The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-10

CoLoSEL SAMUEL COLT
Mr.. EDGERT0N asked and obtained leave to submit
resolution closing all debate the bin for the relief OF
Samuel Colt in hour after the committee shall again
resume its consideration.
Mr., CLrNGMAN moved to amend tho resolution by o4-
tending the time 20 three hours not agreed 10.
The resolution then adopted
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the rules be suspended for
the purpose Of going into the Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union and 20 take the civil aud dipo
matc-appropriation bill
Mr.. EBGERToN moved that the House 40 into commit
tee on the private calendar which motion, having prece
dence put first and agreed to-yeas 1885, nays so.
The House accordingly went into committee Mr. GRKKS-
woon IN the chair and resumed the consideration Of the
hrs bill on the calendar being bin 20 provide for the
extension Of Col Colts patent for the Manufacture Of fire
arms
Mr.. EDGERToN continued the remarks which he COM
menced the other day in vndcaton Of the conduct of Col
Colt One reporter had been expelled from the House for
refusing 70 answer questions while the reporter Of the
Evening Star, who was one of It's editors and who had
slandered the American Congress allowed TO occupy
reporters upon the House floor Ne had good esti
mony to show that Col Colt owned armory his
and that the amount OF his property would not exceed
$350,000,
Mr.. CLINGMAN considered that the bin was not only
unsupported by good principle Of legislation but It's
provisions violated every sound principle The statements
advanced in its support directly the teeth Of the APP
pcanon by the general patent law man obtains patent
for fourteen years Mr. Colt has had this time and
tension OF seven years The application for further
tension Of his patent laid before the Commissioner Of
Patents and refused Il had been shown, from good and
competent evidence that Col Colt instead losing money
had made million of dollars by his invention The evil
dence then upon which the application rests, entirely
fails because he has already been richly remunerated He
repeated in reply to Mr. EDoRRroS that the facts show that
there ten twelve outsiders who employed In the
business q trying to effect the passage Of the bill
Mr. EDDY vindicated the pursued by the select
committee and repeled the charge made against them that
IL was an inqlstora committee and that they sought 10
stab the characters OF gentlemen in the dark He said that
the remark made by the gentleman from Virginia Mr.
LEToHER that not less than ten fifteen thousand dol
lars had been expended by Mr. Colts agents procure the
\ extension Of his patent was true.
| Mr. THURST0N who reported the BILL in consideration
of the pressure Of business upon the House. waived his
right to make the closing argument ON the bill
| Mr. ETHERIDGE moved to strike out the enactlng
clause OF the bill which motion was agreed TO.
On motion, the committee then rose and reported its
action the House. The House eoncurred in the report
of the committee to strike out the enacting clause Of the
bIl--yeas ILL., nays SO.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved to reconsider the by which
the House struck out the enactng clause of the bill aud
then moved TO lay that motion the table, agreed 10.
So the bill was killed
PENSION BILL.
Mr. HOUSTON from the Committee OF Waysnnd Means
reported the bill for the fiscal year
ending the Both of June, 1866 with amendments The
amendments concurred in and the bill read q
third time and passed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. ELLISON asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for the relief of Catharine NJ Hamer which read
twice by unanimous consent and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs.
REsoLuTios SUBMITTED.
Mr.. STANTON Of Kentucky by instructions Of the Com
mittee on Printing submitted resolution directing the
Superintendent Of Public Printing send the members
of the House at their homes such books and documents
they entitled to by order of the present Congress and
which they may not receive before adjournment unless
they ordered by individual members; which
sidered by unanimous consent andagreed to.
PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER of Indiana the Senate bill
to continue temporarily the officers registers aud reoeiv
ers at Vineennes in the State of Indiana taken from
the Speakers table read three times, and passed
SEED
Mr. STANTON Of Kentucky, asked leave to introduce
bill to remit the duties certain hemp seed imported into
the United States by Anthony Kegore and other farmers
of Kentucky for agricultural purposes with the view of
putting il upon its passage Leave was not granted.
| On motion, the House adjourned