The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-06
TWENTY. NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, January 6, 1876.
IN SENATE.
The journal Of yesterday having been read,

| Mr. JOHNSON, of La, presented the petition
| of Francis Summeraner, IA revolutionary soldier,
praying pension which was referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
| Mr.. JARNAGIN presented the memorial of
Preston Starritt and others, claimants under the
Cherokee treaty Of 1885, praying the passage OF
law authorizing the appointment Of board Of com
missioners 10 adiudieate their claims; which was
| referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
| Mr.. J. M CLAYTON presented the petition of
citizens Of Pennsylvania, praying the location Of a
lighthouse on Brandywne shoals, in the Delaware
riveri which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
| Mr., JOHNSON, of Md, presented the petition
| OF John l.. Worden, officer in the navy,
praying compensation for the performance Of duties
belonging to officers Of higher grade than that which
he holds which was referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. ARCHER presented the petition of Jane
| Heyl, widow Of Christopher Heyl late soldier in
the army Of the United States, praying pension
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
! Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee ON Foreign
Relations, reported the following resolution;
RssOred That the Secretary Of the be
prepared for the use Of the seate ten thousand copies OF
States exploring expedition provided said maps shall not
cost more than sloP hundred
| The resolution, under the rule, lies over.
MONUMENT TO wAsHRGroE
| Mr.. CAMERON, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported the following joint resolution;
which read and passed to a second reading:
R.sOIpsd by IA, Senate and House Of rae RePrsssnis
Ned That the washington National Monument soeisty
he and is hereby authorized to erect the contemplated
monument to the memory Of General Washington, upon
such portion Of the public grounds reservations within
the city Of Washington not otherwise occupied shall
be selected the President Of the United states
board OF managers Of said society suitable site
which to erect the said monument and for the protection
| thereof
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Pubs
Lands, reported the following resolutoni which wa
| agreed to;
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be directed to com
municste to the Senate all the information In his depart
relating to the mineral lands in the OF Illinois
south ofthe base line and east Of The third principal
dian together with the number NJ leases permits
the and the amount Of rents any received there
| from.
Mr. EVANS, pursuant to notice, introduced "a
bill granting pension to Noah Conner" which
| was referred to the Committee on Pensions
| Mr. SEWER, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported "A bill TO pay the debt ascer
tanned TO be due to Texas when an independent
State, by the United Sntes;" which was read by its
| title. a... ..... IA.
Mr.. sPElGHT called for the reading of the bill
and il was read accordingly.
On motion Of MIR. SEWER, the bill and accom-
panying documents were ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. s. asked for the second reading of the BILL
but objection being made, he gave notice that he
would move to call it up some day this week.
| lIeHr-uoUsEs ON THE COAST or MISSISSIPPI
| Mr.. SPElGHT submitted the following resolu-
| ton, which was agreed to:
Rssoirsd That the Committee on Commerce be instructed
inquire into the expedency Of erecting light houses at
sasd ONE on serrs .SeihsnS eps a, Ms,
spPi city opposite John MeCoushs dwelling house, and
| one at or near Beoxi
Mr.. BAGBY, from the Committee on Claims,
presented the following resolution:
Rsorsd That the Committee on Claims be and they are
| ton not exceeding - per day '''. .."
4 Mr.. b. said that the business before the commit
tee was accumulatng very rapidly, and it would be
impossible for them to keep pace with unless the
\ help proposed in the resolution was afforded them
He believed that "a per day was the compensation
usually allowed for {he proposed service.
i No objection bfng made, the resolution was
Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands, reported bill for the relief Of David M
\ Williamson, of Oak county, State Of Arkansas
Il which, on his motion, was ordered to be printed.
i Mr.. GREENE asked TO be excused from further
service on the Committee on Enrolled Bills; which
A request, no objection being made, was granted.
Mr.. HANNEGAN asked to be excused from
. further service as member of the Committee on
j Revolutionary Claims, us he was q member Of three
other standing committees. No objection being
made, MIR. III. was excused. g . -
Il Mr.. II. moved that the vacancy in the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims, caused by his (Mr. H.'s)
| resignation, be filed by nomination by the chair;
which was agreed to, and the president nominated
4 Mr.. BnrGHT, Of Indiana. ~
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON, from the Committee on
i Claims, reported "a bill for the relief Of Nathaniel
4 Goddard and Others" which passed first reading,
| and was ordered to be printed.
Il .at.. ~. ORDERS OF THE DAY. ~ 10 ...s
VI The act entitled "An act for the relief Of James
Bogardus,' was called up for third reading when
II Mr.. DAVIS said that the bill related to subject
4 of the greatest importance, and which was worthy
of the deliberaion of both houses Of Congress- II
was general principle that patentee had monop-
oily Of his invention for fourteen years. and then the
public enjoyed the benefit Of it; but, IN individual
cases. should be extremely careful, and re-
newal of patent should take place only on some
fixed principle; in other words, n case should be
shown that iniuntice would enure TO the party by
refusal to renew. He took it for granted that this
was case OF that description, and it had been sua-
tanned and reported by the committee. 1t was
proper for him say after reading the report that
Justice could not be done TO the inventor without a
renewal of the patent, the gentleman had derived
no specific advantage, according &c the intention Of
the law If this were true, however, it presented a
very fair for renewal He rose merely for the
| purpose of drawing The attention Of the Senate to
the subject, and NOT to discuss this particular
i Mr.. NILES glad TO find the senator from
| Massachusetts, advocating what he chr. ny re-
garded as a sound principle. On former occasion
they differed; but he was pleased TO find that they
now agreed. He thought with the senators that they
ought to be extremely careful, The invention (be-
lieved TO be mills for grinding) possessed great
merritt truly original; and for this reason the
inventor had not derived the benefit he deserved; il
10 much so, that practical men did not give to
il their favor. Therefore, the inventor ought TO
have an opportunity to realize the benefit of his in
vention, especially as he had abored under many
disadvantages.
j mr. DAVIS remarked, il he had heard distinctly
what the senator said, amounted to this that he
| differed from him former occasion to renewal
of patents. twas not very remarkable on ques-
ton Of expediency, which depended on facts dis
closed In particular cpse. He had no distinct re-
collection Of the occasion 10 which the senator had
adyered; but he thought the records Of the country
would show that they had been on opposite sides
more occasions than one. This, however was a
question depending entirely on evidence. The sem
ator might give by argument more weight than him
self and therefore they might, while exercising