The daily union., 1852-10-02

least ought TO leave il TO proper tribunal 10
Judge for who is entitled to this money Now, am
willing TO appropriate 100000 and let the Supreme
Court OF the Unted States deci1e who is entitled To H.
Or am willing TO appropriate il, and let any scientific
dIsnteesed society OF country ascertain who is en
tied TO this money. But am utterly unwilling 10 apiro.
pirate It 10 any person. when cannot ascertain
who is entitled 10 t-when cannot tell who should
have II. We have the claims OF DR.. Morton and Dr..
Jackson-eaving DR.. Wells for the moment, out OF con-
sideraton--aDd am unwilling TO have This SloO,0
paid 10 either OF these parties until we have further IN
ioraaon Now, if the Supreme Court of the United
States are 10 decide who is entitled 10 this money-who
Is The discoverer OF this princplel am willing 10 vote
for its appropriation But suppose that individuals,
we were called upon 10 make such payment out OF our
own pockets would do under these circumstances
Is there gentleman in this body who would agree TO
pay il 10 any when there were three claimants
occupying the position OF these three Doctors Is there
man here who would without some judicial nvestga
ton, pay The money 10 A. and moi TO 3 or q
MIR. CLEMENS Suppose il was decided by forty
courts, and forty commissioners, that Dr. Jackson was
the original dscovererof this scientific application, can
anybody go behind the patent
Mr.. SMITH. Certainly they can.
Mr.. CLEMENS, Cannot the pateniee enforce his
Mr.. SMITH No, sir.
Mr.. CLEMENS. Yes, sir, he can ; the thing is done
every day Dr. Jacksons release is upon the face OF the
patent, and you cannot get around it,
Mr. PRATT. ! did not intend to say so much as |
have said upon this subject But will say that think
the original dscoverer, be he who he may, is entitled to
the patent; and il party who is not the inventor OBJ
ains patent by any means the true inventor can TO
the Patent Office and get patent for his original inven
tlon which patent will supersede the other one.
MI. CLEMENS Can he do that if his release is upon
the face of the first paent
Mr.. PRATT. All thal mean TO say is this-,hat from
the evidence before us there is doubt 10 who is en-
tied TO this money supposng that is debt due from
the government OF the United States and in the existence
of this doubt, which question, say that we
are not IN position 10 determine for ourselves who is
the original inventor II appropriate this money,
we ought TO xupon some tribunal who should decide as
TO the relative rights of those who claim it,
understand from what honorable senators have said
that this appropriation bad been recommended by the
War DEPARTMENT Am correct in that'
Mr. CLEMENS / understand il recommended
by the Military Committee and the Department of War
Mr. BORLAND. The Secretary OF War and the Sec
retay of the Navy both recommended not the payment
Of this particular sum- but the payment OF fair and lib
era allowance for it, deenng it TO be very great public
benefit
Mr.. SMITH. viii the honorable senator from Ar
kansas Mr. BoRLANDl refer me 10 the document where
this recommendation Is conainedl
Mr.. PRATT. The Secretary of War is sitting by my
side at this moment and he authorizes me to say that TO
his knowledge he has recommended no such thing
MIR. SMITH. desire TO offer amendment 10 the
amendment before the Senate
| Mr.. BORLAND. Before the senator offers his amend
%S1, on War; WI, ne permit 'saa no" ''s secretary
MIR. SMITH Certainly.
Mr.. BORLAND. have letter in my hand from the
Secretary Of War, dated June 49, 1852 and directed to
the Hon. Frederick P. Stanton. chairman of the Com
mlt,ee Naval Affairs of the House OF Representatives
Ihe letter ls as follows
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, June II, 1852
Sin have received your letter OF the 7rh instant,
closing snndy documents relating TO the memorial OF Or
William t. G. Morton, who seeks remuneration from the
government for the discovery OF the nnaehec properties
OF sulphuric ether.
on ae sejeot OF this disoovsfy etrr han that which have
derived from public rumor and Tom the documents you en-
close, IL being exclusively professional question All the
Information which this de parment could furnish the
miuee contained in the letter from the surgeon general
which I, enclose
Judging from this Information, there can be but little
doubt thai his discovery il one OF the most valuable con-
butons that science has ever made 10 the cause OF hu
do not Know what the practice Of the government ha.
been in relation 10 ewadiDg individuals for inventions
discoveries made by lhsn least compcnsatng Them
ate say that IL has been the practice OF Congress
grant such rewards compensation, d. M7rtons clam is
aIrly entitled 10 the most liberal consideration.
NJ CONRAD Secretary Of War
Chairman Committee on Naval Affairs II. R.
Here is the letter Of the surgeon general OF the army
accompanying the letter OF the Secretary OF War
suReros GrSrRAL's orrcs. March I, 1882.
SIRi In panee with your verbal request 10 be fur
selo agents la the army Of the United States, and
also for expression Of opinion 70 the value and import
snce Of this class OF remedial agents. have 70 state
lhat suphniic ethef ana 9Hotoofm Were usea 70 'one
extent IN the military hospitals established o. the theatre Of
general present, Tor the reason thrt lie arp rutus At
hatuas bcbeyrd - be rssrual 20 her popr' ani sale
I
Al the present Is believed suI4ca ope
Of importance IL performed by the medical officers o
the army without the aid Of some ansestbetic agent
Previous the discovery OF this new application OF sui
phurc ether, the annual supply Of that medicine was one
pound for eyety hundred men On The revision OF the
standard suplAg table, by board Of medical officers Ia
1919, the washed sulphutic ether substituted for
the ordinary sulrhurc ether and the qunnuY SLOWED
increased one hundred per At the sito time another
anaesheuo azen, tho tinciure OF choroonn commonly
called chohc ether. added the supply table, and Is
| now regularly furnished to the medical officers In sueh
qua as connexion with the snlphufic ether, will
suffice 10 all tn demands OF the service tn this par
| tcnlar
Although the discovery OF this therapeutic effect Of
phurc ether has led 10 the introduction and employ
other anpeshetc agents. this does not 10 any way
initiate against the merits Of the original discovery which
regard Of tbs important and valuable oontr
buttons medical science, and the relief oil suffering
humanity which have ever been made, The only discovery
be compared herewith being that Of vaccination, which
has rendered the name Of Jenusr immortal.
Through the influence Of these remedial agents the sur
IL ouly enabled perform the most extensive aud
dcult operations undi,turbed by the cries and Struggles
OF the patent bus what is Of far importance, the
being rendered nsensbe that shock 70 the
nervous syssm which In itself ~ not lcqueuuy aia
For This operations be performed win
moch safety Than heretofore and that toe, IN cases
IN which the attempt perform them Would have been
forbidden by The general condition OF the patient
To the physician this class Of remedial agents promises
70 be Of the ktusst piy though their application IN the
treatment Of disease has yet be fully developed
IL will suffice a this time alude their employment
Tor the relief o suffering Ia the hour Of he's greatest
uial, and AZ the she claims varmest tympa
thes That these agents be safely used In parauon
to afJrd full and exemption from pain TO the
mother, and win safety both her aud to the child, has
| besn amply demonstrated.
In conclusion, permit congratulate you upon the
htuerng testimonial you have received from the National
Institute of france this discovery aud express the
hg1s fa n