The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHNGrQg, Aug. 30, 1886.

can be appreciated only by a trip through the office and an explanation of the details. In the past twenty-five years the granting of patents has grown to an extent that is astonishing and indicates flat progress IS being made in the sciences by Young Amer ica. For the first forty six years after its organization the number of patents issued averaged only two hundred and fifty per year but the office is now is suing patents at the rate ot five hun dred week, or twice as many in one week as it formerly issued in a yeaI. The total number issued up to this date is 364,621. The office after pay ing its expenses has a balance to it's credit of $2, ,945, ,4O54S in the Treasury 1. is the only hranch of Government that pays its own expenses and is not a burden to tine people by the way of taxation. A man with a mechanical turn of mind could intensely enjoy weeks and months among the 500,O00 models and drawings so conveniently arranged and displayed in this im= mense department. George Washing ton and Thomas Jefferson both re- ceived patents on Improvements in ploughs,,'
 Tn former letter I alluded to the friendships that are so often abrubtly broken among the officials. No mat ter how patronizing and humble an applicant may be the moment he gets in he assumes all the dignity and i'm portance his pogitiop i3 entitled to and brooks no insinuations. About the time Congress adjourned Senator Harris of Tcnnesse went up to see the president about an appointment in his state which some of his contitu- ents were interested in. He stated his case and the Presiden: Ieplied |: "WeI, it seems to me that you have a good lfai of assurance to come here asking for an appointment when i you voted against my man Mathews" :" i The Senator got hot in a second. "Tll have you know Mir. President" he said, ",tha; it is none of your busi- neeg Wh.t 1 do or wh do not do in the Senate l am the master of my own actions there as you are here. 1 didn't come here askiag :a& favors of you on any personal grounds. The people of the State of Tennessee
 whom I represent asked me to do this anu that is why l came here. You may do as you d- please, sir about the matter; but, sir, l want # distinct ly understood that what I dc as 8 Senator is beyond your jurisdictions and the irate Senator left in hurry and declares he will never speak te the President again.
 TTeaeury officials are having qQpsid
 erahle quiet fun growing out ot tho recent bond calls. It is well knowr abort the department that Treasurer
 Joyden who ig now at the Arkansas
 Hot Springs is violently opposed sc
 bond calls on general principles, ant
 recent letter to a personal friend ht fairly howled because SO much of tht surplus had been ordered out of lht : Treasury. At the present rate of re-
 demption of bonds, $15O00,000 pc
 month, the redeemable part of tn, public debt will be wiped out ia abou seven months there being but $1Q7,- 100000 of three per c,nt bonds ye outstanding and subject to call.
 In one of the. appropriation bill
 passed at the last session of Congress
 is an item of $l4 for pay to the Fourtl Regiment of Vermont Militia for ser vices at the battle of Plainsburgl (war of 1Sl2) Rather tardy justice but better late than never.
 Within the past two weeks fy war windows have been discharge, :, from the Treasury department. gae have appealed to the Grand Army t , demand their reinstatement an 5 there are numerous indications ( : lively times ahead, H. D For Sale.
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