Washington sentinel., 1855-02-11
GonartssiOnal.
THiRTY-rHIAB CoNGREss.
SECOND sEssIoS.


Senatc.--Saturday February 40, 1858.
The credentials Of Hon. HxSxY WILsos, the re
! Gently elected Senator from Massachusetts, were
this morning presented by Mr.. SUAnKR, and ne
was qualified and took his scat
| Mr.. DODGE, of Wisconsin, presented the re-
solutions Of the Legislature Of that State, against
any change in the Standardization laws.
! On motion Of fMr.MALLORY,a resolution was
adopted, calling upon the Secretary OF War 10
communicate 10 the Senate copies Of the CORES.
| pondence between the Secretaries ofthc War and
/ the Interior Departments respecting claim ad-
vanced by the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs 70
| the military reservation NJ Fort Leavcnworth to-
gether with the result OF his investigation OF the
| alleged interference Of certain army ofhcers,
| named ia q recent report Of tho Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, with the rights of tho Delaware In
dians.
Amongst the mutitudinous matters disposed of
the Senate passed joint resolution from the
House of Representatives 10 extend the benefits
Chociaw and other Indians who have served in
I the army OF the United States in time Of war
The Senate proceeded TO tho consideration Of
the bill providing fer the improvement OF tho har,
bors on the western lakes. After debate the bill
was recommitted 10 the Committee on Commerce,
And the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representative.
On motion by Mr.. BARKSDALE, tho House
took up and passed the Senate bill TO change the
name of the schooner Henry Plantagenct 10 that
Of A. G. Brown.
Mr.. FULLER moved that the bill reported last
session from the Committee on Commsvce, au-
thorizing the purchase or construction OF four ad
diiional revenue cutters, and for other purposes,
be taken up; and this was agreed TO-
Ii appropriates SCI, 900 for that Purpose.l
After explanations by several gentlemen, the
bill was passed.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that tho House resolve
itself into tho Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, with view Of proceeding 10
the consideration Of the civil and diplomatic aPPro-
Mr.. EDGERToN moved that the House re-
solve itself into Z Committee Of the Whole House;
and this was agreed 70. Mr.. HAVEN was called 10
preside
The bill for the relief Of Hiram Moore and John
Hascall, auihorizing . renewal for seven years,
Of their patent for Improvement in harvesting
grain, was taken up.
Mr.. HILL offered an amendment adding simi.
lar provision for the 6eneGt Of Mr. Mccormick;
but
Mr.. TRACY briefly stated the grounds on which
the bill was predieatsd the Inventors among other
things, not having realxsd remuneration from
their Invention, having spent the entire term OF
the patent in making experiments
Mr. ORR, without casting any reflection on Inc
Committee on Patents, which reported the bill,
said there not the ieast foundation for its pas
sage; and, therefore, il ought 10 be rejscted.
Mr. SAGE was opposed to this bill and all
others OF like character. Il was one Of the most
dagrsnt attempts to renew q patent ever made.
Mr.. STUART, Of Michigan, argued in favor OF
the bill. He questioned very much whether there
has ever before been an apple alton half 30 meri-
torious ~ the one now pending.
Ansr further debate, the enaciing clauss OF the
bill was stricken out, and tn this, whom tho eom
mittee rose, the House concurrsd-yess 80, nays
"a.
So the bill was rejected.
The House adjourned.