Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar

“ Section 2031 of the Revised Statutes provides, among other things, that 'there shall be allowed and paid to * * * each special deputy-marshal, who is appointed and performs his duty under the preceding provisions, compensation at the rate of five dollars per day for each day he is actually on duty, not exceeding ten days.' The defense relied upon by the United States is that the president had authority to regulate the length of service and compensation of a special deputy-marshal or a supervisor of election ”

“ There is no dispute as to the facts. As found by the court below, they are as follows: ' (1) The plaintiff was duly appointed pointed and commissioned special deputy-marshal of election for the 18th ward of Baltimore city, in the state of Maryland, by George H. Cairnes, Esq., United States marshal for the district of Maryland, on the 3d day of September, A. D. 1886, in pursuance of section 2021 of the United States Revised Statutes, and the supplements and amendments thereto, and he duly qualified and entered upon his duties. ”

“ The laws of Maryland governing registration for congressional and other elections in the city of Baltimore require that the officers of registration, for the purpose of correcting the lists of qualified voters, shall sit with open doors in the several wards of the city, from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., for fifteen successive days, commencing on the first Monday of September, and afterwards, for the purpose of revising the lists, for three (3) successive days, commencing on the ___ Monday of October. ”