The sun., 1872-04-30
RoBESON'S GREET My rRIUDS.
Some Of the Fruir. of The SUMS Espe.ure-.

some Of the Fruits of The suns Exposures.
From ne Congressional! Globe Debate N ne SeHa'' on
ne Napy Appropriation BH on Sdiu' tag, Apr62i.
The next amendment was to add at the
end of section one the following pruvisO:
P.or,ded That no money appropriated by tils act
shall he expended on account " naval engines con
tHcted Tor during the war
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment Wa in the proNiso Of the
second section, lines twenty and twenly-unc' t1
strike out the words "all net proceeds Of and
to insert 1.-THE total amount received On;'' 50 ~
to make the clause read:
And the Secretary OF the Nayy shall AZ The opening of
each -siun Of Congress make full report t. tcuE
Of his acts under the authority given ly ths section
aud % matSts. sod the parties 6Syns ne same lGc
smonns realized thsrsiom ,9ge'ner Se sIse ~ y'9s M
he covered into the United States Treasury.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. west-I am instructed by the Committee
ON Appropriations to offer the following amend
ment.
OF Se W rSSd is sses 81 Gor"sn segfrsds ed " process @ ior
temperng steel for the term Of their patents. $1,000
This appropriation Is recommended by the
Navy Department, and although II is proposed
TO attach II To this hill II applies To oil tho pub
| lie works Of the United States In the different
departments, and also on all the public build
| ings. Perhaps II would he interesting to the
| Senate 10 hear read n communication from the
Secretary Of the Navy on the subject. send II
to the desk Tor the purpose Ot being read.
The Secretary read the following letter:
| NAVY pEPARTNENr,
/
| SIR The Department has madr careful -yaminn
tiou Of the merits ot German sirsir'ds process u
ttmptrllg steel, uud ruis tHat The Use OF toe same
| wOuld prove a matter ut great ecunoWN, b - hs-
cheaper steel could be employed Ia making tools, an
made hau can now he made ont ~ the most expensive
| steel Htsi4ts this. the loss Of time iu""tAh'n ia
rr III, diinrishod Il f. haryci iat many time
cost OF the patent he saved BY the u, ot tins pro-
for the term ~ the patent 10 the Department Tor tht
huu Of sluNu, Jnd recommend ita purchase, aud TO-
sprcu} suggest that on appropriation for That amount
be added 10 The appropriations for the bureau Of Con
chase. ANY further Information that may Zoe desired
| Nlll tr furnished 90 the committee.
! Ntry respectfully, Gao. " RouHso~,
! secretary - thr Navy.
| Tie Hon, tORNEiIIs ttLE, chairman Committee Vl
| Auprututtuu-, ut'l states 0cuair.
| Mfr. West II Is only as consideration o.
! economy that this unuruuIiatiun T. ON
! mcnded by the committee. II Will he observe e,
| that the Secretary recommends IL a iudicluU
| expenditure Ut money In connection solely witt
| hie Department, that slOtUu would hr really ~
| economy N the patent were used only In th'
| Navy Dcuartuuut; but the committee saw
| proper In Offering tie amendment tu cWhrlH
| all the public work Of the United states Al
| though the SUM itself Is a very rr-peD table one
| $1,000, yet when the recommendation OF th
| mem hercd hat the patent has sixteen years q
| run, and It is purchase at tho rate of 500
| year for siNtrVn years, or about $50 "a month f.
| the purpose of eCuuunIIiug throughout all th
| departments, think the :, nate Will not hositat
| to adopt tine amendment.
The question ltlu, pat, TIE oWldW'W pIsr
| i.ilI.