Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-12-08


: the supreme court in overcoming the
S arrears of its business and reaching a
c condition in which it will be able to
= dispose of the cases as they arise with
: out any unreasonable delay. This re-
suit is, of course, very largely due 10
: the successful working of the plan inau-
gurating circuit courts Of appeals In re-
Spect to these tribunals a suggestion is
made III quarters entitled to the highest
consideration that an additional circuit
Judge Tor each circuit would greatly
strengthen these courts and the conf
dence reposed in their adjudica tons
and that such an addition would not
create greater force of judges than
| the increasing business of such courts
requires l commend the suggestion to
| the careful consideration of congress-
other important topics are adverted
| IN the report accompanied by recon-
! mendatlonS, many of which have been
| treated at large in previous messages, |
! ana at this time, therefore, need only
be named | refer to the abolition of the !
! fee system as a measure Of compensa- |
! tlon to federal officers: the enlargement |
! of the powers Of United States commits
sioners at least in the territories: the |
allowance of writs of error in criminal |
cases on behalf of the United States.
and the establishment of penalties by
congress in the crime of murder.
A topic dealt with by the attorney
general of much Importance is the con-
dltion Of the adminstra ton of Justice
| i'll Indian territory. The permanent So
luton OF what is called the Indian
problem is probably not to be expected
at once, but meanwhile, such ameliOra-
tions of present conditions as the exist
ing system will admit OF ought not to
be neglected. | am satisfied that there
should be a federal court established
for the territory with sufficient Judges
and that this court should sit within
the territory and have the same juris-
diction as to territorial affairs as is
now vested in the federal courts sitting
in Arkansas and Texas.
Another subject of pressing moment
referred to by the attorney general
is the reorganization OF the Union Pa
cifC Railway Company on q basis
equitable as regards all private inter
ests, and as favorable to the govern
ment as existing conditions will permit
The operation of a railway by a court
through a receiver is an annoying state
Of things which should be terminal ted
on GROUNDS OIL plDl!C anu private III {
terest a the earliest possible moment.
Besides, not to enact the needed ena b.
Inns legislation at the present session
nostpones the whole matter until the
assembling of new congress and in ,
evitabIy increases all the complications
of the situation and could not but be
regarded as a signal failure to solve a
problem which has practically been be
ha since it's
organization.
Fight years ago in my annual mes
sage I urged upon congress as strongly {
as could the location and construction /
of two prisons for the confinement Of t
United States prtZDners. A similar rec G
onamendation E[-s been made from $
time to time since, and few years ago S
a law was passed providing for the Sc q
lection of sites for these institutions i
No appropriation has. however, been i
made to carry the act into effect and the | 6
old and discreditable condition still eX-
lists. 1t is not my purpose at this time
to repeat the considerations which ! c
make an lmpregnabie case in favor OF 1
ownership and management by the gov V
of penal institutions in which | /
federal prisoners arc confined. | simply e
desire to again urga the former recon- i,
mendations on the subject and to par i
ticularly call the attention of congress Q
to that part of the report of the secre- i
tary of war in which he states that the /
prison at Fort Leavenworth, q
Kansas, can be turned over to the gov o
as a prison for federal con-
victs, without the least difficulty, and 6
with an actual saving of money from +
every point of view. Pending more i
reform, l hope that by the 4
adoption Of the suggestion Of the secre- -,
tary of war this step may be taken in =
the direction of the proper care of its
by the government of the q
United States. ,