Ben Harrison: “If sugar is placed upon the free list, practically every important article exported from those States will be given…”

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

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

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.