The New York herald., 1871-02-19
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Third Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1871.

WASdINOTON, FeD 10, 1911.
OBSTRUcrNG THE NAVIGATION OF THE OHIO.
Mr.. SHERMAN, rep.) OF Ohio, moved to take up
the joint resolution to prevent obstruction TO the
navigation Of the Ohio river prohibiting the further
construction OF the Newport and Cincinnati bridge,
unless It shall be constructed that the channel
span shall have. under said span q clear headway,
at low water Of one hundred feet below the floor
beams suspended from the bottom Of the posts. Mr..
Sherman spoke OF the interference OF the bridge, as
now being constructed, with commerce reaching
In the aggregate seven hundred millions per annum.
The matter was one in which half the people Of the
United States were interested. The design was
merely TO stop the construction Of the bridge until
Congress or the courts could take action. The
Board OF Engineers had reported that the bridge
CATION. what was now asked was to compel the
company to erect the bridge one hundred feet above
low water mark. Agreea to.
REPORTS FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Mr.. TRUMBULL, rep.) Of ILL.,, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported adversely upon senate
bills as follows:-To establish the Western Judicial
district OF South Carolina; in relation to the United
States district Attorney Of Louisiana; prescribing
to protect the rights Of citzens Under the consttn
ton; regulating the appointment Of inferior officers
in the civil service.
the challenge OF jurors in United States Courts re-
latinQ to wrlts OF error IN the Supreme Court and
officers The latter and the House bill upon the same
subject were indefinitely postponed.
was discharged from the consideration of numerous
petitions praying for an amendment the constltu-
tion Of the United States recognizing the Christian
Mr.. TRuMBULI, in response TO petitions from New
York importers that no seizure or warrant shall be
Issued except complaint OF the Collector of the
district reported Dll requiring the assent of the
Collectors to warrants OF seizure in certain cases
THE JOINT HIGH coMMlssIoN-ANNExATIoN OF
CANADA.
Mr.. HOWARD rep.) Of Mich. offered the follow
ing:-
sn o e
the recent appointment. q the High Commission for
highly auspcious event. furnishing wen grounded hope
e. M sSa Of .a1a
amty and scoa feeling 5s between % ,hs people Of me two
% 10 sSss
portion Of the America stretching rom
The northern boundary Of the United States 10 the
Ssrn5ns f o The standing na'emsns
S Com
sion may, in senlcmen. suggested by them embrace
aS fas ssS
ss a OF n M w h ns r. osssn
through the nsvisaoe waters TO the Atlantic
MIR. HOWARD asked the unanimous consent for
the present consideration % Sd Of the resolution.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Tepl OF Conn.,, introduced q
amend I'd the statutes relating to patents and copy.
rights 1t provides that that part Of the act OF July
which that agRs;aO1s sSs BY
the specifications sworn to by the inventors or dis.
coverers II hving shall not apply TO patents issued
or assigned prior to July 8, 1870. Referred TO the
Committee on Patents.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Legislative executive and Judicial Appro.
priation bill was then proceeded with.
Various amendments OF minor import were acted
upon, Including one for q general increase or
the salaries OF the heads OF bureaus and other ON.
GERS In the Executive Department which, after
lengthy discussion, was relected-ayes %, nays 30.
Upon the sul being reportea from the Committee