The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-02
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.

WAsHrNdToN, Feb. 2s.
In the morning hour, under the call oI
committees, Mr. Smart, IN. Y from the
Committee on Patents, reported 0 bill fol
the reliet of. McClintock Young, OF Fred,
erick county. Nd, giving validity TO On
extension OF his patent for an improve.
ment In harvesters, said extension having
been dated June 90 instead OF June 27,
1873, the tormer date being one day later
than the time allowed for granting an ex.
tenslon.
In the course Of the debate on this bill,
MIR. Couger, ot Michigan, chairman OF
the Committee on Patents, said the COM
mittee had determined not to report any
case for the extension Of a patent for the
direct action Of the House, but when il
seemed proper 10 report q bill to enable
the applicant to 60 before the Patent Of.
hce Tor an official examination Of his ap-
plication. And they would report this
enabling act only when the interests Of
the patentee and Of the people could be
harmonized, or when 1t bore the same re.
lation as an application for new trial in
court, when equity seemed TO warrant It's
being granted.
Alter considerable debate, 10 which the
opposition charged that the practical
benefits Of the bill were intended for the
Mccormick harvester, the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Hawley (lll) moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the Private Calendar.
Mr.. e. q. Roberts IN. " suggested
that the House 60 into Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union on the
Presidents message, to allow general de-
bate for the remainder Of the day.
Mr.. Beck (Ky) appealed to Mr.. Haw-
ley TO allow the day to be devoted to de-
bate. BE did not desire TO speak himself,
but some Of his colleagues, who had never
detained the business Of the House, de-
sired this opportunity, and he asked this
In their behalf.
Mr. Hawley declined to assent to this
arrangement, and his motion being put,
was declared lost by a VipG roce vote.
Mr. Randall (Ps.) demanded the yeas
and nays, and remarked (sotto voce),
ave will waste the day, anyhow"
Mr.. G. T. Hoar Mass rose to q ques.
ton Of order, whether the gentleman had
the right to- make the remark that he
would waste the day.
Mr.. Randall said the gentleman was
wasting the time with his technical points.
Mr.. o'Brien (Md.) said the remark OF
Mr.. Randall was personal one addressed
to him.
Mr.. Randall know il; but i now
speak It to the House. ; l'
The Speaker ruled the remark not un.
parliamentary, but impolite.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr..
Hawley's motion.
Mr.; Kellogg Conn suggested that the
point be yielded and allow the session to
be devoted to debate.
Several voices on the Republican side:
No, no, no.
REPORT ON GEORGIA ELECTION CONTEST.
Mr.. Hyde, from the Committee on
Elections, made report in the Georgia
contested election case that Romes, the
aitting member, was not entitled 10 q
seat and that Sloan, the contestant is. A
report, taking an adverse posi-
ton, was made by Mr.. speer. The re.
ports are to be called up hereafter.
Committees were called for reports Of
q private character. -
Mr.. Dunning presented the petition Of
the Archbishop oil Cincinnati, Governor
Noyes and other leading citizens Of Ohio
for the release Of Condor, oi Cincinnati,
the last American Fenian detained in
prison in England: The petition was re.
ferred. ~.
The House at $3.50 went into Commit
tee OF the Whole, MIR. Todd in the chair,
on the Presidents message.
NJ. Brown made q speech arraining
the Republican party.
Mr.. Milliken followed with q speech
against the educational bill.
Several members asked and obtained
leave to have their speeches printed with.
out being delivered, and then at 8 o'clock
the House adjourned.