New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09
XLIIID OONGRESS-2D SESSION.
prGIrIAR REpoRr Or PROCEEDINGS.

! Congress Lid on the table,
| Mr. SCOTT Rcp. Penn.) from the Committee on AAli-
roads reported adversely the bill 10 grant ala 70 ie
Washington Cincinnati aud st. Louis Railroad Company
IN cons,rct narrow gauge railroad from tide water 70
ST. Louis and Chicago. Placed on the caehhdl ~.
adverse rrDort He also from the same comm -,
ported adversely on the bill Incorporate the D tko
and Montana Railroad Company aDu u Wa , ~
pOstpOned also from the same COMMITTEES TO 49,, ~
toe I'm chsrrering the Forty first Parallel Rllroad Oh
the United States from Lake Ere 20 'he 1l ~ - in
and 10 limit tue rate OF IfelHhb IncAeO" an" " WV
MI SPENCER Rap Aa) introduced bii frh I0r , he
apporonnent Of Representatives in COngress IRON o
State OF Alabama. Referred 10 the Committee on
Mr.. sARTEST tIsep. Cali introduced bill to amend
the act pro yidiug for tue creation OF court or w
uiication and disposition OF certain no9'ys oi
into the Treasury under the award OF the G-ne'A Ai
nal. Referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary. - n s,
Odircs and post Roads reported with amendments the
bill recently introduced by him to estab 81 certiih 70
5osiroads aud 10 r. gulae the TRANSMISSION OF commrr
cia and other intelligence by telegraph Placed oh INC
Mr.. SARGENT Rap.. Cali introduced bill to regn "a
late the promotion Of Roar AdHlrdis on lhc IetIcu
OF the Navy Referred the Commit &c on naval A.
He also presented the memorial Of the Womens 71I-
Srae Convention recently in session IN Washington "
c. asking that the right OF suffrage he given 70 G'e
Referred to the Committee on Privileges ana Lice
The vIcEPREsTDENT then called for business on ne
Calendar. the Committee on Patents pciuS ~hueu ~
| Tie door, ana The following were disposed 81:
| Honse biz 10 enabe Ann Jannett Hathaway execn'
trx of Inc last will and testament o. Joshua Hathaway
Gece1eed 10 make application to the Commi sioner Of
Patents FOR the extension OF letters patent Tor an i
moved device for converting recprocailng INTO TO'ary
notion. passed. Senate bill for TIE extension OF the
patent known as Reynolds Patented 3rake ior foWrr
Looms; PASSED. House bill for the reieI oI John -:
! Marsh was read. II authorizes the Commissioner OF
Patents upon application made 10 nia, to eNtena
| The patent OF John w. Marsh OF Oxford Mss Iof
i trimming attachment 70 sewing machines. .., -.
Mr.. SCOTT rep, PENN said He you'd lhe 10 nave
some explanation III regard 10 this Ou ~ .. 'ioS'H
10 extending the patent for snytbinE cohA'e'eu WIN
Mr. FERRY rep ConnJ saiI The patent was FOR An
Instrumental he attached To dd uneI t
only III manufacture OF boots ahd 5IOes A. hl o
been RENT tratiVe 70 le inFttii ~ s,,nt mi AMY
decided hat the patent Should ~ s'ue''' VA, oy
allowed Marsh to 20 before the COnhls 'oher 1ii my
application. That tIcer WOdd ueclu' Upo" '"' NUNS
Mr. iro WSXsDLErGH Csp n H said this patent could
not be considered p:l.t OF sewing inaclH' as IL Cjid
only bc used ~ the manufacture OF DoO,s anu i
Tie inventor a poor mau ana ma mac uotnns
from IT, There was opposition 20 the extension on
tie contrary, manufacturers ieslhed ilit tle p'eh'
WIS an important one, and favored me eAtens'on: ,
Mr.. CAMERON Gscp Irun) opposed any extension
OF sewing machine patents ild san he lhoGe"t II ue
patents Those regard 10 sewing macnneS operated
against the poor Sewing machines coul DC uilue ~
IA rouutry for SIS and Time the poor people
sbould nave the benefit II them. They mad already
Welded large fortunes % the inventors 80,
Mr. CRA(iIN USep, y. IL favored ne passage or the
hill and sId TINS patcn5 dId nos Apply TO the general
nnfae,mre OF boots and Shoes bat uHiy TO the manu-
| f,ctUre Of ladies' shoes.
Sir. FERRY (Rep. Mieh) said As he understood it The
extension or tnls patent AVE no auonai NE 20 guy
Mr.. FERRY Rep Conn)-,;ot the slightest:
The Senate a vote OF Yeas 10 TO Nays y re-
fused 10 order the BIZ to a third reading
Tho House bill for the relief OF IhOmlS Wiuans and
VIM L. Wluans was passed. 1t an horZts tGe hearing
az Jr aopirlIcn Tor the extension ot lrt'rs patent
for uni r0vemcnt III the construction OF hu!s for seaI
Tne Senate bill declaring the meaning or "a act ap-
proved March 1868, relative TO patent Tor Induction
| Subsequently, Mr.. CONKLlNG moved 70 reconsider
the vote by wnich the o,l was passed. ana nave tc
rne senate 6l for the relief Of Lu'ncr Hall Va?
pa sod. authorizes the hearing OF hS appctl0- ior
Gro extension OF the letters p4tent Tor m'cAihe teF
shavIn. the neels Of boots and SHOES.
Tue House IHll 10 enaDe Mrs C4u'ti1na L. Williams,
administrators the estate II e. W Wilan- lie caScd,
TO make application TO the Comintsl2ners OF Patents
for an extension OF letter patent Tor improvements IA
! anal locks and gates wIs r'j 'oted-fea'. H. and
Mr. PRATT (R D.. Ind entered motion to reconsider
me va. b. q....h senate refused % nave read
! tard tpa ,1. bin Tor tac relief - John " Mw~h
/ MIR FERRY (R D.. CunaJ, nom the Committee on
PiIeut- rror.rd a iii for tue relief ot M"sas LtFs1al.
paced on Inc Calendar. II authorizes tic "c.fiug Of
Mis- annroton for an extension OF letters paicn fof an
| IMPROVEMENT in knitting machines
! Mr. CHANDLER rep, Mich. present d t1a res0G-
lions OF tc Legislature that state asking a. appro
urtion for the Improvement 0t the haFDIS al Ld-l",
! B.n:on New Buffalo, South Haven, -. Joseph ana
an,iIck and Tor tue Improvement oi Pue Is.ycr 10
| ferrcL 10 the Omn!tIee OH COnmerrf.
OF tie ciuzcus Of tlo Uniei states PRAYING Tor an
President and President, and ygstlus tue po%es
now beouIing to i4em IN council OF seven mrmpgIs
To nc chosen the House o Reprc7t n,htyes 10 Wlsh
BODY hey snau he Responsible Referred % the COW-
/ miitee on judiciary. .,-,.,.
BIZ FERRY rep MichJ presented tn i 'esou'lous o,
the Leg stature oi MichlSan' idNo.HS NV t''- ol d
bn granting 100 acres OF Government hnl 10 sol icr'
and sailors OF tie lac wax "ltAOu Fesafd 70 oec"p'
Also for the equalization of oountes Referred to the
! AZ" WADIEItiI tlep \ IL presented the memo
r,'I Of James a. WHtncy, President OF me NewfJrk
Ie re of the senate bill providing tor t,e rcgui
tj0u and issuance Of patents 10 inventors Referred 10
'' NJ HiTChCOCK (R.p. Neb) prescntcc a memorial
NJ ciz,ns OF tat ,ato FOR the sale II the Pawnee and
n nc Tudjau reservation II Nebraska, a 81 iyr the re-
roya of the Indians thereon Jo the lntin territory
. Referred 70 The COMMITTEE on Indian Ah4lr,. , A.,
efz ns OF Dubuque asking liberal appropriations Tor
tae sgua service and taat at service be placed on N
tndeucudent basis aud Ia cOurO OF IN u OF science nc
| fefrid 90 the Comm tee on Military AHLlrs. 5000
49,, % rrlrcn,cut OF Majortieu. d nie T. ScRes. lie
| ferred 10 the Committee un Mntary AhHrs.
,t sftes i'm answer 10 resolution OF the Senate OF
tho "a lust IN regard 10 affairs IN ArkansaS when was
no moved that 1t be- printed ana referred 10 the Com
N IT, GTE,1RMAN Dem OhIo) moved to amend ny EIh
al ming Inc COMMITTEE the Judiciary He sa1 the
o"csnn involved was not Que concerning an eec. lon
Ht Gne,tion OF law which rs To the right Of the
rie nf Arkansas 10 change their Constitution. Tue
| tTtrle question WAS whether III" Constitution % AT
tnnsas VAS lawfully changed II so, they had lawiu
MI CLAYION said a memorial on the subject vas
already before Che Committee on Privileges and Lee
"Hs Tie question one cOnrer.lnE the election u
If72. az well az that OF lisf year. o. ~, t., ia,
| Mr. THURMAN said lhe whole matter hau Deter ne
oer fr Lne present. He confessed tha he was aston
isbrd at the message ana recommendations naueIl
| having been read 10y unanimous consent "a tit
Tbnrnau injected TO any further CONSIDERATION OF 10
dav Ordefed that the mes,age be printed ana is on
| the table. 81, =.
ro,,.e ameui ana consolidate the IL vs. Relating 10 tie
sScy of fe un board vessels propelled IN whole % IA
pare 10y steam, it being the unfinished business IRON
| saturday. -. ,.,
! Mr CAMERON rep. p, NM objected 70 the further
consd, ration OF tue bill, ami moved that IL be ld
! Mi. MORRILL, (Rep., Mel favored the motion OF hT
Canero and said ne cOult uOt entertain the idea FOR
mnn,ent thtt Congress would adjourn without taxing
some action in regard providing government Tor
tac District OF COiunDa He hoped an pending OfUeTS
woulJ be laid ASIDE and the bill to provide govern
| nlrnt for the District taken up.
The motion OF Mr. Cameron to postpone .he Steamboat
| hill was lost. 90,
| Mr.. CONKLISG U.ep., n. " opposed the BAL, and
mayed 10 amend II - provide tlLC every steamer