Ben Harrison: “In order to facilitate such proper inquiries as Her Majesty's Government may desire to make with a view to the…”

It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support.

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…

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

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.