Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-07
Department Of Justice.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND's
ANNUAL REPORT.
IT'S NEEDS AND IT'S WORK.
Several Recommendations Made Last Year
Renewed The BIZ to Quiet the Des
Ioines River Land Settlers Claims
Passes the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Attorney Gen
eral Garland has made his report to con-
gress of the business of the department
of justice during the last fiscal year, to-
gether with statistics of crime against
the United States and a statement of the
business of the supreme court and court
of claims.
The petitions filed in the latter court
in the French spoilation cases number
1853, representing 1856 vessels, and
about $40, 000, 900. The majority of these
cases have been disposed of, so far as the
court is concerned, and have been certi-
lied to congress-.
The attorney general says the usual
examination of the penitentiaries in
which United States prisoners are con
fined was made during the year., and
showed the institutions to be in good
condition and that The prisoners were
well cared for and humanely treated
He advocates the passage of the bill now
pending before congress for the appoint
ment of a commission to inquire into
the adyisability of building government
pe~nitentiaries and ~reformatories.
There were 1875 government prisoners
in custody during the year. He calls at
tention to the method of summoning
grand n trial juries in the territorial
district courts in which the United States
is q party, and renews his suggestions
t%hereupon contained in his last 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. He renews the recon-
mendation contained in his former re
ports, that a proper building for the accom-
mediation of the supreme court and other
courts and commission of the United
States, as we'll as Cor the increased bust
ness OF the department of justice, be
erected on the public grounds adjoining
the present buildings.
The attorney general also renews his
accommodation of last year made for
the purchase of the portraits of the jus
tees Of the supreme courts.
In regard to the payment of the special
deputy marsha}s, he y .'The appro-
Griations for the current fiscal year for
the fees and expenses of marshals is
$675, 00u. But by q special provision in
~corporated in the appropriation act only
$500, 600 can be advanced to the mar
shals. Numerous special deputy mar
shais were appointed under the laws
providing therefor to serve at the recent
election. To pay them will require a
large sum-, and if their pay be taken
from the appropriation above mentioned
nothing will remain for the expense of
the service of processes and business OF
the United States courts all over the
country and 1T will be impeded. 1
recommend that a special appropri.
alton be made to pay these deputies
Other specific recommendations are that
the marshals be allowed increased ex-
penses in the service of processes arising
out Of the enforcement of the inter. state
commerce law; that the fees or salaries
of the mnrshals be readjusted in accord
ance with previous recommendations;
that the employment of substitute at
torneys in the territories be authorized;
that the salaries of the examiners of
claims in the department of state, as.
sistant attorneys in the department of
justice and clerk OF that department be
increased, and for q general reorganiza.
tion of the clerical force of the depart.
ment on a basis commensurate with its
vast and increasing business.