Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26

was aeclded In the negative, as follows:
EasMessrs Badger Brooke, Charlton Clarke, Cooper,
DAWSON Douglas Hunter James, Jones OF Tennessee
gum, Morton, Petit, Seward smith, Spruance WadeI7
NAfS-Messrs Atchson, Bell Borland, Bradbury Bright
Brodhead Cass, Chase, Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin Downs
Felch, Fitzpatrick, Foot Hamlin Mallory Norris phens
Rusk, Sebastian, Sumner Toucey Underwood, weer-21
Mr.. JAMES then and addressed the Senate at con-
siderable length in opposition to the BILL expressing his
readiness at all times to defend the rights of inventors
but at the same time to the public from monopo
lies He said this patent had expired in 1850 and the
patenees after sleeping their rights for more than
two years. during which this machine had come into ge
neral use Of the public, and large capital had been in
vested in it, they forward to the House of Repre-
senatses and had bill passed not only to their
original patent but all the Improvements that had been
| made from time to time. He thought such bill mon
strous in ITSELF and if passed would do injury in
venors than twenty such bills could do good.
Mr. WALKER also spoke at length and with great
eamesness against the leading features of the BILL de-
caring that it would be runous to the agricultural nte
rests Of the country, undertaking to affirm, that bill
passed. that farmers would liable to be stopped
their harvest whether using Husseys Caseys McCor
micks reapng machine, all of which it would
infringe He willing TO the original patent.
and had infored the parties, but they not salts
fed with that The subject had been taken out of the
hands of the Judiciary and of the Patent Office and sub
mitted hasy legislation. He concluded by moving
refer the bin to the Committee Patents which motion
prevailed, and the bill referred
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. HUNTER then called up the bill making appro-
praons for the army the question pending being the
amendment offered by Mr. WALKER to the amendment of
Mr.. CHASE.
The amendment Of Mr. WALKER rejected and that
Of Mr.. CHASE adopted.
| Mr.. MASON offered amendments; which were adopted
Mr.. BORLAND moved to amend the bill by inserting
clause giving to the discoverer of the of the ansthetc
agent 900 when decree of the court of New York
should the individual entitled This amendment was
recommended by the select committee to which the subject
had been referred, and offered by direction of the
| Committee on Military Affairs.
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length and, after considerable discussion the amendment
was amended SO as to provide that part of the
$780, 900 should be paid to either of the parties named
the act until he shall make oath that he has not been
guilty Of collision with either of the other parties in any
way whatever
The amendment adopted.
After other amendments, was offered by Mr.
DAWSON to appropriate Sl0 900 for Western ASYLUM
| which was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend the bill by adding
section the effect of which that the President was
to enter into contract with such person shall make
the most satisfactory proposals for defending and pro-
tectng the emigrant route and keeping up good cond
ton Of the roads through the country Of the United States
from the western border OF the States in the Mississippi
valley to the western border Of California and to the
Pacific ocean, in the Territory Of Oregon, the following
conditions:
ls To establish posts along the road at such distances
the President may designate and keep twenty
SIX welarmed men at each post to protect emigrants
travellers, and settlers
I'd. To keep in repair good wagon road along each
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the President.
-lr. NaLh s,p moved 70 amend the amendment by
ns = =" ttIe ionomins
- - tne services required oy this
tractor, G oons - Ill ~ ~ ~ g'iit sueh con
which sail rrant sbnn Ia ~ f, 80 an = sue post,
expenses incurred under this section
Which was agreed to and the amendment of Mr..
DOUGLAS as thus amended passed by the following
DoTIahG, brlSn1, bFodhead Chase, Clarke,
nnniI n ~ 80 n ir Tm, pouge y io"a,
Iowa SbieIJs Sui S IT. T l'i, W. - ui " zones u
WeIIer-a5 'NN'' '' i' ~
NAYS-Messrs Adams Badger Bell Bradbury Charlton
Dawson Fitzpatrick Foot Hunter Jones Of Tennessee NAL
lery Mangum, Mason Miller, Mortou Norris Petit Phelps
The bill, after other amendments was reported TO the
Senate when motion made to strike out the
for the appointment Of civil instead Of military supern
endents OF the national armores, which decided in
the negative
= motion was then male to reconsider, pending which
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. G0RMAN moved % 60 into Committee on the Pri-
yate Calendar; which motion disagreed TO Ayes H.
noes not counted
The motion Of Mr. HoUsToS was then agreed to-
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Nav A4IhophlAlioN I'LL.
loo ~ sne suic u 'he sio, MI MING, OF New YORK,
IN tle cnalJ anu proceeded 10 consider the bill making
LOT ne h"Na service lor the year ending
VIZ -, po'n = - 'u my lcof'
my Oon'nl,'ee imIheulately rose, When the House
oPlet crossing al deoate on the Dill IN Two
T anu snen the 20 nhlttee resumed It's session
y aen a moved 70 amend me mrs,
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