The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-06
GOVERNMENT CRIMINALS
NEED OF REFORMAToRIES AND
PENITENTIARIES.

Atty. Gen. Garland Makes Important
Recommendations in His Annual
Report 1875 United States Prison
ers in Custody During the Past Fis-
cal Year-A Change In the judicial
system.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Attorney General
Garland has made his annual report to
congress of the business of the department
OF Justice during the last fiscal year, to-
gether with statistics of crime against the
United States laws and statement of the
business of the supreme court and court of
claims. lie advocates the passage of the
bill now pending in congress for the ap-
pointment of a commission to ing uire into
the advisability Of building government
peniteutiaries and reformatories. and says:
1t would seem that the United States Should
have model prisons and reformatories of its
own in which to confine its criminals, and pro-
visions could be made for the employment of
the inmates at some suitable industries on a
system OF labor which would not violate the
recent act of con gress, nor be inconsistent with
the laws passed by the several states, and the
prevailing opinions relative to the subject OF
contract labor.
GOVERNMENT PRISONERS.
There were 1875 government prisoners in
custody during the year.
He urges an appropriation for the resto-
ration and preservation of court records,
and in advocating certain changes in the
Judicial system of the United States says:
1t is impossible to overestmate the necessity
that exists for change in the judicial system
to meet the demands of the constantly increas-
ing business of the country, .rd would simply
call attention in this connection to my sugges-
In OF NEsallN
that some change be made that will remedy the
evils complained of on all sides, whether that
change be in accordance with my views or not.
SUPREME COURT BUILDING.
He reuews the recommendation contained
in former reports that proper building
for the accommodation of the supreme
court and other courts aud commissions of
the United States as well as for the increas-
ing business Of the department of justice,
be erected on public grounds adjoining the
present building.
In regard to the payment of special
deputy marshals, the Attorney General
says;
The appropriation for the current fiscal year
for the fees and expenses of ma sbals is $675 000
but by special provision Incorporated TO the ap-
preparation act, only 100000 can be advanced
to marshals. Numerous special deputy mar
shals were appointed under the laws providing
therefore, to serve at the recent election To
pay these will require a large sum and IL their
pay be taken from the appropriation above
mentioned, nothing will remain for the ex-
penses of the service of process. and the bust
ness of the United States courts all over the
country will be seriously impedel. I recon-
mend that a special appropriation be made to
pay these deputies
Other specific recommendations are that
mershals he allowed increased expenses in
the service of process arising out of the en-
forcement Of the interstate commerce law,
and that the fees or salaries of marshals be
readjusted in accordance with previous
recommendations.