Ben Harrison: “No substitute shall be employed in any Department otherwise than as herein provided.”

The law creates two new officers, whose aggregate compensation may be $12,000 per annum, without, it seems to me, a justifying necessity.

An examination of the records of the Attorney-General's office as to the amount of business in the courts in these districts leads me to believe that two districts would provide amply for the disposition of all public and private cases.

A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.