The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-15
TUESDAY, MARCH IL, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPaEsEN rATIvEs.

After the reading Of the journal,
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississippi, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House for the Introduction oil bill OF
which previous notice had been given, TO repeal part OF
the 9Th section of act approved September 49, 1852
records and seal Of the United States and for other pur
poses. which is in the following words, viz:
Be IL enacted By the s. and House Of Representations
of The Uaiisd States Of AD'sriea ID Conrea aasmoted Tha
ping OF the records and zeal Of the United states
and ot her purposes approved September 10 Hss a., as
Secretary of State, Tor auhencatng copy Of record or
paper under the seal OF office, be and the same is hereby
But objection being made. and the regular order Of
business being called for,
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
10 be the consideration OF the motion 10 reconsider the
vote by which the resolution for the printing Of extra
copies OF the Patent Office report rejected which
Mr. yENABLE, being entitled to the floor, went on TO
address the House. IA report OF his remarks will APP
Mr. ]. A. KING was in favor Of the reconsideration
with the view OF ordering larger number OF the docu-
ment than called for in the resolution. The people
DESIRED and would be improved by sending out this re-
port proposed and he would therefore vote Tor The
largest number spoken of-l00000 copies Of both The
farming interest all the country were ndustously
seeking information their Calling which had been sad
y neglected by Congress; for though 4 was The basis OF
all American wealth, the interest oil the MANUFACTURED
the merchant the Mariner &c, had taken precedence
IL here New York had abiding interest IN this
subjects and her representatives would but lily discharge
their duty unless they voted for the printing oil helar.
MIR. GoTT asked his colleague IMr. j. A: kISel
whether there school district library in each school
district in the State OF New York, and II large number
OF volumes would be requredo give to each OF said
libraries, and thereby bring the information contained
in this report within the reach OF every citizen IN that
Statei
Mr. j. A. KING said, in reply, that there were loo
school districts in New York, with many school IL
brdries
Mr. McLANE remarked that one object he had had 10
moving the reconsideration OF the to see II II
could not he provided to distribute this document 10 the
towns, counties, and public Libraries of the country
Mr. J. A. KING would vote for some such scheme to
print extra number, addition to the edition 10
be printed under the proposed order Tor 100000 copies
to be distributed 10 the members He would call on al
farmers in this House 70 stand up Tor this great naona
interest that OF the agticultuist-on this question:
Mr. SAWTELLE addressed the House al some length
in favor OF the largest number, 1000 copts1 when
he conceived TO be Justly called for by the interest Oh the
country He would vote cheeriully for the reconsdea
ton. -
Mr. WOODWARD conended that this Patent Once
report strictly report II abstract reaise
abstract scientific subjects, which Mr. W. enumerated
The Commissioner had not been asked Tor abstract ,rea
tises on abstract science There telling where the
practice was to end There would be an apology, ne
conceived for the report il confined TO dissertations on
agricultural subjects aone OF upon ma,ers s,ricuy ap
pertaining 10 the business OF his office Had this repor
been pnblisbed as a private enterprise, booksel
Ter in The country would venture to bring Il out, IL
could not possibly sell He could see no necessity for
calling upon the Committee on Patents TO report scraps Of