The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02

Patent once fund for the expenses Of receiving re-
vlsng and taking care OF copyright books, charts
Mr.. WILEY offered another amendment author
izing the Commissioner OF Patents to rent such
business o. his ana Is pay for the sa%e out Of
the fund. and In support OF his amendment had read
communication from the Secretary OF the Interior
increased accommodations.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. HARLAN offered an amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase OF school sites and for
school purposes In the county OF washington.
Also an amendment authorizing the cities OF WASH
ton and Georgetown aud the county OF Washington
20 levy and collect tax for school purposes not ex-
Mr.. ASrHosy. lrep.l OF X. l., offered an amend
ment repeating al laws regulating The price OF labor
the superintendeni 20 contract with the persons en-
poycd In that once az prices satisfactory and favor
In response 20 inquiries Mr.. ANTHONY stated that
laws now prohibit that employees OF the government
printing once shall receive the same wages as are
paid "a similar establishments In this city. The em.
poyss constituted majority 90 the Typographical
society, and thus regulated prices to SUIT them-
selves. They were now paid thirty-three per cent
more Than was paid 20 the same class In other cities
90 that there was great competition 10 get into the
once. Men were appointed ON political grounds
Tie amendment agreed To.
Mr. ANrHO>y called attention 20 the mutated
condition of the bronze doors IN the western end Of
sisntiy being carried or Vie offered an amendment
directing their removal by the supervising architect
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. PATTERSON. trrp.l 81 Y. a.. offered am amend
meni directing the SECRETARY 81 the treasury Tor me
purpose of executing the Treaty of Washington made
August 2 lssa 10 pas the stale OF Maine 81 - per
acre for eil2s acres of land and the state OF Mas.
sachuseis 81 IS per FOE - $50 acres; provided
those states with the United states that the
settlers ascertained Ia he entitled To u by eommis.
by release of the title of the said state
Me~srs. PATTERSON n. H. aud FESsfSDxN made
statements In regard Ia the matter TO the eject that
AA lpl As.l NHA lfIlI
parties who had come In ifom New brunswick aud
settled ON lands belonging 10 the states Of Maine
aud Massachusetts, with or without grants nom
the government of New brunswick. shall have
their titles made good. A. Massachusetts, aud Maine
claim sa Va" ina, ,ee me ssa s,a,e se msrn '' TOOK e
from them under the treaty made and gave
u to private parties, should pay them for u.
Congress had already settled the principle by pay
ing private parties who had grants 81 land for lands
taken from them by the treaty and given 10 parties
who came In from New Brunswick and settled upon
them. The claims OF Massachusetts, and Maine, Who
gave the titles % these private parties, must be
equally good. over a Thousand persons held lands
refusing TO give titles without renewing Indemnity
for them: In ist4 the year after the treaty was
ratified, these States appointed commissioners "
survey the land and determine the extent of the oh
legations OF the government 20 private parties The
States government paid their claims for this service
thereby recognizing It's obligations. All the claims OF
TO the European and North American Railroad com.
pany to build railroad nom ~. John. New hruns-
wick, To Bangor, Me-, 10 connect the province with
Mr.. SHERMAN raised the point Of order that II was
private claim and that u did not arse out Of an,
| stipulation 81 the treaty
Messrs. FEssESpES and PATTERSON, OF y. a., con
| tested the point.
Messrs. nksDnIcKs ana CoSklISa supported a.
The latter minated that when the merits OF the
claim come 20 he examined n Will he found Ia have
no validity, and he referred TO former minority
Affairs.
Mr. SUMNER commended that the poln, Of or,sr was
Shortly before ave O'Clock, pending a motion f0f
Mr.. CoSKLIsa introduced bin relative 70 the nnd
within the rebel states which was referred 20 Ihc
Committee on the Judiciary.
After short executive snssion the senate iook q
recess until halfIast seven O'Clock.
Evcuins se.-sea.
PRIVATE BIIIs.
Amer the recess MI. NogRILI, OF Maine. oall-i ap
the bill for the relief of the assant librarian Of the
Mr.. FRELIsGHUysEs called mp the IAN for the re-
lief Of the widow and children Of Colonel James A.
Mullgan, deceased which after high euog of The
services OF Colonel Mulligan during the war ny
Messrs. frelinshny IN and Yates, Was passed.
Mr.. rHAYFR Calicl up the biii for the relief OF
Martha NJ. Jones, administrative Of Samuel J. Jones.
deceased
Mr.. WILEY strcnuously opposed taking n up IN
the absence Of Mr.. Ferry, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
On Patents who was Ia possession OF all the facts
protesting, however, the highest respect for The
beneficiary, amable and intelligent lady, a. ever
Senator could testify. he had no doubt. daughter
Mr. Johnson, tdem.D OF Md can, Tor one.
Mr. THAYER explained that he hal not been swars
OF the absence OF the chairman % the cong,iitse
when ne called up the b'n rhss SENATOR We A. are
however, that the bill would he passed.
After some debatc between Mcssrs. Wiley, Thsyer
and others, on liz merits, the bili was passed.
settlement OF certain cases in THE southern district
OF Florida, which was passed.
Mr.. STEWART called up the ban for the relief of A.
j. Atocha, which elected considerable opposition
from Mr.. Edmunds and Others.
without any action on the biil, at ten oclock The