Ben Harrison: “I am of the opinion that if this appropriation is to stand provision should be made for protecting these tribes against…”

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

But the most serious objection to the legislation is that it creates at once upon the taking effect of the law the offices of district attorney and marshal for each of the three districts, and the effect, it seems to me, must be to abolish…

I transmit herewith the fifth special report of the Commissioner of Labor.

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