The New York herald., 1872-12-02


for their restoration, or an adequate substitute,
was 80 great as to require prompt action in that
th0rity was given for the publication Of the Patent
once OD1cta Gazette. comprising the Commissioners
tna Inc decisions OF tne supreme Uour. ana
the rules OF practice Of the office, notice OF all ap
plcations for extension OF patents, brief OF the
specifications and the full claims OF all the patents
issued together with such illustrations taken from
the drawings Of the patents. as would give to the
public clear idea OF what is patented 1t win thus
be seen that these publications embrace very much
more than was contained In the old Patent ONCE
reports; and, instead OF being two or three years
behind date, as the old reports were, they are is
sued within three days OF the delivery Of the let
ters,patent This work seems to meet the demand,
and Is received with universal favor.
The number OF application for patents including
reissues and designs during the year ended Sep
onS r q @ the 0um6sr Ol %
applications for the registering OF trade marks was
$780, During the same time there were issued
registry OF trademarks, and 3.100 caveats have
been filed. This shows a small increase over the
during the same period, from ali sources amounted
to $7o0 s54, and the total expenditure to $62355s,
making the receipts in excess Of the expendi-
lures to the amount OF $77,400
1t will at once be perceived that the addition Of
about twenty thousand applications for patents
onice. Over two hundred thousand applications
for patents have been filed since 1885, and about
one one hundred and thirty,three & thousand patents
files accompanying these applications must be so
classified and arranged as to facilitate access to
them, otherwise there would be constant danger OF
duplicating patents upon the Same invention, ana
each years accumulation adds largely to this dan
ger. The Office Is now being administered under
substantially the same law and the same general
organization adopted at its Inauguration, when
only from one hundred to five hundred applica-
tions were made per annum.
The Office has outgrown the plan OF organization
that was sufficient Tor 1t then, and new organic
to inventors and to the country the benefits of
patent system. invite attention to the COM
munication forwarded to Congress suggesting a
sioner urges the Importance OF separation OF the
Patent once from the Department OF the Interior.
This matter Is embraced in the bill now pending
before Congress for reorganization OF the bureau
Another subject to which attention IS earnestly
OF the Patent ONCE. A plan has been devised by
which it is thought the Model Gallery will be sum
It may be desirable to retain in the oilice, but for
the working force and the necessary files OF the
office there Is great want Of room. 1t s impossible
TO transact the business OF the Oce with safety to
the inventors or the manufacturing interests OF
the country, excepting with more room In which
to arrange the files and drawings that must be
consulted hourly in the transaction OF Office busi-
ness.
most satisfactory manner during the entire term
OF the present Commissioners, ana most cheerfully
attest his efficiency and capacity Tor its manifold
and delicate duties.
There are now on the pension rolls the names OF
SIS widows Of soldiers who served In m the Reyolu-
nual report. The names OF 1857 widows and chill
dren Of soldiers who served in the wars subsequent
excepting the war of 1912, are borne on the rolls
being fifty-seven less than the preceding year.
ana allowed ssl7 original applications for Invalid
pensions OF soldiers at an annual aggregate rate
Of $424,e2e, and 5,lie applications for Increased
o original pensions to Widows orphans
$780, 1885, and 200 applications OF the same class for
increase OF pension were admitted, at total an
nual rate OF $15853. The number OF claims, Origl-
nal and increase, admitted during the year, was
1s,S43, and the annual amount OF pensions thus
1872 there were on the rolls the f95 4O5 in
valid military pensioners, whose pensions annually
amounted to SS,6ll.s54, and OF 1888 widows or
phans and dependent relatives OF soldiers, whose
yearly pensions amounted to $14,530,77S. making
an aggregate Of 2oS92 army pensioners, at a tota!
annual rate Of S23, 1888. The whole amount paid
during the last fiscal year to invalid military pen
sioners was $1o l45,145, and to widows, orphans
and dependent dr relatives y sla,2ce 1875 making
penses OF disbursement.
During the same year there were examined and al
sions, at aggregate annual rate OF S14,552 IS ap
pcations Of the same class Tor increase OF pension
at total yearlyrate OF 915; 1 new applications OF
widows, orphans and dependent relatives OF those
who died in the navy, at an aggregate yearly rate
of S1s,494; and pensions OF the same class were
increased at an annual rate OF SG54. On the 30tn
day OF June 1872 there were borne on the rolls OF
navy pensioners the names OF 1,449 invalds, at ah
annual aggregate OF sl3S,545, ana OF 173o
widows orphans and dependent relatives,
at an aggregate yearly rate. of $269,20
making the whole number, OF sucn pen
The aggregate amount paid during the last fiscal
year to navy invaids was s149, Az, and to widows
orphans and dependent relatives, $685. 1855; total
amount OF s444629, which includes the expenses Of
disbursement
on the soth day OF June, 1871, there were pend
ing 100 applications OF soldiers and widows Of
soldiers of the war OF 1872. During the year subse-
quent to that date there were received g. $40 appl
cations Of survivors OF that war and 1915 appll-
cations of widows, in all 10, 1851 applications, max
ing grand total OF 36,551 claims for pension Of
this description filed prior to June 80. 1872. OF
these there were allowed, during the last fiscal
year, 1902 applications Of survivors, at total an
nual rate OF $1634.Ol6; and 3,1o5 applications OF
making total OF 20, 1873 claims allowed, at ali ag
gregate annual rate OF $1,932, 096 Four thousand
eight hundred and forty-dve claims were rejected
the both OF June last. On the 1st inst. there were
pending S,1S4 claims, more than half OF which are
believed to be without merit and Will probably be
rejected The total amount paid during the year
to survivors OF the war OF 1872 $1,97,4l5, and to
Guiding the expenses Of disbursement.
The number OF pensions OF all classes granted
during the past fiscal year. was S3S3s. During that
from various causes 0,l04 names, leaving grand
total OF 232,229 pensioners on the rolls June 80,
The amount paid during said year for pensions OF
all classes, including the expenses OF disburse-
mentS, was $50 lG9,340, 0eng S. 0OS,0 less than
the amount paid during the preceding year.
Four hundred and f0rty-threc bOunty-and war
rants were issued during the year for 6s,OiO acres
being $685. 12O less than the number oil acres issued
for the preceding year.
During the same period 7s2 persons availed them
selves or the benefits Of the act OF June 80, 1870,
providing for artificial limbs and apparatus for
section, or commutaton, OF whom ASS preferred
the latter.
On the 30th OF June, 1872, there were on file, un-
adjusted 37l76 claims for invalid pen sion, 49, 762
Claims OF widows, orphans and dependent rela-
Soldiers in the war 81 lsi3, making total OF 81, SIS
claims. The Commissioner estimates that the
claims for pension on account OF the war OF 1912
will be disposed OF by the 1st of May next
The investigation Of frauds continues to receive
especial attention. with such gratifying results,
both in the detection and repression OF wrong
doing, as to demand continuance OF the present
policy
II is estimated that $50, 900 will be required
for the pension service during the next fiscal year.