New-York tribune., 1868-02-15
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REMOVAL OF THE EEw-oRLEANs coUNoILsEN
Mr.. WOOD Dem., N. " offered a resolution
directing General of the Army furnish all the
respcndence by telegraph OF otherwise between himself
Councilmen In New-Oreans Adopted.
. kw JUDICIARY CIRCUIT IN ILLISoIs
dietary Circuit 10 illinois, TO be held Galesburg Com
TAXATION OF UNITED STATES BoSDs
Mr.. LOGAN Rep., ILL., introduced joint resolution,
which referred to the Ways and Means az folloTs
State. ss pay a. uisTn tar otTo per esSun to he collected
b. tsrH from coupon. aid bonds AZ h rate Of one per cen, 90
the Treasury Ofih. unitsd States for payment
CUTTING OFF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS rERQUIsTEs.
Mr.. LOGAN asked leave 10 introduce bill prohibiting
officers Of the United States Government from receiving
pay, royalty or allowance on any Invention or patent.
nSDIAs WAR CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr. FLANDERS rep, Washington Terri
Territory the Secretary Of the Interior directed
furnish information as TO all claims file in his Depart
ment growing ont OF Indian wars.
NAVAL BUREAU OF cIvIL ESSTSEERTSG.
Mr. VAN HORN tRep. MOI introduced bill relating
ment Committee on Naval Affairs.
PEoNAGE IN EEw-MExICo ...
Mr. CLARKE rep, KansaslA bill TO abolish and for
everprohbit peonage and Indian Slavery In NewMexico
judiciary Committee .,,,,,.,,.
NOR mSNPEk dS % H% % tS dr from the GSS
in Utah. Committee Public Lands. 81
HARDoR oF wAsHNGros WIS;
Mr.. FLDRIDGE dem. VISA memorial from citizens
OF Ozanzee and Washington Counties. Wisconsin, for
appropriation for the harbor at Port Washington, WIS.,
The House then proceeded the business Of the morn
Ing hour Friday, TO the consideration Of
PRIVATE REPORTS
Mr.. MYERS rep, PennJ reported bill authorizing
the Commissioner Of Patents % receive ard enter
tain renewed application Of Charles Grafton Page
OF Washington letters patent for his induction appar
us and circuit breakers known as the Induction COIL"
II found the first inventor thereof TO Issue patent
Teseryng the rhs persons new owning and using such
apparatus. After explanation by Mr.. Myers, and tho
reading Of TIE report from which i appeared that the
induction coil Of RhumonkOrf, for which he was, In 1854
awarded the French Imperial piLo OF 10000 francs,
1889 and isO and not patented because he was in the
Government employmeht. the bin was passed.
ExIESsIoS OF TIE SCREW PATENT.
the Commissioner OF faents hear the application of
the widow aud heirs OF Thomas W. Harvey, for tho
On tho 18th OF December 1883 for an Improvement in the
machine for cutting screws and Of the patent of the 18th
August 1896 ressued the 4th Of January 1882 for
an Improvement In the machine for drilling screw heads
the xenson TO be only for the benefit OF the widow and
Mr. FAREswORTH tRep, ND asked whether this was
not the same proposition that Was defeated in the House
Mr. BRoMwEI.L replied that II was
Mr. WAsHBUKN lRep., MnssJ suggested that the
patentee had had the beneht OF the Invention 81
lean Screw Company, which had had tho use OF the
patent had made an enormous dividend 80
Mr. SCOFIELD rep. Penny made plea for tho fam.
ly OF tho inventor whom be had known In his youth In
Mr.. FAIsNsw oRTTs motion to table the bill was neg.
atived by Yeas E8, Nays 89
" Mr. BRoMwEIL closed the discussion by an argument
IN support OF the BILL which he assured the House was
intended solely for the benefit OF the widow and heirs Of
M Mr. BUTLER rep, Massj asked afr. BromwelI
whether he would that there was no understanding
between the widow OF Harvey and the American Screw
Company for the transfer OF her Interest under the
Mr.. BRoMwELL was not aware Of any understanding.
10 dispose OF their Interest under the BILL
. Mr.. BuTLERs information was that Harvey had en-
teffd into bond or slV0 With Massac husotts mnn t0
assign the patent him. but that he subsequently, sold
IL 10 the Providence COMPANY for tiaao0o naving ...