The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-10

highly interesting in themselves but win also tend 10
facilitate future investigations in reference TO this branch
of statistics The results thus far ascertaned as fol-
lows
Mntaot1ss ef as United State-ls6o
Capital 5000, 600 900
Cost Of labor and raw material -------- 77s 1000 900
Value OF products ----------------- 900 900 600
JUDICIARY.
The experience Of the past year leads again TO rec
ommend the amendment of the laws regulating the COM
pensation Of the United States district attorneys mar
shas, and clerks OF courts In order to render the i'm
portant branch Of the service with which they are CON
nected more harmonious and efficient.
Notifications in other respects could likewise be made
with great advantage, but as they fully indicated
In my last report deem it only necessary this
sion to refer thereto.
Notwithstanding the steady growth Of the country
and the consequent regular increase of business in the
courts the expenses of the Judiciary for the last year
were somewhat less than they had previously BEEN and
considerable balance OF the appropriation for this oh
ject remained unexpcnded tho Both June last Yet
owing to the contingent nature of many of the accounts
chargeabe to this fund have not deemed it wise to re-
duee the estimate for the next fiscal year But IT. by the
practice OF proper economy the expenses OF the present
year should not exceed those of the last and it is hoped
they will not it is respectfully suggested that the de-
partment be authorized TO apply much of the unex
pended balance may remain on hand at the close of
the year. as may be necessary to the purchase of the
building leased by it, in the city of New York for court
purposes AT present paying for the of this
building $4,000 per annum, with the privilege of buy
ing it, within three years, for the of $2l5OOO
For many years the United States for the south
district OF New York. held in the City Hall be
longing to The city of New York and rooms procured in
different parts Of the city for the of the Judges and
other officers at aggregate annual rent Of from sl2
GOO, to S22 500 During the last year, the city author
tiles notified the department that it obtain other
other accommodations and thcreupon immediate steps
were taken by il to that end. After the most careful
animation of the various buildings offered for our USE
know ox Rurto pfvc
was selected the most eligible and with the advice Of
the Judges district attorney and marshal 1t leased
for five years. with the privilege Of retaining it ten years
longer If desired, at the rate already mentioned Such
changes have been made necessary adapt the
building to purposes involving additional expense
of about twenty-five thousand dollars including
furniture
IN this great commercial metropolis vast and con
saLtly increasing amount Of business must continue to
be bought before the United States courts for adudca
on and II In any portion of the country it be expcdent
Tor the government to erect purchase building for the
accommodation of its courts il is eminently proper for it
to do SO ut that point The district court continues in
session. with slight interruptions during the entire year
and the cirut court quite third of it, and the
in each involve varied and extensive interests The build
ing leased is If sufficient size to accommodate BOTH with
all their officers, and it is well located and of easy
to those having business Herewith.
In this connexon it may be stated that the purchase
contemplated in the act of 4th May last, of the MA
sonic Temple in the city of Boston, for the use of the
United States courts the district of Massachusetts has
been completed and the building thus secured, when
properly fitted up will it is beloved afford ample ac
Communications OF the most satisfactory character The
property well located and it has been procured at
fair price.
PATENT OFFICE
The operations of the Patent Office furnish the most
gratifying proofs Of progress as people in all the
useful arts Of civilized life The rewards which genius
here revive the hearts and strengthen the cso
ton OF the inventors OF our country, who have already
pph aI Ito
The ability industry, and efficiency with which the com
plicated duties of this Office have been met and disposed
of deserve your favorable consideration Although the
business is exceedingly heavy yet have heard no com
plant of delay in its despatch.
The commercial revulsion of 1857 severely felt in
the operations of this bureau especially during tie last
quarter of that and the first quarter of the year
reaction however, followed and the records
show healthy and prosperous condition of affairs
The income of the office for the three quarters ending
September 80, 1885, Sl509s OIL Its expenditures
during the period amounted to $l44 ,433 Al show
ing surplus of over expenditure Of So $50 A
against excess of expenditure the receipts of 49,
SIG OF for the corresponding quarters Of 1857.
From the LIST of January TO the 30th of September,
1858, four thousand and nnetyo applications for pat
cns received, and six hundred aud ninety six ca
Yeats filed, against four thousand and ninety five APP
plications for patents and eight hundred and twenty
caveats for the corresponding quarters of last year Du
ring tho same period, two thousand eight hundred and
sixteen patents issued fifteen extensions Of old pat
ens granted, and twelve hundred and 6ty-sx applca
tons rejected.
Certain changes and notifications of the laws regula
ting the administration Of this bureau recommended
to the favorable consideration Of Congress In my last
nual report The experience of another year has strength
encd the conviction then expressed that the efficiency Of
the service requires that the notifications then suggest
ed, something equivalent thereto, should be adopted
Indeed am prepared to further and recommend the
establishment of board Of appeal addition to the pres
cnt force of the Office.
The establishment OF such board would restore to
their respective classes the three examiners almost
exclusively engaged in hearing appeals At present the
overwhelming pressure of the business of the Office
pels the examiners to dispose of hurredly and
satisfactorily, if not specifically With the proposed
addition TO the examining corps thorough scrutiny OF the
claims to novelty which every application preseuts
scrutiny demanded alike BY the interests of the inventor
and of the public-will be secured.
very slight but just modification of the existing tariff
of fees would enable the Office to sustain ITSELF notwith
standing the increased expenditure which the proposed
change in its personnel would involve. The policy of
nucs is approved and has heretofore been rgidy main
tancd and for this greater confidence is felt in
appeal to Congress for liberal and favorable legislation in
its behalf
The subject of agriculture appears to occupy in
creased share of public attention. and every fact in
relation to the productions of the earth received with
favor by the country. The agricultural division of the
Patent Office may justly claim that it has contributed
than any other agency in exciting the interest thus
manifested BY means Of the appropriations made from
year to year for the collection agricultural statistics
investigations for promoting agricultural and rural econ
omy and the procurement and distribution of cuttings
and Seeds great material advancement has already
effected and, though much remains to be DONE the adj
vantage to the country from these expenditures cannot