The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
NJ. F. C0NLEY Publisher.
THE JUDICIARY.
Attornoy-Generai Garland Reports on the
Work of His Observation-Disclosures Bug-
gestions to Congress.

| Attorney General Garland Reports on N Q
Work of His Department-various Bug-
gestions to Congress.
WASHINGTON Dec. a. Attorney. @ sneraI
Garland has made his annual report
10 Congress OF the busiLess OF the
Department OF Justice during the last
fiscal year, together with statistics OF
CT me against the United States, aud state
ment OF the business Of the Supreme Court
OF Claims. The petitions fled in the
latter court In the French spoila-
tion cases number 5,56a represent
ing 1855 vessels and about t3l,-
0o000l The majority of these cases have
cerned, and have been certihedfo 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 q party dur
ing the year, the Attorney-General says
that the usual examinat on OF peni-
tentiaries in which United States pr!s-
oners are confined was made during the
year, and showed the institutions TO be in
good condition, and that the 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 adv.sability OF bu lding Government
penitentiaries and reformatories. and says:
1T would seem that the United States should
have model prisons and reforuatories OF Its own
IN which to confine 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 10 the subject OF contract
labor" There were 1873 Government prison
ers in custody during the year.
He urges an appropriation for the restora
ton and preservation OF court records. and. in
advocating certain changes in tho judicial sys.
tenn OF the United States, he says: 1T Is
impossible 10 overestimate the neces-
sity that exists for change in the
judic al system 10 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 will remedy the evils complained
OF on all sides, whether that change be in &C.
cordance with my views or not. .
He recommends that special appropriation
be made to pay 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 tho
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 q basis commensurate with its
vast ard increasing business. On this subject
he says: a.a
'The work of the department during the past
wear was n continuation of what has been its
policy during the whole OF the present Admin
istration, and a strict and vigorous enforce
ment OF the laws. For nearly four years the
Department has kept this object in view, ana
the results OF its action are very appar-
ent. Because OF the diligent persecu-
tion 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 us to their general disposition and man-
agement and as granted TO railroads and other
corporations, are OF binding force, and are to
be rigidly aud impartially executed