New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
WASHINGTON.
THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA
WORK IN THE PATENT OFFICE-THB PACIFIC
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THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA
WORK IN THE PATENT 0FFICE-THB PACIFIC
RAILROAD.
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wAsHiE0ros, Aug. 1. 1887.
It was mentioned in these dispatches some two Or
three weeks ago that negotiations going ON
which bid fair TO result in settlement with England
of the Alabama claims, and the acquisition on our
part of the British possessions on tho Pacific cOast
intervening between our present territory and the
lands recently acquired by treaty with Russia Tho
truth Of this report conFadcted by one or moro
Washington correspondents My original statement
was substantially correct and there is now author
ity for the announcement that this attempt OF set
tlement has failed. and is sbandoned for the
present The matter did not assume tho severity OF
formal diplomatic correspondence however, but was
the subject of informal conferences, to discover IL
there was encouragement sufficient to warrant tho
opening of official correspondence between the repie-
sentatves Of the United States and Great Britain
At first it appeared though satisfactory agree
ment might be concluded. but eventually il was
deemed impracticable.
An examination of the work performed at tho
Patent Office shows that the number of applications
at the present rate Of increase will reach 10000 dur
ing the present year. and that patents are being
issued at the rate of nearly 800 per week. The app
cations have increased during the past four years ON
average of nearly 5000 per year, while the means
for facilitating business have not been added IN q
prOpOrti0nate ratio. The necessity for keeping the
records and papers in the Patent Office Building re'
duircs that room for the increased force authorized
recently by Congress TO meet the demand. shall bo
made by transferring the clerks of some of the other
departments to the Post-Ofice Department Ar
rangements for this move will very soon be COM
pleted.
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to the President for his signature between 500 and COO
commissions for military officers recently appointed
and breyetted.
Bids were opened by the Secretary of the Treasury
to-day for furnishing stationery blanks, &c. for the
Fifth Geographical District The West and North
West internal revenue awards are to be made next
week.
T.J. Carter. esq., Government Director of the Union
Pacific Railroad reports to the Secretary of the lnte
rior under date of Omaha July 23 information affect
ing the interests of that road He states Inat the
road is in operation for traffic to Juesburg 81 miles:
the track laid 4l0 miles, and grading completed sN
miles, and in active progress. with efficient force 70
Cheyenne, the base OF the Rocky MOUNTAINS, %!
miles There has been some delay in the delivery OF
iron from difficulty in crossing the Missouri during
high water at three several eve psr,oas 81 TINS
road and demonstrating, the great import
ance of bridging the river at the
earliest period practicable for the interest of the
Company and the public Large quantities Of iron
material engines. and cars are now waiting delivery
across the river at this point causing delay In thd
DIT ogress of the road and ~ likely to occur often un
less permanent bridge h erected. Mr. Carter de-
votes considerable space in his report which quite
lengthy, to noticing the long continued Indian depre.
| dations on the line of the Union Pacific Railroad.
| which, for months past have been serious embar-
rassmeDt to the location, construction and operations
of the line Since April last hostile tribes have con-
stantly and perssenty attacked the engineering par
ties killing of the assistants in charge of cOrps
and killing and wOunding others associated with
them stealing horses mules, and other property.
causing great Inconvenience and delay to the pro-
gress of the road Mr. Carter expresses surprise at
recent official stetement wherein II is reported that
the employees of the Union Pacific Railroad are also
advocates of war; saving that oil their interests
in direct opposition to such measures. except to save
their lives and property unmolested as safe preservs
ton demands. The Railroad Company has not only
been delayed, and incurred much loss from thesa
depredatiOns but il has also suffered in diminished
traffic over the road. The financial commercial and
political interests involved. mutually advantageous
TO Europe, China and America, sufficient reasons
why the Government should afford all proper pro-
lection and facilities for its accomplishment
The whole number Of claims received at the
Pension Office during the month. original and In
crease Of widows. Sc. was 23S5; inyaiids, l,V4-
Total 1859. The number OF claims admitted, origi-
nal and increase of widows, &c, 3.5t; nvalids 6oi
total $3.50. Number Of claims rejected, original
and increase Of widows, &c, 80; invalids l,G1l-
total, l,sSL
The total number Of claims disposed of during the
month was 6574 The number OF letters written was
6Al9 The number Of circulars sent, 81 40
In the Bounty Land Division 81 warrants Of $50
acres each issued four Of I'D acres, two OF 50
acres the total number of warrants issued during
the month was rs covering II 800 acres. The number
of applications received Ia