie secretary or law clerk that Tie
/ fees OF MarshalS In Montana Idaho aud Wyoming De
doubled; that outgoing Mirshals be require cd To turn
over their the time OF their qualification
al unfinished business OF every KIND; that the salaries
OF MIv-hls DO revised; that the compensation OF the
United states Attorneys f1r New-MeGicO aud Arizona
be Increased, ana that the compensation OF clerks
OF United states courts IN California
be reduced that At orneys and MaTshas
be required 20 make returns by fiscal instead of calendar
yeA that Of chief pcrNsOrs OF elections
he open under tho inspection or the Dis
Attorney that the penalty Tor the pLulslu eut o.
resisting officers uc made moro severe that IN
prov be made for the protection Of United
States Witnesses that the District OF Columbia be pro-
viicI with Cyil and criminal code Of laws; and that
suitable United states jail be- built al Fort smith, Arkau
sa. The report with brief statement Of the
Union Pacific Railway litigation, and Gays that melton
viii Dee fled b the Government I'm ne Supr mc Court ia
few days advance The appeals on tnc docket rs 10
have speedy determination Of item. The Attorney
General odds That tlo motion viii doubtless DC granted
uuG the matter disposed OF al III carly day.