New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-11
PArKNr OFFICE, hsy q. Is

the matter to head, and accordingly gavsEb
superior official notice, a. follows: -
PATENT OFFICE, hsy q. I'D
Sn: ! deemit my duty ~ inform you that he -
preparation from the Patent Fund for the coIlecoca
Agricultural Statistics for the year u exhsasl
and TO state that there dufies for an AMI
hra Clerk to perform, and win DO till the replies
the next Circular (shoud one be issue received
the sprng Of next year.
In the Communication transmitted 10 the Depsrsrns
the 9Th Of January last II stated that DR. Lee ~
ceves nesrly three times the compensation Of any A
cultur Clerk before him. that no Clerk ever -
ployed in the Patent Office with large q salary -
one who performed little. and that for nine mopNs
in the year there IL literally nothing be done Z -
desk To this now beg leave 10 add that how he -
occupied his time during the last twelve months hsvs
no knowledge He conducts himself independently Il
the Office, as have heretofore informed you hheh -
performed one months efficient service, or even T.
voted two weeks to regular duties the evidence Of -
labors has never reached me.
On the 10th OF April last he len the city on leave fr
the Acting Secretary OF the Interior. | had refused \
give any sanction to his departure until the Aycutal
Report for 1851 completed, Members OF Conxrsu
and others bad long been daily nqunng for II. Besss
leaving, be sent to my ROOM nay request all the -
pers prepared for the Report" They consisted exch.
svey Recommendations In reply to the Oce Circulg,
except cuttings from newspapers and printed does-
ments Instead of first making proper selections iron
the volumnous communications 20 the office, reyisag
and condensing them, the mass had been given out hf
copying in duplicate at expense of over 5000 Co.
siderable portion OF which has been thrown away o
iladmssibe matter.
classified arranged and revised for - press and -
cessary copying done. Important corrections and ~
were procured from the superintendent Of the Censs
Bureau; original articles Of Prof Baird Of the smith
sonan Institution; and Dr. McCiowsn Of China added
an introduction and table Of contents prefxei and he
document completed and 10 the Senate and House
OF Representatives on the 23d OF April am told Aas
Dr. Lee returned the same day so far, therefore ~
ates to the Report Of 1851 Dr. Lee has done nothing o.
next 10 nothing.
There is, | am informed, limited unexpcnded bAl.
Of former appropriations; but, unless by your d.
Tections shall not 4 e justified in drawing upon fS
any claims except for the actual services for which such
tppTopIiations made; since desire much q
possible TO be relieved from responsibility in the msss
in questions should hereafter aec that might hare
a tendency 10 compromise me or my suretes. | have
the honor to be, very respectfully,
Hon SSuT GGi sSssT Of the T Ds E"'
PATENT OFFICE, Washington, June q, 1854
SIR: have the honor TO call your attention to the &C.
companyng statement Of the Dsbursing Clerk Of this
Office respecting the Agricultural Appropriation.
The amount appropriated for the current year wSex.
hausted previous TO my communication on the suhecs
the s7th of May last OF appropriations Of former
years will be that there remains at this day IN
unexpended balance OF little over four hundred dollars
against which there outstanding claims estimated q
two hundred or two hundred and twenty-five dollars
that sitter Dr. Lees salary for the present month paid
some thirty forty dollars only will be Left to meet
freight and other incidental charges Of frequent occur
renee. | have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your obt serv't
T EwBASx, Com Pssfs"
Jul, 81 To Cash paid m ca ,L ,%ssa, Of s sD s.,
(overpaidJ sndnsJuns 30 ga, ESQ %
To Cash paid amounts by Cash--balsne. Of :
durps the year, up former Approprla'us 'fYw
Balance as per contra. as is s6sr Is
June %, 1852 s6,slT IS ny Balance. sasn
PATENT OFFICE, June 30, lea
MEM The Commissioner OF Patents advised the Sc
creiary of the Interior on the 9th OF May Inst that win
out directions he would not feel justified in drawing
upon the Agricultural Appropriation to pay Dr. Less
salary.
OF this appropriation there was only balance of ss s
Against which are outstanding claims ofS225 90
DR. Lees salary for June Qt to be paid l67 %
Leaving for seeds, &c, &c. ...-....- % IL sil5 l5
The Commissioner therefore, feels it his duty and
proposes to advise D Lee that the Agricultural Appro
priaon il exhausted, and his services must necessarily
cease this day Agricultural Clerk.
At the request of the Commissioner Of Patents this
day submitted the foregoing memorandumto the secre
tary of the Interior In person. TO all which he expreesed
his appreciation, and said that II anything was desred
by the Commissioner in writing from him he would dgp
il when presented
The Secretary decided that Dr. Lee should be paid out
of the remaining balance OF the Agricultural Appropra
tion and should be notified that his services as Acu
tural Clerk should cease this day. HENRY BALDWIN.
PATENT OFFICE June 30, ls5a.
SIN: The Agricultural Appropriation having become
exhausted your services Agricultural Clerk nsces-
sarily cease this day. Very respectfully,
THos. EwsANK, COMMISSIONS.
DR.. DANL LEE.
There was thus absolutely no course left
whereby DR.. Lee could be enabled to draw
$4,000 more from the Inventors Fund except
by the removal of Mr. Ewbank, and that was
accordingly resolved upon and executed. Mr..
E. was expelled from the Office and Mr..
Hodges of VT. 1--WE believe worthy man) ap-
pointed in his stead With the warning a.
forded him by the fate of his predecessor, he
must be made Of sterner stuff than most men
if he does not allow DR.. Daniel Lee to work
or play as he sees fit, does not sign his concoc-
tiOns without limiting at any Amendments or
elision, especially when they puff the Dr.s
wares, and does not permit him to take %
much pay as his modesty can stomach, no mat.
ter whether legally appropriated or not.