Ben Harrison: “The matter is presented for the early consideration and action of Congress.”

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.

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…

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.

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