The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-06
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Tho Annual Report of Attorney General
Garland Submitted to Congress.

Garland Submitted to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Attorney Gen
eral Garland has made his annual report
to Congress Of the business OF the De-
partment OF Justice during the last fiscal
year, together with statistics Of crime
against the United States, and state
ment OF the business OF the Supreme
Court and the Court OF Claims. The
petitions filed in the latter court in
French spoilation cases number $3.50,
representing 9, 1856 vessels and about $780,
100000. The majority OF these cases
have been disposed OF so far as the court
is concerned, and have been certified to
Congress. The remainder will be re-
ported to Congress during the present
session.
After making q detailed statement in
regard to the character and result OF liti.
CATION in which the United States was a
party during the year, the Attorney
General says that the usual examination
OF penitentiaries in which United States
prisoners are confined was made during
the year and showed the institutions to
be in good condition and the prisoners
well cared for and humanely treated
He advocates the passage OF the bill now
pendingin congress for the appointment
Of commission to inquire into the nd.
visibility OF building Government peni-
tenLiaries and reformatories and says:
at would seem that the United States
should have model prisons and reforma-
tories OF its own in which to confne its
criminals, and provision could be made
Tor the employment Of the inmates at
some suitable Industries on system OF
labor which would not violate the re.
cent act OF Congress, nor be inconsistent
with the laws passed by the several
States and the prevailing opinions rela-
tive to the subject of contract labor"
There were were !, ,S75 Government pris-
oners in custody during gtheyear. The At
torney General suggests that the Depart
ment OF Justice TO begiven entire control
over the jail in the District OF Columbia,
and that n separate building for the con-
finement solely Of female prisoners be
added to that building. He also recon-
mends that the salary OF the warden be
increased TO $500 per annum. He
calls attention to the method OF sum.
moning grand and trial iuries in the
Territorial district courts in cases in
which the United States is party and
renews the suggestions thereon, con-
tained in his lust annual report. He
also urges an appropriation for the
restoration and preservation OF court
records, and in advocating certain
changes in the judicial system OF the
United States, says:
at is impossible to over.esLimate the
necessity that exists for change in the
judicial system to meet the demands OF
the constantly increasing business OF the
country; and | would simply call atten-
ton in this connection to my suggestions
in the last report, and respectfully urge
some change be made that will remedy
the evils complained of on oil sides,
whether that change be in accordance
with my views or not"
He renGws the recommendation con-
tanned in nformer reports that q proper
building for the accommodation OF the
Supreme Court and other courts aud
commissions of the United States, as
well US for the increasing business OF the
Department of Justice, be erected on
the publicgrounds adjoining the present
building.
He also renews his recommendation OF
last year that provision be made for the
purchase OF portraits OF Justices OF the
Supreme Court. lu regard to the pay
ment of special deputy marshals the At
torney General says: 1.-THE appropria-
ton for the current fiscal year for fees
and expenses OF marshals is s6I6, GOO,
but by a special provision Incorporated
to appropriation act only $500, COZ can be
advanced to the marshals. Numerous
special deputy marshals were appointed
under the laws provided therefor, to
serve ut the recent elections. 10 pay
this will require n large sum, and If
their pay be taken from the appropria-
ton above mentioned, nothing will re-
main for the expenses OF the service OF
process, and the business OF the United
States courts over the country will be Sc
riOusly impeded. recommend that u
special appropriation be made to pay
these deputies"
Other specific recommendations are
that marshals be allowed increased ex-
penses in the service OF process arising
out OF the enforcement OF the Inter
State commerce law; that the fees or
salaries OF Marshals be readjusted in ac-
cordance with previous recommended
tions; that the employment OF substi-
tute attorneys in the territories be au-
thoriZed; that the salaries OF the Ex-
aminer OF Claims in the Department OF
State, Assistant Attorneys in the Depart
uaent OF Justice and the Chief Clerk Of
that Department be increased, and for
general reorganization OF the clerical
force OF the Department on basis COM
mensurate with its vast and increasing
business,