Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-21


TIE AMOUNT OF national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury To- day for redemption
aggregated sSO7 ,9j3.
THE Senate District OF Columbia Commit
tee did not hold their regular weekly meet
Ing to-day owing to the lock OF quorum.
GREENoUGH's STATUE of John Winthrop,
ordered by the state of Massachusetts, has
arrived at Boston from Florence. and will be
soon sent 10 Washington, and if accepted
VIII be placed in the Capitol as q gift of
Massachusetts.
NAVAL ORDERs.-CaptaIn w. d. Whiting
ordered TO temporary duty on examining
board at Washington, d. G. Acting Boat
swain John Crowley to the Alert. Chief
Engineer William 8. Smith detached from
the navy yard, Washington, and placed on
waiting orders.
THE COMMITTEE ON LEyEES OF the Mis-
sissippi has agreed unanimously to report in
favor of bill giving S3 600 900 for the build
ing and maintenance of levees. The amount
Will be distributed as follows To Louisiana
Il 10000; Mississippi, 100000; Arkansas
100000, and Missouri, $500 900.
ARMY REDUCTIoN.-The House Military
Committee met this morning. A general
and desultOry discussion took place with
reference TO the proposed reduction OF the
army. The sentiment of q majority of the
members seemed TO be decidedly opposed TO
any reduction.
ALLEGED FRAUD ON THE TREASURY
Yesterday Mr.. s. B. Benson, A. B. New
combe and other Treasusy secret service
men, Were before the grand jury in the case
OF j. r. Walker, who, it is alleged, presented
and was allowed a fraudulent claim by the
treasury for the travelling expenses aud
maintenance OF party while in his custody.
BRANDETH, the pill man, is here 70 advo-
cate before the Committee OF Ways and
Means bill which will be introduced in the
House on Monday allowing patent medicines
intended tor export TO be made at tue factory
OF the manufacturer. The proposition is in
brief to repeal the stamp duties on all patent
medicines intended for export alone.
THE RULE FOR COUNTING THE VOTE
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections held meeting this morning to
discuss Mr. MOrtOn's bill TO provide fOr the
counting Of the vote for President and Vice
President. No conclusion was reached, but
IL seemed 10 be the opinion of the majority OF
the committee that under the circumstances,
ard In view of the status of the question OF
abOlIsLing the twenty-secoud Joint rule now
before the Senate, IL was not essentially ne
cessaTy TO press Mr.. Morton's bill at present.
The members OF the committee subsequently
took up Mr. MOTton's resolution relative TO
investigating the Mississippi election, and
long and somewhat general political discus
sion followed, but 10 conclusion was reached.
ARMY GAZETTE.-Capt. George II. Weeks,
assistant quartermaster, will assume charge
of the national cemetery at Fort Vancouver,
Washington Territory Leave of absence for
four Llonths, with permission to go beyond
the sea, and TO apply for an extension OF
eight months, is granted Second Lieut.. Thos.
B Nichols, 9th cavalry, Fort Grant, Arizona
Territory. Leave of absence until June l.
1s76, is granted Second Lieut. VIM. r. Nor
ris, III infantry. Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Territory. The leave of absence granted
First Lieut.. X. G. Heiner, LIST infantry, Fort
Randall, Dakota Territory, is extended five
months, irst Lieut.. Lewis Warrington, 4th
cavalry, Will report in person to the super
intendent mounted recruiting service, st.
Louis barracks, Mo, TO accompany the first
detachment OF recruits ordered TO his regi-
ment.
The WILSON EULoGIEs IN THE SEN
ATE.-The ladies gallery was well filled be-
fore the opening OF the session OF the Senate
To day in view Of the eulogies To be deliv-
cred on the life and character of the late Vice
President Wilson. The chamber was draped
IN mourning the same as on the day of the
Obsequies of Mr.. Wilson In the Senate, and
over the chair of the President pro tempOge
was placed very creditable Oil painting OF
the dead statesman, executed by Mrs. e.
Adele Fassett, an artist, Of this city. the
left side OF the ladies' gallery was occupied
by the Indiana editorial excursiOnists and
their ladies. Mr.. Boutwell, began his eulogy
al quarter past II O'Clock. Two ladies'
drought their Knitting" and during the de-
livery of the eulOgieS worked industriously
" tht front row OF the guests gallery, a.
TT ctiug considerable attention. Hon. Geo
,ancIoft, the historian, occupied a seat on
tn fOCI.
Mr.. HILLS SPEECH As REvISED.-Ren-
jamin II. Hills printed speech has been COM
pared with full transcript of the text o.
the speech as il was actually delivered. The
changes and notifications are most extra
ordinary and unprecedented. Mr.. Hill has
N r q M 4, Wv
of entirely suppressing an important COLO
guy with Mr.. Hale of Maine, upon the Fugi-
tive Slave law. Mr.. Hares remarks are en-
treiy eliminated from the printed speech,
which is gross violation OF the rules OF the
House. SOmeo OF the republicans talk OF rails
ing question OF privilege, that Mr.. Hills
speech as spoken must be printed, and that
he canrot strike from The Record the speech
Is OF Other members Special ". Y. Irl19nC.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CoMMIs-
SIoNER OF PATESTs.-The annual report OF
the Commissioner of Patents gives a resume
of the business OF the office during the year
lsI5. The business is constantly increasing
the Commissioner says, and adds that Ia
ing and dispOsing OF applications for patents
IL will be necessary TO subdivide the present
classification, and to assign certain groups
10 the charge of q first assistant examiner
An addition TO the Office of six first assistant
examiners TO be detailed by the commits
sioner is recommended. 1t is requested that
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established, and also that there be ali addi-
tiOnal section to the patent law defining tie
duties OF the principal examiners and their
assistants. The commissioner calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the Patent Ottce Gazette
is in some respects substitute for the former
annual report, and is paid for out OF the an
nual appropriations for the expenses OF the
Patent Office. He calls attention to the DELAY
IN making up the reports Of decisions in
patent cases decided IN the United States
courts, caused by the delay OF the clerks of
the courts in forwarding them, and suggests
that clerks of courts be required to furnish
certified copies of the decisions and DEGREES.
He requests that authority be given 10 the
commissioner 10 detail or appoint person
tosupervise the publication ofsuch decisions.
He urges that Congress provide for the re-
printing OF the back reports Of the Office up
to the year 1886, al which time dre destroyed
the previous records. The commissioner
also asks for an increase OF accommodate
for the clerks OF his Office. He recommends
that section 1856 of the statute which shows
under what conditions patents can be OBJ
tained, be amended by adding the following
words:
"ITOraitd, That in case the invention is
patented in any foreign country the appli-
cation shall be made within two years after
the date OF the foreign patent"
Also, that the following section be amended
BY striking out the last sentence: