The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-08

'ne Sohhiitee on hevoiunonafy Slams; which was
| Mr., N, also from the same committee. 10 whom was
referred .he memorial OF William Ssely asking Iemune
ramon Tor losses and sacrifices 81 his father during the
war Of the revolution, and for the services OF his
sons during the war Of 1912. submitted report asking
bs discharged RON he further consideration Of the
Mr. TURNKEY moved 70 postpone all prior ORDERS 10
take up Senate bill No. 200. being the bill 10 amend the
act to promote the useful arts which motion agreed
Mr.. TURNEY called up bill No 200 10 amend ,he
patent laws. involving the principle Of sdrs faias.
which it was thought would be highly beneficial both 10
inventors and to the public He hoped the bill would be
MI HUNTER asked whether it was intended to sa.
Mr. TURNEY said that he would not press il. if there
was to be any debate. 800
know il the bill referred 10 was the one which proposed
important changes in the patent laws.
Mr. TURNKEY said it was.
Mr.. HALE wished to know If it was the intention OF
the chairman Of the Committee Patents to take up
the bill now, for the purpose Of passing IT, N.
Mr TURNKEY hoped that i might be passed now but
y prepared 70 vote on il. might be postponed He did
not think such would be the case. He wished taken
Mr. DAVIS hoped that some time would be fixed 10
which the consideration OF the bill might be postponed
Mr.. NORRIS was DESTROYS Of offering, some amend.
ing He therefore hoped his friend from Tennessee IMr
TURNEY] would not press its immediate consideration,
and would therefore move that il be postponed until to-
Mr. TURNKEY had no objection 10 the postponemeni.
is object IN calling up the bill was 70 call the attention
had examined the BILL they would come prepared vote
ort There was but principle involved in the bill that
would affect the persons interested either for or against
the patent and that highly beneficial to both parties
the patentees and those interested against the patent
The party who believed the patent to be invalid could
without running the risk Of an infringement OF the patent
and laying Themselves liable to damages have legal
remedy by which they could have ii repealed; and one
suit might settle the fate Of the patent forever; whereas,
s 1 o as @
bring hundred suits against different persons for in
frngement The provisions Of this BILL If il should be
passed, giving acas, would enable any individual
to test the validity Of the patent in single suit and with
out mourning the risk Of suit for damages for infringe
ment Ct the patent, and hence was greatly beneficial
mnnity interested against the patent -
He was perfectly willing the motion should be made to
The day for o'clock and he believed the Senate could
then pass i in an hour He would only say that il was
important that il should be passed AZ as early time as
because large portion of the community deeply in
erested in the bill He held that those who were inter
ested in opposition to the atentees were interested IN ts
requiring all papers, documents, petitions. &c. upon the
evidence for Tie applicants PATENT for il
the main principle OF the bill between now and tomor
in order that they may come prepared 70 vote upon
MI. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. have NOT objected to
the immediate consideration of this bill without having
first examined it with attention My opinion s, that near
~ all the bill is but another mode OF announcing what is
now done II will only unsetile the work Of the depart
ments by passing the present bill, which is only re-en
acting what is DONE The honorable senator has re-
result in many suits, and TO great injury to the inter-
ess of the inventor and patentee do hope that sena
tors will pay attention to this BILL invited by the hon
orabe senator from Tennessee, and that they will COM
pare il with the existing laws in the Patent Office.
Mr.. TURNKEY Mr. President, in regard to the mat
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks that
the discussion of the matters contained in the bill is out
Of order.
man Of the Committee on Patents single question; and
that is whether in under the 9th section when
attempt is made 70 amend patent on the ground OF It's
having been obtained by any misrepresentation made 10
Congress for that purpose that question may be tried un
/ Mr. TURNKEY Certainly
| The bill was then postponed till tomorrow al one
O'Clock, and made the special order for that time,
The bill then made the special order for O'Clock
Mr. GREENE moved to take up bill No SO, being the
bill for the relief Of Adatant General Roger Jones
Mr. HUNTER hoped that the Senate would proceed
TO the consideration OF the order OF the day, the bill
had been reported to the Senate. and he wished to get
through with il to-day CHOPPED that the senator from
Tsad d Re believed that the hour had
not arrived for the order Of the day He thought that
his bill could be disposed Of in five minutes but he
would not press il against the consent OF the honorable
Mr.. HUNTER hoped that the Senate would take up
the order of the day. and not the bill Of the honorable
senator from Rhode Island
Mr.. GREENE thereupon withdrew his motion.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill establishing a board OF accounts.
The question being taken upon the amendments OF the
committee, they were agreed TO- sst
Mr.. HUNTER then moved 10 gil up the blank in the
9TH line, hrs section, with the OF 600 saying that
IT highly important Office, and for which the
salary should be sufficient TO command the best talent in
Mr. WHiTCoMB proposed the sum Of $4,000
The question being taken upon the motion OF Mr.
WHITcoMB, IT was not agreed to-
The question being then taken upon the motion OF
Mr. HUNTER. II was agreed to.
Mr.. HUNTER moved 10 fill up the blank in the 10th
line OF the second section with the sum Of $4,000; and
was agreed to. hei
Mr.. PRATT could see no reason why the attorney
who prosecute the whole business, should not be
professional man, well the commissioners. He
certainly would have much labor TO perform the
members OF the board and IL certainly required that this
matter should be conducted by Of talent He pro-
posed that the Of - 900 be put in the blank he
did not why the attorney should not have high
salary any member OF the board For that purpose he
would move reconsideration OF the vote.
Mr.. HUNTER hoped that the vote would be reconsd-
cred, as he thought that the salary too low He
would, however, suggest the sum OF $1,000 instead OF
$4,000
The question being taken upon The motion to
slider, il was agreed TO.
The question being taken upon the motion OF Mr.
PRATT TO insert the OF ~ 900. il not agreed TO-
Mr.. HUNTER then moved TO insert the sum OF
L.. To- X.