Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-15
THE JUDICIARY.
Attorney-GeneraI Garland Reports On the
Work of His Department-various Sugs
KestiOns to Congress-. +,f.

Work of His Observation-Disclosures Sugs
EestiOns to Congress. ne.
WAsHIsGToS, Dec. c. = Attorney General
Garland has made his annual report
TO Congress Of the business OF the
Department OF Justice during the last
fiscal year, together with statistics Of
or me against the United States, aud state
ment Of the business OF the Supreme Court
Of Claims. Tho petitions filed in the
latter court in the French spoila-
ton cases number 5,569 represents
ing 1886 vessels and about 49,.
100000. rhe paiority OF these cases have
been disposed OF sofar as the, court Is con-
cerned, and have been certified 10 Congress.
The remainder wlli be reportaa to Congress
during the present sesSon. aaiifx ~s
After making detailed statement IN regard
to the characier sna rcsnh ofilisigaston In
which the United States Easxa party dur
ing the. year, the Attorney'General says
that = the usual examination OF ? peni.
teptiaries .. in which United States pris-
oners are confined was made during the
year, and showed the institutions to be in
good condition. and that the prisoners
we're well cared for and humanely treat
ed. He advocates the passage OF the
bill now pending in Congress for the ap'
pointment o. comm ssion 10 inquire
into tie adv!sabiity OF building Government
peni,entiares and relormatores, and says:
at would seem that the United States should
have model prisons and rcformatories Of its own
IN which TO coniiue its criminals, and provisions
could be made for the employment OF the in-
mates at some suitable industries on system
OF labor which would not violate the recent act
Of Congress nor be Inconsistent with the laws
passed By The several States and the prevail
ing opinions relative to the subject OF contract
10 lnp Thar fHnVD m mr. M
ers in custody during the year.
He urges an ~ preparation for the restora-
ton ana preservation Of court records, and Ii
advocating certain changes in the judicial sys.
tenn Of the Tn ted States, he says: 1t Is
imposs BILE 10 oyerestimate the neces-
sity that exists for Il change in tho
judic al system to meet the demands OF
the constantly increasing business OF the coun-
try; and would simply call attention in this
connection 10 my suggestions in the last re-
port, and respectfully urge that some change
be made that VII remedy the evils complained
Of on all sides, whether that change be in ac-
cordance with my views or not
He recommends that special appropriation
be made to ray special deputy marshals en-
ployed during the recent elections; that mar.
shals be allowed increased expenses in the
service of process arising out Of the enforce
ment of the Interstate Commerce law; that
the salaries Of the Examiner OF aims in the
report of State ASS slant Attorneys IN tho
Department OF Justice and the chief clerk OF
that department be increased and for a gen.
eral reorganization Of the clerical force OF the
department on a bass commensurate with its
vast and increasing business. On this subject
he says
"The work of the department during the past
year was contln on of what has been its
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