The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28
TIiIllrlETii UONGItES8.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

senate
WARRINGTON Jan. 20, lsss
MIR. BENror In his seat to-day.
During the morning hour,
MIR Dickinson presented petition asking for the er
tshlishm 1T Of custom house at Rouse's Point on
Lake Champ.in.
by Jsthro Wood of New York coming up,
Mr. ALLsN moved To strike oat the enacting cisuse.
Mr. TURKEY opposed the motion ard urged the pass
aga ~ the Dill due 20 the family Of the inventor o.
Wr DIexrr,o. exp aimed hi. relation as counsel IL
this interfering prevent his voting speak
ing IN the senate uoon The subject.
Mr.. DAYTON. Mr. CAMERON md sir PHELPs supported
tb- bill
Mr. N.s asked if this patent for this plough had not
been since renewed
A srsAron replied In the aHir native
Mr. NILEs-Tnen, 81, he h " had the exclusive bsne
fit OF this plough for period Of ut least twenty
by law and would not be just to the public TO renew
beyond the terms Of the general laws exclusive priv
ese like this fthe law has failed Of comforting its 10
tended benefits upon Jrthro Wood the fault not in
the law
Mr.. TunSrr appealed that the inventor had ex-
hsussd his private fortune in establishing his right 70
this plough and that his descendants entitled to
the ben.d Of the patent which Mr. Wood himself had
Mr. sruRGEoN apprshensve that the exclusive
benefits to the heirs of Jethro Wood proposed to be
conferred by this BILL might be misconsrued and ex
tended to other individuals.
Mr. WrsrooTr, commended for the passage of the bill
The inventor Of this plough, had been cheated by his
The object to give the heirs the benefit of law Of
which the inventor had received no benefit.
been said in favor of these people that it was II
they had been unfortunate derive benefit
thew expec. to make any thing out of /, by further
extension of the time? Mr. Allen continued for some
time in the elucidston Of his opposition to the bill He
opposed to putting tax Of fifty cents upon the far
Of this country upon pillow that might here
after be made for six years Of this invention
especially when the inventor bad had the beneht OF the
patent for twenty eight years If Mr. Wood had been
cheste by shSrpers agents It his misfortune and
1t misfortune which his heirs could not call upon
Congress to repair
Mr. DArroS referred to the several occasions hereto
fore when this bill was passed by the Senate a. al riding
evidence that had been thoroughly examined and i's
merits fairly ascertained.
Mr. ALLEN called for the ayes roes on striking out
the enac clause Ayes le noes 20 SO the Senate
refused TO kill the bill.
M moved to strike out tn. clause which ex.
ciuaes the assisnees from the benefit of this patent
Mr.. WEsTcorT resisted the motion
@r B.LDwrS entered into an argument in support o.
Mr.. ALLIES moved that the discussion was not ex-
hausted the bill be laid aside TIL morrow, which
agreed 10.
AND COURTS MARTIAL.
MIR BENTON gave notice that on TO morrow he should
ask leave to Introduce bill 70 amend the 65th and 9ls
o. the rules and articles OF war in relation to the mode
OF conducting courts martial and courts of inquiry Of
the army Of the United States.
THE PUBLIC PRINrERs
On motion Of Mr. PHELrs, the committee o printing
Instructed to inquire why the report of the secrs
ty Of the Treasury had not been laid upon the table,
Both Houses seem inclined to pick quarrel somehow
with the Messrs. Wendell and Van Benthuysen.
THE REGIMENTS.
On motion the bill providing for ten regiments OF
regular infantry to serve during the war with Mexico
was resumed the unfinished business of yesterday.
Mr. DIs took the floor, aud ssid:-it was my wish u
denver my views 10 the Senate the resolutions OF th
senator from soutn Carolina, (Mr Calhoun and not oI
this bin should have preferred to do So not only be
cause am always unwilling TO delay action upon an,
measures LOT the Of the war but becaus
the resolutions AFFORDED wider Geld discussion thar
the bill But sir, a. the debate upon the bill has az
sumed general character embracing every topic of thu
discussion, my opinions have been 30 far ohanged n
TO render IL TO defer any longer what hay,
to say.
MIR Dir then set out by saying that there were tw,
leading questions first TO be considered The first Wal
shall Withdraw armies from all the territorl q,
which they occupy In the Republic OF Mexico
leaving the of boundaries and ndemnities fu
ture negotiations relying upon our confidence and mag
nAnimty Ia such deter mpation to produce CORES
pondng effect in the minds OF sdv-riares shall
withdraw TO q certain defined line Of occupation
boundary which shall embrace territory sucieDt TO 90
yer demsnde' He could apply TO them the same
sunsnt because between the propositions there IL
material distinction, for whsthsr withdraw altogether