The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-21

may be employed to carry the delegates OF the Peace
asked to be discharged from its further consideration
Mr. X. took occasion to call the attention Of the
tor from New York, lMr SEwARD.l who presented the
not consider that this memorial in any way within
the sphere Of the duties OF the Committee on Foreign Rea-
ons but il the senator desired any further action
the subject ne could have the memorial referred 10 the
Mr. SEWARD moved that the report and memorial be
laid on the table Tor the present. which agreed TO-
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to-
Rsoped That the Secretary orhe Navy be directed to
ed act 70 regulate the pay ofihe navy OF the Omitted
- @ pay
for travelling expenses when under orders, has been
quarters free Of rent or furniture, or any ohes way what
and such allowances have been made under and
whose order, and to what officer. such allowances have
made and what rule regulation has been observed
been made 70 oiher ihan ami 10 captains, commanders and
lieutenanls and If So TO what persons.
INVASION OF CUBA
Mr. YULEE submitted the following resolution
Rssoved That the President OF the United States be re-
quested 70 inform the Senate whether any and wha, nor
nation has oeen received by the executive departments
ad 10 me IN ,ne
correspondence and orders relative thereto
In submitting the resolution Mr.. Y. said wish to
make single remark upon this subject have been
surprised at the Official announcement In two OF the pa
pers OF this city, that portion OF the ships in the navy
several United States vessels Of warhave been ordered
to the Island of Cuba for the purpose of carrying on
what seems to be awar, without the authority Of Con-
gess may have been wrong in receiving the impression
which this announcement has produced upon my mind.
but i seems to me very desirable that we should have
resolution with the hope that we may be able to upon
il Tomorrow morning.
Mr.. WEBSTER Tsuppose il is not in order to debate
= y .
The VICE PRESIDENT Ii is not in order. The
resolution lies over one day, under the rule
BRANCH MINT IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. DICKINSON. One Of the earliest bills brought
to the consideration OF the Senate and one of the
important for the commercial interests OF the country
the bill 10 establish branch mint in the city OF New
York deem II my duty TO ask that the bill be taken
up, with view OF making il special order for early
The bill to establisha branch mint in the city OF New
YGG Ms 1fHs kifsssSSsTy ssS Sa a ). made h. special
order for Friday next, at one o'clock.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to-
p PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. BRADBURY moved to take up House bill No
Mr.. YULEE suggested that the hour had arrived for
i Nj. iURNEY asked that the special order be taken
The VICE PRESIDENT said that The special order
took the precedence Of other business but there being
motion pending, i must be put
u.
it had passed the House OF Representatives, and was
based upon principles which had been repeatedly acted
upon BY the Senate, that il could not give rise to any
debate There were spsca reasons why the passage Of
Mr. TURNEY asked that the Senate should refuse to
take up this bill 70 AZ e @ ae up the special order
of the bill moved by the senator from Maine.
Mr.. BRADBURY replied iha, Il was the bill for the
relief OF Smith Y Hersey, Of Portland Name.
Mr.. TURNEY said that he believed that the bill
would be k civ To produce discu and ask ed that
il would not be taken up.
Mr.. BRADBURY repeated thai the bill was in &C.
gress, and that there necessity for its immediate
passage He then proceeded TO state the facts that the OBJ
1ec OF the bill was to give up to the firm OF Smith Her
which were afterwards destroyed by fire while in the
public sorehouse and under the control OF government
officers II had passed the House OF Representatives.
and had been reported upon avoaby in the Senate by the
Committee on Commerce. II could not produce discus
sion. eM
The question being taken upon the motion to proceed
TO the consideration Of said bill, Il was agreed to on d
vision--ayes %, noes IL.
The bill having been read second tne was consid-
cred as in committee Of the whole; and no amendment
being offered il reported TO the Senate ordered 10
third reading, read third time, and passed.
THE PATENT LAWS.
The Senate as in committee OF the whole, resumed the
consideration OF the bill 10 promote the progress of the
useful artsthe question pending being upon an amend
ment submitted by Mr. TuRsEy, viz: Strike out all of
the following:
That in all applications Congress- the Patent or
flee, extension of patent addition 10 or reissue
Of the same the applicant shall give notice OF such intended
appcaton tor slxy days IN two daily papers printed and
pub he'd the city Washington; and any patent
ended added ressned In coairavenon OF the pro-
visions OF this section, shall be null aud void
The question being taken upon this amendment. il was
'Mr DICKINSON. wish TO offer an additional sec.
on 10 which have the consent OF the chairman OF the
Committee Patents.
The amendment was read. as follows:
Sac And be IL further enqcted, That all rules, orders,
and bylaws Of the Patent Office, shall be entered la book
kept Tor that purpose. which shall be public and open
for inspection all persons uansscsg business al the
Patent Office and said rules orders, and bylaws shall be
general their appcson 70 all cases.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, viii the senator from
New York [Sr. DrcKSsosl have the goodness to ex-
plain whether there not now usage corresponding 10
what is contemplated by his amendment
| Mr.. DICKINSON. | understand by those who are
well acquainted with the business IN the Patent once
and the method OF transactng IT, that some regulation of
this kind is greatly needed. zeg.
| Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi do not know that
have much objection TO this amendment IL strikes me
however that this additional section, like several oil the
introduced into The original bill is legislation
TO interfere with what is already sufficiently regulated by
conducted Its affairs believe have always been re-
garded as well managed. The British Patent Otice has
been amended upon The model of All this present
action Of the Senate goes 10 carry the idea that the affairs
OF the Office in utter confusion, which believe TO be
false impression fear that we are about o'plunge
into kind OF legislation which is unwarranied, and
which will lead 10 more confusion than II will remedy.
Mr.. DICKINSON / have good reason TO believe that
such an amendment this will be highly useful II has
moi been introduced without the Judgment OF those best