The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24


when II was passed My desire Island such is as
understand, the wish OF those concsrnedto recomnit
The bill 10 the Committee Patents and the Patent Oce
that II may be examined There important In
terests connected with this b-in fact IL will have an
influence on gatons now IN progress to the amount OF
millions OF dollars move that il be taken up aud
committed TO The Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office
The Senate accordingly proceeded 10 the consideration
OF the bill (S 150) to amend an act entitled An act to
promote the OF useful arts and TO repeal all acts
and parts OF acts heretofore made Tor that purpose" ap
proved July A. 1886 and also An act TO provide addl-
onal examiners in the Patent Olce, and Tor other pur-
poses," approved May 27, 1915.
The question being taken the motion to recommt
the bill II was agreed to.
The engrossed bill S 4I) authorizing imported goods
wares, and merchandise entered and bonded for ware
housing pursuance TO law TO be exported by certain
routes 10 ports and places in Mexico, was read third
time and passed.
MESSAGE FROM rue HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
A message was received from The House Of Represent
atiyes by Mr.. Forney their Clerk, announcing to the
rtenssc f3psec p&rsed5hs Es tho following
titles. and requesting their concurrence therein:
Bill (No. 22l) to amend an act entitled An act 10
create the oce OF surveyor general OF the public lands
in Oregon, and to provide for the survey and 70 make
donations TO the settlers, OF the said public lands ap-
proved September 81, 1850.
Bill mo 2e4) to appropriate lands for the support OF
schools IN certain townships and fractional townships In
the Territory OF Minnesota, not before provided for
Bill (No. 257) to amend act entitled can act TO set
tie and adjust the expense OF the people OF Oregon IN de-
Tending themselves from attacks and hostes OF Cayuse
Indians. the years 1si7 and ls4s, approved February
| 10, 1851.
| Joint resolution accepting from Giuseppe Fagnan
portrait OF Henry Clay and ordering to be placed in the
/ library OF Congress.
Bill mo 25s) 10 reduce asi define the boundaries Of
the military reserve at the ScPeefs river in the Terri
| tory OF Minnesota.
Bill H r. 25o) TO provide for the protection OF the
Territories Of New Mexico and Oregon, and the States
Of Texas and California
House bill No. 260 to amend an act entitled can act
TO establish The territorial government OF Oregon" APP
proved August IA, 1913.
House bill No 1884, to authorize the President OF the
United States TO designate the places for the ports OF
try and delivery Tor the collection districts OF Puges
Sound and Umpqua, in the Territory of Oregon. and TO
fix the compensation OF the collector OF Astoria, in said
House bill No. 263 provide for additional clerks.
and extend the session OF the legislative assembly OF the
And also returning the bill (H r. Ply for the punish
ment oil crimes in the District OF Columbia in accordance
with the request oil the Senate.
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES
4 Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President am anxious to
begin TO work, with view OF bringing the session 10
close; and think that amendment OF rules,
which | submitted time since, will enable us TO
transact more business and do BETTER oo than any
thing that can adopt desire that this resolution
may be called up, and acted upon before o'clock.
/ Mr. JONES, OF Iowa Will my friend withdraw his
motion for moment to allow me to make report
Mr. UNDERWOOD withdrew it.
MARY WOODWARD
SONS, 10 whom was referred the petition Of Mary Wood
ward. widow of officer of the United States revenue
service who drowned while in the discharge OF bis
duty, praying pension, submitted report accompanied
by bull Is. 4G3) for the relief OF Mary Woodward
which read and passed 10 second reading. and the
report was ordered 10 be printed.
i Mr. GWIN. Mr.. President hope we may take up
that bill and consider II II is small pension bill
and the chairman OF The Committee on Pensions knows,
drawn up IN strict accordance with the Tecommenda
ton oil the Auditor. IL Is granting pension 10 this lady
on account OF her husband having been drowned IN the
public service in California. exceedingly anxious
that should be acted upon Although Il is a spall
matter, Il is OF great Importance 10 the petitioner that il
should be passed Immediately. Will slate further,
/ Lieutenant Woodward was drowned while in the actual
performance OF his duty the service Of the government
and ask the unanimous consent Of the Senate that the
/ bill may be now put upon IFS passage
No objection being made, the bill read the second
lime. and considered as in committee OF the whole.
4 Mr. SHIELDS do not wish to inerpose any objec-
ton 10 this bill. II is well known that am generally
IN favor oil matters OF this kind, but should like 10 have
something like uniformity in granting pensions think
this bill goes little further Than any have had at
least within my experience.
Mr. GWiN. | should like TO know 10 what respect,
this bill goes further
Mr.. SHIELDS Il is allowing pension OF thirty dol
lars per month TO the widow OF revenue officer during
her life believe, II she does not marry, aud then 10 her
children until they arrive at the age OF sixteen. am
perfectly willing 10 pass some general law which will
embrace all cases Of this kind but confess that think
great difficulties will result from leg saog in this way
that is upon particular Now, this goes further
than anything which has yet before the Senate.
II
that make objections bills OF this kind, unless
think they will prove injurious TO other equally
meritorious. II we go too far, there will be reaction
That is what am afraid Of.
Air JONES, OF Iowa. The Committee Pensions.
think, have already reported bill at any rate, they
have instructed the gentleman from Missouri MIR GtYERl
to report general bill, giving pensions for life 10 Wild
who have lost their husbands-hat is. II they
main widows, and 10 their children II they marry
That bill, believe, will not authorize the payment OF
pension to the widow Of officer in the revenue
vice, and hence IL is that the committee thought proper
report special bill in tbis There is objection
n the minds OF the committee 10 the proprety OF CIV
ing this pension, and hope the bill will pass now
Mr.. GWlN This particular claim is recommended by
the Audiior The bill Is dawn up in exact accordance
with his recommendation and i has direct reference TO
the act OF 1915 IL framed in the Auditors office
He says IL Is meriorious claim, and ought to be paid
Here is The letter of the Auditor. The bill shaped
in strict accordance with his recommendation and in ac
cordance with the ACT OF isis. The senator Mr. SHIELDS
is greatly mistaken in supposing that there is anything
in this matter because the Auditor himself refers TO
the law, and has drawn up the bill in accordance with
that law--tbe law OF lS4S.
Mr.. SHIELDS. My only objection to the bill is upon
to the widow Of officer (for consider him sucb)
for life. Am correct in that 2
Mr. GWlN. No, sir the pension only extends 10 her
marriage according TO The provisions OF the law OF lsts,
which made to provide pensions for officers in the
navy OF The United States.
Mr. SHIELDS. | bold that all these widows. whether
OF the army navy, ought to be put upon The same loot
ing II we are TO pass special bill granting pension
to a widow for life 10 this why not do II IN every
other case, have thought OF this thing for some
me and have expected that the Committee on Pensions