The New York herald., 1873-11-10
AsHINoTON.
The Annual Report of the
Interior Department.
Civil Service Reformers Testing
the New Rules.
The Work of the Southern
Claims Commission.


The Aumual Report OF the Interior De-
partment.
Secretary Delano will, in his annual report re-
new mis- recommendation for q census to
lie taken in 1875, the results OF which
could be published In season for the Gen.
tennial celebration OF the Independence OF the
niteo States. He believes that authentic ina
formation respecting the nations increase
In population and wealth during any term OF i've
years would well repay its cost IN directing our in
dustrial developments, as well as through the better
info ,matior OF Congress respecting the condition,
wants and capacities OF the people. And. further
more, ne thinks there would be peculiar fitness
in thus ascertaning by Official count the popu-
lation and OF the nation at the close or
the first century ofits existence.
The work OF publishing the results OF the last
census and OF arranging for preservation and
reference the enormous amount OF manuscript
records and files OF the olice has been completed
under the superintendence OF Mr.. Francis J.
walker, who resigned IRON the department last
February to accept a position In private life, but
has since, tthe request Of Secretary Delano. and
IN order that the continuity Of plan and pro-
cedure might not be interrupted, continued in
charge Of matters relating to the census without
salary. giving to the work so much OF his time and
attention as was required.
Yior will show that the United States geological
and geographical survey OF the Territories, under
the direction OF this Department, has continued its
operations in the West during the past with
Its usual success. The fed-work was begun about
the middle OF May. The district recommended for
the work OF the year 1873 embraced the eastern
portion OF Colorado, lying between parallels 3S deg.
and 40 deg 20 min. north, and between meridians
l04 deg. 80 min and 10Y deg. west, and comprised
about D. 600 square miles. This area was divided
into three districts and the survey of each en-
trusted to mixed party OF geologists and topog-
raphers. Tne northern district included the Mid
ale Park; the middle, the South Park, and the
southern. the San Luis Valley. The whole area,
which is about 100 miles broad, embraces the
grandest ranges OF mountains and the greatest
group Of lofty peaks known on the Continent
From the summit OF Mount Lincoln, between
the middle and south parks, over 20 peaks, 14,000
feet and upwards, and 200 whose submits rise
above II, 600 feet can be seen. Besides the three
parties mentioned above there were three other
parties, one OF which carried ON the primary tri-
anguatons from the SUBMITS OF the most i'm.
portant peaks in the district A Photographic and
. quartermasters party also formed part OF the
organization, which may be regarded as unusually
complete for the duties for which 1t is designed.
preliminary field map was prepared in the spring,
based on the land surveys Of this department.
which Indicated those portions which were least
known and which needed the most careful ex-
animation. 1t is the purpose OF the survey to
carry on careful and systematic work which
shan not be required to be performed again while
the Territories remain as wards of the general
government. The results OF the seasons work are
in the highest degree satisfactory in all depart
ments. the collections in geology, botany and
natural history and the Photographic views are as
extensive and valuable as those OF the previous
years
The Forthcoming Civil Service Exami.
nation in New York.
The Chief Examiner OF the Civil Service has CON-
pleted the arrangements for the examination in
New York on the 18th inst. for admission TO the
civil service. This win be the first district exami-
nation under the new rules. The examination win
be held in the fourth story OF the building at the
northwest corner OF Broadway and Eleventh street.
Seventy candidates have been summoned, who
will compete for prospective vacancies in the In
terror, Treasury and Post ONCE departments. The
civil service rules require that clerks appointed
under them shall be commissioned for probationary
terms OF six months, during which their
conduct and capacity shall be tested The Exam
lining Board OF the Treasury Department has re-.
Gently made inquiry concerning ffty-fve first class
clerks thus appointed in that department in the
month OF May last. Tie clerks were personally
examined as to their knowledge of their duties i;
their work was examined, and the judgment offhe
heads OF their divisions and officers concerning
them was taken. The result was satisfactory in
every case The general testimony Of their supe-
riors is that they are excellent clerks, and
much superior in average capacity and
emctency to those appointed under the old sys-
TEN. Thus far lis clerks have been admitted to the
Treasury Department under the Civil Service rules
OF whom but one has been dropped at the expra-
ZION OF his probationary appointment. The advo-
Gates OF the Civil Service reform consider that this
fact settles the question as TO the power OF the
competitive system to test fitness for clerical
service. They also claim that the rules have
greatly benefited the service, not only by prevent.
ing worthless appointments, but by preventing
the appointment, for personal or political reasons
of persons whose services are not required. 1t is
said that formerly places could always be found for
those whose political influence was strong enough
but now officers OF the Department ask for addi-
fional clerks only when their services are really
needed.
Patent ONCE Work for the Past Year.
statement prepared by the Commissioner OF
Patents for the coming report OF the Secretary OF
sne Interior shows that during the year ending
september 30, 1873, there were filed in the Patent
once 2os54 applications for patents intending re.
issues and designs; 2s3 applications for the ex.
tension Of patents, and 5ls applications for regis.
tering OF trade marks. Twelve thousand nine
hundred and seventeen patents, Including re.
issues and designs, were issued, 2s5 extended and
965 allowed but not issued by reason or
snon-payment OF the final fee; 3,274 caveats
were filed, and AIS Trademarks registered.
The fees received during the same period
from all sources amounted to $7ol,62e ~ and
the total exrenditure to $o99,44o os making the
reseipts $2177 In excess OF the expenditures. The
appropriation asked for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1875, is $esa,5oo. The expenditures in
cluded $4,000 for the publication OF the 0gcia,
Gazette; $4,000 for printing current drawings, and
100000 for the reproduction OF old drawings. These
items were unusual and accounts for the absorp-
ton OF most OF the customary excess OF receipts
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