The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-12-02
Our Washington Letter.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ]

WASHINGTON Nov. 25, 1882.
The Patent Office is receiving nEmer.
GUS complaints for its long and tedious
delays in deciding and acting upon ap-
plications for patents. Every man is en-
titled to the protection of law as quick
ly as it can be Administered, and in tie
case of an inventor, where important
contracts, vital to his interests and those
of thepublic are pending,to allow his ap-
plication to sleep montLs on an examiu-
er's desk seems an injustice well wortl y
of public condemnation. For the last
few years the surplus revenue turned in
to the Treasury from the earnings of the
Patent Office was in the neighborhood oil
a million dell RS, and this year it will be
much II ore. There exists no valid reas.
on why, in the interest of all that is vital
to the encouragement of class of men
to whom we all owe SO much, portion
of these earnings should not be approp-
rated for the employment of an addit-
ional force of examiners.
A week ago Washington was apparent
ly deserted. To-day it is galvanized in
to new life by the first instruments OF
humanity incidental to the approaching
session of Congress. Like a fashionable
watering place in July, the national cap
ital, from sleepy old town Of deserted
streets and closed hotels, suddenly springs
into importance. Crowds again throng
the avenues, brilliant colors, elegaLt y
dressed people, dashiug equipages of
every description, lively hotel corridors
aud the familiar faces of national charac-
ters, statesmen and loafers, all remind
us of the near approach of very lively
winter,
1t is pretty well understood that no
appointments Of importance will be made
by the President before the assembling
of Congress. There is no present ne
cessity for the filing of vancancies, and
in about three weeks nominations can be
made direct to the Senate. The mos
important places to be filled are those o.
the Assistant Secretaries created ny ac
of the last Congress. Secretary Lincoln
when asked to-day who was to be his as
sistant, remarked pleasantly that he hat
not the slightest idea, and strange as i
may seem there appears little or 10 dis
cussion of candidates. There is probab
ly no intention onithe part of any of tn
Presidents Cabinet to resign, ii We are t
take their word for it, Nevertheless,
is thought altogether probable here tina
two portfolios, and these two the ones
have Indicated. President Arthur is tn
man who will do the business. 1t
possible that they will be provided 70
elsewhere, but the Treasury and Post o
fee are wanted, The first for some Sta
wart who can unite the New York RI
publicaus against the formidable Pres
Dental candidate, Cleveland; the seoon
for some enc for similar;reasons. Brew
Ter too, wants to leave, but the Star Rout
1 cases will not permit him. He is upo
s his meltla. Tue first trial was tiasct
through The tregchery ana incompetent
- of Lis own department. In tue midst
i the Generalization incidental to II
bribery cases Brewster is harassed on Il
i inside and out To retire nov is di
r grace. He realizes this and in his de
s pertion he has begun to mend his fenc
= by making a sweep Of suspected cl' RI
It preparatory TO the presentation Of
IS new cases.
n DR.. Collins, of Minneapolis, brother
I. Jerome j. Collins, wLs was lost with &
l. Jennuette party, las lett Washington f
n home. He is disappointed with the /
e tempt to bring out the completed fac
.e with reference to the fate Of the Jea
r uette party. He thinks there is an e'
|. dent intention on the part Of naval Of
Y GERS to hush mp the affair and TO smoth
o the truth about the matter in every vi
.e possible. The Only way left for. him,
70 says, appeared to he either ask the wi
nesses such questions as he desired
G put. or to sit by and watch the caref
d avoidance of every question which wou
II tend to elicit such state of things as
& has evidence to show exists.
e A Democratic member OF Congre
l. from Maryland, discussing the questiC
= of the Speakership of the House yeste
!. day, said he thought the line betwe'
[ free traders snd proteotiouists would