New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
WASHING TON.

THE PRESIDENT TO RETURN On FRIDAY-THB
STEEL MANUFACTURE QUESTION - PHOTO
IITHOGRAPHY IN THE PATEI,T OFFICE.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TIlfBUsBI
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June i3, 1871.
TIE President has teegraphed that he will be in wash
ington Friday morning II is not u known whether
Cabinet meeting will be held on that lay not
The hearing which the Commissiode der OF Patents has
appointed for Thursday, In regard 10 the extension OF
the Kelley patent for the manufacture Of steel promises
to be Of the greatest importance TO engaged In this
industry II that the inventors OF rival processes
are strongly opposed 10 the extenso Of this patent on
private grounds and not because OF anxiety that
the process shall become public property Those who
own the right TO manufacture by pneumatic and other
processes interested in remoyilg rival and they
are Joined by several capitalists fhsyc I1epfsA
pending or contemplate applying for them. These
opponents OF the extension OF the Kelley patent
ported TO be considerably exercised that account OF
this important contest has gotten into the newspapers,
they hoped to have the matter quietly decided. The
publicity which has already been given to 1t WILL IL IL
believed bring about discussion Of the rights OF
all or nearly all the patentees Of seemakng processes
workmen engaged IN preparing room with glass
roof in the Interior Department for the accommodation
OF the photographers who after the OF July to
duplicate the drawings and specifications OF the Patent
Office by photo-lithography. The room used Ia the
transept where the copyright records were formerly
kept these having been removed to the Congress La
brary Tho main room is about 65 Dy 10 feet, ana IA
fanked by two Others One operator and two assistants
will be employed In this city, the most OF the work being
done in New York
Secretary Boutwell, has detailed Mr. c. f. Coon OF tho
United States Treasurers Office TO accompany Assistant
Secretary Richardson to Europe to aid in bringing the
new bonds to the attention Of foreign capitalists He
left Washington this evening, and will sail with Judge
Richardson from New-YOrk tomorrow.
detachment OF recruits has been ordered from Fort
Columbus join the LIST Infantry in the Department
Of the Lakes. All dsposabe coored recruits at tho
depot Of Department of the East have been ordered
to the 26th Infantry in the Department VI Texas.
Mr.. Catacazy, the Russian Minister has addressed
note to Mr. Fish, denying the reports lately circulated
about their dsagreements Mr. Catacazy says Mr. Fish
has never expressed doubt contested the validity OF
the Perkins claim but has sustained and nry supported
IT, taking advantage OF every occasion TO tel MN toat
cazyl that without entering into details he beleyed
founded in justice and insisting on the necessity Oh
arbitration Also that Mr. Fish never advised or sug
gested to Mr. CaacaZy to consult or 10 employ MI rlsh
sonin-aw or any other lawyer, in tle Perkins case
that quite TO the contrary Mr.. Fish ha even appea,d
70 disapproye OF every step taken by Mt Catacy WIN
reference receiving testimony, against thdU
claim and, finally, that Mr.. Caiacazs scarcely knows
Mr. Webster, whom he has only met twice IN New 1oik,
without ever having spoken TO him of the Perkins
claim,