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after the entry the vessel And all and parts Of acts
inconsistent with the foregoing provision are hereby re
/ Nh. SEWARD The chairman Of the committee has re-
ceved from the Secretary of the Treasury letter recon-
mending this substitute, in these words
TnrAsuny DEPARTMENT, April II, 1854.
slR have the honor herewith the bill and other
papers enclosed in letter Of the 18th ultmo intended TO
unnecessary delay in the unadng OF imports from
enclose also, draught of bin which in my opinion, is
calculated to meet the necessities of the and which is
pectiuy recommended substitute for the draaght
closed in your letter.
You viii perceive that its operation is confined TO steam
vessels as is understood that the difficulties and delays com
planned OF are mainly in reference to that description OF yes
sells employed regular and established lines for the trans
poraton of merchandise and passengers between ports OF u
To make the provisions the bill applicable all vessels
would 50 he business Of the customs as 70 require
ofoaecors to superntend the delivery and storing of i'm
For the foregoing it has been thought best TO limit
the operation Of the bill to steam vessels.
not deemed necessary to insert special provision in
the bill in regard TO the lien for freight II Is thought best
to leave it under the operation Of existing laws.
am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Hon. IL. HAMLS, -
Chairman Com. ON Commerce. u. s. Senate.
The amendment of the committee agreed TO- the bill
reported to the Senate amended and the amendment
was concurred in The bill then ordered to be
crossed for third reading and Ny unanimous consent it
read third time and passed the title being amended
to read follows: An act TO amend the provisions OF the
fifty sixth section of the entitled An act TO regulate
the collection of duties imports and tonnage approved
the I'd day of March, 1899.
MESSAGE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House of Representa-
ves by Mr. Forney, their Clerk announcing the Senate
that the Speaker Of the House of Representatives having
signed four enrolled bills he had brought them the Sen
ate for the signature of their President
The PRESIDENT pro tem then signed the enrolled bills
which had just been received from the House of Represent
atives, being
| A bill for the relief of John Guzman, of louisiana
bill for the establishment of land Office in the Lower
Peninsula of Michigan;
bill to amend the third section OF the act making APP
preparations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
government for the year ending the 3oh Of June 1884 and
/ for other purposes and
bill to authorize the school commissioners of fractional
township No J. OF range No 10 east in Alabama locate
one haEsecton Of land for school purposes
And they delivered the committee be presented
| 10. the President OF the United States.
PRACTICAL ANEsTHEsIA
i Mr. EVERETT am desirous Of asking the attention OF
the Senate this morning TO Senate bill No. 2l0 TO rec
ompcnse the discoverer of practical anesthesia move
that the Senate proceed To its consideration
4 Mr. EVANS. hope that bin will not he taken up this
morning. 1t requires investigation. have not yet
been able to give it that examination which should desire
to do. 1t is, believe considered private bill and did
ant pate that it would be called up this morning; and
therefore not prepared TO present my views upon it.
i Mr. EVERETT did not distinctly hear the senator's
objection This bill which passed the Senate last year
and it Is very much desired 10y the parties interested that
il should be acted upon AT early day hope the
tor viii withdraw his objection.
| Mr. EVANS. | cannot withdraw nly objection had
no idea that the bin would be called up this morning If
have the right object therefore to its being taken up
Of It's order.
Mr. WALKER. The motion of the senator from, Massa.
ehuse suppose is at the disposal of the majority of the
Senate
/ The PRESIDENT Certainly sir.
i Mr. WALKER hope that the Senate will agree to the
motion and that the bill viii be taken up II is subject
which has been long before the Senate and regret that
the senator from South Carolina has not vet turned his
10 ba had Io
lit The bin has been thoroughly investigated in both
houses Of Congress any other which has been before
them for number Of years presume the Senate pre-
pered to vote upon H. md hope very much that may
lnJw get vote upon il.
The motion was agreed 10 and the Senate as in com
mttec Of the whole, proceeded 10 consider the hill
The bill reported from the Committee on Military
A fairs with amendments
The amendments OF the scommttee were to insert hc
names Of William T G. Morton Charles 7. Jackson and
Horace Wells, the probable dscoverers and 10 6ll
blank in the bill, relative to the 10 be paid with
/ 100000
The amendments OF the committee were agreed TO.
i The BILL as amended then read II rectes a dis.
lcovcry which has been made and is in practice
whereby the human body be rendered safely nsen
sble to pain in dental surgical and obstetrc operations
by the Of what commonly called ansthetc agents
and the Of the United States has been and
In the enjoyment Of the discovery in the military and ma
val service aud hat i is believed that the discovery
lnade by Of the following persons William g.
Morton Charles T. Jackson each OF Boston, and Horace
Wells Of Hartford deceased but II does appear to the
satisfaction OF congress which OF those parties the
original true and first discovercr thereof and Congress
is willing TO provide rccompense for such discovery when
ascrtaned Il proposes 20 appropriate 100000 to be paid
by the Secretary OF the Treasury reconpense for the
discovery and the and benefit thereof by the govern
ment and people Of the United States The issue between
the various claimants to the originality Of the discovery
lis 70 be tried in the circuit court Of the United States or
the northern district of New York subject 10 appeal 10 the
Supreme Court Of the United Sntcs
i Mr. EVERETT, wish to move further amendment
in the second section TO strike out the words cor assignee
in the provision directing the payment Of the amount
the dscovere 20 his personal Representatives assignee
In the early stage of this discovery when OF the per-
sons named DR. Morton and Dr. Jackson were in connex-
lon with each other partners DR. jackson made an as
sgnment Of his interest in IL 10 DR. Morton for small con-
sdeation The state OF things is entirely changed
the relations Of the parties 10 the subject and each other
changed and neither Of them wishes 10 take any ad
vantage TO make any OF the assignment and nj the
joint suggestion and request Of both OF them desous
that the bill should be amended to strike out these
words, in order that when decision IS made hv the Sn
preme Court the benefit shall the individual who
shall he adjudgcd to be the discoyercr and that this old
sgnment which made in very early stage Of the his
Ny OF the discovery aud which does apply at all 10
the existing state Of the case shall not interfere with the
decision which the court may make. move the amend
mcn at the request Of both the parties principally inter
ested, and hope that there win he objection 10 IL
The amendment was agreed to.
i Mr. DAWSON regret that failed this morning 10
bring up papers very materially connected with this
subject wish 10 ask that the further consideration
OF the bin he postponed until tomorrow in order that
may produce these papers have In my possession let
ter from Or. jackson, aud from DR. Long of Athens
in the State of Georgia this subject DR. Long is a
very young man. bu he commenced his practice as early
years IN The profession. The evidence which have win
think establish the fact beyond controversy that tls