The New York herald., 1867-03-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WARRINGTON. March "a ls6,

Isc1EAs1 or THE FORCE IN THE PATENT
The Journal Of yesterday having been read t.lr.
schenck In the chair Speaker pro tenn y Mr. MYERS,
(rep Of Pa asked leave 70 introduce bill to increase
the orco OF tho Patent olfcc.
Mr. Ross, dem OF ILL.,, objected.
Mr.. MYERS moved to suspend the rules
The rules suspended and the bill introduced II
authorizes the Commissioner OF Patents appoint from
sine 70 time such additional number OF principal exam.
required the bssncss q the ofcs
wa despatch, not 70 escsed four additional Of
class .lso ssoi,c;sr q ne r..so. css with salary
lvho s,ss sess = s11slEosI al S2sOa
and advocated ne bii, and Mssun Roas and Baldwin
opposed it The ground that the proposed legislation
was hassy aad unconsidered, while the standing
The previous question seconded and the bill parsed
The House then proceeded 70 busiress the Speakers
table, and disposed thereof, a. follove:-
InroRfArox or woKKs OF ART FREE or Drry ITO
The Senate amendments tho Hsuse Joint resoIu ton
or 10 bs 0osHs - q Art
governments or municipal corporations The amend.
ments In shape Of additional sections. admitting free
steam agricultural machinery impored during the cur
rent nscal year. or thai may be imported prior the
30tn Of June - models or for experimentation and
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 discontinue
the employ Of persons under IN act for the coec
tion Of direct taxes the nsurrccnary States and 10
dsvolve Their duties on the officers q internal revenue
Mr. SrxvRSs, trcp) Of Pa, and NJ SCoFKLp, trepl Of
Pa opposed the amendment a. h steam aqricu itura
machinery, and Ar. ALLISON, trspl Iowa, supported H.
amendment
steam pioughs, which was adopted
Mr. BROOKS. tdem) Of N r., movsd 70 correct the bad
English OF the section by striking the "experi-
mentation, there being, he sa( such word and
substituting the words experimental purposes" which
Tue Senate amendments As amended were con.
CURED in
TEE norL,oSr CLANS
Tho Senate amendment 10 the JOINT resolution direct
ing the secretary Of the Interior suspend the
n OF the Law OF last session for the relief OF the heirs
John T. Bouligny taken up The amendment
strikes out the preamble.
Mr. woopbRpcE, rep) OF VI, npved TO refer IL to
he judiciary mittee and argued In support Of the
Mr wAsHBuRSE rcpl Of wis, opposed the motion.
and rad he could prove all the face rected the pre-
amble.
M BAKxR irep Of H., also opposed the reference.
and favored concurrence in the Senate amendment
Mr. PoIANp. (rep) OF VT, having becn a member OF
the Senate committee that reported the bill last session.
sustained the motion 70 refer.
Mr.. MARSHALL, tdem) Of H., ais, hvored tho refer
After an hour occupied in discussion the previous
question was seconded The motiop 10 refer was dis
agreed To- and the Senate amendment concurred In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on DKEDs IN THE DISTRICT
The Senate bill In relation 20 the ack uowlcdgment Of
deeds in tho District Of Coiumba providing that ac-
Acknowledgements may be taken by ue Recorder OF Deeds
or by single Justice OF the Peace, was passed.
Rr1MBuKsFnKSr OF WEST VIRGINIA
The Senate bill supplementary tothe Of juno 21,
1885, TO reimburse West virginia fo' expenses
passed II places the distribution the money under
the Secretary OF War;
MT HUBBARD trep) or ". v, explained the BIN
Colonel Moore the Presidents private secretary hero
appeared and delivered the veto message on the supple
mentary Reconstruction bill.
The veto message having been REID,
MT wnsos, frep. Of Iowa novel the previous ques-
tion. Et
The previous question was secosdsd and the Hooss