New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-16
IN. Woodwork Patent Case Gesdysar'-
Patent Tor yulcanized India -Rubher Case
Of n, n. brown Col. Weller -Censuist
Correspondence u The rnba0s
MAsHtNe TON, Thursday, Mnc


wAsalSe ron. Thursday, March IA
There is evidently good deal OF time an
money Of the people 10 be consumed in the lesisis
non by Congress CA individual Eases Of complaint
On one hand. and of solicitors Tor privileges tho
other growns ont Of the present detective comb
ton Of the Patent laws Of the United States Al
slough the Senate has decided. through its stand
ing Committee on Patents against the application
~ WooDwoRrH for a further extension offcurtser
ears OF his monopoly ior planning boards, yet the
House majority Of the similar COMMITTEES have
reported iavorsby TO the application OF the monopc
isi The minority report was also presented yes
.eriay. a synopsis Of which you have already pub
shed. The contest that will ensGe over this az
3licaton, as well as one OF an opposite character.
asking the repeal of tho present act under whioa
WoopwoRrH Is now enforcing this monopoly, mus
ut necessity consume a great deal OF time. and
subject the Treasury 10 heavy drauyht upon lie
offers proper amendment Of tho Patent Laws
would supersede entirely tue necessity ~ sn'h scum
los our legislative bOdy.
This morning another petition was presented.
irowing out OF a controversy 10 regard " the ssu
ng OF a patent that bids fair ~ Augment In large
degree tho excitement and cost that will surroand
de WooDwORTH contest. The petition " from some
TWO hundred hnns corporations and individuals
Connected with the manufacture Of India Rubber
Il is presented in the shape Of printed pamphlet.
and has been laid upon the desks OF all the mem
bers OF both branches of Congress. OF tho merits
al this controversy know nothing. other than what
appears upon the fece OF this printed pamphlet,
ADD only recur 10 its contents as an Item OF news
70 those having an immediate interest IN tho sub
eel, matter OF disPute. The grievance oomPiainch
H. IS tho reissuing by the Commissioned Of Patents,
4 patent b. CHARLES GOODMAN tor what he called
, TRIBE Compound bong Rubber, white.iesd snd
.lphur. and tor curing said compound by expo
.ure in open stove or oven which reissue was on
the 25th December. lst9, and by virtue OF which
the said Go0DrEAR has been dfloTed ne efcfast0e
ghf 10 the improvement Or discovery OF curing
India Rubber by tho application OF high
legreo OF heat THIS reissnins 10 WOOD
NogfH. the petitioners insist, was an act beyond
fbe power or jurisdiction o! the Commissioner
IF Patents, and upon that ground. a well a. the
Didtioual one, that both tho petitioners and NE
public At large, are deprived VI their ong estsb
isbod and well vested right TO uss sad princpe
hey ask the last letters patents be set aside In
support Of the egaty Of tue reissuing Of the patent
To GooDrEAR by the Commissioner. they ME the
,rintsd ouinlons Of the following members OF the
bar. EDcARS VAsWnKLE. y. b. CUTrno, BEsJ
RAND. Il. n GmLETr, GEo. GRIscOs, and c. =
BRADLEY, Esqs These petitioners make this very
ase an opportunity for impresslag upon Congress
They argue, that there "a no law iof The repeal o.
Patent when once granted and that In case o'
Mistakes or the exercise Of an excess OF authority
as i. charged IN this case, they are totally without
smedy beside being constantly sahjected 20 be
~ drawn into yexatiops litigation, which 10 90
Dcnsye and oppressive
The petitions think clearly demonstrate that
he Patent Laws are lamentaoly deficient and can
Or "A early revision and remodeling BY Congress
The secret and expsrte manner In which The basi'
ness OF the Patent Office mas always been conduit
d "a wea calculated 10 arouse the saspseions Of
gthers whose interests have been passed opon M
mis- way distinguished Senator, q few dsys
since N abiding b. what ho sugms'izsd a. us
lraad and injustice Of the W0oDwoarH patent, 10
sisted that The great interests Of the public Do
banded that Jaw should be passed prohibiting
ne granting or issue Of any Letters Patent until
he pablir had Tor three months previously been
made acquainted with tias invention 90 subject mat
Ter about 70 be patented. oacb prosAion u Law
you'd become unnecessary II Congress would pro
vide by al ACT, foT ne repeas Of irsnnoiens % effo
aeously issued Patents, by our Courts o. justice
nod Gof the punishment a those infringing upon
Patents properly issued. The subjeet = certainly
Dne Of great importance, and g a present occupy
az A .Arge share Of ths attention Of members o.
f-Oazress
Captains PoarzR and HEEos Of Pitzburgh, ists
u tie Pennsylvania Regiments Of 'olnntesfs wno
~ subpoena 70 testify befRe the Grand Jury oow ~
scsson, against BEsJANIs z. Bows, eh1gedy
The aeoogntin9 officers Il the Goyefnmsnt WIN W
,ery and pecllatOn. The next stIempt 70 ares
hias, presume, viii be frcm sreqosinon o. .ne
President apOa the Governor Of ne ctats voeIe
- may be foaud, % be trled spon the iHdscsmsats
hat viii be ioand against BIN a. ms 70" '"'
Criminal Court Coz ,bis District
The Cabinet did not take ap Zestsseey, - .o
~ $3.50 ne subject d Col WELLrss eosducs
= conoect,oa with the snspension q We WOW
,ano,n~ he Mexican boundary line IL thershss
,sra,ia, undetera,ined whether the eoarse sas
,ested IN ny letter Of yesterday. VIII be adopted
- lot About one thing there can be 10 dspats'
,rd nat a, that Col. WELLEEs coafse has been
sach from the time be sailed uPon ols missIos. AZ
% DIS EnAl action 10 s1spsndlng untll nsxt Fan mo
YORK that Congress snOsld make a a s1bjsct mat
Ter Of inquiry and isyestisstsco-
Bet few appointments were made yes'sfasy,
sn1 hey Of bot lirtle importance One vas nsi
Il Capt z c. cOYyEY, as Receiver q Pubic NO
.ie,s Il X sskaskis, Illinois. snd ne otnsr' u'z' o.
ED4Usp FLASs Of 81 Loais, No a. Consoi a.
Venice. They were both made 70 ~ ,aosnaes'
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