The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-12
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives.


y1rENsIoN PATENT RIoHTs
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
J. Adams patent for nstt.nirg cylinder window sa,s
Mr. SAWYER was against the bill and gave his
Mr HENIY said that man may have a patent fer
fourteen years but from the imperfect character OF ma
teiss or dsappointment, he may not realize the
70 which he Is entitled He inquired whether the gen.
temsn from Ohio was opposed 10 granting patents.
Mr. SAWYER replied that he was not but he was oppos.
cd TO filing the pockets Of inventors after they hsv.
held patent for fourteen years. There was certain
plough (woods) for which Congress was asked 20 o.
new the paent II this Is done the effect will be to M Ike
every one who USES It pay fifty cents This is the
OF every application for the extension Of patent 1t
10 put money into the pockets of the inventor NJ the
expense If the people The other day the gentlemen
oulogigsd the ss and Inventive genius of patsntees
they were Get Of ignorsmuses and know nothing
Of the law II this patent right be extended it will put
Thousands andthoussnds into the hands of the inventor
at the expense Of every man who puts pain Of glass
his window.
Mr. CuMMrSs was In favor Of patronzing, protecting
end fostering the inventive genius Of the country Mr.
Adams has had tn benefit Of his patent for fourteen
years All know that, st the end Of years the
Tue commissioner Of patents and other persons
tute board to determine whether the patent shall be
extended for seven years The objection he had to this
application was that the report did state the reason
why the claimant did not present his application the
proper tins.
Mr EVANS advocated the passage of the bill liza man
invents aomsthng useful ought to pay for f. II WAS
ss mucn Die property as houses or lands.
Mr.. BowLIS onquired OF Mir Henly why Mr. Adams
ala not present hie application at the Office WITH
in the prescribed time.
MT. HENlr replied that MIR. Adams came here for
renewal OF his patent but vhez he was informed that
b. must make his spplicstion certain me the De-
riod had passed, sad hs had other resort to ap
ply to Congress
Mr. CUmmINs repeated that he vas In favor of .ucour
aging pstentees but be was not willing give to them
forever a monopoly.
Mr. DowLfr rfrred to the new. born zsal on the suh
'ct and said that RS the fourteen years had
persons had erected suitable machinery 10 avail them
selves Of the invention Pass this BILL and it viii be in
the power OF Mr.. Adams to stop tneir works.
Mr. HsrLy remarked That the gentleman from Mis-
souri, hsd evidently read the bill and therefore did
not know what 1t is. The gentleman spoke OF zeal -
There sssl for opposing everything; there 10 zeal
r opposing the rights OF ndiv duss. or the purposes
Nnon prompt the z-a, hs knew nothing As 70 the
90 window gas aid not the gentema from Ohio know
oft,
other gentlemen spoke, aud several amendments were
oherso o. sne one Of hem was agreed to.
CALL THE ROLL
II'ttan va. mad that the bill b. laid aside to be
iepo'fo 70 the House, with recommendation that il
-oi qSo,pm voted soi there cries "cs the
Mr.. DUES VIZ. Chairman there b,,ng evia.ntIr .
quorum TIE ruler do Ieqairs tn, ox9, M tb. rol
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Me- HoLMEs OF New York; ask for teller, re c.u
the roll. 'i' Iah
The CH.rRmAS-Ths rule Is impsra.,,.
COMMITTEES hnds itself without aorum thu roll ,,
be called WV ioh must
Mr. DUER--I ask that the rule be read
Inc CHAiRMAN The Clerk will read tn. l2sth ro,.
Mr Dual believe the rule requires The Tol ~ =,
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