The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04
LAWS TO BE ENFORCED.
yI0LITORs OF REvExUE srITUrBs
wiLL NOT BE OvERLOOKED.
The Attorney Generals Recent Order 10
Looked Upon by North Carolina Men,
bcrs ~ Harsh and Unnecessary.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1894.

News placed on the House calendar be-
fore many days.
The President to-day sent to the Senate,
among other nominations, the name OF
John Il. Brawey, of Pennsylvania, TO
be the assistant register OF the Treasury.
This position was ably filed under the
last Democratic administration by Colo
mel l.. w. Reed, of Alexandria, whose
administration of the affairs OF the office
was so acceptable to the department
that he was allowed 10 retain his posi-
ton for two years by the Republican
administration. His reappointment had
been strongly recommended TO the Presi-
dent, and the action to-day Is a great
disappointment to the many friends of
the deserving, gallant, one-legged ex-Con-
federate.
IL venue Convictions
Mr.. Glenn. the United States district
attorney for the Western district or
North Carolina, is in the city for a
consultation with the Department of JUS
tee His visit is on important official
business and relates TO recent order
issued by the Attorney General. which
seems arbitrary and unnecessarily harsh,
and which, If carried out, will, it is
claimed. fill the jails Of North Carolina
with persons convicted in the United
States courts of trivial offences that a
State court would not even take cog
niZance of.
1t has been the practice in that State,
as in all States. for the United States
district attorneys to exercise a limited
discretion in the prosecution Of trivial
and technical cases of violations of the
Internal revenue laws, as I'm many IN
stances the violation is without the IN
tent TO do wrong, and is frequently at
tended with excusable and mitigating
circumstances. Heretofore in many sucn
cases II has been the custom of the
prosecuting officer to deal lightly with the
offender and not TO insist upon the en-
forcement OF the harsh penalties i'm
posed by the statutes. There Is no reason
t. believe that this custom has been
abused or that any actual, Intentional
violations of the laws have been al
lowed TO go unpublished as with its secret
agents. hired spies and rascally inform
ers, ii IS little trouble for the Govern
ment 10 inaugurate prosecution and
less TO secure "A conviction, yet the De-
partment Of Justice here has determined
on a strict and rigid enforcement of the
law i'm all cases. and has ordered District
Attorney Glenn TO pray for conviction or
judgment in every instance.
This order has excited a strong feeling
Of indignation among the North Caro-
lima delegation in Congress.
action o. tn Nofth CaroiinR Delegation.
The delegation met tonight at the
Metropolitan Hotel, and after an informal
discussion of the matter, the following
opinion, presented by Congressman
Bower was concurred in by the entire
delegation:
Resolved, That II is the sense of the
North Carolina Democratic delegation in
Congress, that in the judicial execution
Of the Federal revenue laws. the United
States district judge and the United
States district attorney are vested with
full power and discretion to mete out
Justice to offenders either by the infilc-
ton of penalties or by suspension Of
Judgment by order Of the judge. or by
compromise of action and prosecutions,
REGARDLESS Of the wishes or dctation Of
the Acknowledgement Of the United
States, and we most respectfully suggest
10 the worthy and efficient district attor-
ney Of the Western district OF North Caro-
Ina the propriety OF his proceeding upon
these lines in the discharge of his Of
fetal duties
Thinking it singular that the Depart
ment of Justice should make a target of
the Western district of North Carolina,
called there and inquired the reasons
for the issuing of these instructions 10
the United States district attorney for
that district. 10 the exclusion OF all
others I'm the United States, and was
informed that they were issued In re-
Spouse TO a letter from DistrictAttOrney
Glenn. asking for instructions, and that
Senator Ransom, who called there to-
day with Mr.. Glenn, was shown the let
49,. .r.I .fsa tod
to Mr. Glenn that he did not consider il
10 have been necessary for him TO have
asked for such instructions, but since he
had done so be had no alternative but to
insist on a rigid adherence TO the statute.
A determined effort was made 10 keep
the matter quiet, and Senator Ransom.
who was asked for particulars, declined
to say anything Of the affair, even after
his visit TO the Attorney-General. Dis
trict-At;orney Glenn left for home to-
night
Postal Matters.
The appointment Of Mr.. W. T.. Harri-
son as postmaster at Rockingham, n. c.,
Yesterday was mainly due to the rer-
ristent efforts Of Congressman Alexander,
as the Republican incumbent, Mr. Nor
rison. still has two years of unexpired
term 10 serve. and the Post-Ofce Depart
ment. as a general thing, shows mark
ed unwillingHess to remove any postmas-
ter before the expiration Of his term,
except for grave and serious charges.
There were three appointments or
postmasters to-day for North
Carolina as follows: W. \. Palmer ar
Catalooche, Haywood county vice {.
NJ. Jarrett. resigned; A. l.. Helmes at
Porters. Union county vice j. G. Irby,
resigned. and II. II. Martin at West End,
Moore county, vice j. A. Martin, dead.
The Virginia appointments were Nancy
J. Hurst at Aral. Carroll county, vice