The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

published, one cent within the State. and |
two out ti il. He argued in favor OF the |
amendment, and said n short time only |
would elnpse under it before Congress
would lie enabled 10 reduce the rates still |
lower.
Without coming toa vote, the committee |
rose, and The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Die. 10.
In the SENATE, Mr.. Sebastian appeared
Mr.. Douglass asked and was excused from
serving on the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs.
Mr.. Bradhury's resolution on removals
came up in order.
Mr.. Bright had The floor and. heinq alb
sent. the subject was rostponediill NOR
row.
The bill to amend the act 10 promote the
progress Of useful arts was amended largely
mt iheast session by the Senate, and then
rccommllted to Committee on Patents.
That committee reported the bill back
with various amendments.
! Mr. Turney moved 10 amend the amend
mcni Of The committee.
1 Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS was opposed 10 the
trial of patent cases before ordinary Judi
clal tribunals, aud was in favor Of estab~
fishing special court 10 try patent cases,
where the whole points included were those
of nice scientific distinctions. A proper
! time he would offer subSiln'c for The bill
| Mr. Turney said courts Of law were ns
competent Ia Try pajeni cases as to try
murder cases, where death was ocoasioncd
by persons, or steamboat explosions on &C
count Of defective machinery. In these
cases che ni-is are called Ia anayze an ais
legged poison, or men Of science to rive
heir opinion us 10 machinery Courts,
Bar, aud Jury, decide on the opinions Of
such sklllul men. and why not in patent
cases on the same evidence. Ilarguments
t that courts ol law were not competent To
= try patent cases were sound. Nhy would
it not apply ~ well 10 The Senate ehy
we're they competent to pass patent laws
The immediate amendment before The
\ Senate WIS, that each defendant in Il suit
e for AN infringement of patent shall he en-
T. lilcd To a scire fdcids to he served on the
r paienlee to show the validity Of his patent
Mr.. Jefferson Davis replied, to show that
c the Courts Of Law were not the best quail
8; ifcd 10 try patent cases. an The same evi
{ dence citing the authority of Judge Story
l. and Judge Kane Of Philade!pha, TO suslai'
Q him; he did not think Congress was IN,
l. best construed body to frame patent laws
$ The amendment was agreed TO. Mr.
$ Turney offered an amendment making Ger
l. titled copies Of specifications granted il
lurcign countries receivable in evidence oi
l. trial Of all cases Tor lntrihrmenis. Agreed
h 10.
Il MIR Jefferson Davis offered snbstlut,
d for the whole bill; laid on the table
Ie Mr. Badger moved and toe Srnaie oJ
Journed MI Monday.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Boyd asked the nnon
n. lmous conSen, OF the House 10 introduce
e from the Committee on Territories a Join
is resolution Limiting w. 5. Nrsservy 10
seal as "a delegate from New Mexico; OF
tn lectioas were made, ana The Iloure wer
OF INTO Committee ri the Whole on the stat
- OF the Union, ana took up The Cheap Pos
sc age BIZ.
Mr.. Thompson. oi Penn. advocate
newspapers Circulating in counties wher
published, free, and out of the comfy AN
p. Ia the staie, one half cent. aud OUT Of Il,
state one cent; for lrans mt puvers Nv
Of cents. and drop papers one cent.
IL, Mr. Nurse said not a single nrgumel
81 had bcen advanced TO induce him To law,
DC the reduction of postage. Gentlemen hn
underworld to show thal II reduction woul
e. increase the revenues; n"w, 10 test The
81 sincerity he w"o'd move TO >tnke on I'll
.u dollars 10 meet the defcirncy in lie +,
u ''' THr Observation-Disclosures,
Sc poslage-gvins notice That he SHOULD j,
III D,,sheI ~ , ~ ,r ,' ""u'' ny a.
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