New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-17
70 the Associated Press.

To the Associsted Press.
WAsHIsGTos, Wednesday, Feb. l6, 1859.
The Commissioner of Patents has Just written cut,
at length bis reasons for overriding the application Of
Mr.. Mccormick for an extension of his patent of 1916,
for Improvement in reaping machines" lie says
that the patentee realized from bis patents Of 1916 and
1871 the sum of 81 2y7 95, and adds In conclusion:
"Yet were it permitted TO embrace in its estimate
the value of the reaping machine entirety /
might hesitate to pronounce his McCormck's) reward
sufficient great as has BEEN but remembering that
in lSi5 il was already in practical, successful opera
ton, ard its essential elements public property, or
the property Of other paentees and that its orswnng
excellence, as constructed by the appcanthe reap
ers sest Of l87sl belongs to him, and can be enjoyed
by the country only upon such terms as he may die
tate and confning, therefore, as am compelled to do,
ny estimate to the isolated features patented in 1885,
am constrained 10 say that for this Improvement the
public has made to the applicant not only resssns
bic, but a most Astounding remuneration"
The Navy Department has received q letter from
Capt. Farragat, dated Beaufort River N. c., Feb.
H. in which he speaks of the FIRST weeks trial Of the
stein sloop-of'war Brooklyn under steam. With ia.
vorable circumstances she made ten, and with head
winds and heavy swell, six knots an hour. She has
not. thus far, proved herself fast ssler under
vas, but 10 all other respects 10 well adapted to the
service. He thinks, however this trial insufficient to
do her Justice, and prefers waiting for another trl
before pIonouncing positively on her general merits.
The additional article TO the Extradition Convention
between the United States and France 10 officially pro-
mugated. 1t extends, elsO to persons charged with
the following crimes whether as principals, accea-
series or eccomplices, namely: Forging or know
iDgy passing putting in circulation counterfeit coin
or bank notes. or other paper current az money with
intent to defraud any person or persons and em6sz-
element by any person persons hired or salaries,
the detrimens Of their employers, when these crimes
are subject 10 infamous punishment.
Mr.. Morrilrs bill, appropristing about 6vU.u0
acres Of lard among the several States, accofding ~
their Federal representation, for the estabhenmenl
Agricultural Colleges and the promotion Of the me-
cbanic Arts, has been finally disposed Oh py DON
Houses Its enemies oongratulating themselves
on an antio pated Presidential veto.
The Senate, in Executive Session day rsthed me
Dakota Indian treaty by woich an eXtensiye tract o.
country is secured to the United States. .
The motion, which was made at the. last season, "
reconsider the vote by which the treaty with the %
ecas at Tonawands was ratified, having been VIA
drawn, the treaty is now 10 force.
The Senate rejected the nomination OF Emory ID
Porter as Collector Of the port Of Toledo. s.,
In the House to-day the Republicans genersny, III
a few Northern Democrats and about twenty nvS
Southerners voted TO table the Arizons Terntone
bill; but on the similar disposition Of the Dak0ss Oh,
several Republicans changed TO the negative ana No
Affirmative vote embraced forty five Soutaernefs.
vice-President Breckenridge has sold his house TO-
about so coo, having, TO the regr6 OF nn 80
friends abandoned the idea OF Housekeeping 10 sse
ington. ~
In the Supreme Court to day, in the csss OF Z.
Chaffte vs. The Boston Betting Company, WIT o.
certiorari was awarded, on . motion by plsinfn, -
supply the deficiency OF record.