The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. WINTHROP, this morning took the chair,
having been privately requested to do 80 by the
Speaker.
Mr.. HOLMES, at the instance of the select com.
mittee appointed yesterday 10 investigate the charge
made by Mr.. Passion KIso against the Speaker
(of mutlatng the Journal.) asked and obtained
leave for them TO sit during the session Of the
House.
oER TO reconsider the vote by which the bill 10
tend the patent Of Woodworth's planning machine,
was referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union.
Mr.. OTIS gave his views against the patent
which, he contended, was improperly granted, TO
the oppression Of the mechanics Of the country
And he caused 10 BE- read memorials signed by
Thousands OF persons, asking that investigation
be made into the truth Of the charge that the patent
obtained by fraud.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved TO lay the
motion TO reconsider the liable; and the question
was taken on the motion.
Mr.. OTIS caused 10 be read several petitions
from New York, Wheeling, Portland, and Gard
ner, (Maine,) numcrousy signed, demonstrating
against the further extension Of the patent, and
pressing the opinion that the act Of S45 fraud
ulentiy obtained. He said that the first patent
was granted in 1928, and that in Is45 il was re-
newed before the general law expired, TO take effect
from last December. Immediately on the organ
ization Of the House, and before The time the ex-
tension began 20 rum further extension for four
teen years asked for. More money had been
received from this patent than from any other be-
fore 1916. The great objection was that the appi-
cation is not for the same invention the original
patent. Previous to 1928, numerous patents were
issued in this country and in Europe, for planning
machines and he contended that Woodwork
had not made original discovery. More than
thirty planning machines have been patented, one
Of which does three times much work az Wood
worth's lie earnestly commended against the pa
tent, which had been, and would continue 70 be,
used as an instrument Of oppression to the indus
trial classes Of the country.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, remarked that the
/ gentleman from New York (Mr. CoroEa) had
given notice that IL the motion 10 reconsider should
prevail, he would move 10 refer the bill back to the
Committee ON Patents. II was manifestly unjust
that the other business Of the House should be taken
| up out Of its regular order, and thrust ahead OF
other questions for consideration. For the purpose
Of getting nd Of the bill before the House. and that
il may take its place on the calendar, he moved 10
| lay tho notion 20 reconsider on the table.
The SPEAKER, in reply 70 a question by MIR
OTis, said that II the motion 10 lay on the table pre-
vailed, the bill would be taken up for consideration
| from the private calendar in regular order
The question was then taken, and the motion "a
lay on the table the motion 70 reconsider was de.
| cided in the negativo-yeas 81, nays log.
The motion Of DIR. CONGER 70 reconsider the
vote by which the bill was referred 70 the Commit.
tee Of the Whole, was reconsidered, and then,
! On motion Of Mr.. JONES, the bill laid upor
| the table
CALIFORNIA.
The House resolved itself into = COMMITTEES o.