The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-09

mend its passage There is about being opened rail
road communication between Portland and Montreal
and by the papers OF last week that the cars have
up 90 ths line " Canada 10 TIE roiat named in mi,
bill Early IN the coming the communication will
DC difeel and very large portion OF the importation
made al Montreal will undoubtedly pass through this
route II is therefore absolutely necessary TO have
revenue oihcer IN The Slate of Vermont. at the point
named in the bill The bill has the unanimous alpro.
bstion OF the Committee Commerce and hope il will
receive The sanction OF Inc Senate.
The bill reported 10 the Senate without amend
ment, engrossed read third time, and passed
PATENT LAWS.
Mr.. MILLER. i ask the indulgence OF the Senate 10
take up Senate bill No 81, giving further relei to pat
entees 1t has been before the Senate long time, and
desire to have il disposed Of twill lead to no debate
Mi CASS believe it is understood tina, the senator
from Alabama Mr. CLEMEKsl was to address the Senate
this morning II the senator will agree TO give way
when the hour of o'clock arrives, have no objec-
ton to taking up this bill
Mr., MILLER. will give way at any time.
The question being taken taking up the bill for con.
sideration, il was agreed to-ayes II, noes l6
The bill is designed to protect paenees, by preventing
the Importation from foreign territory of articles man
gacured by process or machine patented in the United
MIR. HUNTER. 1t strikes me this is a bill which
some time since gave rise 10 good deal Of debate be-
leve the senator from Rhode Island Mr. JAMEs who is
chairman Of the Committee Patents is absent on this
occasion and il therefore to the bill had better
Mr. MILLER will state that the senator from
Rhode Island was aware that this bill to be called
up to-day. II has been modified to meet all the oblec-
tons that have heard OF, and hope the Senate will
The amendments reported by the committee were agreed
to.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate as amended,
and the amendments concurred il and upon the ques-
ton OF ordering il to be eDgrossed,
Mr.. NORRIS asked for the yeas and nays which
Mr.. CHASE / wish to inquire OF the senator from
New Jersey (Mr. MMLERl whether that clause in this
bill which provides for taking possession of the articles
manufactured in foreign territory and imported into this
is not new feature in the patent laws That is the only
objection which perceive to the bill, and may result
IN very serious and evil consequences niunciions
allowed not merely TO arrest the business, but 10 take
into custody OF the court all articles uactured which
are the subjects OF the business would like to have an
explanation upon that point Beyond thatI see no objec-
Mr.. MILLER think it is not an Objectionable
feature in patent laws applies to other cases. and
Is intended TO provide against the Importation and sale OF
the productions Of the machine where the law cannot take
hold of the machine itself 1t is only extending the law
to the products of the machine which in operation in
foreign country, and which cannot therefore be brough,
under the operation OF our laws.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays
derng the bill TO be engossed, the result wasyeas "a.
nays 20-as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Badger. Bell, Brodhead Chase, Clarke,
Cooper. Foot, Hamlin Houston, Jones OF Tennessee,
Mangum, Miller Pearce. Phelps, Pran, Seward, Smith,
SpInance, Stockton, Sumner, Toucey Underwood, Wade
bs n n yvysa Ga ohah,op
Douglas, Fech FzpaIrick, Geysr, Gwn, Hunter, Jones
OIL iowa, Mallory MOTIFS, Rusk Shields, and Wcler-20
So the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed
Unanimous consent being asked for the third reading
and passage OF the BILL
Mr. NORRIS objected until it should be engrossed
The PRESIDENT. As the bill has not been engross-
ed it cannot be read third time excep, by unanimous
consent
@ CAPTAINS BUSH, PRICE, AND sUAREz.
Mr. MALLORY. ask the consen, of the Senate 10
take up bill which came from the House OF Repre-
sentaiyes during the present session. and has been re-
on HaIrs
without amendment II will give rise to discussion
Ii should, will consent to postpone il Immediately.
Mr. CASS think The senator had better wait until
the senator from Alabama NJ CLEMENsI has spoken.
Mr. MALLORY have consulted with the senator
from Alabama, and obtained his consent.
The bill was accordingly taken up and considered
1t provides for hai.pay to the aforesaid militia officers
Tor their respective terms OF service in the Florida
in the years 1888 and 1899.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment
sngrossed, read third time. and passed
FOREIGN POLICY THE UNITED STATES.
The Senate then proceeded, in committee Of the
WHOLE consider the joint resolution declaratoy OF the
views OF the United States respecting colonization the
North American continent, by European powers, and re-
specting the island Of Cuba.
MIR. CLEMENS addressed the Senate at length His
speech will be published hereafter.
Mr. CASS Mr. President, with the permission of
my honorable friend from Georgia, Mr. DAwsos,l who
seems disposed to keep the debtor and creditor side of
the speaking accounts OF MEMBERS | desire 10 say one
nerd in the senatorial acceptalion OF the term but il
from him.
received yesterday letter from Paris written as late
the 18th of last month, aid by OF the most inell
gent and patriotic American citizens in Europe, |
well fitted TO Judge OF passing events and also OF their
objects and tendency His letter is very Interesting
one iraught with able speculaons upon the present
don OF Europe, and especially upon the bearing which
the strange phases of European politics may have |
upon the prosperity and progress OF country teel
al liberty TO read one or two not only because
they conhrm aniicpaiions have more than once ex-
pressed in the Senate, but because coming they do
from the concentrated point OF European policy, they
may impress the public mind with sense OF the
deep interest which The American people have in the res
ouons before us and OF the duty which may devolve
upon them, not only TO them by authoritative
declarations, but eventually to support them by arms
The writer says ..@###
'rbe speeches OF yourself and Mr. Mason, of Virginia
the 23d of December, have attracted much attention
this side OF the that deem proper notice the
fact in brief They freely copied into
of the London papers, and afterwards appeared
ly complete ia GalignanL"
This the great Eoglsh paper published in Paris, the
only one on the continent
Of conr.e they have drawn down the lightning Of tho
British 'Tbunderer'"
He means the London Times, but they have also pro-
voked the lie OF other papersno 1hundsre,s, indeed,
though nearer home.
The Americans here, however, approve them general
w. only TO American feeling, but politically wse
in III of 0uf nos nub he ofcth he world