The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-03

have hal nn impOrtYut be8unE had it been
known q the enuIC dolyg tiiUn. and might have
avettrd tho embarrassing position la which
they now nut themselves,
The Pcnnsylvanm delegation were invited to
assemble nt he house ~ senator Don Cameron,
TO 70 open the question. Those men befs not
tulv IN accord with the Cameron influence m
Pennsylvania, saw that an opportunity wns OF.
ierod them TO inhlc q blow which would not
only clip the power Of the young senator, but
when might result IN ms complete downfall
when tue delegation Assembled, the gentlemen
who hnu heretofore opposed the Cameron iunu.
nce, very strange n raY. .immedlateY espoused
their cause and proposed the selection Of eN.
senator Simon Cameron This disiut crested
Kindness was TOO overwhelming to senator
DOn's weak nerves, and he retired from the
cnssion Of the proposition TO b. uuiunuenced
Dy ms presence. In few moments tue coup
de eidt was accomplished and the young states.
man was requested 10 return, when he was M
formed Of the result
a resolution was adopted directing himself
nnd Mr.. Kelley 10 communicate 60 the seCre-
tary OF state what had Ueen accom- plished
when the SECRETARY OF state received thUm at
hi9 residence ON the same evening, he was not
only astOuuded nut mortified and ChngTinpd.
lie bI' acted IN good taith IN the matter, Tut
the course oi tho other SIDE was such that hg
was convinced that they had omitted very
Important cOnslde alton IN the proceedings
preliminary TO TINS dual act. Ihe name OF
simon Cameron was the last he supposed cOuld
be mentioned in thus connection, his age II moth.
ing else pteCiuung ms selection; DOT there
were other resins.
The Administrator had set out with the work
of Clvli Service REFORM not Oniy In Pennsyl.
wanna but III the other states ana IN the dispO.
slLiOn oi foreign missions and the other patron.
age at thelr control, had tnls tact constantly IA
view. EA Senator Cameron therefore Cld not
ii the bill
In summing up tho results, It can be "a d,
that the Rising Young senator from Pennsyl.
wanna has lost the opportunity OF his life AID
completely compromised his relations with tn
Administration, as IL Is understood that IN the
disposition OF the Federai patronage IN thut
great State, hereafter lie Will not be consulted
1t Is singular that with ms accredited political
hR Al gsHN
| Dlunder There is yet anOther chapter cOnnec.
| ted With this 'IduX pas" which will appear as
clrcum stances may dictate.
| during the past week there has been much
caucuSinR amongst Republicans In Congress,
| from the different states III order to discuss
| what they Iegard as an exceptional state OF at.
| fairs DetWeen the Executive OF their choice aud
| them elves. The more radical are realy for
| any measures OF ofense, whine the mole con.
| stTvatlve counsel inactivity tor the present.
There is every indication that the result Of the
Cameron dlIenma viii be TO p ecipitate cOu.
| tct. Tne personal friends Of the ex-senator III
| the Senate appear u De In very eXcitei 81 lie
| OF mind On the late misunderstanding Ot the
| wishes OF the Administration tO give the Eng
| llsn mission to PGnnsyi iVanlgn. OF the eX
| Senators trmest friends are hose who Bue
| most bitter IN their hostility to the PresInenpt
course. L. Is proposed TO solve the pending dlf
fcultv by nominating a Pennsylvanlan, and lei
tne responsibility OF his rejection rest upon the
| senate.
A source of much embarrassment growing
out OF the recent destruction Of models III the
Patent Office, IL their restoration fer the Uses U
the ONCE. Inc law requires that when cast
for reissue comes up, the applicant must pre-
sent the original model. TINS Is TO prevent III
| fungement upon the tights OF others. Attel
the ire OF 1886 the Government De mitteu lnI
models TO be res tOred by inventors, simply &c
quhmg sworn evidence that they were not du
p1cAtes. seyeIal thousand models were thu
restored and tbs law required that after prOpvl
authentlcldOn they should be legarGed as l
they were originals recent eXdminat on o
the RUNS Of the burnt portion Of the Paten
Office has elected the important fact hat SOM
Thousands Of models can be restored suthClentl'
Tor the uses OF the office. 1t Is proposed at ono
TO clean these and proceed co theli denfcatOu
one wooden mOuel was found in the ruOOlsl
which had gone through the fire wlhOut evel
The label beng destroyed. Notwithstanding
the severity OF the times the progress of lnveu
ton has Kept up with but very slight dIminU
I u0n, with the results OF pre- iOus years Tu
receipts lOr the year ending October 1871, er
57uO,t+4 ana disbursements S1u4 900, showing "A
excess OF stU49A in receipts. The NUMBER q
, patents appled Ior was Is 62j, anu issued l494.
Out OF TINS difference H,3SD between the appl
cations anu the humber Issued, 4,2l Were u
luweu but were not issued, on account Of th
inventors OF their representatives being unaOl
The temporary roof over the west and mort
! wings, or Durnt portions OF tne Patent OdlC
J Du ldin&, has been competed. AS soon as COl
greSs COuYeneS Iii regular session; an app rOpTl,
= ton 20 cOnstructa proof rout will Ge askeI
It's estimated that 1t viii require about S9JO,Vt
| for the purpose.
e he government is extremely anxious this
= | Congress SHOULD promptly HpprOpriu o tO q II
!, presentation at the Patls Exposition next yea
7, ders some action impcTatlvely necessar.
u secretary Fish SIMPLY turned the invitation
| the trenCn government, which dates back MOI
than year ago, over TO COngi ess where II ",
!. buried in the archives Of the Commute ee q
u Foreign Affairs. Secretary Flshs hOstihi
spl ang from the superCl!iUus manner IN whiC
u our centennial Exhibition Was treated by u
. French Government. Tneir Director Gener
they designated to have charge OF the comm
e SION TO the American exhibition never vIsttt
s tins country, but turned the matter over 10 d
y under secretary of the French legation her
y who, with SOummaIad according to adyices 4
u CeiVed here, spent most OF his time Ill wIltiI
y letters, Villiiyng the American people, the
y manners and their morals, especially of d
y women, one of these letters, 1t VIII De remel
n bered, appeared III Il newspaper, ana was Il
y subject Uf correspondence with the FrenC
~ Government and tOr which an apology WI
mace, Secretary Evarts taxes Il different vie
70 OF the matter lie tanks that the FrenI
W Cover ment made ample apology for the mo
% COlOus conduct OF ITS commissioners. aud LneI
u fore, IN view OF the important advantages
Is accrue TO our industrial interests IRON u sat
10 fac OIy representation at Pans, that invitauI
&c Should be accepted. The more liberal eleme
= in both houses favor the recommendation
III the President and Secretary of state, fro
which fact 1t might be presumed that su
aDle appropriation Will be made The Presue
has Already lntimated a determination 90 a
10 point General II, HawleY, of Connecticut, la
ID President Of the Centennial COmmls lsslOn,
the proposed office Of Commissioner General
81 NOtWlthslanding tue probability hat the G
Nt ira session Will continue until the time fix
Q; by statute tor the regular annual meeting
ld Congress- there ~ no disposition Ou the part
le the President 10 transmit any other Ousiut
ne than that emOracCd in his message.