The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
10 received, and properly KEEP. IN rooms apart for


arrangements fer taking the eighth census TINS mpnr,
work caDno, be deferred ], mnst be accomps
during the neat year the cars'uy preparsn -" o.
Steps have already boon tazen TO havo ths proper
instructions prepared and The blanks printed 80
TO DO In the hands OF the msreha's In rae
to enable them with complete understanding Of the
schedules ~ vigorously tho execution Of their
duty OH the nrst DAY OF June nrxt
Subs. quent ref ciion has but confirmed the opinion
expressed my last annual report that the eighth census
taken IN al r.specs ~ conformity with tue prossons OF
the Jaw for taking the seventh, VIII prove most nvan
aReous and satisfactory 10 the country The necessary
expense which vii be incurred ~ require ao apPopr'a
ton Of al least million Of dollars at the approaching sos
The sum 81 three thousand Owe hnodrea ioars having
been heretofore approp for digest Of tho STATISTICS
Of manufactures according TO the returns OF tho ssvensh
census, that compilation was completed within tho limits
Of the appropriation and printed and Distributed shortly
after the aajonrnDcnt Of the last Congfess
JUDICIARY. ttsa5
The judicial expenses during the fiscal year ending on
the 3Cih June last exceeded by small amount the APP
preparation OF 81 made therefor AMI present
appear these If the present year Will b- quite ~
great This increase over the expenditures o. any former
year the history Of the government TO be attributed
The zeal energy and ~ officers detecDg
vi a,ons Of the penal statutes, and the consequent M
in the number Of prosecutions for crna and 70
the additional amount OF business in ihc federal courts
generally.
Frauds upon the Pension ofce coonierfeting the en
Of the United States and depredatons upon tho mails are
he crimes Of most frequent occurrence To these bow
ever must DO added murders the high seas, viola
ions Of the nent' ay laws, those prohibiting tho African
lave trade hose for HE exclamation Of fugitive slaves
or these Offences, violations OF the African slave traie
avs until lately, appear TO have been almost unknown
But although of recent occurrence, they neverthe
Of the graves: character and the district AZ
orneys and marshas have been prompt and energetic II
their forts to bring those who have committed them 10
justice The services they have thus rendered have been
bazartons and expensive, and The existing laws provide
adequate CONDENSATION for the Sacrifices which they
have been compelled 10 mako II theee laws 70 be
enforced officers must be induced To the utmost
vigilance, and to perform their DUTY with cheerfuness
aud readiness Both as an act justice th-m, and
means OF securing prompness aud efficiency on their
part would recommend that auth ry Do vested 10 the
President To make them reasonable aud proper allow
for such extraordinary SERVICES as they may rem
der in detecting and bringing to trial the vioators Of these
laws.
Under uaage which has prevailed the judiciary fund
charged with the expenses incurred In bringing
home such prisoners and Witnesses from foreign countries
c0nsus find IL necessary to send although this de-
par ment has within itself Of determining the
Dabsness Of those expenses all the dispatches re
ahg u them being addressed to the Secretary OF State
Az these dispatches belong appropriately tho fes of
the State Department. has been found most convenient,
exp 10 be audited under s direction, and TO make
pay neDt OF them upon such atjustmen This practice,
however. ID apomalous and 1t SHOULD be discontinued
The consus are under the direct uporvon Of tho Sscre
taTy State, and is quito proper that this class or
pendures should likewise be subectea To bis supcrvison
and recommend that special appropriation be made
In Nay 1858 Burtons Theatre in the city oENew York.
rented for the Of the irs at the Of $4,000
per aDnum and the bas expended about $780,
COO in altering and fitting up the building In the lease
clause was inserted securing the rghtto purchase this
The officers Of the courts, the members Of the bar,
and the people OF New York generally, well pleased
with the location Of the building ane the accommodations
II affords. believe the property TO be we'll worth the
money which Is proposed to be paid for IL, and provision
should be made for it's purchase without delay other
wise the lessor will be released from his proposition be-
fore the end Of the next fiscal year b. eving be
the true interest OF tho government well
Of sound economy, to embrace this opportunity Of pro-
vidipg permanent and convenient accommodations for
the cours Of the United States the city Of New York.
earnestly recommend that the necessary appropriation
bo thu
Congress,
To insure prompncss and fidelity in tn, collection Of
all falling due TO the United States Judgments
forfeited recoRpzaucts and iocs an amendment OF the
present Statutes would be judicious. The dis
trict attorneys are now required, and are ex-
pected TO give their attention to this business but for this
service this department has authority to allow them
compensation 1t would be but just TO them. and at
the same time would subserve the public interests
allow them liberal commission ali collected on
these accounts, and recommend tho enactment Of law
authorizing il.
experience derived from the administration Of tho
laws regulating the expenditures Of the federal
their officers tor than two years. has materially
ents to those laws suggested IN my former reports
of opinion that change should be made in tho
thorize increase Of the penalty the requirement. Of
new bond, whenever from any cause may DO found
The record Of tho operations Of the Patent Office
during the past year furnishes, usual most
In the application or science To the useful arts.
During the three quarters ending September 3d. 1852
I'VE thousand one hundred and sixty applications
or new patents were receved eight hundred and thir
caveats fled and three thousand three hundred and
thirty -four patents issued and re- issued.
By reference TO my report Of last year Il will be
there has been increase the business of the office for
the past nine months the corresponding mouths OF
1885, Of thousand and seventy six applications for pa
and eighteen patents granted.
The receipts for the three quarters $lSs 53S H.
being increase of $37 554 SO the CORRESPONDING
period Of last The expenditures were $l57 lOl Is
leaving surplus on hand of s3l ,4s7 g.
Congress at its last session. making provision for the
publication Of the mechanical portion OF the Patent
Office report directed the Secretary Of tho Interior
such that the plates and drawings necessary
to illustrate each subject shall be inserted
prise the entire report in one volume, not to exceed
eight hundred pages" With anxious desire COM
ply in all respects with the expressed will Of Congress
have given to this subject unusual attention. The plates
without descriptions and claims, would be unnteigble;
the descriptions and claims without the Plates would be
OF no value. The plates reduced u ;he smallest prac
tcahle dimensons, and the descriptions aud claims
drawn up without single redundant word, printed in
the type required for oil Congressional documents will
necessarily, occupy more space than eight hundred
physical impossiDty. Yielding TO the necessities OF
TIE have directed the plates to prepared with
tons and claims with the brevy consistent with
perspcuy aud submit the matter the c,nederaton Of
Congress, with frank admission that the Law has
been obeyed because il required an impossibity.
The principle upon which tho Patent Once
was Organized and has been conducted up to
duce so much in the way Of fees would prove sui
Gent TO delay its necessary expenses It has developed
no burden upon the treasury of the United States
tains itself and for this its friends have felt
the greater confidence in appealing TO Congress for such
legislation may BE- required 10 perfect its organization
For several successive years tho attention OF Congress has
been earnestly Invoked to the necessity OF certain
mens in tho existing laws which experience has proved
to he highly important, II not absolutely necessary.
The committees Of Congress TO whom tho subject has
been referred have uniformly approved these amend
meps, and reported in favor or thor adoption but in
every Congress has failed TO consider and act upon
the reports
An ncrease Of the business Of tho bureau without
corresponding increase OF force 10 manage H. results ne
cessariy in OF two serious evils; either tho one
hand voxaous delay on the other, hasy and imper-
feet examinations OF applications for patents Few facts
viii suffice 70 illustrate this in 1855 when tho examining
force OF the bureau was increased its present number
there wore four thousand four hundred and thirty Ave
applications for patents The number Of applications for
the year $50, taking The average number OF applications
per month for the past ten months the bass Of tho
innate, viii DC six thousand nine hundred showing IA in
OF business for 1859 1855 OF thousand four
hundred and sixty five cases. In 1855 each examining
room disposed Of three hundred and sixty nno appca
tions; in 1859 each examining will dispose OF Eve
hundred and entyye cases bcng an increase Ia the
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