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

The bill Tor the relief OF the town OF BellevieW, IN
iowa, which had been returned from the House OF Repre-
| senaiives with amendment, was taken up; and on
motion by Mr. JONES, OF Iowa. it referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
A message was received from the House Of Repre-
senatives, by Mr. Fofney, their Clerk announcing to
the Senate that the House have passed Senate bills OF the
! following titles
A bill for the relief of senath M Elliott
bill to make the salary OF the judge OF the criminal
court OF the District OF Columbia equal TO an assistant
Judge OF the circuit court OF said District
The House OF Representatives have passed bill for
the relief OF Captain George F. Smith, in which the
currence OF the Senate is requested.
He also announced to the Senate that the Speaker OF the
House having signed four enrolled bills he had brought
them TO The Senate for the signature Of its President
| The PRESIDENT then signed The enrolled bill
which had just been received from the House Of Repre-
sentaiyes, being bill Tor the relief of Barbara Reilly;
bill for the relief Of Joseph Wcoxoa Of the State of
Missouri; bill for the relief OF c L. Swayze, in rela-
ton to the location of certain Chocaw scrip and bill
granting the night OF way and making grant OF land to
slrucion Of railroad from point the Mississippi,
opposite the mouth of the Ohio river, via Little Rock TO
the Texas boundary. near Fulton. IN Arkansas, with
branches 10 For, Smith and the Mississippi rivers and
they delivered to the committee TO be presented to
the President OF the United States.
REMEDIES To PATENTEEs.
The bill giving further remedies TO paentees was read
the third time; and the question being stated on Its pas
sage,
MI Dh AMI Sdlu. WI TIeslueEl, enaH oppose tOdt
bill and wish 10 make remarks upon it before the
question Is taken on its passage.
The PRESIDENT. The bill will be passed over. if
there be no objection
Mr.. BAYARD. can state my objections TO the bill
in very few Words and can do II now as well as al
any other time
from New Jersey Mr. MILLER takes deep interest, and
hope il will not be postponed
Mr.. MILLER hope the question will be taken upon
Mr. BAYARD. will state my objections 10 the bill
very briefly, but cannot suffer il 10 pass without saying
something upon it; When this bill up yesterday,
not anticipating H. was not prepared to stale specf
cally and in SO condensed desired, without
going into long argument, my objections to the bill. |
purpose now simply to bring TO the attention OF the Sem
ale what consider The radical objections to lis passage.
Mr. SHIELDS. | wish 10 appeal to my friend from
Delaware 10 lei us go with the morning business and
discuss this bill afterwards.
Mr. BAfARD. The statement which have to make
will be very brief should have preferred, Mr. Presi-
dent, that this bill should have gone back TO the Commit
tee on Patents and the Patent Once. in accordance with
The wishes OF the Chairman OF that committee, they have
the subject now under consideration but thar has
mol been preferred by the friends OF the bill, and 1t only
remains now for me to state, as distinctly as can, the
objections which appear TO 10 exist in reference 10 its
passage Special legislation is undoubtedly evil when
carried too far but it is not nearly so great evil as
general legislation, IN uherance OF particular objects
and 10 afford relief in particular understand that
this bill framed for the purpose Of protecting two ex
listing patents in the United States and it be that
there are sufficient reasons for framing this bill in order
Piles involved in this bill, affecting all future patents
that my chief objections exist
The first objection which will state, Mr. President
and do II with great Difference 10 the committee who
reported the bill-is that il is al least questionable
whether the terms OF this bill do violate your treaties
with many foreign nations. Sir, the provisions OF this
bill are TO extend the patent laws OF the United States
through the medium OF the revenue service, to pre-
vent the Importation OF articles manufactured in any
other country The Limitation is to adjacent countries,
admit, and will notice that presently. The bill is 10
prevent the importation OF articles manufactured in any
other country and IN doing that we extending the n
rsdcon which gives an exclusive night TO patenlee Tor
articles which manufactured in the country in which
the invention exists This has not hitherto been the
policy OF The governmeD-tis change OF our policy;
and IN making that change in our policy, 1t Is not con-
hned 10 any particular countries except those countries
lying adjacent TO the United States II you prohibit all
countries which are adjacent 10 the United States and
yen treaties with any OF those countries require that all
articles from those countries shall be admitted into
ports The terms articles from the most favored
nalonsas, for instance that articles shall not be probb
tied irom coming from ports in Mexico which are not pro-
hbied from coming from the ports OF any other nation
clearly the general provisions applying to all articles for
which subsantiasd patent exists in the United States, it
would be violation OF any such treaty.
Now, sir, the particular object of the BILL as under
stand relates to two patenls-one OF them, believe,
that which is known "a Woodworths patent, and the
other patent Tor the turning OF irregular forms and
faces IN wood Both OF these may be very meritorious
patents, and both OF them may, perhaps well require
projections and the proper protection may not extend be-
yond, or may look only TO. the prevention OF importation
Huu Sahaud ~ ~ PERFECTLY uut Iepdiuo ". D'noh
colonial possessions that you have positive treaty be-
yond putting them on the footing, as regards import
alton, with every other nation and the act OF 1923 does
put them upon the same footing and this bill so lar as
goes, has the effect OF repeating the second section OF
that law Have we not now difficulties enough with
Grea, Britain, in settling negotiations IN relation 10 other
matters oil conflict And why should we comphoale our
relations with that power by repeating The section oil that
law which applies TO the British provinces alone
That is one objections but the bill does not stop there
and con6ne itself these particular arcles Tor The puI-
pose OF protecting which was introduced IL extends
10 all patents. The language OF il is with regard to all
articles which are imported found in possession for the
purpose of traffic or sale, and which have been i'm
ported into the United States iron any foreign terri
Tory adjoining or thereto. and manufactured in
whole or 10 part in any such territory by any pro-
cess or machine, BY any substantial modification OF any
process or machine, for which there may be at the time
subsisent patent owned by any citizen OF the United
States" tha, upon due proof thereof, such importation
possession shall be deemed and construed violation of
The patent in the il the articles had been
made in this country Now you conhne it to the coun
tries which are adjacent TO the United States. BIT are
you not then legslsng against the treaties with those