The New York herald., 1870-12-20
G & NJ . e {. S S q.
A BUSY DAY In BOTH HOUSES.
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The Value and Expense OF Cur
Patent Office Reports.
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fr posed Compensation to Union Men for
Damage nuriEs the War.
The Pension Appropriation Bill
in the House.
NR. JONES' PROPOSED AMNESTY.
Gis States Rights Preamble Distastesui
10 the Democrats.
T0RTZ.EIRsr C0NG2Ess.
THIRD Session.
F0RTY-ELRsr CONGRESS-.
THIRD Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1870.

" hANtlNhiON hGt. ~ aotV.
MINOR uENs.
The House joint resolution 10 correct an error IN
the law II relation 10 the enrolment OF Grand and
Petit Jnrsrs relcrr4g % the mode oi drawing in
Pennsylvania, was passed.
Fue House bll amendatory Of the act OF last SOS.
sion % redure Internal taxes was finally considered
Oh motion ot mr. sherman, who explained that it
was designed to remove the ambigat5 in the former
act ia tie classification of duties sugar. by srik-
Iue out the words "raw or muscoyado.n The bin
vas LAID over untt tomorrow, IN consequence OF
Statement by Mf. ElcEers, based upon an objection
Ia leUcr received by him from large sugar dealer
~ Haumo,e.
Mr.. SnEgE An Tep) OF OHIO rom the Finance
Committee egor,od layorably bll to authorize the
Jersey shore National BANK 0t Pennsylvania 10
cranae tts location. Passed.
Mf. FoNAkpf, ttep.l oi hau., presented neti-
t'oa ir9m the department clerks protesting against
tae hh 10 creates department Eelief Fund. Laid
Nj. SHeRMAN, from the Committee on Finance
ieporlco, WIN amendMents, tie bal revising the
o. tie United scales.
NEW YORK OYSTER ISLANDS
Mr CoNKLiAG. trepI OF II. u, from the Committee
ON Commerce reported, wlth IA amendment, blll
oeding 10 tne Sla1e OF New York The oyster islands
III tue harbur o, New YORK.
NJ. AhrAoNX, rep 81 X. l., from the Committee
on Printing, re- ouet the resolution reiating TO the
printing Of the Patent olce report, wh,ehwds taken
np ana discussed lor several hours. AllIdng 30
The marvel Gus growth OF the Patent once
Ar Anineny said that last year there were thirty-
thousand Applications lor patents. White lew
years ago The report dld not exceed two
ini., IanafeQ nsse5, Il nS~ is hliad three
dred ana tnrty-dye thousand dollars annuaiiy most
ui Whicn wis Tor plates Tue plaza noW proposed
was u prlnl condensed weekly rcppr. and 10 send
:: hunael copies 10 the capla 81 eaca Stat, andt 10
Ihc clerk 5 uaCe lar each judicial district. irOyi-
sion j. also maze 10 enaole eyerr ppbic library 10
possess ilss OF the books Simply upon payment OF
cost oI bi,ulng. The proposed change was advoca.
ied By hessis. Wiley Sher0ian Coil&lins aud Cas-
IYHg fgf
inventors promptly ihc most expeditions neaus of
awaiting themselves o. information concerning pa
tents On The other RaBd, Mtssr, tTagn aud Williams
ippnsed the ,;to ltipn ol tne present system, ana
spoke of the great value Of inli Patent once
pors.
Mr. CAssEELY. tlem.l Of Cal, a member of the
committee On Printing, IN adYocacg oi tie change.
stated hat the net eanlugs of the Patent 0Ce lor
los were hlty-three thousand dollars. winch amount
was not oue-iCuIln o. The expense Of printing the
scpoits and tfat Tie est mate or 1868 was one hun
'teu @ tho'saiNl douars. hc urged me gtatnuous
doti1bati Oi engrayings, &C, la all mechanical m
ftltutone through at the country. ue submitted
iiG amendment 10 ia effect Wiicl was not agreed
IL. The Dill finally passed.
KLLs NTRGDCCGD.
NJ a quarter 10 three O'Clock tie morning orders
were resumed ana Bills were inr0GCc Il rs fOil0ws:-
By Mr. dARLAE, rcgJ OF iewa-fo incorporate
the Free University IN the DIstIicC OF CoHn5la. Re-
ieIred , the Committee on the District of Columbia.
By Mr. "ltLEY. UeDl of W. |a.-For the relief OF
purchasers o. iots and houses sold hy virtue OF a
kae 81 wafer privileges. &c, belonging to tile
United Sf.tes az or near Harper's Ferry. Referred
l. t9e Commit on Military Affairs.
Ey Ar. NYE, rcp) OF Eev.-To enable the Atlanuc
ant Pacific Railroad Company to norJ gage It's road.
:rl for other % irposcs kCerred 10 tie Comm ill.,"
o. FacrC Raj = ads and ordered plinted: also, TO
enable tie people OF COLORADO Iorm constitution
a1d ss,e government for tue admission o. the said
Slate INTO TIE tOa on equal laOtiug with the orig.
Iel states Referred to the Committee on Torr.-
By Mr. RICE, trep.l OF Ark.-To incorporate the
He'd Fiver Bet tonDanT. Mr. Rice explained tlat
Ie eL was 10 au hor.ze removal o. tue raft in the
a'd. tAe paruCs 70 he subsequently REIMBURSED for
thet outlay ~ means Of system Of to,ls provided
log "A The oil. The Importance OF Tie pii 10 the
t'ed river section, as intended to furnish outlet
u productive and Well.sct,lei country lying along
s'X hundred nlts or navganle water above the
tdt WIS oi gfeot HiaghI1uAe, aha ne asked Icf IL
the prompt attention II me Committee or Com
merce, u winch committee the bill was referred.
FEEiGHTs On THE PACIFIC RAtLEoAy.
by Mr po,> STEWART, i,..N CrcpJ oi n IA Joint
road. II provides that IN order 10 secure the
more speedy repayment OF interest United
~ ties bonds issued 10 construct the mon Pacific
haiiroad, al troops supplies ana public stores re.
aured Tor The Pacific coas.. States ana Territories
shal be sent way Uf the Union Pacific Railroae az
Referred 10 the Committee oil Poetic Railroad.
OCEAN TELEGRAPH LEGISLATION.
Nh. WILLIAMS, pep.) Of Oregon. made an inef
fectna effort 10 get up MS resolution or JOINT
miiee 10 taAe charge OF all Ihe ocean telegraph
Messrs. CoTKING and SUiuER objected 50 the lat
ter upon the ground fh3t the pending legislation Of
position on the calendar 10 be referred 10 the COM
Jnttee II appom'ed. They suggested that the eXl t.
ehce OF the committee should date from the begin
mug OF the mex session.
mr. WILLIAMS 81 Foke OF the necessity Of his resou-
iipn a. rule for the guidance OF the legislation
amid the many conflicting propositions which had
been made. In one case twenty propositions were
nov pending in regard to single line Some OF the
sabsi les applied Tor bonds ana others Tor lands.
By q Joint committee, al interests ana sections
could be heard H. gave notice he would TO-
morrow renew his effort 10 take up the resolution
THE AMNESTY QUESTION
Mr.. ScHURz's resolution looking 10 amnesty was
reerred 10 tue Committee on Disabilities but Mr.
MOTION. lrep.) ol Ind. subsequently stated that
several SENATOR proposed TO discuss the question,
and entered a motion 10 reconsider its reference.
MIR. -rEwABT'S resolution cslnng for information
relative 10 the cost OF the Western mail transporta-
non, Indian service &C., was adopted.
COMPENSATION FOR WAR DAMAGES
At fifteen minutes past three O'Clock the Senate
Resumed consideration OF tile question OF govern
ment liability fer individual losses in consequence
OF the appropriation OF private properly public use
during the war. presented by the blll to compen-
safe j. Milton Best OF Paducah, KY, Tor the destuc-
ton Of lis dwelling. THIS discussion demonstrated
that ms clam was To be disposed Of
a test case. The claim was that he was good
Union man, living in State IN lnsurrection, aud
That ine properly was destroyed during rebel At
tack upon the town Of Paducah, IN 1854 IN favor Or
BIZ 1t argued that the premises de-
stroyed by order tf the Union commander repre-
Benng tie government. 10 prevent their use by the
enemy and q means OF assisting the range OF the
guns Of the Unon fort. ON the other hand II was
uontended that wha the destruction might have
been benefit TO the Cnioa IorcCs II ala not consu
tnte such use Cf private property az contenl-
plated IN the constitutions; that l. was isell an
iual part oil tae battle, Tor whicA the government
ud max no Indemnity.
Mr. HowARD, pep) OF Mich, hei1 that the claim
was equivalent 10 demand that government SHAH
insure is CluZcnS against loss by earthquakes,
lAunderbClts or any otner natural phenomena by
winch property was destroyed
Mes rs. BANA&D. ldem. OF Del; HOWE. DAVIES,
ldemI OF KY. and PRATT, spoke IA advocacy NJ
me lueasrrt ana Messrs. Chandler Howard ana
SHERMAN lGll republican, ia opposition
fendtng motion 10 postpone the senate at four
ncitck Went into EXecutye session, aad soon AFTER
wards Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRE- sEErATfy-,