The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27

oui VI tnc peleht iunus much the said
mains uaappropris'edi and Il not. the excess"~ M
So that Il viii read 4
ogi Of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro
Mr. " remarked this is an appropriation ior the srsc.
hon OF the eastern wing Of the Patent Office, and, il
now stands, 10 too much like proposing 10 the nem-
esrs o. Congress to pay Tor erecting addition to the
capitol or requiring the merchants TO erect the cusom'
houses 10 reality this is worse for this building is
not to be erected for the purposes oil the Patent Once
That 10 large enough now Tor the oil the country
for twenty years to come. But understand that the
Secretary OF the Interior to 80 into when it 10 done
Mr., DICKINSON. feel quite Indifferent, as to how
this 10 shaped think voted last spring agans large
me by large majority. and since then have taken very
little interest in the matter. Bot desire get this bill
through il possible to-day. and hope that. unless my
ton till the BEGINNING Of the next session ~
MIR. WALKER. cannot waive it s
Nj; DAVIS, Of Mississippi. Mr., President. i think
that the object OF the senator from Wisconsin is TO do
friendly act to the Patent Office he is wrong il resisting
the augmentation OF the Of the building In his op.
position installing the Department OF the Interior in the
highly Improper and impoc. But in relation 10 the
appropriation OF the money for the completion of the
building disagree entirely with him. believe the adj
itself The law requires that all the models OF in
venlions shall De kept where they be examnednot
merely those which have been patented but those also
they now hudded together Tor the Of ROOM they
be examined nor exposed to view and the object
Of the law Is defeated believe that all the additional
room will be necessary for the Patent Office itself, in
order 10 comply with the terms of the law and that the
addition should be made out of the Patent Office fund II
the Department OF the Interior requires rooms, have
no doubt II does then let appropriate OF the
ury what may be necessary provide for it. whatever
necessary for its accommodation elsewhere lea wing that
square untouched until the OF the Patent Office re-
quire buildings, they ultimately will the whole
oft The western wing will be- required for the extern
sion OF the Patent Office itself within twenty years, if
the inventive genius OF the country continues to develop
itself hereafter as it has done heretofore.
MIR. WALKER. The senator from Mississippi is right
in part That portion Of the Patent Office which is de-
voted TO the exhibition Of models is cramped for OF
room but then he should remember that the very best
story Of the building appropriated to entirely other
uses-a sort OF museum exhibition Of curiosles-pur-
poses entirely from the benefit Of the inventors Of
have been long ago. It il imposition upon the
inventor and the mechanic OF the country him
pay for storing things OF that Sort which he has, at all
events no more interest than any other man in the cou
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi The Patent Office is made
depository, am aware, for the clothing and other
relics OF the revolution which have been preserved and
also for various curlosies and matters Of scientific
search, most Of which brought back from the Elk.
porng Expedition, whsh may be or less remotely
Office is primarily established All have to say upon
that subject Is that those articles deposited there by
virtue Of law and that the law must be repealed before
one way or the other by these appropriations.
The question being taken upon this amendment. it was
MI. WALKER. Imove to strike out from the mex,
page from the clause for the collection of agricultural
statistics four thousand five hundred dollars 10 be paid
out OF the patent fund.- the words ito be paid out Of the
The question being taken on this amendment. was
Mr.. WALKER. now move to strike on, from the
next Clause for derayng the expenses of the chemical
analysis Of vegetable substances produced and used for
the food OF man and animals in the United States be
expended under the direction of the Commissioner of
fund" the words $40 be paid out Of the patent fund.-
Now. sir, can Ino get the attention Of senators for
lev moments to this matter Impatient they may be to
matter without any coDdeaton whatever given to the
equal rights Of men S If this patent fund has
lated in the hands Of the government until the question
justice done to inventors and mechanics, which protest
against. Why can you not appropriate this money 10
some purpose kindred to the wants OF the nventoi How
much better would be that you should establish board
Of draughtsmen and modests instead Of requiring Of the
poor inventor when be comes here to- Washington, 10
exhaust oil bis means IN paying this class OF men who
surround the Patent Office and draw from him everything
he possesses. hope. sir the mechanics OF the country
will wake up TO the injustice which is done them and II
can judge by what has been already said to the
subject they are already doing so.
The question being taken on this amendment, il was
not agreed TO-
FUNERAL CEREMONIES or TINE LATE PRESIDENT.
Mr. CASS. Mr.. President, have an amendment tn
OFFER which not one senator in the Senate nor one man
nor woman in the United States, will object to- Il
For dehaying the expenses incurred under the direc.
ton OF the COMMITTEES OF Arrangements In the funeral Ger.
emies Of General Zachary Taylor late President Of the
United States, Sl492s 49,
There s not man in the Union that will object to that
appropriation have laid upon the table the vouchers
for the various items OF the expense.
The question being taken upon this amendment, il
was agreed to. $50 $3.50
\. Mr. CASS Mr. President, have another amendmen,
to oder which will 90 equally TO the heart Of every Amer
lean citizen IL relates 10 the removal OF the remains oil
the late President Taylor 10 the State OF Kentucky
not. from the family Of Gen. Taylor on the subject
Mr. CASS. hold the letter in my hand.
MIR. DOUGLAS. There is message just received
upon the subject from the President of the United
Staes would suggest that unless it is oil executive
nature action this subject better be postponed
Mr. KING lisa public message, have already
Mr.. ,cAss. niti apublic message. / ask tina. il may
be read. l4s e ,as 49,
The message was accordingly read
wAsmsoros, Sept q. 1850
To the Senate and Hopss Of Representatives.:
Having been informed that IL Is the wish OF the family
and relatives OF the sented President OF the United
States that his should be removed the State
cere and profound respect or the character
In which doubt not Congress will fully concur, have feb
be my duty make known ron the wishes OF the
family that You might previous 70 your sdournment
In your wisdom may meet and proper the occs
sion. Il
Mr. CASS Mr. President 1 am happy that we have
received that message II 10 just tribute TO the merit OF
who spent HE life in the service of his country, and
who was taken away in the midst OF his abors for the
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