The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-10

nroner dsnosal ana exhibition Of rejected models for
which we'll calculated and was probably designed
The Commissioner could then determine which OF the
models could be treated useless and which placed on
exhibition aud thus would be brought 10 light set OF
models seen BY the public q Seares, 1850 po y
models OF patented Inventions This would be great ac
quison inventors OF the most mertorous and de-
serving classes OF citizens The collection IN Tue gal
lerya very curious interesting and Instructive ons
constantly open to- and attracts large numbers Of sses
which Itself very proper but when taken ~ eon"eA
ion with secrecy secuson 10 which The Inventions
and discoveries entitled whilst under examination !,
becomes privilege Of doubtful propney calculated as u
is disturb the employees OF the faent omee "a he
business and 10 affect In some instances the interests OF
The inventors The collection has no connexion what
ever with the Patent Office and may well therefore DC
pused elsewhere
The appropriations for agricultural purposes have been
nsefuly and ndciously applied The seeds were well Sc
ieeea and distributed and, from all the information re-
ceved the most beneficial results anticipated.
The ap,oin OF arshals and district attorneys OF
the United belongs another department and the
supervisory power their accounts as well ~ NOSE
The clerks OF the federal courts Is connued 70 h Inc
system does work we'll and Is Impossible 10 correct
lis many defects without thorough revision o. the laws
relating 70 and regulating u Perhaps he pes
part to The Treasury Department. and conhde the other
powers 90 4ha Attorney General Judicous ana Well
lnafred revision would remedy the many evils that have
quietly crep in resofe that harmony in the compensation
OF all the judicial officers thai should exist obyiae the ne
cesy Of the large discretion IN ss department wnien
may with IMMUNITY be abused, restrain The officers nom
osp upou the and conduce more cArtinly
TO tie ends Of justice The large increase Of the judicial
expenses besides other grave should induce
action upon this subject. u,
the has adopted the plan Of constructing Its
buildings for court purposes IL different sies pu'
nothing has yet been done N Bamore NeW r rn, %
giving you limited power, which, however was not eS
ercised. !,
The proposals which had been received for sites Ia kew
York and Boston were sent III "a criterion in making The
proper appropriations Nothing ected, and lhe SUD
tt remains for the further action Of Congress-, have no
doubt Tie would be make ample provision
for Inc purchase Of SITES and the erection OF buildings ~
these eilies expressly limiting the expenditure TO the spe
cic appropriated leaving the selection o. the SIZES
and the plan shs buildings To the sound discretion OF
the President Knowing the necessity that exists for such
buildings IN these cities is consideration cannot oe 100
strongly urged. /.
number OF terms the United States courts held In the diff
frrnt States during each year. being TWO hundred ana
tventyhes terms in eighty.eight different places ~
several Of them there very little local or general Dns-
ness the peculiar for holding courts there having
ceased yet the expense and Inconvenience 70 Inc
judges and officers as we'll the government are not
frifug BY way Of illustration, will instance judicial
district only by the act Of Congress approved March
1872 or the better organization Of the district court OF
was divided into Judicial districts, the eastern and
western Stated annual sessions Of the court for the west
district directed TO be held At Opeousas Aexan
dri Shreveport and Monroe, and the Judge author
lied 10 appoint clerk reside each Of these places BY
the amendaory approved Goth July 1880 another term
Of The court was required 70 20 held = sna
place also The fee bill Of 26h February, 1853 provides
that when the compensation Of clerk shall be less than
$500 per the difference betvsea his receipts and
that sum shall be paid from the treasury.
II appears from the emolnment accounts OF the clerk at
St Joscphs that from the 4t May 1854 to the 30h May
1855 his fees only amounted to $l3 49, and that during
the whole Of period there single session Of
the held that place. From the st January, 1883
the 3lst December 1854 the clerk at Monroe did not
thing and during the whole of these two years
no session OF the court held At Alexandria the
clerks from the 18th April to the 3st December 1854
amounted 10 So So and the court was in session only two
days
Thus il will be that in aggregate period Of about
four years only of the court have been held at
these three places The department is not in possession Of
reports from opelonsas and Shreveport though
doubted the condition Of things prevails there IL
the to the United States for clerical serces alone over
and above the fees earned period OF about four years
would nearly $4,000 without any correspond
ing benefit 10 the government
Besides this Congress has made appropriations for con-
s,ructng courhonses conjunction with custom-houses
aud posi- Offices several points where courts not held
in States ia which the number OF places for holding courts
may not be increased for many years.
In The District OF Columbia have heretofore suggested
and the construction OF reproo pub
lie buildings. Their necessity becomes daily more appa-
rent The public money may not be SO jadlcousiy Ell
pended and doubt whether will be applied to purposes
OF GREATER utility -
require the whole Of the entire 10 which IT
is and the Department OF the Interior will have 10 seek
shelter elsewhere II appropriation for the erection OF
proper departmental building made. 1t could
MOI DC unshcl otculNtcN III iecs lfp
three years which is the longest possible time The
occupied by this department IN the Patent Of
fee building cam with any show vi proprey he retained
IL therefore becomes question of moment whether iume
de preparations should not be made for the anticipated
criGens,y.
Tue extent OF come OF the public grounds has been
trenched nron whilst perhaps their limits should have
been enlarged Ground enough for public purposes has
been reserved, ADD many years viii not elapse
There viii he universal regret that more space bad not
been retained.
The estimates for improving and ornamenting the res
ervatoas have been Increased The plan adopted for
the Malr should be vigorously prosecuted It's
present appearance Ia ineleg.nt when, with compara
lively small expenditure, /, might easily be converted
into beautiful park The grounds, for which suitable
appropriations made by Congress, have bcsa well
improved, and admired by all for Their neatness
beauty, aud tastefulness.
la this connexion would repeat my former recommend
alton, that provision be- made for the employment OF
competent and intelligent landscape gardener 10 super
incnd the improve OF the public grounds and TO
direct and distribute properly the subordioates aud la
borers.
The "Long Bridge "a is usually called crossing the
Potomac from Washington city, IL much out Of
pair II should be replaced by substantial and perma
neat structure II that caused much socitude
70 your distinguished pedes and surely
Is worthy Of consideration now, when the bridge Is
so indispensable aud the OF defrayng the cost OF
Construction abundant.
The appropriations for the erection OF buildings for the
National Hospital for the insane nearly exhausted
they have been jud,ciousy and economically expended
under The supervision and control of its Intelligent
jntendsnt The whole appropriated 10 Sl7l,s4l,
which the cost Of the farm, the present buildings
furnishing fitting up, and all other incidental expenses.
Although originally designed for ninety patients the
pFesent building will accommodate one hundred More