New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
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MEAGRE sAIARIEs-JUDGE COXE's BILL


MEAGRE sAI.ARIEs-JUDGE coXE's BILL.
The announcement that Judge Coke, OF the United
State District Court for the Northern District OF
New-York. is preparing bill providing for greater
independence for the United States courts In select
ing employees and the payment OF Jurors is welcome
TO those interested in maintaining the dignity
OF the Federal tribunals. The United States courts
in this city have been greatly hampered by the pres
laws and various subterfuges have necessarily
been resorted in order properly equip the courts
for the transaction Of their business.
The salaries of deputy clerks in the United States
paid by the clerks and their remunera-
ton Is dependent TO great extent upon the amount
OF fees collected IN the clerks office. This amount
varies from month TO MONTH and sometimes the
salaries OF deputies can only be paid in part for
successive months The salaries much smaller
than In the State in this city. although the
work TO be performed is more arduous than that re-
quired of other clerks. At some periods Of
the year it has been necessary for clerks 10 work
late ut night to finish their duties. and the hours
longer and the ordinary work more connning
| than in the State courts.
In the choice OF stenographers the Judges have
little power In some OF the district courts ste
nographer is appoin ted, who receives the pay
as bailff officer, and Is designated by that
title the payro.ls His payment amounts to 81
day while on duty. but additional compensation
is received through the returns from copies OF min
utes furnished TO lawyers. No compensation at all
IS given in courts except that which comes IN
cidentally from the lawyers. The United States
District Attorney, acting under instructions from
the Attorney General. designates stenographers in
the United States Circuit Court who, having the ex
elusive right TO take the minutes and furnish them
lawyers. receive compensation for their labors
in that way, without having salaries. Stenographers
In the State receive salaries OF $500 per year
| and they are appointed by the judges themselves
| The appointment OF stenographers by the judges
! and the providing Of adequate compensation ars
| among the changes which Judges and lawyers have
long believed would add 10 the dignity OF the courts
PAY OF COURT OFFICERS.
The bafs or court attendants receive only g
day while they actually In service They have
! 70 pay on Sundays holidays. and their monthly
income Is therefore about $50 each Attendants N
the State courts receive from 5000 to $500 each
wear These bailiffs appointed by the marsha.
and are frequently changed for political reasons.
80 that the judges not Independent even In the
matter OF choosing those who shall keep order in the
courtrooms one OF the features In the life OF
ba.liff is that he is OF receiving prompt
! IL the payment even OF his small salary. Ii fire.
! quenty, perhaps usually, happens that the appro-
pria,,on for the maintenance OF the courts Is
haused before the end of The fiscal year. that the
salaries May and June and sometimes for earlier
( months the year. paid until deficiency
| bill IS passed by Congress in the winter The appro-
/ priation for the present year apparently ex-
/ hausted within few months after the beginning OF
the fiscal year, and in districts the court at
| tendants have no; been paid for many successive
The delay in the payment Of the small income en ha:
attendants and their families. They are compelled
to borrow from friends and to resort 10 ali manner
| OF devices to maintain themselves IL used TO oe
! the custom for money brokerr 10 advance the sal
aries &C exorbi,ant rates OF i1terest the baiIins
are obliged to dress neatly ard to meet many ex.
pcnses incident 10 their position The class OF men
and OF the men are careless ana incompetent
JURORS HAVE TO WAIT.
| The same delay and inconvenience attending the
navmen, OF the salaries Of attendants have fire.
| aueny occurred in the payment OF jury fees. Tho
Jurors secured In the United States court In this city
| are as a rule merchants and business men. who are
! able to wait few months before their fees are
paid In some cases however hardship has result
| ed and in other districts the evils often more
/ strongly felt than in New-York. Judges have been
compelled at times to close their courts because the
| appropriation for the payment OF Jurors and attend
ants exhausted. In other cases money has been
| advanced to keep the courts open The jurors
fees paid by the marshal. and frequently money
cannot be obtained by the marshal for several
months after the services rendered The Judges
and courts have public fund from which the
| payment OF the court expenses can be
made. but all money is paid out by the marshsis m
The exact provisions q Judge cOSss prS SD bill
ton has been made however that the judges should
have the right OF reQusit!on subject TO the certinca:
ton OF the accounts by the Attorney General ara
examination by the Secretary OF the Treasury upon
any money not otherwise APPROPRIATED rr'ta ~
the public treasury. The present system OF limiting
| appropriations. known by Congressman who make
them to be entirely inadequate for their purpose. IL
so defective that II Is most easily remeded by aSol,
ishing it entirely and substituting some ms'h ,S
which will, render the courts independent OF the
economy OF Congress the ntudicious distr!.
button q the appropriated amounts by the Govern
ment officials
| A prominent official connected with one OF tho
| courts said last week that the delays In payment
were especially noticeable under Democratic admin
| istrations He believed that the Democratic party
| would prefer. II possible TO wipe out the whos
| Federal judicial system. and awys hampered AMI
confined the work OF the courts The next Congress.
| having a large Republican majority. would. he
hoped be liberia, In its treatment OF the Cn!tej
| states courts.
MANY DEFECTIVE BALLOTS FOND