St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Patent Bureau Urges A Largo
Increased Force.
The Trade Dollar Bill Likely To Cause Ii
~ Debate.
The Senate.


/ WASHINGTON, March 31.-The chair
before the senate communication from
! attorney general, stating that there had be
neither neglect nor refusal to furnish infor
/ alton concerning the star route attorneys, Ia.
| his force was too small to supply promptly
voluminous papers called for BY the sens
| He repeats his former request for an iucre
| ed clerical force
! The following bills were reported favl Rs
ably;
Providing for the erection Of public bul
ings at Chattanooga, 0pelausas, La, audi
Portland, Oregon.
/ Senator Miller, New York, reported fave
ably bill, providing for the ESTABLISHING
OF a forest reservation at the headquarters
the Missouri river, and at the headquarts
Of Clark fork Of the Columbia river
Senator jackson, from the committee Co.
claims, reported favorably the bin proYidiu
for the relief of the Citizens bank, Of Lou
lana.
Senator Cameron, Wisconsin, gave motto
That the minority committee would bereatt
present its views, dissenting from those
the majority with regard 10 this BILL
The following petit ions and memoria
were presented and referred:
BY the chair, a resolution Of the legisi
ture Of Kansas urging compensation to 81
citizens OF that state for property destroye
in the Cheyenne raid in 1878
Senator Cameron, from several hundre
citizens Of Racine, Wis, remonstralin
against the passage of the bills pending BE-
fore congress, injuriousiy affecting the in
terests OF inventors ard patentees
Senator Mahoue introduced bill to allow
drawback on imported materials used BE-
manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars e1.
ported to the United States Referred.
Senator Platt called up for the purpose &
making few remarks on it, his bin PROVE
ing for the organization of the patent ofdc,
into separate departments. He added man
considerations TO show the necessity for III
organization Of the patent office, ior an in
crease In its working force, or larger aecono
dations for the transaction Of the bushes
naturally connected with The work of exam
lining and granting applications for patents
To illustrate the over crowded condition q
the business at the present time, he said, III
man invent a new machine relating 20 ag.
riculture, 1t would be eight months before
ms application could De passed upon. II
attached no blame 10 the patent Office employ.
ees, or the department Of the interior bu
insisted that the inventors of the country were
entitled 70 better treatment than under the
present system it was possible to give them
They had contributed more than any other
class of men 10 the wealth, prosperity and
progress of the country. The patent 1.aa
was the only department Of the govern ueus
that absolutely paid its own way, and il sia.1
OF continuing the practice small appr
tions, cramped quarters and the def
system that threw Heterogeneous in
way, there should be large and iber
preparations, ample working room and
sufficient stan Of experts TO dispose pre- 1H.
and judiciously Of all applications that ue
be sent in.
On the conclusion Of Platts remark
senate went into executive session ant 51.r
adjourned.