The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-12-14

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members of Congress was passed A
bill was introduced, granting pensions
70 soldiers and sailors of the war with
Mexico, and to the widows of deceased
soldiers and sailors. The Deficiency
Appropriation bill was considered and
passed. A joint resolution was adopt
ed, authorizing Rear Admiral Reynolds
to accept certain presents from the
Emperor of Siam.
HoUsE-A resolution instructing the
committee on Patents TO report a bill
which shall prohibit the bringing or
maintaining of suits for damages for
any Infringement of patent against any
person who purchases for his own use,
| and not for sale or barter any article
or implement in market; unless at the
lime he purcha ased he knew it il fringed
some existing patent, was adopted.
A bill was passed appropriating to each
surviving officer of the United States
steamer Huron $1,000; to each surviv
ing seaman, and to the widows and
children of the lost an allowance equal
to years pay of their respective reIa-
| tives- A resolution was adopted
directing the Postoffice committee to
report a bill providing that sub con
tractors for carrying mails shall receive
their compensation direct from the
Government. A bill passed changing
the name of the port of Brashear to
/ Morgan City.
Dec. 3--SRNATE-The Senate met
at ten o'clock, went into Executive
session, and when the doors were re
opened, adjourned. At noon the
regular session was begun. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the Pres
ident. The annual reports of the
Departments were presented. The
Presidents message was received and
read, and the Senate adjourned till
Thursday.
HoUsE-The Senate resolution to
adjourn at II so was concurred in. Al
motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill allowing producers of tobacco
to sell 500 worth of the same without
paying taxes, was rejected. A motion
was made to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution approving the
Presidents course in regard to refusing
70 use the army in support of the gov
-rnments of Louisiana and South Car
1lina, was made, pending which a
motion to adjourn was made. Pend
ing the call of the yeas and nays on
the latter motion, the hour fixed for
the final adjournment arrived, and the
House in pursuance thereof adjourned.
At noon the Speaker called the House
10 order, and the first session OF the
F,rtyfifth Congress began. The roll
call showed 221 members present
The Presidents message was received,
read AMI referred to the committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union.
A resolution was adopted asking for
the correspondence in reference to the
Venezuelan mixed Commission.
Dec. 4.-HoUsE-A resolution was
'dopted reciting charges that the rule
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the Capitol building was be
ing violated, and instructing the of
ticers to enforce the rule. A resolu-
ton was offered and referred to ad
journ from the 18th inst. to January
10. Bills introduced: To aid vessels
wrecked in waters contiguous to the
United States or Canada; levyiDg a
TAX on incomes; amending the Consti
Cution SO as to prohibit the payment
of any claims for damages growing out
of taking, using or the destruction of
property during the rebellion; TO sub
stitnte greenbacks for the issue of
National banks. and TO pay the full
amount fer all bonds deposited by
them on the face of the bonds, the
oouds then TO be cancelled.
Dec. 5.-HoUSE-A A resolution for
adjournment from the 10Th of Decem-
b-r to the 10th of January was refer
red. A bill was introduced to repeal
existing statues for the renewal of pat
-nts, and declaring it unlawful here
after for the Commissioners of Patents
70 renew or extend any patent for any
design whatever.