The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-30

appeals being now decided as rapidly as
reported on by the Pension Bureau, TOT
the first time since the close OF the ad-
ministratiOn OF Secretary Villas.
Just and equitable rules OF practice
have been laid down governing the recog-
milton and fees Of attorneys In pension
cases. which have proven most beneficial
20 attorneys and claimants alike, and
have to a great extent, resulted In pre-
venting disputes and appeals relating TO
fees.
MAR TIME CANAL CoMPANY OF hICARAaUA.
The company reports that upon the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the construc-
ton company. on August 30, 1893. by the
Circuit Court for the United States for
the southern district of New York, meas
ures were inaugurated by shareholders of
the construction company for the re-or-
ganizauon OF that company on strong
financial basis.
Notwithstanding delays incident to the
magnitude and nature of the work OF
reorganization, the construction company
reorganization committee have made ma
teral progress, and they now give assuf.
ance OF ability TO resume performance OF
the contract at day not FAR distant
ADDITIONAL BUILDING RECoMNtNDFD.
The attention Of Congress is earnestly
invited TO the urgent necessity of pro-
Viding an additional public building for
this department. The increase In the
business assigned to it and the larger
IL necessary to rent buildings from prl-
vate parties for the Office of Indian Al
fairs, Bureau Of Education the Geologi-
cal Survey, the Census ONCE, the United
States pension Agency, the civil Service
Commission. the Patent Office model ex-
hibi and for the storage of documents.
Though selected with care and at as
reasonable rents as possible, these build
ings, scattered here and there throughout
the city, are unfit 10 be the repositories
OF the valuable archives and papers
which they contain. Few, If any, OF them
are practically fireproof and 1t is prob
able that great loss Of life would occur
In case of hre, aside from the hnarcia1
and historical less TO the Government
by the destruction of valuable and ire
placeable records.
In the interest of economy and ehicien-
Cy, / concur in the earnest recommenda-
ton Of my predecessors for the erection
OF a large freproof building for the ac-
Commadation of the bureaus now occu-
pying rented buildings Secretary Lamar
gave an additional reason for bringing
these bureaus under one roof which
cannot too heartily commend.
THE various bureaus of the depart
ment should be brought together for the
reason that active power is often imLart-
ed to an office by the immediate contact
OF the officials In charge, both In a su-
perior and subordinate character"
TiNTs AND THE CENSUS.
There were 22,546 patents granted, includ-
ing reissues and designs, and 1856 trade
marks registered during the past year.
The number of patents which expired
was i5,i67 The total expenditures OF the
Patent ONCE amounted to 81, ,0j3, 1862. The
receipts exceeded the expenditures Sl29 $50.
The total disbursements to date for the
eleventh census amounted 10 $40, 1856 SIS.
In the last annual report il was stated
that something less than $4,000 would
be ample 20 finish the census. 1t is now
apparent that $4,000 will complete the
work.
A large portion of the force of the
census has been discharged. Between now
and the LIST of January the force will be
reduced TO about two hundred. and by the
lst OF March II will be disbanded, with
the exception Of a small number, who
will be retained to supervise proof-read-
ing and actual publication.
The Secretary closed his report with a
recommendation for an additional build
ing for the Interior Department, as $$52
go was paid out for rental of buildings in
which several branches Of the department
have their offices located.