The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-14


An act for the relief of James Davidson, Of Fen
tress county, in Tennessee
An act for the rsliefof George D. Spencer.
An act for the relief of James Mains.
An act for the relief of James Wyman.
An act for the relief OF VIM. Mo Cauley.
An act for the relief Of John Ficklln
An act for the relief of Joseph Watson.
An act for the relief Of Arthur x. Frogge Of Fen.
tress county, in Tennessee.
An act for the relief OF Joseph NJ Rhea Of Su-
van county, IN Tennessee.
An act for the relief Of John G. Pierce.
An act for the relief Of John T. Holland.
An act for the relief Of Daniel lDgalls
An act for the relief Of Adam McCuOch.
An act for the relief Of Sampson Browh.
An act for the relief Of Nathaniel Kuykendal
An act for the relief of Benz amin Ballard.
An act for the relief Of James Low.
An act for the relief of George Gordon, of Hi
nos.
An act for the relief Of Henry Newman.
An act Tor the relief Of Peter Won Schmidt.
An act for the relief Of Francis Sommeruner.
An act for the relief OF Richard and Ben amin
Kidd
An act for the relief Of Thomas Rhodes.
An act for the relief OF James Irwin, and others,
of Arkansas.
An act for the relief of Peter Campbell.
An act for the relief of Richard Coke.
An act for the relief Of Harriet L. Catching.
An act for the relief Of Thomas Brownel
An at for the reliei Of Robert Barclay
An act for the elief of Harriet Ward
An act for the relief of Elizabeth Hamilton, widow
| Of Alexander Hamilton.
An act TO egalIze certain land sales made at Choc-
huma and Columbus, in the State Of Mississippi,
and to indemnify the Chickasaws therefor.
An act to change the time OF holding the federal
court in North Carolina.
An act TO provide for a survey Of the mouth OF
| Red river, in Louisiana.
An act for the relief Of the personal representa-
tves Of VIVA. A Slocum deceased.
An act TO authorize the transportation of goods,
wares, and merchandise through the Indian terrific
| RES.
resolution authorize the President to sanction
an agreement made between the W yandous and
Deawsres for the purchase Of certain lands by the
former of the latter tribe of Indians.
THE USEFUL ARTS.
! Mr.. HENLEY moved that the bill from the
! COMMITTEE on Patents, smeudatory Of the patent
laws, be made the speCIa order Of tie day Tor Tues
day week
| Mr.. II. said he was compelled 20 cake this mo-
ton IN order to insure action upon te bill, fearing
| that IN the ordinary course OF business, il would
not be reached; and he begged to call the attention
OF the House to the fact that the present laws at.
iorded scarcely any protection whatever TO the hon.
est and ingenious Inventors-tBe most merItorIous
and useful class of CltlZens. This bIil was
called tor by them, and demanded to protect their
interests from the sharks who are, from defects IN
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their rights. Ii was demanded, Also to accelerate the
advance of the arts and sciences, now IN successful
progress of Improvement. It was general revision
of the patent laws proposed by the committee with
great care, and with especial reference to the defects
which Time anG experience have shown to exist in
regard to the present laws Great anxiety prevailed
among inventors in every part of the country for Its
passage. He should, therefore, ask for the ayes
and noes the motion, that those interested
might by the vote who were and who were n IT
in favor of considering this bill
Mr.. II. made an Intellectual effort to have the bill
heretofore reported by Mr.. MARSHA bill in add
ton to, and in amendment of, the several pro-
mote the progress of the useful arts-made the spe-
cia order for certain day. .M. ..
On motion to FIX Tuesday week, he asked the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and, being
taken, were yeas 81, nays 65. =
So two-thirds not voting in the affirmative the
| bill was not made the special order
| Mr.. WHITE made an Intellectual motion to sus-
pend the rules for the purpose of introducing the res
oluuon above referred to.
The House then passed to the orders of the day,
| SUSPENDED PRE-EMprIoN CLAIMS.
The bill from the Senate entitled "An act pro-
vding for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emp-
ton claims in the several States and Territories,
coming up on its passage,
| MIR. VlNTON moved its postponement with a
view to make the bill the special order for a day
certain, that an opportunity might be given to un
| derstand its contents.
Mr. VANCE inquired of the Speaker whether
| an amendment would be in order?
The SPEAKER said, not otherwise than as
part of motion to recommit.
| .TREAsURY-NoTE BILL.
Mr. MCKAY moved that the House resolve itself
into COMMITTEES of the Whole on the State of the
Union, (for the purpose of taking up the treasury
note billy
The motion by ayes So, noes n, was rejected.
SUSPENDED rRE-EMPrtoN CLAIMS.
Mr. RATHBUN moved a reconsideration Of the
vote by which the "Act providing Cor the adjust
ment of all suspended pre-emptIsn claims in the
several States and Territories" had heretofore been
ordered to third reading.
The question was taken, and by ayes H. noes 81
the vote was reconsdered
The question then recurring, "Sha the bill b,
ordered to third readng"
| After a brief yersatlon, and some suggestions
in which Messrs. RATHBUN, VINIoN, anc
s. ADAMS participated, ...
Mr.. McCLERNAND demanded the previous
question, 49,.
Mr.. VlNTCN moved that the bill be laid on thu
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked the yeas and nays
81, nays l02, a.. H'.#.. .
So the House decided that the bill should not b
laid on the table.
The question recurring on the demand for tn,
previous question, it was taken, and there was
| second. ..s 3D.. ..... ...... I'D.
Mr.. VINTON renewed a suggestion he had here
tofore made, That the bill should DO laid aside in
formally. l.a... ... =. b.. .a.s.n 20. .n.
Mr.. BOWLIN had no objection to that course
The said, J If action could finally be procured on thu
DILL. 1t involved no principles it was merely a mat
ter OF Formally. ... ...a.. m#
The bill was laid aside informally. ...... 4u
81. THE TREASURY NOTE BILL. "..s
MIR. MCKAY renewed Intellectually his motion e
90 into committee on this bill; the vote being
ayes 81, noes IS.
Mr BRODHEAD inquired Of the chair whethe
the graduation bill was not next in the order Of bill
, on the speakers tsblei
The SPEAKER had not Tho said) ascertained.
| MIR BRODHEAD called for the orders OF IN
day