Arguments Before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives on H. R. 22678, to Provide Increased Force and Salaries in the United States (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...present law as to that, if you retain all those you have? Mr. Browne. If we retain all that we have, I think that if you increase the force proportionately to the increase in the number of cases you will have done all that is necessary. Mr. Chaney. Does not this law do that? Mr. Bonynge. Pardon me just one moment. Mr. Commissioner, what law is it that provides for the increase? Commissioner Allen. Without any regard to this special bill, the appropriation bill of this year contains a 5 per cent increase in examiners to meet an expected and anticipated 5 per cent normal annual increase in the applications in the Office, which has been the rule in the last six years. Several Gentlemen. I think that is enough. Mr. Bonynge. It provides for a 5 per cent increase yearly as the business increases Commissioner Allen. That is the appropriation bill. Mr. Bonynge. That is only for this year? Commissioner Allen. The appropriation bills are only from year to year. Mr. Bonynge. Yes; but sometimes an appropriation bill contains legislation which is permanent legislation. Commissioner Allen. This does not. Mr. Bonynge. I simply asked whether this was a permanent provision, or only for the next fiscal year. Commissioner Allen. When we get them, they stay with us permanently. They do not go off. Mr. Frazier. But this provision, Mr. Commissioner, is simply an annual provision this year. Commissioner Allen. I asked this year for 13 additional examiners to meet a supposed 5 per cent annual increase in work which has been shown for the last six years. They have given them to me. Mr. Bonynge. In other words, that can be provided for in each annual appropriation bill? Commissioner Allen. The current growth; yes. Mr. Bonynge. As well as by making a general provision such as this? C...