Ben Harrison: “The closest scrutiny of Congress is invited to all the methods of administration and to every item of expenditure.”

It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support.

The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified.

As these vacancies could not be filled immediately, the business of the courts would seriously suffer.

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