The Clerk read as follows: WASHINGTOX. D. G., J'Ullldrll 22.1866. I Sin: Having beeninformedof the lossof alotter had the honor.as ComrPatents. to addressto you a year ago.in relation to the compensation of persons employed in the Patent 0 co as heaxavimnginersand asstexaminersof patents and been requestedto again communicate the substance of that letter to you. it givesme pleasure to do so.especiallyas I regard the measure soughtto be accomplished as warrantedby thestrictestjusticc andsanctionedby the most approved precedents. The numbor ot applicationsfor patentsin any given period can neverbe foretold. “are the number of eaxnay miners and asstexaminersin commissionat timefoundto betoo great the occasional reduction of such force and even apprehensionsof such reduction.it has always been believed would he ate tpeonlidceydp with sudeed pressing and injurious influences. The has therefore been for many years, to li in it the numberin commissionto the probable minimumrequired for the service and to meet the requirements beyondthis standard'by detailing examiners ripaft the lower grades for the discharge of duties to the higher and members of the clericalforceto fill the positionsthus madevacant. This practice received the sanction of Congressin 1856w.hen.in the law approved August. it wasen actedthat "the ComrPatents is hereby authorized to pay those employedin the U.S. patentQfiice.from April 1.1854u. ntil April 1. 1855. As examiners and asstexaminers of patents at the rates fixed by law for those respective grades: Proouletl.That the same he paid out of the Patent officefund and that the compensation thus paid shall notexceedthat receivedby those duly enrolled as examiners and asst examiners of patentsfor the same period:" and again in 1860.whcnin the law approvedJune 25. It was enacted that “ lhc ComrPatents isherebyauthorizedto paythoseemployed in the PatentOfficu from April l.1&')5. Until April 18SO. As exnininers and asstexuminers of patent ast.the ratesfixedby law for those respective rndes: Provided. That the same be paidout of the Patent Office fund and that the compensation thus paid shall not 91ceed that receivedbythoseduly enrolled as examiners and "asst examiners of pntentsfor thesame. which marugnudmeersnttawnedriesnneoewdemdade to enforce uththeoarpitpyetaol compensate these officersfor the servicesthey have tencred.it appears to me that it is afforded in the wordsof the twice enacted statute I have noted. namely."that. the somehe paid out of the Patent Office fiind:" that.is to say.the officersare to receive cmiipeusation out of the revenuederived by means of the services they have rendered in positions above theirrespectivecommissions. I may add. however, and with great propriety. That aliirgoportion of these claimsarose in the manner recited and from the necessitoyf the ease, during myofllcial termasCommissionera.nd that it wasalwaysmy purposeto ask 1 Congress for authorityto discharge themin the man neIr hereinrccommende. havethe honor to beyours very respectfully. D. P. HOLLOWAY. Hon. Taoiiis A. JENCKES. Chairman Committeo enPaton". Slit: At the last session of Congress my predecessor. on. D. P. Holloway. addressedto yourcommitteea letter requesting thntho might be authorized topayto those employed as examiners and asstexnini acts the ratesfixed by law for the duties performed by them. I am informed that he has recently renewed that request. A reeingwith him that the partiesreferredto are justdy entitled to the only they having performed the utics faithfuly and oily. With the promiseand expectationthat they wonl bethus paid. I hereby respectfully requestthat the desired authority be 517011 to the Commissioner to igaythemthe amountsanceo.ntdhi teio nfundosf the patent O cc now how in such as. in m opinion. topllrllf sue action. In this connection desire to say to the committee that I do not wish this requestjo be construedas a precedentto bind meto it similar recommendation in any futureeaseof the kind. as.in makingappointmentsin my bureau. I have taken ains to haveall understand that they are not licrcater to expectany increaseof pay over that belonging to the position to which they are appomted. di eInhtasveervthaenth.onorto he, very respectfully.y o;JuRr, obe (bmnuuwner. Hon. Taurus A. JENCKES. I 'Iunrinan ComPatents. SIR: The undersigned a committee acting on be half of the examiners and asst examiners eni pleogylcedaivnetmheoPsat treenspt Oecffitfcue ldlyutroincgaltlhtchpeaasttftoeunrt‘ioycna0rs your committee to the following facts in nu port of the requestmadeby “on. D. P. Holloway, ComrPatents.at the last session of Congress and new rennwed by Hon. T. C. the aker. the present Commissioner. Soon after the breaking out of the rebellion. the fundsof the Patent officobecameso reduced by the derangementof business all over the country that the then Commissioncr in order to comply with the requirementsof the lawmaking the Patent Office a self sustainingbureau, fclthiiiiselfobliged to reduce the salariesof the examiners and asst examiners belowthe amounts tixed bylaw. In doing this. he assured us that it was but a temporary expedient. fcoarscee;duponhim by the unusualcircumstancesof the and that if wewould remain and continue to performour respectivedutiesas before the amount of our salaries asfixed bylaw. should be made up to us so soon mrthofundsof the bureauwouldjustify or permit its being done. With this assurance of the headof the bureau and Cwoitnhgtrheess precedent of similar action on the part of on former occasions, wedid remain and performourdutiesfaithfully andfully; working more ours and performing much more labor than was everbefore performedin the bureau. In order that you innysec and understand exactly what wedid and how valuablewere the serviceswe rendered.webegto call your attention to the following comparison of the labor performedby us during those 4 ycars with that of the preceding 8 ycnrsasshownby the officerecords. During the prior 80 earsfrom1853to 1860b.oth inclusive. there were employed as examiners and assts34 men; from 1860to 1865, there were22 men being lessthan 2/3rds of the force. Number of cases examinedfrom 1852to 1860. the annual average per man.142 from to ISb5.the annual averageper man. 240: showing an incrcase in the niimber of cases examinedof 82%. But iii orilcrtonppreciatefully the actualincreascof labor performed your conimitteo should bear in mind the fact that the labor of examining a case is stantly increasing conwith every case filed as every case filed makes one moreto be leokedeverin the exami nation of future cases: and thus.in reality. the increaseof laborperformedbyuswasfully 100%. Taking the amount of fees received for patents is sued as the basisof the calculation, and the difference is still greater. The average amount per man. of feesreceivedon patentsissuedduring the reced ing 8 years. was 2. 2.'Ditto. during the ast 4 years. 85.236.8 how inagn increaseof 129%. Not only was this greatly increased amount eflabor performed and moneyearnedby us. but it wasdone on reduced salaries and at a time when the costof living was double what it was during the previous period referred to. Nor is this all: in common with obtyher employer. our salarics werestill further reduced the Government tax. which we were notI like citizens not in the employ of the Government.permit, tedtodeductour house rents from the amount subgect to taxation. Not only were we.like others.subject to militaryservice and to draft. But someof our numberfuriiishedvoluntary substitutes. whennotiwtually liable to draft. while others gave of their households to the serviceof the country no lessthan 2 out of onefamily sacrificing IhBlfdlVeS in the service.one in the Army and the other in the Navy. In view9(thesefacts.your petitioners respectfully ask your committeeto presentfor the action of conaress the necessar resolution or bill authorizing the ComPatents to pay us.out of the surplus funds of the bureau.the amounts respectively due us for the services rendered. MaOyn 2 former occasions toWit. by the actapproved 14.1856 and the act approved Juno. 18m. Congress did this same thing. It was donefor men whose salaries had not been reduced as ourshave; who performed uot 1/2 as much service aswe have: who received their salary in gold and paid no Government tax on it: who werenot called upon to furnish substitutes.eithervoluntaryor otherwise.for the military service: and at a time whenthe costof livin here was not morethan half its presentrates. Ifsuc actionwasiust and right thcii'.in their case. how much nioro so is it now. in our cusel In conclusion.we beg to remind your committee that we are not asking for anyappropriation of moncy from the Treasuryb.ut simplythatyouauthorize the Commisstoner to pay us the amount fixed by law as our salaryoutoft IOSullllUS Patent office fund which surplus has been create by the extraordinary amount of service performedby us, We have honestly and faithfully carned it: it is our just due and we and our families need it. There is now a large surplus fund on hand and there is no reasonwhy weshould not bepaid. Iii ii. iniitter so plain further argument seems unnecessary and wesubmit thesubjectfor your consideration. Liopefully trusting thatyou will atford us speedy relict'in the inanncriisked. We presentherewitheo ics of the acts referred to: “SEC. 10. Abife: That the ComrPatents is licreby aiithorized to iay those employedin the U.S. Patent office April from 1.1864.until April 1. 1855.ns examiners and asst examiners of patents.at the rates fixed by law for theserespectivegrades: Provided.That the same be paid out of the Patent Office fiind.iiiid that the compensation thi is paid shall not exceed that receivedby those duly enrolled as exnminers and asst examinersofpatents for thesome period." "1l!ni!141.856. Sec. 5. Abife: That the ComrPatents is hereby authorized to pay those employed in the Patent OfficefromApril 1, 1835. until April 1, 1360a.sexaminersand asst examin ers of patents. at the rates fixed by law for these respective r'rndes: Provided.That the some he paid out of the Patent Office fund, and that the compensation thus paid shall not exceed that receivedby those duly enrolled asexaminers and asst examiners of pateuts for thesameperiod."./unii 23.1860. JL. MJ. BLANCHARD. M. C.FDAORDWGl EIL.L. To “on. T. A. JEXCKES. Chairmanof (bmmilteeon Patents.HoRep.