The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-10
Washington Whispers.

WAsHIEGToN, December 9.-The At
torney-General, in his report, says the
aggregate amount of fines, forfeitures
and penalties imposed during the year
in criminal prosecutions was S481. 1856.
and the amount of these fines collected
during the year was SO. 1874, while
50, lo7 was realized on fines, forfeitures
and penalties imposed i'll former years.
The aggregate amount OF curt expen-
ses paid during the year was
$2,S74 ,733. The Attorney General
suggests the ACCESSIBILITY OF building
Ja1ls at each place IN the country where
United states courts are held. The
necessity of building a government
penitentiary, where all persons convict
ed of United States Offenses could be
confined, Is strongly urged Such con-
vlcts, he says, could be employed in the
manufacture of supplies exclusively for
the government, which work would as
slst in making the institution self-sus
tanning. He also suggests the proprl.
ETY. of erecting on the grounds adjoining
the department of justice a proper
building for the accommodation, in
addition to that department, the su.
preme court and other proper courts,
and commissions of the United
States. The Acknowledgement makes a
number OF other recommendations
among which are the following: That
the fees of marshalssin Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming be doubled; that the
salaries of maTshals be revised; that
the compensation of the Unitedi States
attorneys for New Mexico and Arizona
be increased and that the compensation
of clerAsaof the United States courts in
California be reduced; that attorneys
and marshals be required to make re.
turns by the fiscal instead of the cal
ender years; that accounts of the chief
supervisor of elections be taxed in open
court under the inspection of
the the District attorneys; that pen
atty for the punishment of
persons resisting officers be made
more severe; that increased provisions
be made for the protection Of United
States witnesses, and that a suitable
United States jail be built at Fort
Smith, Arkansas. The report closes
with brief statement of the Union
Pacific Railway litigation and that said
motion be filed by the government in
the Supreme Court in a few DAYS TO
advance appeals on the docket, and
have a speedy determination of them.
Tie Attorney-G adds that the
motion VIII doubtless be granted and
the matter disposed of at an early day.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The bill introduced by Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, to secure cheaper tele-
graphic correspondence, is that known
as the Postal Telegraphic bill of last
Congress.
The bill Introduced in the Senate to-
day by Senator Van Wyck, providing |
for the taxation of unpatented lands |
owned by railroad companies requires |
such companies TO pay the cost of sur
veylng and locating the lands within |
sixty days after the passage of the act, |
or that, in default thereof, the lands |
shall be subject to entry under the |
homestead and preemptiOn laws and
liable TO taxation.
The bill introduced by Senator Cock
rell Tor the relief of captains, pilots,
engineers and mates of steam vessels.
and directs the Secretaryof
the Treasury To refund TO all captains,
pilots, engineers, and mates of steam
vessels the sums paid by them re-
spectively 10 the United States as a
license fee from May, 1871, to April 5. |
1879, less the sum of so cents for each |
certificate issued by the inspectors of
steam vessels.