The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-20
WASHINGTON NEWS,
The Cabinet Meeting Circular Letter ts
United States AInFshalS.

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WAsHlNGToS, Oct, l9,-The Cabins
meeting to-day was attended by oil thC
members except Secretaries Lamar ant
Whitney The Treasury Department wa
represented by Secretary Manning for tht
lnt time since he was taken Rick in May
The Canadian fisheries complications anG
the scope aud the policy Of the PresIdsnt'I
annual message to Congress were the
principal topics considered.
The arrangements for the Presidents
visit to Richmond on Thursday are not vel
complete. The Presidential party will
consist Of about twelve yersonS, Including
the President and Mrs, Cleveland, and
Secretary Bsyard, Secretary and Mrs
Endicott, and Postmaster General and
Mrs, Villas,
The Department OF JusliCs has sent a
copy OF the following circular letter 10
each United States Marshal; In pursu.
ance Of q letter Of the fifth inst, from the
PresldsnE, directing the Attorney
General TO take charge OF the
appointment OF special deputy
maEshals, the performance OF their duties,
aud their compensation, together with
the compensation OF supervisors at the
Congressional elections In November
next, your attention Ia directed to provls-
ions OF titles q and %, chapter 7, title 7
Of the Revised Statutes, under seCtiona g.
0Op aud 2.O24 Revised Statutes, you have
power to keep the peace, protect supsr-
viaors, preserve order, prevent frauds and
UuiOrce the law in towns Of 10000 and up
wards.
You shall make yourselves familiar with
the statutes referred to and see that they
arc undsIatood by the deputies, who
should be discreet mon, impressed with
the importance Of Au honest franchise.
The manner Of dischargiug these duties
by yourself and your deputies, Is largely
LETT TO your discretion, In matters IN.
volVing questions oil law you are directed
to consult the Attorney OF the United
Statea for your District for needed inlor.
nation and advice. II Is as.
sumed that the duties can be per.
formed without infringing upon the
righta OF any citizen in manner that
shall be tirm, and at the same tlmG free
from an unnecessary display Of authority.
II is not expected that Supervisors aud
Deputy MArBh8ls will receive Compensa.
ton for moro than i've days services and
they should be 80 informed. Within this
tllns all can bs done, 1t is thought, that
ought to be doue. You need vlgilant men
who are conscientious workers aud no
others. Before payment, each Deputy and
Supervisor will present to you his commits.
sion oath and bldgs OF Office with an atll.
daYit that he is the person to whom the
Commisslon was issued that he performed
the days Services rs charged, which will
bs annexed by you to the pay roll, as
vouchers Tor It's adjustment The same
facts should also bO known to you through
other means, Upon payment being COM
pletsd these accounts snOuld be approved
by the court and forwarded to the depart
ment for action under the Executive order
mentioned.
The circular letter to United States Dis.
triCt Attorneys on the same subject, the
Attorney General invites their attention
TO the letter addressed to the nlarshas,
and asks them to assist the marshRls 10
the execution Of this law without friction,
while it maintains the right OF suffrage In
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