Washington sentinel., 1855-02-10

| Mr.. EDGERTON offered resolutions, Which
was adopted, to terminate the debate on the bill
extending the Colt patent for Improvement IN hre
arms for seven years, in oao hour after the same
shall be again taken up In committee.
| Mr.. EDGERTON moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole House.
| Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve
itself into the Committee Of the Whole the state
OF the Union
The question was taken on the first named mo-
ton, and decided in the aflirmative-yeas 1885,
nays-30.
So the House went into Committee of the
Whole House, and proceeded 10 the consideration
of the Colt patent bill.
Mr.. EDGERTON resumed his speech from last
Saturday. He said in the course of his remarks,
that the gross and infamous SANDER on the Amer
lean Congress, OF corruption regarding this case,
originated in the Ere'aing Star, paper published
in this city; the writer of the article occupying q
seat on the floor as reporter. The charge was
taken up and reiterated by other papers, in New
York and Philadelphia The charge was repeated
in the House, bui no one had, and dared not, fix
the fact of corruption on any particular member,
because there was no truth in the truth. The
select committee was, he repeated, inquistorial
in its character, because il was to fish up infor-
nation, by leading questions not based on any
specific charge In conclusion, he advocated the
bill.
Mr.. CLINGMAN said this bill was moi only un-
supported by any good principle OF Legislation,
Dut VlOIdtcu every sOuHu pIinclplc ne state-
menls advanced in It's support were directly in
the teeth OF the application. BY the general pa
tent law, man obtains patent for fourteen years
Mr.. Colt has not or bad this time, but an ex,en-
sion of seven year The application for further
extension was laid Before the Commissioner Of
Patents, and refused.
Ii was shown that Mr.. Colt, instead Of losing,
had made more than million of dollars by his
invention. Therefore, the whole foundation on
which the application rests fails, he having been
richly remunerated. Mr.. Colt has yet two or
three years before the extension Of his patent will
expire. He repeated, in reply 10 Mr.. EDGRRToN,
that the facts show there ten or twelve outside
persons employed in the business Of trying TO
effect the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. EDDY defended the select Committee from
the charge made against il by Mr.. EDGRRToN, of
being nquisitorial, and Of seeking to stab charac-
ter IN the dark and he repeled the aspersion.
He said the remark Of Mr.. LsrcHaR, that not loss
than $4,000 or $4,000 have been expended by
Mr. Colts agents 10 procure the extension Of the
patent, was true. He opposed the passage Of the
bill
Mr.THURSToN, who reported the bill, had,
by the rule, the privilege 10 close the debate, but
being anxious for action on the BILL he waived the
right.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE moved 10 strike out the en-.
acting clause; and The question was decided in
the afiirmative-ayes 80, noes 20.
The committee rose, when its action was
ported by the Chairman Mr.. GREKNwoopl to the
House.
The question having been taken on striking out
the enacting clause, il was decided in the afirma.
tive--yeas Ill, nays 6S.
So the bill was rejected
The House disposed Of the Senate's amend
men,s 10 the Pension Appropriation bill and, after
the transaction of other business,
Adjourned.