The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-24

which succeeded bea 10 soil and climate and appear
be Of superior varieties have been preserved for disbu-
ton Native seeds have also been obtained, and VIII be
distributed.
This Office is also indebted to Lieutenant Lynch the
mander Of the expedition the Dead for many inter
varieties of seeds which have been kindly placed at
disposal of this Office by the Secretary Of the Navy
which Will form part OF the seeds distributed during the
Much complaint has been made by inventors account,
of the appropriation Of small portion Of the Patent fund
each year far the agricultural report And have hereto
fore sympalhzed such complaints Mature reflection,
however has convinced that injustice is done to the
interests OF inventors by such application Of The Patent
fund but the contrary the interests Of the Patent Office
and of themselves have been subserved by
The agricultural report of The Office, by its WIDE dissemination
throughout The country has contributed much to increase
the reputation and influence of the Patent Office and to
spread widely among the people knowledge of the
inventions and improvements which have been made
during the year. And thus promotes the interests Of
venors by contributing the rapid Introduction and
of their macnes and Improvements Therefore IN the
opinion of the undersigned, tere hardly any object to
which the all appropriation made for the az iculturai
port could be applied (which would benefit
than prvpsraiioi md publication of that document
In the pursuit Of its statistical Investigations thus ONCE has
keenly felt the want of for obtaining accurateand
liable Information concerning the great industrial interests of
the country No provision has been made by the general
government for obtaining such nfonaen except rsla
the foreign Of the country, and but
few of the States have adopted for obtaining
theuc information relation their industrial interests
Massachusetts and louisiana advance OF most other
States their legislation upon these subjects In the former
State very full returns obtained, in small periods of
few years If annually, of It's industry and resources
and the has been established at
the head of which has been placed OF her most ine
gent and talented citizens
interesting view Of the resources Of this
great republic would be annually exhibited, If all the States
should follow the example Of Louisiana and Massachusetts,
The statesman and legislator whom the people commit
the desnes of their country would then have at
their hands ample material TO aid them In the intelligent dis-
charge of their momentous and responsible duties without
which they like blind feeling their way the dark
The census, if the plan for taking shall be well
systemHtized and dscsed will supply much valuable
stica information IN relation TO the popuaon industrial
Interests, wealth, and resources of the republic.
The patent system of the United States having existed
in form other for nearly sixty years end having
become very important and Interesting institution
the conclusion tina, brief statistical notice of
the leg saon affecting IT, financial operations and the
progress Of invention exhibited by its records much
needed and would be appropriate part Of the annual re-
port of this Office have accordingly prepared such
statement which annexed, marked H. The table exhb-
history and of the inventive OF the
United States contains in brief space many valuable inter-
esng and striking facts which cannot fail arrest the at
tenion Of the intelligent observer.
the increasing business of the Patent Office has added
much to the duties imposed upon the chef Justice OF this
District who by the of March J. 1897 constituted
of appeals from the decisions of the Commissioner of
Patents that the compensation which he receives for
that service wholly inadequate to the labor which he
required perform He receives 500 per annum as
the Judge of appeals from the Patent Office. Within the
knowledge Of the undersigned there has been single
bore Chief involving amount OF LABOR ana
time, which, if devoted other pursuit requiring the
talents and for execution would have
commanded treble the he for his IN
that capacity for the whole year. would be just there
FORE that present Of the chief should
be increased which would be adequate to the
duties and labors which the law imposes upon him.
The liberal provision made by Congress, each year. FOR
the library of the Patent Office has secured extensive and
valuable additions and usefulness When first
assumed the duties of Commissioner contained about
5000 volumes. Al contains 600 volumes which
mainly scientific their character small portion Of
them relate agriculture statistics and political economy
and necessary facilitate the Investigations with
which the Office charged concerning the great indssia
Interests of the country.
| The number of books and periodical publications,
of scientific character existence renders
tremely desirable that general index containing sufficient
reference the various volumes to enable the scientific IN
vesiigator understand the of their contents
should be prepared for the OF the public Such
paton desirable in reference all works of science and
II would be particularly useful and labor-savng IN the
Patent Office. have, therefore, deemed proper
mend that small sum be appropriated each year, from the
Patent fund, for the preparation and continuation of
such digest OF the books and publications in the
library of the Office and of such may be hereafter
added The work should of course, be conhded TO
competent hands, and, when completed should be printed
for more convenient If would be deemed proper
to put work sale for the benefit of the Patent Office
would unquestonaby enable the Office to realize much
from dsposal that way than Its compilation and
publication would cost.
! As Professor Henry the distinguished Secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution conempates such compilation FOR
the library of that institution, the works might be
blended, and valuable index the vast treasures
of science would thus be given TO the world.
The business operations and finances of the Patent Office
fact will become strikngy visible by of the
progress OF the Office for the last four with Its progress
for the four years preceding. The following state
men will exhibit this contrast, VIZ