The daily union., 1852-10-01


before have raised my voice against such proceedlngs
| appeal to my friend from Wisconsin, Mr. WALLER
Does he not know that these proceedings are all sr
paiteha no notice has been gwen TO adverse paftesf
Does he not know that there are other parties who have
claimed 10 discover this property OF ether and Is II right
that their claim should pass or no,hngnot even pi
fa clam We al liberty to test il in courts ol
justice We have right TO 80 before jury, and 10
prove that The fact is not as Is claimed by Dr. Morton
And pledge whatever reputation have thsi u the Sen
ale will give me- the next session oil Congress. an
opportunity TO be heard, will make out case IN favor
of the family OF the late DR. Wells Let this matter
then. be referred to committee OF this body and VIII
pledge myself al least TO make out case worthy OF
the most grave and serious consideration. .
But what most extraordinary course OF proceeding
do we have here! man presenting his pelion 70 'he
House Of Representatives. prosecuting II there getng
report in his favor from them presenting ha report mere
without taking up in the Other body; going before
standing COMMITTEES OF the Senate, and geng 'nem 70
bring in amendment at The very last hour OF the SEES
sion and afhx II 10 general appropriation bill' Wei
possibly the scheme will succeed have seen enough OF
the dongs Of the last hours OF sessions OF Congress 10
believe that if there is any enormy to be perpetraed-
there is any abominabe outrage 10 be accomplished upon
the rights Of men justice and truth are to be tramped
under foot then is the time when you may expect u 70
De done by way OF amendment TO general appro
priaion bill Not that would intimate that the honora-
BILE members OF the TWO commlttees--he Naval and me
Military Commlteeswould DO anything put wna' tney
conceived to be right in regard TO matter oil TINS SORT
but nothing is dangerous than these er pdrfe inqu
ries. The best men liable 10 be imposed upon. de,
nounce this thing here while cherish high degree OF
respect for The honorable members OF those committees
| denounce this attempt TO hlch money from the
treasury to enormous amount. denounce y as an
outrage upon the rights OF others, and an abomlnahe
imposition upon this government believe TINS ".
Morton is rank mposor. and that there IS no iounaa
tion in law or in equity for this pretended Clam
that he brings before Congress, and demand an
opportunity produce the proof in opposition to that
claim In the name OF justce-in the name and on be-
| half OF the poor widow and orphan children OF Dr.
WellsI demand opportunity 10 come before the Sen
ate and 10 tell the story OF their wrongs committed against
them by this who has attempted 10 rob a husband
and father oil one Of the most wonderful discoveries
that have been made in modern times There that lam
lily destitute circumstances and this DR.. Morton, have
to believe has paied this discovery from the real
dscoverer, who is in his grave. and whose family is
left in penury Will the Senate act upon these &c pdrfe
proceedings! Will they proceed to render up judgment
against the widow and orphan or will they give me an
opportunity to be heard ask the yeas and nays upon
MI. BADGER | know moi, Mr. President, what
private grles The honorable senator from Connecticut
Mr. SMITH has, but certainly something or other seems
10 have stimulated him into very undue excitement on
this not usual upon questions OF ths kind,
and which certainly that senator is not IN the habit
of exhibiting in the Senate The honorable senator dc.
mands an opportunity of making out case-for whom
For clients OF his Does he demand that we shall post
pone this inquiry order that may have another n-
vesgahon at the next session II So hai . one srong
do not want 10 occupy two months out OF three of the
ensuing session with the investigation OF these contra
dctoy claims, which the honorable senator desires to
set up on this subject.
! / shall vote for the amendment which has been
recommended by Two committees OF This body. or this
man, Dr. Morton, know little have seen him in this
city, and that is all About him, as an individual,
care nothing, But | am called upon here 10 determine
whether will vote for appropriation TO procure the
surrender OF patent which he has obtained from The
government OF the United States, for the OF what s
beyond all dou b one of the most valuable bounes that
have ever been bestowed upon mankind.
The honorable senator talks about chlooiom but does
be know that however valuable chloroform is
agent in these il s at the same time, dangerous
one; and many who have gone to sleep with IT, TO be
have walked no whereas have it from surgeons
OF the highest respectabty that. with regard to this par
ncular agent though has been used IN thousands oil
cases, there not known an instance IN which fatal or
dangerous have resulted from lis use That
is what understand. OF course cannot speak upon
the subject from any knowledge OF my own
honorable senator from Connecticut says the subject
matter OF the patent is not patenabe Upon that ques-
ton take issue with him; bat this Is not TIE place TO
decide it, The patent has been granted The subject
matter patented is in daily and has been in use for
years in the army and navy OF the United States TO the
great advantage of the surgical Department. OF those
corps and to The benefit and relief OF poor sufferers who
were compelled to he subject TO surgical operations II
is used by the public generally. And now ask II IL is
becoming the Congress OF the United States TO say u this
man, We have granted you patent; we use the DIS
coyery for which we have granted you that patent but
there other people in the world who claim that they
originally hit upon this idea, and therefore we will not
pay you for the use of your invention p This has
reduced il to practices he has made II accessible to com
mon and ordinary use.
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those who have violated his patent. To me this is no
objection. II is objection in my mind that he has
not discovered himself TO be lItigous person, DIS
posed to bring before the law every surgeon OF the army
and navy. and IN private practice, who has used II for
the relief OF suffering humanity Besides all that, 1
have practsed law too long not TO know that whoever
goes law, whatever else he may be- is no wise man
and that he who goes there goes not for his own benefit
but for the benefit OF clerks, sherlfs, and lawyers.
think in that respect therefore, he has acted as wise
and humane man.
! do not undertake to decide on this question from
| information which have derived from DR. Morton.
had any conversation with him upon the subject
OF the invention refused to have any conversation
with him. have refused TO read anything which he
has written upon the subject but rely upon information
which have received IRON impartial sources, and the
unanimous report OF the Committee on Military Affairs.
Upon that am willing to vote. We are taking snap
Judgment upon any person-the clients OF the senator
from Connecticut or otherwise We merely propose TO
purchase for the Of the public service what think
IS valuable, rather, should say, an invaluable
| remedial agent
i MI GWIN Mr.. President, as formerly belonged TO
the medical profession wish endorse everything that
has been said by my friend from Arkansas n regard TO
this valuable agent confess that came to the exami
nation OF this question with extreme reluctance. had
been out Of the profession for years and attempt
ed in every way possibly could TO throw it of; bal
having been requested by those whom could not dis
oblge to look into it, must acknowledge that this IL
one OF the most important discoveries that have been
made in the medical profession and this gentleman be
ing the paten,ee. could look upon in other ligh
than that we have avaled ourselves oil his property
for his patent is his propertywe should IN equity and
Justice recompense him for it came 10 thus conclusion
with reluctance; for was very much disposed, whou
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