Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10

opr citizens from pcrversion ana violence. poirta
70 the adoption o. q pension system broad and
gency. and which shal make unnecessary an
objectionable volume OF special Legislation. AZ
long q we adhere g the principle Of granting
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% rostTtcted 70 cases presenting these features
Every patriotic heart responds 70 q tender con-.
sidsration Tor those who. having served their
tion and dependence. not % m incident Of thetS
service. but with advancing age or through sick
nsss.or %t.iortune. We sre ~ tempted ~ the
iief. and are often impatient Of the liTi-
no 1ss,, one II re .dsst.s g indulge this
myself OF the conviction that II these ex-sol-
diers are TO he relieved they and their cause are
entitled TO the benefit of an enactment under
which relief be claimed rs right, and that such
relief should be granted under the ssnction Of
law, not In evasion: nor should such worthy OBJ
jects OF care ali equally entitled TO relief. b,
tho tender mercies Of social and political In
f1uence with their unjust Determinations. The
discharged soldiers sad sailors Of the country
are our fellow citizons and interested with US in
the faithful execution Of Wholesome law. They
cannot be swerved from their duty or citizenship
by artful appeals to their spirit Of brotherhood
they exact,as a test OF devotion TO their welfare
Willingness to neglect public duty In their
behalf. - 80 e..s $1'- 3 ~ 2
te&
On the 4th Of March, 1885, the current bust
ness OF the patent Office was on an average
$ive and > half months behind. At the close OF
the last fiscal year such current work was but
three months In arrears. and it Is asserted and
believed that in the next few months the delay
IN obtaining an examination Of an application
for patent will be but nominal. The number
OF applications for patents during the last fiscal
year, Including reissue designs trade marks and
labels, equals 4O,65S, which is considerably in
excess OF the number received during the pre-
he Nfr rV Ia ofF3,o
during the year aggregated 81. 25O, lG7 So leav-
ing In the TREASURY over and above all expenses
about S16,37O,17. The number OF patents
granted during the last fiscal year. including re-
25,6l9-a number also quite largely in excess OF
that OF any prece ding year. The report Of the
G COMM shows the office to be in pros
ITS business. No increase Of force is asked for.
The amount estimated for the fiscal year
tes Was enae a
80. 1887, was 1858, $50. The amount estimated
for The fiscal year ending June 80, 1883. is
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Inc secretary OF the interior suggests change
IN the plan for the ayment Of the Indebtedness
OF the Pacific subsidized roads to the govern
ment. His suggestion has the unanimous en-
dorsement OF the persons selected by the gov
eminent to act as directors OF these roads and
protect the interests OF the United States in the
Eoard OF direction In considering the plan pro-
posed the sole matters which should be taken
Into account, In my opinion, are the situation Of
the government as creditor and the surest way
70 secure the payment OF the principal and in
supreme court Of the United States it has been
adjudged that the laws OF the several states are
inoperative to regulate rates Of transportation
upon railroads. IT such regulation interferes with
The rate OF carriage from one state into another
This Important field of control and regulation
having been thus left entirely unoccupied, the
expedieucy OF federal action upon the subject is
worthy OF consideration.