The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
THE JUDICIARY.
Attorney-GeneraI Garland Reports on tho
Work OF His Observation-Disclosures sug-
gestiOns to Congress.

WAsHISGTox, Dec. 4. Attorney General
Garland has made his annual report
to Congress Of TIC business Or the
Department OF Justice during the last
fiscal year. together with statistics OF
or me against the United States, and \ state
ment OF the business OF the supreme Court
Of Claims. The petitions filed in the
latter court In the French spola-
ton cases number jj6a. represent
ing 2,3s; vessels and about 3D..
ool,o0l. The majority OF these cases have
been disposed OF so far as the court is con-
cerned, and have been certified 10 Congress.
The remainder will be reported to Congress
dur liz the present sess. on.
After making q detailed statement III regard
TO the character ana result Of litigation In
rhtch the United States was party DUR
ing the ;ear, .hc Attorney General sass
that tie usual ekamiaat On Of peni-
tentiaries In which United States pr.s.
oners are confined was made during the
yeat, aad showed the institutions 10 be IN
good condition, ard that the prisoners
were well cared for and humaneiy treat
ed. lie advocates the passage Of the
bill now pending in Congress for the ap-
pointment of commission to inquire
into tie advisablity OF BIZ idng Government
penitentiaries and reformatories, and says:
1T would seem that the United States should
have model prisons and reformafories OF its own
III which to conilae its criminals. and provisions
could be made for the employment OF the IN
mates 1T some suitable industries on system
OF labor which would not violate the recent act
of Congress nor be inconsistent with the laws
passed by he several States and the prevail
ing opinions relative to tile subject Of contract
labor There were 1875 Government prison
efs in custody during the gear.
He urges an Appropriation for the iastord-
ton and preservation Of court records, and, In
advocating certain changes in the judicial sys.
tenn of the United States, he says. = 1t Is
imposs ble to oyerestimatc the neces-
sity that exists for change il the
judo nj system to meet tile demands OF
the constantly increasing business Of the coun-
| try: and would simply call attention in this
connection to my suggestions III 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 ac-
coruanee with my views or not. y
| He recommends that n 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 G aims in the
report of State Ass slant Attorneys in the
| Department OF Justice and the chief clerk Of
1 that department be increased. and for Il gen.
eral reorganization Of the clerical force OF the
department on Il bass commensurate with its
| vast and increasing business. On this subject
/ lie 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
| ,stral on. an! Il strict and vigorous enforcB.
| 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.
| tion or suits for the cancellation OF
| fraudulent patents ane against timber tres
passers and plunderers Of the public domain,
| |. has come to be understood that the laws en-
| acted for tho regulation Of the public lands,
| both as TO their general disposition and man.
agement and as granted TO railroads and other
| corporations, are OF binding force, and are to
/ be rigidly and impartiallv executed.