The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-04

two other parties in pen. of aci-who claimed that lhei
discoverer other than this DR.. w. L. T. Morton
yet he did not make il known TO The committee. di'
complain that he should go before that comnltee, WIN
Out the knowledge OF colleague or myself ana ihe'
procure paTts hearing upon this subject ana dt
csion IN his favor when he knew thai the family oi W
Horace Wells, of Hartford, would have appeared here y
opposition 10 his pleenslons, and would nave
TO show that those prelensoDs were utterly uhfouhaeu
did say, aud | have right TO say II here ai,er VIVA
transped the last session of Congress that the Com
mtlee on Military Affairs had. on an tr Paris hearing
formed opinion in regard to the merits oil h's entifs
subject. will not use The word "preJudge, fof ina
word seems TO give some offence 10 my honorable ifiend
from Illinois Bun wna want is an impartial hearing o>
some committee do not care whai committee IL Is
whether standing committee or select commiliee-ol
some committee thal have formed an opinion WIN
moved reference TO the Committee on Patents ana the
Patent Otce Tor II seems 10 me 10 be the proper com
mnee
| will remind my honorable friend, the chairman OF the
Military Committee, that happen TO be member OF
the Committee Patents and the Patent Once and 10
that particular admit that am very much in the conci
ton Of my honorable friends upon The Military Commit
tee Tor have foed an opinion ~ regard 10 he merits
OF this question, although do mol know that any other
member oil that committee has formed such oplnlon.
presume they have not am willing retire from that
committee; and say here, that the Senate shall refer
HIS memorial 10 the Committee on Paens and the Falen
Office will ask To be excused from serving upon that
committee and will lei il pass into The hands OF honoa-
BILE members of this body who have formed no opinion
at all in respect to it, will not dwell on the matter. as
ale may make of this subject; all desire now is that
shall have full, tair, and careful consideration, aud
will do my honorable friend the chairman OF the Com
ml,tee Military Affairs, [Mr SHIELDS, the justice 10
that ii should please the Senate 10 put thus subject
into his hands. believe he would endeavor 10 make d
proper disposition of il. and that he would give It alr
Mr.. BORLAND. Mr. President. this subject has
brought up little discussion, which was very unex
pected 10 me when It came UP. My object IN moving OF
suggesting reference Of this memorial TO the Committee
on Military Affairs instead of the Committee on Patents
and the Patent Ohce, simply sir, 10 have tie whole
question before the Committee on Military Affairs. The
honorable senator from Connecticut Mr. SMITH seems
to have msconceved the action OF The committee and the
whole position of the subject they have brought be-
fore the Senate. II was no ex parte proceeding sir
This subject not at the last session referred 10 the
Committee Military Affairs but action having been
taken upon in The House OF Repese very full
report upon the subject, after examination OF parties on
all sdes having been made and given 10 that House by
gentleman there, not only highly competent and accom-
pshed as a member OF Congress, but also as member
OF The medical roiesslon who made an elaborate report
after full examlnaton-the subject came to The knoWl-
edge OF the Committee Military Aairs also OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs, and both OF those commit
tees directed members OF them TO move and sustain an
amendment 10 The appropriation bill making an appropra-
ton 10 compensate the paentee OF this important DIS
covery The only knowledge the subject derived BY
the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs, or by The COMMITTEE
Naval Affairs oil the Senate from thus report pre-
pared by the committee OF the House OF Representatives,
Ii not referred TO them, but They deemed 1t proper
only from oil Justice 10 the paientee, but to the
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made for the OF this important ah1sthetlc agent
When the subject was brought here and the amendment
was offered TO the appropriation BILL the senators from
Connecticut and opposed H. the main ground Of OBJ
lection their part at the time being that the subec had
not been fully before a committee OF the Senate They
thought II improper, as was SAID Tor tne senate 10 ac
upon views formed upon so narrow BASIS
Well sir, the proposition rejected by the Senate
and this session, early The session. memorial from
medical men in Boston was presented TO the senate and
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs; aud
by no solicitation seeking their part, but as regu
lar proceeding OF the Senate was made the duty OF The
Committee on Military Affairs TO consider and report
/ upon the subject That committee now have The matter
under consideration; and they have given TO me, as
committee, the examination OF the subject and the
preparation Of report When therefore, heard another
memorial. representing ihe INTERESTS oil other parte'
presented to The Senate, having connexon with th'
subject, it perfectly Natural that should ask that II
should be referred TO the same committee especially a.
the subject was before that committee at the last session
and they reported aud part of the subject is before then
again | desfousi under these clrcumstances-and
in order TO AVOID The objection which was raised al ih'
last session, that the subject was not iully before h'
committee, that might be enabled TO consider TN
suffice, in all its bearings, and present report whcl
would imbody all the facts. and do justice to all the par
ties who bring forward their elaine was desirous iba
opportunity might be given 10 have the whole subJec
before the committee at once. as II has been presented
here by memorials on both sides OF the question
Now, sir have no particular desire 10 attend to tbi
business II has really into my hands against N.
will, having Of other business in which ieei
deeper interest 10 do than ! can well attend to. But
ate, could not avoid IT, simply ask that all The fact
may be referred TO u.s. that may be able 10 con
slider the subject in all it's bearings and that we ma
be able present TO the Senate report which shall no
be objected upon the ground that il is er parte
i MIR. HALE. Mr. President
4 ar. SHIELDS. II The honorable senator from New
Hampshire will permit me, | viii make proposition
SO far as concerned and think can speak Tor III
whole committee, and say that there - not man upo
that committee who takes the slightest interest IN thl
case except to do justice 10 the parties therefore wis
TO make this proposion-knowing the trouble aud dh
culty we had with the subject at the last sesson-tha,
select committee OF five be raised Tor this purpose.
MIR. CASS, ,(in his seat) Oh no; IL s not worth while
i Mr SHIELDS. The senator from Michigan thinks
is not worth H. The bill will then consums the time
the Senate, it did at the last session. standing
committee is presumed not TO be competent TO act iar
upon it, II a committee should be appointed BY III
Chair, il may give satisfaction.
! MIR SMITH That will be perfectly satisfactory.
/ Mr. HALE. | was sorry TO hear the remark OF tn
honorable senator from Michigan, that TINS was no
/ MIR CASS must be permitted 10 say word.
know no more about this matter than the man IN IN
moon. merely mean, by the remark, that II we refe
one claim of this kind 10 standing committee, why no
anotherl And thus should discard all the standinl
committees There are two or three OF them TO whicl
this may properly be referred. | bad not the slgbtes
intention give any opinion TO this particular case
| My remark was general one.
/ Mr. HALE | was about 10 suggest some such plat
as that proposed by the honorable senator from illinois
and glad that he did it, instead OF leaving II for mi
to make the proposition, because II had made II, ihl
being matter entirely relating to the sick and wounded
ton OF that committee TO those gentlemen belonging
that caegofy--lha is outside OF all healthy organiza
| iions ITaughter.1 The suggestion made by gentle
man who does not stand in such inausplcous cIrcnm