The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-04

Patents and the Patent Once.
PAPERS wITHpRAwN AND REFERRED
Mr. HAMLlN asked that the petition OF merchants.
shipmas,ers, and Others OF Kennebunk Maine praying
trance OF kennebunk river. which favorable report
was made al the last session of Congress- be taken from
the hles OF the Senate and referred 10 the Committee
Commerce; which agreed 10.
Mr. BEL asked that the petition and papers of Henry
X schoocrait be Withdrawn from the files OF the Sem
ate, and referred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs
which agreed TO-
Mr.. SHIELDS asked that the papers in reference TO
the claim OF Col James r. Greecy, Tor remuneration for
regiment for the Mexican war, be withdrawn from the
files of the Senate, and referred to the Committee Mill
taIy Affairs; which was agreed to-
Mr. CHASE asked that the papers in relation to the
OF Gideon Walker, in favor OF whose claim bill
passed the House OF Representatives at the last session.
which was not acted upon in the Senate. be Withdrawn
from the files OF the Senate and referred 10 the Commit
Tee OF Claims; which was agreed to.
MIR. BORLAND asked that the memorial OF Thomas
Johnson and John. B. Johnson. praying the reimburse
ment of expenses incurred in defending defective title
TO certain lands derived from the government, be
Withdrawn from the files OF the Senate and referred
the Committee on Private Land Claims; which was
agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A message received from the House of Represent
atives, by Mr.. Forney, their Clerk announcing The
Senate that the House have passed the bill (S 1897 to
provide Tor the appointment OF superintendent OF Indian
Affairs IN California with amendment, in which the
concurrence OF the Senate is requested.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that he should tomorrow,
early day thereafter, ask leave introduce
bill granting the right of way the Pensacola and
Navy Yard Plank Road Company" through the public
lands.
Mr.. GWIN gave notice that he should tomorrow, or
some early day thereafter, ask leave TO introduce
bill to authorize the payment by the surveyor general of
California for the surveys which may be executed Of any
claims which have been may be presented TO the board
OF land commissioners for adjudication under the act OF
Congress approved March g. 1851, to ascertain and
settle the private land claims in the State OF California"
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, TO
whom referred the bill from the House for the relief
OF William Greer. reported the back without amend
menl, and recommended its passage.
MIR. B., from the same committee, to whom had been
referred the petition Of Daniel Winslow, praying 10 be
leased from Judgment against him, submitted report
ties OF Daniel Winslow; which read and passed TO
second reading, and the report ordered to be printed
Mr., B., from the same committee, 10 whom was re-
erred the petition OF Tobias Punngton clerk in the
Office of the Second Comptroller praying increase of
compensation, submitted adverse report the same
recommending that the prayer OF the petitioner be
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred two memorials asking for appro
priaon for the construction OF shipcanal around the
Sault Sic Marie, submitted report, asking to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the same,
the committee have already reported upon the subject,
and bill has been reported by the Committee Public
Lands.
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Public Lands,
10 whom referred the bill Is l3) granting 10 the
State of Wisconsin the right OF way and donation of
public land for the purpose OF locating and constructing
railroad from Fond du Lac TO Jonesve, in said Stae
reported back the with amendments
Mr.. JAMES, from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office, to whom referred the petition OF Ban
croft Woodcock, asking for extension of several
patents granted 10 him for certain Improvements in
ploughs, submitted report. accompanied By bill Is.
259l for the relief of Bancroft Woodcock; which was
read and passed TO second reading and the report
ordered to be printed.
MIR. ATCHISON, from the Committee on Indian AT.
fairs, 10 whom was referred the memorial of Preston
Sanit and Others in behalf OF themselves and other
commissioners TO investigate the Cherokee claims SUBJ
mitied report asking 10 be discharged from the further
consideration Of the same which was agreed TO.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee the Judiciary
TO whom was referred the bill (S 2i2) regulate the
terms of the district OF the United States for the
district OF Iowa, reported the same back without amend
men and recommended its passage
MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill Is. 2oo) toamend act entitled An act 10
regulate the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels"
approved February 22 ls47also TO amend act entl-
tied An act 10 provide for the ventilation OF passenger
vessels" approved May II, 1s4s; which was read and
passed 10 a second reading.
take the bill up and consider IL Ii is important, If
il is passed at all that it should be done at once will
state what the object OF is, that the Senate may the
proprety OF immediate action on IT, The passenger act
referred TO IN this BILL and Of which this bill amend
menl provides for certain penalties case OF violation OF
other provisions therein named, and those penalties
made lien upon the vessel. The courts of New York
feel IN doubt and difficulty with regard TO enforcing
the provisions OF that act by lien The object OF this
act is simply 10 provide that the lien shall attach 10 the
vessel in all and the why want il acted
upon now IS this sir the principal usefulness OF the
act is IN lie application 10 foreign vessels, and its APP
pcaiion is not immediate when the foreign vessel leaves
her port IN this county, The lien becomes OF utility
whatever This act, however, proposed for the
slderaon Of the Senate, provides that the lien shall at
tach Immediately 10 The vessel, and the parties may
eve themselves of that lien by giving bond to secure
the execution OF justice. The provisions all quite
necessary and quite important and placed upon ia
yorabe foundation for the parties they be. There
s now considerable complaint especially IN the port OF
New York that foreign vessels violate these laws, and
then escape by going TO that the lien is lost and
the revenue Is thus derauded and hope, therefore that
the bill may be acted upon al this time
No objection being made, the bill was then read
ond time and considered as in committee OF the whole
No amendment being made, II reported 10 the Sen
ate and ordered 10 be engrosSed for third reading
Mr DAWSON, from the Committee Patents and
the Patent Office, 10 whom had been referred the memo
rial Of Cyrus H. Mccormick, praying extension OF the
patent gtanled &c him Tor eaping machine, reported
bill Is 2Gll for the relief OF Cyrus H. Mccormick
which was read, and passed to a second reading.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. SEWARD. in pursuance Of notice, ask ed and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill Is 262) for the relief OF
James Macgregor which read the first and second
times by unanimous consent and referred TO the Com
mee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. IN pursuance oil notice, also ask ed and obtain
ed leave to introduce bill Is 263) provide for the
safety and the health of emgrant passengers in mer.
chant vessels; which was read the first and second
times by unanimous consent and referred 10 The Com
mittee on Commerce.