The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-11-19
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trren our regular correspondent,

ono Ia Washington. The President
and bis Cabinet returned promptly
after the fatigue OF BartholdI day In
New York, and settled down to their
desks. do not think they are billed
Tor any mere fairs or unvelIings this
fall. Theannual autumn races, which
have always attracted largo contIn-
gents from the fashionable, Diplomatic,
army, navy and official circles OF
Washington, are In progress, but the
weather II unprcpltIous aud they
have excited less Interest than usual.
Those Of you who live far removed
from Governmental machinery can
not realize the extent Of the improve.
ments 10 Departmental work undor
the new Administration. But those
sf as who have been here all the time,
and who have seen 50 much OF the
idleness, extravaganza, worthlsssness
and corruption OF the old Rspublican
officials and methods, take spscisl de-
light 10 the new order Of things and
feel as II too much could not be said
about II.
For Instance, the current business
Of the Patent Oifiae Is Ia 3 much bet-
ser and moro prosperous condition
than when Commissioner Montgom-
cry assumed control. At that time
the work was largely In arresrs, and
he has succeeded In bringing much
OF II up to date. The application Of
an inventor for a patent IL now
reached ln about three months after
flIlng. The time formerly was Ave
and half months. DIR. Montgomery
says he expects 10 be able 10 bring all
OF the work Substantially up to date
within the next few months. and 50
keep II.
A little over n year ago some OF
the divisions 10 this Office were ~
much as seventeen months behind ia
their examinations. To fully appre.
cIate the work accomplished, consId.
Grafton mass be given to the fact that
the Commissioner was inexperienced
and had 90 study up and advise him
self thoroughly on all points relating
to q very difficult practice. The at
torneys praesIcing before the ofiics
are much pleased with the progress
made, and ask that the guod wsrk
may go on. The Patent oEEics, besides
being self supporting, pays q balance
In tie Treasury. There IL now an
account to It's credit there OF nearly
three raIllIon dollars. Last year
2l,134 patents were granted out Of
81 .695 applications.
A nav order Of things sonfrOnsa poli-
siciAua these days; no help from Wash
ington, aud ssumping federal officials e
be called 70 sccoant. Consequently bal
few can be seen here this week. Tbs
elections are only d We days oss. but ths
habit Of running 70 Washington 10 :
hurry to get ftisnds or Offices TO asais
10 tho slection,is not Ia order this year
No assistance beyond sending out docu
msnts by the campaign committees ha
been drawn from The Capital. Notwith
| standing the great interest," felt in th
result, che Administrator hss rigidll
abstainsd from everything that eoul'
be construed into oliicisI interference
and no campaign contributions hav
bseo collected ia the Departments.
There il much dcubt as TO the gensrs
result Of the election. but Whatever
may be ~ 70 parties, there will be
large number Of new men IN tho neS
Heuse. The recent action ct the Pres
ident in suspendiag District Attorney
Stcne and Bsnton, ona = Dam ocrat Al
| the other Republican. far TOO g-sa
political activity, "a accsptad - IN il
dication that ths order i u be strictl
enforced. Il is expected that's numb'
Of dismssals viii result from violation
Of this order. A general court Of 10
auiry would probably not hs fonn
practicable, but where serious charg'
are made and supported with autticisi
eyidsnce, dismissals will follow.
A campaign lie has been goins 4
rounds Of late to the effect that whs
: the agent for the sale Of General Grant
Memoirs asked permission to canvA
the Interior Department for subscriber
: Secretary Lamar refused to grant. 1t b.
: that an agent for The 'Iifs u Robe
E. Leeu was accorded the priviler
without the slightest objection beir
interpossd. Nobody ever solicited pc
mission to canvass The Interior DcpaF
meat for the "Lite Of Robert =. Ls'
? until last Tuesday, when leave =
promptly granted. When the agells
!, Grants Memoirs made known 10 NJ
Lamar his desire u 90 through q
Department with his subscription boo
the Secretary not only acceded 70 :
I request without hesitation, but head
the list Of Interior Department 81
scribers With an order for the twent
: hvo dollar or costiiest edition.
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