The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-12
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1852.
CONCLUDED


AMERICAN NAUTICAL ALMANAC.
Mr.. GWlN. | moved, a few days since, to Law upon
the table resolution OF inquiry submitted by the sena
tor from New Hampshire in relation TO the Nautical
Almanac | am now satisfied that il ought TO pass, and
l ask That may be taken up and acted upon.
The resolution was taken up and read
Mr.. PEARCE. | will detain the Senate but single
minute: think that good deal OF the information
asked for in that resolution has already been furnished
TO the Senate for example, as TO the names OF the per
sons employed the amount Of their salaries and their
caon and so as to some other respects in relation the
progress oil The work. Nevertheless. very much desire
TO see such report this resolution calls for think
y would throw much light upon the subject, and would
demonstrate entirely the utility and the necessity of pub
fishing Nautical Almanac OF our own. | suppose that
every senator is aware that vessel Of our naval
or commercial marine could go TO without Nautical
Almanac Heretofore we have been altogether depend
ent upon the British Nautical Almanac. The Nautical
Almanac published in Great Britain is issued three years
in advance The Almanac for 1855 is now for sale AT
present. II we had war with England to last more than
lhee years. our vessels could not go to sea- unless we
should continue the work now going | think, too,
sir, that the report will show that have not Only good
reason but perfect right to expect great mprov
IN astronomical science, and great Improvement in the
superintendent which laid upon the tables of senators
some lime past, shows already corrections which will
make n, difference Of fifteen or twenty miles IN longitude
The accuracy OF their computations evnced by the test
applied in the Of the late solar ecpse,hat OF last
year-n which there was an error OF eighty seconds,
think, IN the British calculations, and OF only about
twenty seconds in the American calculations
think i will be seen, too that shall bring into re-
QUESTION the observaorIes of the whole world and of all
tme for the purpose OF supplying the materials which
the basis OF these calculations They are not found
ed alone upon the observations made to-day this year.
al washington or any where else but observations made
IN all the obsevatoes OF the world and for hundreds of
years past are relied upon in these computations. These
computations are Of very hg order of science and the
services OF persons competent perform them cannot be
obtained for anything less than the salaries now paid
desired 10 say this much in advance reason for pass
ing The resolution because am satisfied that the reply
will be both satisfactory and gratifying.
The resolution was agreed TO.
SECURITY TO PArENTEEs
Mr.. BRADBURY. move to take up Senate bill No
81. The consideration of il will occupy only very few
minutes II bill 10 prevent frauds being prac,ised
upon patentees. II is bill which reported early in
the session, and hope the Senate will take it up
The motion agreed to, and the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration of the bill as in committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. BRADBURY. have one or two amendments that
may be necessary, and of them of considerable
IMPORTANCE desire to say that the necessity for This
arises from defect found in the existing state Of the
patent laws. BY valuable invention great saving of
expense has been made in the manufacture OF irregular
forms. The inventor was protected by a patent. The
invention found to be very valuable in the manuac
turing OF gun stocks lasts, &c. and the volaors of the
patent stepped over the line into Canada, where they
have manufactured the articles without securing a
patent aud then they have brought their articles thus
manufactured INTO this country for and this practice
is still continued. This has deprived the paenlees IRON
reapng any pecuniary advantages from Their patents No
further explanation is probably necessary.
There are one or two verbal amendments which wish
to make, and one OF some consequence. | make them
because, upon examination, The bill is found to be too
dent in The first section line third after the word .sha
10 insert the word " hereafter"
The amendment agreed to.
MIR. BRADBURY. also move to strike out the word
" gale, III the same section line fourth and insert the
word fuse"
MIR. HALE. hope not. think the senator does not
understand the force OF that amendment That sir, is
very important alteration and the effect of il will be 10
subject any man 10 the penalties of this bill who buys
patented article, although he may know nothing in rela
lion 10 The existence oil the PATENT For instance take
an individual if buys piece OF cloth which
has been patented-if this amendment is made-he SUBJ
Jects himself TO all the penalties Of this bill think it
VIII be broad enough IN It's application 10 have confined
10 those who make of the patented articles for the
purpose OF traffic sale but il is not Just or right TO
SUBJECT every individual purchaser TO the penalties i'm
posed by this bill who purchases the article without
knowing whether IL from the genuine pateniee or
not.
Mr.. BRADBURY. | see by the remarks of the SEN
ator from New Hampshire, Mr. HALE,l that he does
not fully understand the necessity OF the amendment
shall propose 10 submit such other amendments as will
ooyate some OF the difficulties which the senator has n
his mind. The necessity OF the amendment is this il
the bill is adopted in lis present form, and an individual
permitted TO pass upon the other side OF the lne
and violate the rights OF the patentee by manufacturing
bese articles, be can enter into contract with every
establishment that desires TO them, and be viii
make that contract and bring the articles into this coun-
try and they will be used here that the bill will be
utterly useless unless the amend ia adopted only
propose that those who shall knowingly hereafter make
use OF the articles shall be required to pay something
Tor The use OF them. ! hope the amendment will be
adopted.
Mr.. HALE The honorable senator says that il is
OWING to my ignorance that do not understand the force
OF this amendment and confess il is so. do not see
how, II you adopt this amendment you protect any
single citizen within the limits OF the United States who
buys an article that patented, from suffering under the
penalties prescribed by this bill | am in favor of this
bli but II you are going 10 subject every who
The patented article 10 labiityhus extending further
than Il extended before in the word-i you in
lend TO adopt the principle that every who uses an
article which is patented is to be liable be subjected
to penaliy-you will adopt entirely new principle
and a dangerous one. Every man who buys suit OF
Clothes coat or what il they patented, becomes
liable by this amendment TO be subjected TO a penalty
think i IS broad enough to subject irackers who buy
he goods Tor sale to the penalty without extendisg II
the innocent purchaser
Mr.. BRADBURY I will ask how the senator from
New Hampshire lMr. HALEl proposes 10 protcc, paten
tees against frauds OF this kind when OF
The articles, in violation OF the spirit OF the law, can go
upon the other side Of the line into Canada. and supply
every manufacturing establishment IN the country with
lasts They would then be able to use them and pur
chase them, IN violation OF the spirit of the law, the
other side as e6ectually II there no protection
whatever. Certainly the senator from New HAMPSHIRE
cannot advocate anything OF this kind II will be so,
unless we reach the difficulty and obviate it by an
amendment OF this Sort which will prevent any person
IRON making use OF the articles patented, in violation OF
the law.
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
II was agreed 10.
Mr.. BRADBURY. | now move TO strike out. in line
18th, first section, all after the word cases. and 10
insert the words OF infringement" that will.eaJ
and to the extent in other of infringe
ment"