Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-02
A Bill 10 Provide for the Election OF
United states Senator by the PeO-
ple-0ther Bills.
Some Talk About the Revenue-The
BIZ 70 Amend the Existing Gus
toms Passed the House.
The Patent Laws AmeRded-A Bureau
or Internal Commerce 10 be Is
tablIsbed, Etc, Etc.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The senate
met at noon.
Senator Window from the committee
on transportation reported back the OIL
10 provide for q bureau OF internal COM
merce. with an amendment in the na-
ture OF a substitute. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Oglesby from the committee
on pensions, reported favOrably on the
hill granting a pension Of fifty dollars
per month 10 Louisa A. Candy, widow
OF the late General +. IL. ;. CANDY
Passed.
Senator Morrill, [Vtl, from the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds,
reported favoTably the bill to authorize
and provide for the construction OF a
substantial iron and masonry bridge
across the eastern branch Of the POtO-
mac river, and appropriating one nun
dred and foFty-six thousand dollars for
that purpose. Passed.
Senator Wadleigh, from the commit
Tee on patents, reported favorably on
the bill 10 amend the laws relating to
patents, trade-m marks and copyrights.
Passed 1t provides that no person
shall maintain an action for infringe
snent Of his copyright unless every book
or article copyrighted shall beaT nOtiii-
cation Of copyright, together with the
year Of entry and name Of the party who
took out the copyright. The bill also
provides that no engavings, cuts or
prints shall be copyrighted unless they
are practical illustrations, or works con-
nected with fine arts; but that prints or
labels designed to he used for any other
article Of manufacture may he registered
in the patent Office on the payment OF
a fee OF three dollars, which shall cover
the expense Of furnishing a copy Of the
records. The librarian OF congress is TO
charge one dollar for recording and ceT-
tifying 10 any assignment Of copyright,
or for any copy Of assignment. The bill,
il ID become q law, Is to take effect on
the first Of August next.
Senator Davis called up the bill for The
relief OF Thomas I. Crittenden, of Mis-
souri,. Passed.
Senator Morrill, vt called up The bill
for the completion and location Of the
naval monument, apprOpriating twenty
five thousand dollars therefor, and pro-
viding that il shall be placed IN the puo-
lie grounds at Washington. Passed.
. The chair appointed As committee Of
conference on the part Of the senate on
the disagreeing votes Of the two houses
up0R the resolution to suspend the rules
80 that the bill TO cOdify the laws might
be transmitted to the President in print
for his signature, instead Of being en-
crossed on parchment, Senators Clay
Ton, COnkliHg and Bayard. he also ap-
pointed as q committee Of conference on
The part Of the senate On the disagrs eing
votes Of the two houses on the legisla-
tive, judicial and executive appropTia-
bill, Senators Morrill, Me. Sargent and
Davis.
The bill reported by Mr.. Window,
from the transportation committee, as a
substitute for the bill recently introduced
by him 10 establish bureau OF internal
commerce, provides that there shall be
established IN the treasury department
8 bureau Of commerce, in which shal
be merged the existing bureau OF statls-
tics. The new bureau is 10 be in charge
of a commissioner Of commerce, ap-
poiuted by the President and confirmed
by the senate, and It's duties will include
the collection of statistics and facts re-
lating to foreign and domestic
commerce. The cost Of operations
management and charges Of railroads
and accounts, and returns as to tonnage,
registration, enrolment and licensing
of vessels. The bill also required ali
persons and interpretations engaged IN
interstate transportation, freight and
passeugers'te make sworn reports TO The
chief OF bureau annually in regard TO |
cost and business rates, freight and pas |
sage, and generally to furnish full de- |
tails, condition and operations Of their 1
respective lines.
The chair laid before the senate me /
mortal Of citizens Of the United States, /
praying for a repeal Of the charter /
granted by congress 10 the Masonic hall /
association Of the District Of Columbia; /
the enactment OF laws making the ap- 1
p0intment 10 Office Of persons bound by 1
oaths Of secret organizations unlawful |
the right Of peTemptory challenge OF
Jurors who are members OF secret socie-
ties, and for laws making change OF
venue allowable, where the presiding
officer Of the court is member OF such
societies. Referred 90 the judiciary COM
mittee.
The morning hour expired, and the
senate took up the bill making appro-
pri ations for the support Of the military