The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Present Em moiuments OF MARSHAL Haw-
Lins, Attorney Burke and Clerk
Noble. of the Indiana District.
P0STOFFICES ON WHEELS
MAY SOON BE RUNNING OVER ISDT-
ANAPoLIs STREETS.
Plan for an Electric HorxeIess Wage
ON Adopted ny Assistant Postmas-
ter-Genernl Nelson.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga determined
effort will be made in the House or Repre-
sentatives to add to the pending legislative.
judicial and executive appropriation bin an
amendment which will be. in effect. a bill
TO abolish the present fee system OF pay
ing United States marshals and district at
torneys and fixing regular salaries instead
Only recently the Senate discussed with
mueh warmth the enormous increase OF the
expenses OF the federal courts. IL was
pointed out by various Senators who spoke
on the subject that In the last seven years
the expenses OF the courts had increased
over 100 per cent. Every one familiar with
the matter knows that the largest share OF
this needless expenditure is due TO the fee
syrtem and the abuses growing out OF it
a. the purpose OF the present bill is To
wiz ut this system.
III which will be brought forward
row was drawn by Representative
! -sgraff, OF Iowa, a legislator OF ripe ex-
perience and lawyer OF recognized ability
His measure has the unanimous approval
OF the judiciary committee. The bin is OF
some length. 1t fixes a definite salary for
every district marshal and district attor-
ney. In Indiana the salary shall be for each
officer, 5000; there shall be no assistant
attorneys, except when, I'm the opinion OF
the district Judge and the district attorney.
public interest demands IL and. in that
event. one or more assistants may be APP
pointed with the approval OF the Attorney
general OF the United States on the written
recommendation. OF the Judge and the dis
trict attorney. which shall state TO the At
torney-general the 'facts as distinguished
from the conclusions showing the necessity
therefore, The salary not TO exceed $500
In any case. In similar manner marshsis
may appoint deputies, the compensation not
to exceed 81 500 TO be obtained. by. resen-
ton of three fourths Of the gross fees COLI
lected by him. The district attorney, In
similar manner, may appoint a clerk at q
salary OF SO a month. The terms OF all
United States commissioners shall expire
on June 30, 1886. the offices TO be filled by
the district judge. Every commissioner ID
to receive s. for disposition OF each case
Their terms are for four years and no
clerk shall be at the same time commits
sioner
CANNOT PASS WITHOUT A FIGHT.
IL this bill can be enacted into law 10
will effect a saving OF at least half a mil
lion every year. There will be bitter
fight against the bih, principally from this
Southern members, the abuses which this
bill seeks to correct fiourishfng especially in
Is a member OF the appropriations COM
rnittee. as well Mr.. Chapman, of the
judiciary committee, which reported the bill.
recognizes that the opponents OF the re-
form can raise the point OF order that the
amendment contemplates new legislation.
which IL forbidden by the rules, but no
is also a member of tho committee on rules
and that committee will tomorrow bring
in a special order TO permit the Offering
OF this bill as an amendment. thus over
coming the threatened point OF order. TX
the bill is incorporated into the appropria-
ton bin II viii compel the Senate to take
a stand on the subject. Hitherto the Sen
ators have denounced the Zee system wnen-
ever its results had TO be met IN deficiency
or some other appropriation bill. but they
have never been willing 10 vote on any
measure to correct the evil which they de-
nounce. Being clause or the legislatNe
appropriation bill, the Senators must now
fight IN the OPEN
gives the emoluments and expenses OF the
officers whose perquisites are 10 3e sucseeaed
by a reasonable salary The ioilowinS =
The Attorney-generars statement Of the
emoluments and expenses OF Omtea STATES
Marshal William II: HAWKINS. OF inaian;a
Gross emoluments. $l6.630.37. being Sl9,0lAA
received from the United States ana Sl,sil.so
from individuals. The expenses OF MS Of
fee, including Ho2si5I for 1epu.ies. sa.v 'os
sil 75s "a making the net emouments re-
ceiyed by Marshal Hawkins si,SSS-SS Inc
salary OF the office is S1uo.
Following are the figures OF the emolu-
roents AMI expenses of United States Dis
trtct Attorney Frank u. Burke: Gross emoi-
uments. S. 80: received entirely from
the United States; expenses. slfs ". oeinS
So y for clerk hire, and Sl6s05 for stationery,
| leaving the net emoluments OF tne once >o'-
5ss .rhe salary OF the office y <c
The gross emoluments OF Mr- Nopie =.
putler clerk OF the United States circuit
| Court at Indianapolis. We're >; fVi " incicI,
| ing AZ 66q5f earned from INDIVIDUALS anu
| s7si e5 from the United States: the total
s~-enses Of the Office were - $50. fncluo-
| ;nd e. g9l 80 for clerk hire, Slh2.lO for sta
! tionerv and $50 FOR rent, etc. making tho
net ernolunents s. 1879 In his capacity as
| district clerk Mr.. cutters gross emoiinenis
| we're a O75l5, inclsding SSsloso Garner from
| the rnited States and $3.50 from individ-
,,aIs naI The gross EXPENSES We're $3.50. being
| os5 for clerk hise and Sle.3 Tor siauon-
eery leaving the net emolument or S.52S3-
! The net emoluments OF che two oincs~ wniSn
MIR Butler holds were, accorainsly. =: :-s-et.
| The following are the amounts OF ices
| earned bv commissioners or the Clrcuir
| Courts and others acting as such:
| Alex. C. Ayres, Indianapolis, >ls
| George w Funk Logansport. Sl-6o
lanes c. Harrison. New Albany. 5000
Elmer Leonard, Fort Wayne. Sols
Wilbur A. Severson. lafayette' >isoO-
| Alvah TAYLOR. Wabash, 20
n a Van Buren, indianapolis, Sol.2.
Ias w. Wartman, Evansville. si12.1O
| THE salary OF the deputy United STAKES
attorney Edwin Corr, Is S2eo
| A. the nsght session OF the House several
| ,-sx,te pension bills were fayoraoly acted