The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-12
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aud second time by unanimous consent and considered
as IA committee OF the whole. l. directs me payment
10 Mrs. Sally T. b. Coehrane OF the sum OF Sl9o oeins
the value OF horse belonging her late husband winch
was used for express rider n the Puole sslvee,
The order OF Lieutenant Colonel Garland u a "a o -
the troops Fort Smith, in ls4l ana whch dleu ~ con
sequence OF such service. ,,l
The bill was reported 10 the Senate WITHOUT y. amsnq
men and ordered TO be engossed iot lhllu ieauins
was subsequently read third time and passed
.cH BILL INTRODUCED
MIR BRADBURY in pursuance OF previous notice,
asked and obtained leave 10 Introduce bl 10 estaois
Sta,e which was read first and second time by
imous consent referred TO the Committee on the Judi
CARY and ordered 10 be printed
MOORE
MIR FELCH. | desire TO ask OF the Senate this morn
ing to take up for consideration the bill which under
consideration the other day. and which was then laid on
the table motion OF the senator from New Hampshire,
who desires that it shall be taken up, refer TO the bill
from The House of Representatives for the relief OF
Moore & Hascall-a bill which | feel very anxious TO
points made in opposition the bill the other day. WHICH
lido not propose 10 argue shall not time by
answering them simply ask the Senate 10 do me the
favor of taking up the bill and voting upon IT,
MIR. HUNTER hope The motion will not be agreed
to. That bill will give rise 10 debate II ntereres with
The interests OF another paienee, and will be discussed
hope the Senate will not take il up this morning 1t is
my wish that should dispose of the army approprla
ton bill to-day iorboe TO move that it be taken up for
fifteen minutes in order that might get through with
uncontested morning business but did not give way to
business of this character.
MIR. FELCH. | am not very fortunate in getting the
floor here for any purpose, and svey seldom that ask
any favor of the kind. quite certain that this will
be the last opportunity shall have OF throwing myself
any other bill | hope the senator from Virginia will
withdraw his objection, and allow the bill to be taken
and vote 10 be had upon IT, Its friends will not dis
cuss it,
Mr. HUNTER. There senator whom | would
more gladly oblige than the senator from Michigan but
Th ns is Rhod &
the bill, and submit whether should take up these
individual claims which contested, at the expense OF
the appropriation bills hope the bill will not be taken
up; and if lbe Senate shall vote down the notion in
tend to TO take up the army appropriation bill.
Mr., CASS. The friends Of the bill are willing that the
vote should be taken upon IT without any 10 the
arguments against H. What objection there be, then,
10 TAX ing II up The argument in opposition 10 j, has
been fully heard, and but lie has been said in It's favor
but still the friends OF the bill perfectly willing take
the vote There are strong reasons why the vote should
be taken Immediately.
Mr. JAMES hope that the bill will not be taken up al,
this moment feel obliged as the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Patents, 20 speak against the bill have not
my minutes here this morning, and am no! prepared
go on-supposing that would not be called up Ii the
gentleman will call it up tomorrow, or any other day at
ter this morning. will be prepared to 60 on feel com
Mr. HUNTER | hope the motion will not be persist
ed IN but that shall go on with the army aPpropra
ton bill.
The motion of Mr. FELcH agreed to upon divis-
on-ayes II, l5-and the Senate in committee
of the whole resumed the cons Iteration of the bill for
the relief OF Moore & Hascall-the pending question be-
ing upon the amendment of Mr. JAMES TO strike out these
words
Together with the Improvements invented by them or
thereof from the date Of Ae orign al patent to The
from which the IS hereby renewed and extended.
And TO insert in lieu OF it these words:
That any additional claim said letters patent OF 1885,
made and presented the Patent Office letters pat.
under the provisions OF this act shall be for patenta
BILE improvement addition, and shall by this in the
manner be open be contested the ground pr.
GRITTY OF invention, other legal ground"
MIR. HUNTER Before the debate on this bill is com.
JcEn IN ha ulInm 10 ,5a ~
the Senate 1t obvious that this bill go
ing to take up great deal OF time. The House has
passed all the appropriation bills except The navy BILL
and unless send them the army bill to-day they will
have more business OF that sort occupy them For
the purpose OF asceraining The sense OF the Senate
whether or not we shall go with the army bill,
10 lay this bill the table and that question
ask Tor the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
MIR. CASS, have objection TO the motion being
made, bu, think is most extraordinary 10 ask
the Senate TO reverse It's own decision.
The question being then taken BY yeas and nays re.
suted--yeas II, nays 24-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger. Brooke Charlton Clarke, Coop.
Dawson, Douglas, Hunter, James, Jones of
Mangum, Morton, Petib Seward Smith, Spruance. and
NAYs--Mcs.rs Alchson, Bell Bodand, Bradbury,
Downs, Fech, Fitzpatrick, Foot. Hanin, Mallory Norris
PHELPS, Rnss Sebastian, Sumner, Toucey, Underwood,
SO the motion TO lay the bill on the table was not
agreed 10.
Mr., JAMES said Mr.. President, the policy of the law
benefits they have conferred the community without
at the same time deprying the community of any vested
rights This principle forms the dividing line between
monopoes before and patent rights since The English
statute OF James known the statute of monopolies
Before the passage Of that act The King, sometimes with
and sometimes without the OF The co. ord
nate department Of government was in the habit of con-
ferriDg on particular subject privileges which
practically right, Withdrawn for that purpose from
the public. Since that act such grant can be made
but at the same time citizens who add something to the
stock OF useful Improvements permitted to enioy for
limited time the exclusive possession OF what they
have thus added Natural 10 indicate that
the inventor should have perpetual right in what he
himself has created, just the owner of other ncofpo-
real rights may hold them in perpetuy.
Ii is not thought oppressive that right OF way across
my land. right OF fishery in my waters, should be
The subject OF perpetual ownership. and there is no rea
son IN the nature OF the why the right make use
and sell what nyents, should also be placed
IN the same position, But the wisdom OF the trainers
oil the constitution has suggested a more restricted
tenure Tor this species of property, and Congress
has narrowed the period OF enjoyment 10 very con.
uaced limits Helce IT is that there is a very
general sympathy with inventors felt by almost every en-
lghened mind, and disposition favor them TO the III
sympathy heartily concur and ever have done and ever
shall do what can to make il valuable and useful 10
this class OF persons whom have found to be the great
est beneacors OF mankind physical point OF view
Entertaining these views OF The law, its policy and the
proper feelings OF sympathy with inventors, md myself
compelled TO resist The passage Of the now before US
IN me shape IN which II is presented shall not assume
hat mere any improper intended To be made of this
scl, OF mat The who appIy here