ANALYSIS OF ESTIMATE Of the estimate of $202,700, $184,915 is for salaries, and $12,000 di the balance is for printing two volumes of the decisions of the court , as required by law, and the printing of customs and patent calendars mandates, letterheads, forms, and so forth. This leaves a balance in the estimate of $5,785 which is for the contingent expenses of the court and is to pay for communication services, transportation of things, travel, supplies and materials. Are there any questions, gentlemen? Judge GARRETT. Perhaps some special mention should be made of that $8,200. Mr. PRESTON. We understand what it is requested for. Thank you very much, gentlemen. USE OF COURTROOM BY UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS room. Judge GARRETT. I might refer to the fact that the United States Court of Military Appeals has been given permission to use our courtI believe that court has not been made a part of the Federal judiciary as yet. Consequently I do not suppose the committee has any jurisdiction over any appropriation for its support. Mr. Rooney. No; we do not. For the moment, we would not be particularly interested in it unless it required expenditure of funds through this budget and this committee. Judge GARRETT. Thank you very much. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS COURT WITNESSES HON. WEBSTER J. OLIVER, CHIEF JUDGE SALARIES AND EXPENSES Amounts available for obligation 1951 actual 1952 estimate 1953 estimate $417, 465. $467,000 $433, 165 23, 835 Appropriation or estimate- Total available for obligation Obligations incurred. 457,000 467,000 417, 465 413, 926 457,000 467,000 Mr. Rooney. The next item, gentlemen, is for salaries and expenses for the Customs Court which appears at page 11 of the committee print and beginning at page 37 of the justifications. At this point we shall insert in the record pages 37 and 38 of the justifications. (Pages referred to are as follows:) Statement relating appropriation estimate to current appropriation 1952 appropriation in annual act... $433, 165 Proposed supplemental 1952 due to pay increases. 23, 835 Base for 1953 457,000 Requirements Difference, increase (+) or decrease (-) 1952 adjusted 1953 Salaries and expenses, exclusive of pay increase costs. $433, 165 23, 835 $442, 700 24, 300 +$9, 535 +465 Total. 457,000 467,000 +10,000 10,000 Total estimate for 1953. 467,000 96641-52-2 Mr. ROONEY. We are pleased to have with us the Honorable Webster J. Oliver, Chief Judge of the Customs Court, a fellow Brooklynite and an old friend, and Mr. William F. X. Band, clerk of the court. Judge Oliver, do you wish to address us with regard to the requested appropriation in the amount of $467,000 estimated for 1953? COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF CASE LOADS Judge OLIVER. Last year, Mr. Chairman, you may recall you requested us, at the conclusion of the hearing, to forward a breakdown of business for several years; and anticipating that request this year, we have prepared for the fiscal years 1949, 50, 51 and the first 6 months of fiscal 1952, a very comprehensive breakdown setting forth in detail the various types of litigation and the cases added and disposed of and the number of cases at the present time on the Calendar. Mr. ROONEY. We shall insert that breakdown in the record at this point. (The material referred to is as follows:) United States Customs Court Pending at end of fiscal Reappraise- Total classiment cases fication and received (appeals, reappraisereviews, and ment cases received Reappraise- decided (appeals, reviews, and petitions) Total of Total classi- ing at end of fiscal year Pending at Classifica- year classi Classifica- fication Fiscal year 1949: July 1948 1, 100 618 693 321 722 812 588 1, 421 20, 055 10, 035 10, 020 Total. July 1949. 455 815 285 932 896 643 274 686 510 1, 597 1, 142 1, 829 12, 421 29, 642 12, 971 16, 671 Total. Fiscal year 1951: July 1950 639 551 Total of tion and Pending at end of fiscal year classi fication Pending at end of fiscal year rouppraisement Total classi- ing at end of fiscal your 992 575 1, 400 824 39 32 64 18 28 818 947 834 2, 527 2, 201 1, 575 2, 073 2, 131 1, 798 148 628 498 42 17 43 United States Customs Court-Continued Classifica- Reappraise- Total classi. fication and reappraise ment cases reviews, and petitions) received Classifica Reappraise- decided petitions) Fiscal year 1951-Continued March 1951 690 1, 580 2, 270 Total. 10, 692 15, 081 25, 773 12, 368 2, 214 First 6 months of fiscal year 1952: July 1951 939 757 925 1,588 Total. 5,732 6, 573 12, 305 3, 018 174 3, 192 77, 823 56, 120 182, 843 |
