The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
WEDNESDAY,, July l, 1886.
IN SEN ATE.

of the Secretary of War, made In compliance with
resolution Of the Senate, showing the number and
description Of troops that have been mustered into
service from the State Of Alabama since the LIST
of April last; which was read and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the petition of John
Martin an officer in the last with Great Britain,
asking to be allowed arrears Of pension; which was
referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. WESTC0TT presented the memorial Of the
common council Of Apalachicola, Florida, praying
the erection Of Notifications for the defence Of that
city; which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. CAMERON submitted the following resolu-
ton; which agreed to-
RsOlpsd That the Secretary OF War be requested to
furnish the senate the names Of the oncers omms
stoned Officers and private soldiers Of the army under Gen
the sh and 9th Of May and their age, Occupation and
place Of birth.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, asked that the said committee be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the me-
MORALS of VIM. r. b. Gales; which was agreed TO.
Mr.. s. also asked that said committee be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the pen-
tion of Thomas Wilson; which was agreed to.
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill to create the office OF surveyor
"a ~ or.nt donation RIGHTS 10 settlers therein
I'D s.. o,bsr nn,noses. which was read and passed
to tn. second reading.
II Mr. JOHNSON, OF Louisiana, from the Commit
Tee on Pensions, asked that said committee be dis
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THE PATENT OFFICE.
The "act declaratory of the powers. and legaliz.
ing certain acts of the chief clerk of the Patent OF
fce," coming up on its third reading,
Mr.. SEWER submitted few remarks in rela-
ton to the abuses which had grown up in the paten,
department from the appropriation made for collect
ing agricultural statistics, &C. and moved that the
bill under consideration be recommitted to the Com
mittee on Patents with instructions to report bill
which will put an end to the abuse referred TO- and
confne the patent department to its appropriate
sphere. ....
Mr., CAMERON opposed the recommittal, and
submitted few remarks in favor of the publication
been referred ,o)--a document which the farmine
looked for with great deal of interest
Mr.. ASHLEY replied in defence of the pubIica.
ton of the agricultural Statistics. He spoke of the
value of that portion of the repor to the farming
classes, who constituted such large majority of the
In reference to objections raised on
account Of the expense of printing the document,
Mr.. A. made brief statement of the facts of the
case showing that the profits on the printing did not
exceed those of last yesr more than Al, 5OOSmakng
altogether about $1,000. He described the heavy
osses which the public printer incurred in printing
bills and other documents, and showed that the |
only indemnifcaton for those losses was the mod
crate profits arising from the printing of documents
IF which largo number was ordered, and in which |
;ases the steam engine could be employed.
"a Mr.. SEWER rejoned. He spoke at some length |
IF the comparatively worthless character of the az
-cultural portion Of the Patent Office report. He
diverted to its volumnous dimensions, and expressed
he conviction that not one of the senators had read
he bulky document He was sure that his colleague
Mr.. AsHLEYl had not read it. That gentleman
possessed too much good sepss--too much intel
had too correct value of time to have
cad such massive amount Of trash The people
# the country read with pleasure the valuable
,ffcia documents which give them information rel