The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-13
THE JUDICIARY.
Aeeorney-0oueral Garland Reports on the
work Of His REPRESENTATION Sug.
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Garland Reports on the
Work Of His Department-varlous sug.
eestious to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 - Attorney. General
Garland has made his annual report
70 Congress OF the business Of tho
Depastment Of Justice during the last
fiscal year, together with statistics Of
cr.me against the United States, and o state.
ment Of the business Of the Supreme Court
OF Claims The petitions filed in tho
latter court In the French spoila.
ton cases number $685. represent
ing 1855 vessels and about s3o..
00OOo. The majority OF these cases have
been disposed Of so far IS the court is con.
cerned, and have been certified to Congress.
The remainder will be reported to Congress
during the present session.
After making detailed statement in regard
to the character ana result OF litigation in
which the United States was party dur
ing the year, the Attorney General says
that the usual examinat on of Deni-
sent'aries in which United States pris-.
oners are confined was made during the
gear, and showed the institut:ouy to be IN
good condition, and that tho prisoners
were well cared for and humanely treat
ed. He advocates the passage OF the
bill now pending in Congress for the ap-
pointment of commission to inquire
into the advisability OF building Government
penitentiaries and reformatories, and says:
1T would seem that the United States should
have model prisons md reformat0ries OF its own
IN which to cOnfinc its criminals, and provisions
could be made for the employment OF the in
mates at some suitable industries on q 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
labor" There were 1875 Government prison
ers in custody during the year.
he urges an appropriation for the restora-
ton and preservation of court records, and, in
advocating cert',in changes in the judicial sys-
tenn of the United States, he says: 1T is
impossible to overestimate the neces-
sity that exists for a change in the
judo al system to meet the demands of
the constantly increasing business of the coun.
try; and would simply call attention in this
connection to my suggestions in the last re-
port, and respectfully urge that some change
be made that will remedy the evils complained
OF on all sides, whether that change be in &C.
cordance with my views or not
He recommends that q special appropriation
be made to Fay 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 C aims in the
report Of State Ass slant Attorneys in the
Department OF Justice and the chief clerk OF
that department be increased, and for gen.
eral reorganization of the clerical force OF the
department on has commensurate with it's
vast ard increasing business. On this subject
he says:
'The work of the department during the past
year was continuation of what has been its
policy during the whole OF the present Admin
lstratlon, anu strict and vigorous enforce
ment of the laws For nearly four years the
Department has kept this object in view, and
the results OF its action are very appar-
ent. Because OF the diligent persecu-
ton of suits for the cancellation OF
fraudulent patents and against timber tres
passers and plunderers of the public domain.
1t has come to be understood that the laws en-
acted for the regulation Of the public lands,
both as to their general disposition and mao.
agement and as granted to railroads and other
corporations, are OF binding force, and are to
be rigidly and impartially executed"