Ben Harrison: “The resolution of the convention in favor of bimetalism declares, I think, the true and necessary conditions of a…”

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.

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.

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

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