The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-11

Mr.. DAWSON. 1 ask that the consideration OF this
absence OF The senator from Virginia, Mr. HUNTER who
desires 10 debate this question.
Mr.. STUART | only wish TO state to the Senate
Few considerations upon This subject and then, they are
disposed to postpone the bill, they can do 90 This bill
has passed the House OF Representatives twice the hrst
time during The long session of 1885, and il came here TO
the Senate and remained here, and not taken up In
consequence Of the discussion OF the slavery question:
which involved pretty much the whole OF the time Of the
Senate Al the last Congress tpassed the House Of Rep
esenatives again, early, think, the 4th oil Feb
ruay during the first came here to the Senate,
and renamed here until the last days OF the second
sion oil that Congress, when 1t was taken up and partial
y discussed but in consequence OF the extreme pres
sure OF the public business especially the appropri
aton bills, II was recommitted TO the Committee on Pat
ents II has been reported in both houses OF Congress at
this session. and this is the first moment in which il has
been reached in either house. Now, although do not
intend at this moment 60 into discussion Of this mat
Ter at all YET Think il is OF the strongest in
every respect that be presented TO the Of
Congress And nasmuch as the bill has been twice lost
before on account OF pospOnemens merely. submit to
the Senate whether it ought TO be postponed now.
do not wish to be misunderstood in respect to the
courtesy due % the senator from Virginia, [Mr Hun
rERl-not at all II believed that it was within his
power TO throw any light upon this question which can
not be done by many other senators present. should
not object for one instant TO lis postponement But the
question has been thoroughly discussed by several
mees OF both houses of Congress. There are gentle
men here now-the senator from Georgia MT DAwsoNl
himself among hemwho have investigated this question
fully There is not fact, submit. not one fact that
could be investigated by the senator from Virginia, Mr.
HUNTER he here that cannot be presented BY the
senator from Georgia. and other senators here Now,
thnkand mean to speak i, with very great Difference
that this question does not involve those considerations
OF courtesy which, under the circumstances ought to
lead 10 Its posponemen The circumstances under which
il has been hitherto postponed and lost seem TO me TO
give il claim upon the consideration OF the Senate.
statement in regard to the history OF this bi and them if
the Senate think that should be postponed under the cir
cumstances, why as matter OF COURSE will acquiesce
But hope it will not be postponed.
Mr. BAfARD. LII il ia the desire OF the senator from
Virginia, Mr. HUNTER, now absent, to discuss, or make
any remarks upon this bill, such is my high esteem and
judgment of that SENATOR that am very well Satisfied that
he would not have made this request unless be believed
he could throw hs question ~ upon R which
ponement OF this BILL account of the confidence have
that he would make frivolous objection. or ask
to have this bill postponed in his absence, unless he felt
certain he could throw light upon the subject I'm
der these circumstances shall vote for the postpone
ment
Tor from Virginia very anxious to be heard upon this
bill. sit next 10 him, and there have been converse
ons between US in regard to this measure and feel per.
fecy confident that would be in the power Of the
from Virginia, it is his DESIRE to address himself
this BILL in that would be interesting to the
Senate, as well as instructive When this bill shall come
u for it's final consideration design 10 be heard upon il
myself if can obtain that courtesy from the Senate and
think that, humble my capacity may be- can satisfy
the Senate again, believe il satisfied at the last
session. that This bill ought not 10 be passed in its present
shape
The honorable senator from Michigan [slr. STUART
says that passed the House OF Representatives, early in
the of 1861 and then defeated in this body by
the discussion OF the slavery compromise measures. do
not recoec what then postponed or defeated the consd,
Grafton of the bill do remember the facts connected
with that matter But can say this much to the honor
able from Michigan, that have in my hand
copy OF the bill which then passed the House OF Repre-
seniaiives and il is very different affair from that upon
which called upon 10 pass very different. in
deed The BILL ALSO as that honorable senator says again
passed the House of Representatives during the last Con-
gess and defeated here at the very close OF the last
session. consequence OF the discussion then had upon
the appropriation bills. know the bill was then post
poned, but think can recall 10 the minds OF senators
the circumstances under which this bill then disposed
of and il will be remembered, too, that then addressed
myself TO the peculiar provisions OF this bill and pointed
what in my estimation constituted the improprety OF
those provisions and then upon my own motion--not
that had time 10 consider the bill, for then II really
seemed to that the great difficulty was TO prevent lis
in consequence of the discussion upon the
appropriation bills for this bill was then up Tor consider
aon and its passage seemed nevitableafter discussion
had shown the mpropriety OF the bl-upon my motion
il was not only sent back TO the Committee Patents but
sent there with instructions to the committee to report back
a bill simply renewing the patent And must express
my surprise that this bill should be here in the form
we it, after the instructions we gave 10 the Com
mitlee Patents AT the last session had supposed that
the opinions then expressed by the Senate would some
extent, have been followed by the committee. But IT
seems they have deemed best to report back and bring
before the Senate this bill in the form we now see it.
said during the discussion upon this measure at the
last session. and say now that have no objection to
voting once without saying aword for simple extern
sion OF the patent these gentlemen bad hoped that
the bill would have come before us this session In that
form We have Just passed upon PATENT the one TO which
the honorable senator from Delaware Mr. BAYARD]
made objection, simple in its form, and simple IN It's pro-
visions providing merely for renewal OF a patent
Ii proposed to postpone this bill for one week on &C
count of the absence OF the honorable senator from Vr
gina | hope il will be done. And want il postponed
Tor another reason AS have before said, wish 10 ad-
dress the Senate upon this BILL and when do address
them, wish TO have copy OF the original patent OF
Messrs Moore & Hascall before me, 80 that may
onfu I'm nrov in
with it. And will now ask the senator from hlicnigan
IMr STUARTl that he will far favor me, or II not me-
The Senate that he will have in his possesslon when
this bill again up, copy OF the patent oil essis
Moore & Hascal, so that may have an opportunity 10
refer TO IT, hope he will not insist upon the coDsdera-
ton of this bill this tme contains mort extraor
dnary provisions, and have copy OF the patent
far expressed it's opinions upon the subject OF these pro-
visions recommit the bill to the Committee on Pat
enis with insructonsnot expressed, perhaps, but i'm
pheatbat IL should be reported back merely as bill Tor
a simple extension Of the patent in question.
Mr. BADGER. | was in favor OF the bill under con-
sdera,on by the Senate at the last session. Tor 'he ee
OF Moore Hasca, and have seen no reason since Tor
changing the opinion ! then entertained But hope
there will be no difficulty thrown in the way of the post
ponement of this bill until Friday next in order TO al
low the senator from Virginia Mr. HUNTER to be
heard upon IL II the bill isright, II will stand the test
of an investigation Ii il is wrong, and those OF
who favor il can be shown that wrong, then ought
10 have opportunity 10 retrace our course, and 90
against the bill hope therefore, 1t will be postponed.
Mr. SEWARD 1 shall have something to say upon
the passage Of this bill when comes up az have here
,oore had and il is within my knowledge that the hon.
oable from Virginia has expected and designed
In d,scuss this question Therefore, pursuing that