Ben Harrison: “The officers of the United States will be required to enforce this provision.”

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

I herewith transmit, for the information of Congress, a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, forwarding certain bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics.

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

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.