The Washington union., 1858-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
rhirty-Fifth Censres. session.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1858
SENATE.
MxxoRIALs, rxririoxs. INC.

Mr. BAYARD presented the pctuOn of hODert dAle
ON the subject Of his rocket, and praying com
psnsation the improvement ia that style Of missile
and stand which it is fixed which referred to
the Committee Military Afzin.
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition OF Francis u
Pons for himself and Peter Pons late partners in trade
praying that may be allowed TO prove his claims ior
losses In Florida In 1912 and lsls before the judge OF tne
northern district Of Florida which was referred 70 inc
Committse the Judiciary.
M eILDELL presented two memorials o. cit'sens OF
New OrlsAns prsying that system OF instruction may
Be introduced board Of our vessels iof tne I'M
provsment Of the prsnna OF the navy which were re-
lerTed to the Committee on Naval Anaars
Mr. IvEREON presented the petition OF j. ". Brown,
prsyns Congress to purchase his patent f the manuac
thsr msnufacture which referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs
On motion by Mr. GWIN. resolution adopted in
structing the Committee Private Land Claims TO in
que into the expectancy of increasing the compensation
now allowed by law the United States deputy survey
in the State of California for surveying private land
claims In that State.
On motion by Mr. IvERSON, resolution adopted
instrucng the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into
the expedirncy of causing to be prepared under their
pervision and control continuation of the compilation
OF laws and decisions Of the Departments of the Treas
ury and Interior pertaining to the public lands, accom-
panied by the opinions of the Attorney General and de-
csions Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
lating to said laws, with full and copious index
to bring the work heretofore published under the author
ity OF resolution Dy senate on ZSth
of February, 1887, down to the present time
CHANGES IN COMMITTEES
Mr. BI0LxR was his own motion excused from SER
wing as member of the Committee the District of
Columbia and Mr.. HESDEasos was appointed in his
stead
Mr. THoxsos. Of New Jersey, his own mo-
ton excused from serving as member OF the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads and the Vice President
authorized to fill the vacancy. 80
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. BROWN asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to acquire certain lands needed for the Washington
aqueduct In the District Of Columbia which was read
twice and referred to the Committee the District Of
Columbia ta
Mr. SEWARD asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to amend act entitled An act to regulate the
riagc of passengers in steamships other vessels ap
proved March s. 1855 which read twice and refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. GWIN asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for the relief of s. W. Holiday and others which
was read twice and referred to the Committee Private
Mr. HOUSTON asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to provide for the organization of regiment of
mounted volunteers for the defence OF the frontiers of
Texas and to authorize the President to call into the
vice Of the United States ur additional regiments of vol
unteers; which read twice and referred to the Com
mittpe on Military AfAirs
Nr H. also obtained leave to introduce bill to extend
the provisions section twelve of the act making appro
paons for the naval service for the ending 3Oth
Juns lS5S which was read twice and referred to the
ct Of the pension laws to the widows children and sis
Of such officers of the Texas navy in service
the time of annexation and who have died since said
annexation prior to the 30th of March, 1857 allowing
them the same pay officers Of like grade waiting
ders in the United States navy, for five from the
time Of annexation.
4 Il. REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr.. DURKEF, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, submitted adverse report the memorial of
Thomas Henderson, and reported bill to confirm to
Mr.. BIGGS from the Committee Private Land
Claims submitted adverse report on the memorial of
Camille st. Anant.
Mr.. POLK, from the Committee on Claims submitted
an adverse report the petition of Miles Devine
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ons to whom referred the petition Of George Fra
ser asked to be discharged from the further consdera
on Of the same and that IL be referred to the Commit
tee on Claims which agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the bill for the relief of
Sturges Bennett Il Co., merchants of the city Of New
York, rccommitted to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the COMMITTEES Finance, to
whom referred the bill from the House of Representa-
ves to enable the President of the United States to fulfil
the spulatons contained in the third and sixth articles
Of the treaty between the United States and the King of
Denmark Of the llth April 1857, for the disconnu-
Of the Sound Dues reported without amendment
and recommended is passage and 1t was read third
time and passed.
Mr BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Private Land
Clams t0 whom referred the bill for the relief of the
legal representatives Of Oliver Landry Of the State of
mended its passage. Z,
Mr.. FITCH, from the Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported bill for the relief of Anson Dart which read
and passed to . second reading.
ANrSpARST
Mr.. EVANS from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office, reported bill to amend the several
In force in relation to the Patent Office which
read and passed TO second reading The bill proposes
to authoSo the Commissioner of Patents to establish
rules for taking adavts and depotions required In
pending in the Patent Office and provides for issu
ing subpnnas to witnesses in contested pending
in the oce aud enforcing their attendance but wit
shal bo deemed gritty Of contempt for refusing to
The bill further provides that for tho purpose Of securing
letters patent there shall be appointed in the same man
s provided by law for the appointment
Aminers, board of three examnes-n chief to be com
poscd of Of competent legal knowledge and ab
iy whose duty It shall be- upon the written petition of
the applicant for that purpose being fled to revise and
determine upon the validity of decisions made by
aminsn, when adverse, In interference cases and
from the desons Of this board appeals may be taken
the Commissioner of Patents in person. upon payment of
twenty dollars II proposes to fix the salary of the Com
missioner Of Patents at $4,000 the examiners in chief
o. 76O cach and the chief clerk Of the Patent Office
81, 900 The Commissioner of Patents Is authorized to
return to the applicants make other disposition OF such
rejected models he shall not think necessary pre-
served In lieu OF the rates heretofore charged the fol-
lowing proposed on Cling cavcat ten dollars on
filing each original application for patent except for
design, twenty dollars and Issuing patent dollars
In addition application for patent for design f
teen dolla ON application for reissue of patent