The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-28
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 90, 1915.
SENATE.

SENATE.
PETITIONS
Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition OF citizens oil
New York praying the establishment OF port OF entry
Al Rouses Point in that State which was referred to
The Committee Commerce.
Mr. HUNTER presented the memorial OF the president
of William and Mary College, in the State OF Virginia,
nrayinc compensation Tor the OF, and damage done
To- the college building by the French troops during the
revolutionary which was referred to the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims
On motion by Mr.. FELCH, it was
ORDERED That the petition Of Ambrose r. Davenport,
The files OF the Senate, be referred to Tho Committee on
Military Affairs
On motion by Mr. PEARCE, it was
ordered, That the petition OF David N Smith, on the
files of the Senate be referred to the Committee PEN
sons
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message received from the House
Of Representatives, by Mr.. CAMPBELL, their Clerk:
Mr. Presidsnt The House of Representatives have
passed the bill from the Senate entitled An exempng
vessels employed by the American Coonzaon Society IN
transporting coored emgrants from the United States to the
Africa from the provision of the acts OF the "a
February and "a Of March, iS7 regulating the carriage oil
Also, a JOINT resolution fom the Senate, entitled
in the city OF Washington OF monument 10 eeofse
iDf Ss of the United States approved and signed
on the 2tth instant the enrolled bill authorizing the Score
lary the Treasury register to the barque Sarah
and Eliza.
PRINTING OF THE TREASURY REPORT
Mr. PEEI PS submitted the following resolution, which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed TO
Revt Thai the 5e, heS have 2" %
printing oihe annual report Of the Secretary OF the Treas
been furnished TO the members OF the Senate.
JETHRo wooD's PATENT.
Mr. TURNEY, from the Committee on Patents to
whom referred the petition OF the execurix and exc
of Jethro Wood reported bill to further extend
the patent of Jethro Wood.
The bill having been read first time,
Mr. TURNEY expressed hope thai It would DC taken
sion, but lost IN consequence OF Its failing to be
reached in the House.
The bill was then read second time, by unanimous
consent and considered in committee of the whole
and no amendment being made, IT was reported TO the
Senate.
Mr. TURNEY said that the inventor of this improve
ment in the plough received no benefit from the patent
during the first term and indeed exhausted his fortune
in the continued efforts which he obliged TO employ
in order to obtain his rights He was now dead having
left family OF four daughters for whose benefit an
extension OF the patent for the short period OF seven
He would only add that the bill passed al the last session
of Congress- and that had been unanimously reported
by the committee. He did not know what ground OBJ
lection was now made TO its passage.
Mr. DICKINSON said the bill originated in the State
OF New York, and numerous petitions and memori-
ais in regard to had been presented at previous SEES
sons Before coming here he happened to be employed
It professional relations When the question was up
BEFORE he declined voting il for the reason stated
and he should decline to vote now unless the Senate
should order otherwise He had therefore, nothing to
the OF the made this statement
In order 10 explain his silence
After some further conversation, the question was
sput the motion to strike out the enacng clause of the
bill The yeas and nays being demanded BY Mr. ALLEN,
ordered, and taken with the following result
Yeas 1G-nays %.
So the motion strike the enac,ing clause of the
Mr. ALLEN suggested that, as the time had arrived
for taking up the special order, and the discussion
now involving legal point, likely to be protracted,
the bill should be passed over informally
The bill then passed informally.
NOTICE or A BILL
Mr. BENTON. The taking up this bill upon its merits
during the time allowed for morning business prevented
from giving notice. sir at the proper time of my in
tenton introduce bill tomorrow and am therefore
under the necessity of encroachins to the extent of
gentleman from New York wish to give notice that,
on tomorrow, / shall ask leave to introduce bill to
amend the 65th and DIST of the "rules and articles
war; in relation to the practice before courts martial and
courts Of inquiry in the army of the United States
LAND PATENTS.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, to whom referred the bill for
the issuing OF patents in certain class OF cases, and for
other purposes, reported it with amendments
EXTENSION MARITIME JURISDICTION.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee the Judiciary
whom referred the bill to amend the act entitled
An act extending the jurisdiction of the district courts
to certain upon the akend navgabs waters
reported it with amendment.
WILLIAM II. BAssETT
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary.
TO whom referred the petition of William Ii. Basset.
late marshal of the United States for the western district
of louisiana, submitted an adverse report which was
ordered to be printed.
TEN REGIMENT BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
raise, for limited tme additional military force.
MIR DIX addressed the Senate at length in favor of the
bill. His remarks will be published hereafter
MIR. PHELPS indicated wish to address the Senate
but the hour being late,
On motion,
The Senateadjou