The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Submits His Annual Report for
the Fiscal Year.
A Glimpse at the Work Of the Depart
ment Of J~ustice-Cases Tried, On
the Docket, Disbursements
and Other Information.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Attorney-Gen-
eral W. II. Ii. Miller, in his annual report
submitted to Congress. states that dur.
ing the fiscal year 1899 there were paid.
To United States Embellishments c.3 s2i 10
u cieras- ss .--.........-... lJS.sg -
u attorneys sJl,6s7 81
To assistant attorneys-.-.4..-... 1sJ.9Gf 65
n Ju.ors GsEI y
To witnesses .--...-.--. .-..-..-.. 1.00.Z77 70
10 commissioners . ..-....... ..-... 10000 %
10 PRISONERS oIasl6 "A
/ Rents. 1881 n
10 paiiius.- --.--. Ia5.HU ~
To miscellaneous expenses. $500 15o!157 So
Total. 20 cs
During the fisca, year 1000 civil suits
were terminated. In LOIS Of these
judgments were for the United States.
in 1876 against the United States and
s0z were either nolle prosecuted, dis
missed or continued from the district to
the circuit. "A from district or circuit to
circuit court of appeals, and seven from
the circuit to the supreme court
There were also terminated IS, 124
criminal prosecutions; 1914 of these were
prosecutions under the customs laws,
in which there were lei convictions, 81
acquittals, and 80 we're either nolle
prosecuted, discontinued or quashed;
7,26S under the internal revenue
laws in which there were 4.137 %convic-
tions, 1,%96 acquittais and 1.79J were
either nolle prosecuted, discontinued
or quashed; 1,G35 under post office laws,
in which there were 1,11i convictions.
ii3 acquittals and 31s either nolle prose-
quied, discontinued or quashed: 134 I'M
der election laws, in which there we're
IS convictions, 0 acquittals, and rs
either nolle prosecuted, discontinued or
quashed; LIE under intercourse and
naturalization acts, in which there
were ga convictions, Il acquittals and
1877 either nolle prosecuted. discontin-
ued or quashcd: 159 under the pension
laws, in which there were 81 convIc-
tons. 20 acquittals and 45 either nolle
prosecuted, discontinued Or quashed; 81
for enlightenment, in which there were
So convictions, ) acquittals and II either
nolle prosecuted, discontinued or
quashed; s,131 miscellaneous prosecu-
tons, in which there were 5,OIj convic-
tons, 1,507 acquittals and Lists either
nolle prosecuted, discontinued or
quashed.
There were pending July 1, 1892.
9,709 criminal prosecutions, viz; l.; for
violation of customs laws; 1910 for vio-
lation of internal revenue laws; 132 for
violation of post office laws: 1O5 for
violation of election laws: IL under
naturalization laws: 100 under the in
%tercoursc laws; Isl under the pension
laws: II for cmbczzlcncnt, and 1895
miscellaneous prosecutions.
The aggregate of the judgments rem
dcred in favor of the United States in
civil suits during the last yclr was
S2T6, 500. 81, and the mount actually
collected on these judgments was sG7,-
223. Sc, while $50, 1913. - was obtained
during the year on judgments rem
dered in former years for the United
States, and sioa. 1850 was otherwise
realized in civil suits.
The aggregate amount of fines. for
FIXTURES and penalties imposed dur
ing the year in criminal prosecu-
tons was S6S2, !11.?j, and the amount
of these fines, forfeiturcs, and penalties
collected during the year was $780,
229.4i while sl3,6G3.S7 was realized on
fines, forfeiturcs and penalties imposed
in former years.
The work of the department shows n
constant increase. In the court of
claims alone 10000 cases for property |
taken during the war are pending, az
Grcgating in all 800, 600. 900, while
5000 Indi.n depreciation claims are on
file arrreratinC SIS, 900. 900.
As Il result of the organization of the
circuit court of appeals, the work be-
fore the supreme court is gradually be-
ing reduced. A decrease of 1aD cases is
shown.
At the close of the November term, |
1890, there remained undisposed OF on
the appellate docket 1.l90 cases, and
on the original, 0 cases. The num-
Der of cases docketed at the October
term, 1891 was 3S3, of which $40 We're
on the appellate and 4 on the orig
inal docket, making the total number
of cases on the docket for that term
I,5s2, of which 1869 were on the appel
late and Is on the original docket. OF
this number 503 were disposed of. and
of these 1876 were on the appellate and
: on the original docket.
The actual number of cases consid-
cred by the court was 257. of which 2ia
were argued orally and ~ submitted
on printed arguments. The number OF
cases decided at this term October
term, 1911 in which the United States
was concerned was 43, of which 81 were
decided in favor of and 90 against the
-. II = . |
case questions certified were an
swered. OF those in which the United
States appealed Q were affirmed, 6 were
reversed and l dismissed. Four cases
were appeals from the court of claims.
in 8 Of which the Judgment was af-
frmcd and l reversed.
The total number of cases filed in the
several circuit courts of appeals prior
to the list day of November. 1892, was
S41, and the number of such cases dis
posed of was iO3, leaving still pending
in such courts rs.
In the court of private land claims
there nave been filed since its organiza-
ton a total of 43 cases, in ~ of which
the government is defendant, in 1 plain
tiff. OF these cases 81 are from New
Mexico and 8 from Arizona. The total
number of acres of land claimed in the
New Mexican grants aggregates 2,629.-
05I. 81 acres; in Arizona grants, 81, sos. "A.
Of these cases : have been tried and
final DEGREES of confirmation rendered,
covering 2GS, 500. IS acres.
The report states that numerous
prosecutions have been begun against
trusts, combinations, etc, hut these
have hedged themselves
in with great care and skill so as to
avoid, If possible, the law. Cases now
pending will determine the validity of
the statute, and if declared valid, the
evidence already accumulated will be
valuable. He says that the fec system
to marshals, etc, ought to be abol-
ished, as it is productive of extrav-
agancc.
The report shows hat in the court of
as against 656 cases tried dur
ing the preceding year, $40 were dis
posed of by trial during the past year.
being m increase of V 30 per cent.
Under the act of March 8, 1888,
as the Bowman act, 2iS cases
were disposed of during the year; the
of claims covered by said