The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-14

when this bill was taken up the other day The reading
was eomme9ced and continued think, for half hour
The Senate then, the whole agreed 10 discontinue The
further reading OF it, supposed when that done
that they satisfied with il without further reading
This portion OF the bill which will now first consider
then read and shared the general fate OF such read
ngs--that is gentlemen attended 10 other matters with
out listening 10 the reading of The bill And, moreover
matter OF right, do not think this is the point at
which The gentleman has right to call Tor the reading
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair is of opn
ion that il be insisted upon, The bill must be read
ton by section, according 10 the usual course
Mr.. SHIELDS. As | understand the question ihis is
the report OF the committee OF the whole 10 the Senate,
and therefore the senator from New Hampshire Mr..
HALEl has right call for the reading OF the bill
this time That should have been done in the committee
Mr.. DAVIS That is correct
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair is informed
by the Secretary Of the Senate that il is not the usual
course in Senate TO read the bill through. 3.
Mr.. SHIELDS And would also say, that II think il
the senator from New Hampshire Mr.. HALEl should
hear the bill read ne could not improve il much
The PRESIDING OFFICER If the Senate do not
upon any course TO be pursued the regular course
the Parliamentary course will be TO take up the series
of amendments in their order. and call upon the Senate
to act upon them IN the order IN which they stand IN the
printed bill
Mr. HALE. II is not often that ] ask TO have bill
read remember TO have asked for the reading CT
some bill appropriang some thirteen or fourteen mil
lions OF dollars but il was objected TO- Now, there
is any provision in our rules by which can call osshe
impression is that there is such provision As to the
suggestion OF the senator from Illinois, Mr. SHIELDs
that could not improve the bill, viii be time enough to
say that after it shall have been tried have doubt
that the bill IS good bills ordinarily but cannot
tell what is until have had opportunity to read it..
or hear il read have not looked into the rules OF the
Senate but the Chair has decided that have no right
to call for the reading of the bill at this time, have moth
- The M PRESIblNG OFFICER. The Chair is governed
by what be is informed by the Secretary is the practice
OF the Senate When the Chair decided that the bill
should be read section by section he had in mind the
practice in the other House In the Senate he is informed
Mr. BRIGHT. The Chair is undoubtedly correct.
The parliamentary usage is after coming out OF the COM
mee OF the whole, for the Senate TO take up the amend
mens in their order and dispose OF them Ii any
has amendments TO offer he do after the amend
ments of the committee have been disposed Of
The PRESIDING OFFICER. That will be the course
pursued now.
The Secretary then proce 10 read Inc amendments
in the order in which they red in the printed bill.
(All the amendments having been printed in the report
of the action OF the committee OF the whole. when this
bill was before under consideration they will be pub
shed again at this time, except such led TO debate,
where amendments were made TO them.l
The first seven amendments were then read and con-
curreI in
The next amendment was stated 10 be as follows
Section T. line o. insert after the word "Hvers" the
words land also to allow any other steamers navigating
ing OF suitable model and dimensions"
Mr. DAVIS | rise to make slight modification to
that amendment, so that may not be misnierpreied
visa 10 strike out the word "metac" at the end OF the
aga line and insert after the word dimensions at the
end OF the amendment, the words and made OF metal"
That will make the amendment unambiguous, and leave
il free from doubtful construction.
The question being then taken upon the amendment 10
the amendment, II was agreed 10.
1he question then required upon the amendment as
amended.
MIR. BR0DHEAD | desire 10 make an inquiry OF the
senator from Massachusetts,, MIR DAyIsl in reference
TO the OF these metallic lie-boais The 4h section
provides that all steamboats, carrying passengers shall
have two boats one of which shall be a metallic life.
boat Now. the point OF my inquiry is this whether II
this bill passes in It's present form, all steamboats, will
not be obliged TO obtain HE boat that has oeen pal.
OF steamboats, obliged TO have particular kind OF
boat which has been patented, that IN itself will be worth
perhaps million of dollars--at least a half million
OF doars--io the patenee. do not know that this
would be the construction which would be placed upon
the section, that such would be the effect OF the bill
il it should become law Blu, should bike to know
how the senator from Massachusetts Mr.. DAyIs con-
strues this section lie has already stated 10 me, IN pr
vate conversation, his views upon this subject, and
would like 10 have him state them for The benefit OF the
public
Mr. DAVIS | will stale, for The information OF the
senator, that had endeavored TO draw up this bill
10 avoid compelling the owners oil steamboats, TO pur
chase a patent oil anything from anybody. am aware
oil the difficulties attending the compelling large class
OF persons like these 10 purchase patented article.
understand The effect OF II as well as that gentleman
does. | have been enreated from various sources TO
adopt particular boats that are patented have the
surance of Mr. Frances himself again and again, that he
does claim his patent the right to make metallic
life boat lie claims only his patent the right 10 make
the boat OF corrugated Irontbat is in particular way
And he has said, again and again, that anybody can
make metotiic e-boat without interfering with his
patent My understanding is that there is no inter
ference with his patent in this II thosghi there was
should be opposed TO il myself
Mr. BRODHEAD. | am perfectly satisfied with the
explanation.
The question being then taken upon concurrng with
the committee OF the whole in their amendment as
amended, IL was agreed 10.
The next three amendments were then read, and con-
Cured in.
The next amendment was stated to be in section 0, Of
the original BILL line g. after the word passengers"
strike out the words:
Nor shalt powder, oil OF tlrpentine, materials which
ignite by cton, be carried by any such vessels freight
and when kept board stores. they must be placed In
metallic vessels"
And insert in lieu thereof the following
Excep; In siate.rooms or apartments where fire or
burning light is allowed be used no loose hemp shall
be carried board amy such vessel shall bsled hemp
be carried the deck guards thereof unless the bales
pacy pressed and well covered with baggng or
materials which gne by friction, be carried board any
such vessel freight except in Of special license for
that purpose hereinafter provided and all such articles
ne of on shalt secured metallic vessels
provisions OF this section shall pay penalty of hun
dollars for each offence, to be recovered by action Of
debt In any court OF competent jurisdiction"
MIR BROOKE. | would suggest a slight amendment
TO this amendmentthat ia 10 insert after the word "o
in the phrase coil OF turpenne" the words cor spirits
Of" so TO read "o or spirits OF turpentine." be-
eye there IL difference in the meaning OF the two terms
The question being then taken, the amendment TO the
amendment agreed TO.
Mr.. CLARKE. i would also suggest an amendment to