New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
FIXING SALARIES FOR MARSHALS.

Az AMENDMENT TO TIE UPDEGRAFF BILL
ADOPTED At MR. HARMoN's SUGGESTION.
Washington. Fob. 2s (SpcciaD.-The Committee
Rules Of the House of Representatives to-day
agreed to propose special order making 1t in
order for the judiciary Committee to offer
amendment 10 the Legislative bill now under con-
sdcration in the Committee OF the Whole the Upde-
graf bill TO abolish fees OF United States District
Attorneys and United States Marshals and to pay
fixed salaries 10 them. "and for other purposes"
After further conferences between the committee
and the Attorne y-Ccneral a number OF amendments
adopted. In some cases the salaries proposed
by the bill first agreed TO by the committee
reduced. and In other cases salaries were slightly
increased. but most Of them remain unaltered An
important amendment TO the bill adopted at the
suggestion and upon the urgent recommendation
Of the Atorney-Genera 1t fixes the fees to be
charged and collected by United States Commits
soners follows:
Drawing a compa mt. with oath and jurat to same.
20 cents copy OF complaint with certificate TO same.
81 cents issuing warrant of arrest, 10 cents Issuing
commitment and making copy OF same, 81: enter
ing return. 10 cents; issuing subpoena or sub
pOenas In any one case. with cents for necessary
witness In addition to the first. % cents drawing
q bond OF defendant and sureues taking acknowl-
edgmert OF same and justification OF suretles, 20
cents, for administering an oath excerpt TO witness
as 10 attendance ana traVeD ~ cents T.coshizace
OF all witnesses in a case when the defendant or
defendants are held for court 30 cents transcripts
OF proceedings when required by order OF court anu
transmission OF original papers to court % cents
when defendant is held Tor court and the original
papers not sent to court, A. cents; order IN
witness 81 cents. and for each additional witness
cents. and for oath to each witness as 70
and dec!ilne on criminal charges and reduc:
ing the testimony :to writing; when REQUIRED
time necessarily employed: provided. that not more
than one per diem shall be allowed in case; unless
the account shall show that the hearing could not be
completed Ia one day. when additional per diem
NAV be specially approved and allowed by the
!. that am haH %
allowed for taking bond or recognizance and pass
inc IN the g,ltcicncv OF the bond or recognizance
aud the sureti.s thereon when the bond or recog-
.izance taken after the Defendant had Dsth
committed to prison upon final commitment or mas
given bond or been recognized for his appearance
~ curt or when the defendant has been ar
,t-..dv under any process order of a court or
record For the examination and certificate in cases
prsOnod for payment OF me or me anu Costs
and ali services connected thc:ew!th; u w lor az
civil at law. In equity or N admiralty IN pur
onro Of an order OF the court. 50 day. for taking
and certifying dispositions TO ie in civil cases. 10
r!shed to party request 10 cents for each folio
issuing any warrant under the tenth article 81
the Treaty OF August !" ~ retweeh tne tni'eI
states and the Queen OF the United Kingdom or
Great Britain ana Ireland agans s ann any par ras
article g.: for issuing any warrant under the pro-
inals between the United States and the ing Of the
French concluded at Washington November !? ls43
81 for hearing and deciding upon the case OF any
person charged with any crime or offence ana ar,
rested under the provisions OF said treaty OF said
convention. 50 a day for the time necessarily en-
The amended bill also provides that no marshal or
deputy marshal clerk Of the Circuit or District
Court attorney or assistant attorney OF any district
,nr~ commissioner clerk OF marshal no bain.
crier. Juror janor OF any Government building nor
any cvil or military employee OF the Government and
Judge shell have. hold or exercise the duties oi
United States Commissioner