The New York herald., 1877-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

"as placed o. The desk OF seuator Kellogg
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I, 1871
The arst business in order was the consideration OF
tho resolution offered by Mr. Baker (rcp.l Of Ind,
yesterday inssruc.ing the Commts,ee on Patents 10
report ab.iluhtch shall prohbts or main
tanning OF suits for damages for any infringement OF
patent sganst any person who purchases for his
usc ana not for sale barter my article mplemen
N tho market, unless At the time he purchased the
same hc knew that It infrnGod existing patent
Adopted-ycas ll3 nays 43-twothirds voting tavor
thereof.
On motion OF Mr. wooD, (dem.l OF New York.
resolution was adopted for the final adjourn ment Of
Congress at three r. II. to-day.
AID FOR THE muRox's VICTIMS.
MI. KNOTT (dcm.) OF Ky, moved suspend tho
ruiesand pass bill appropriating each OF the
viving officers OF the United States steamer Huron
$looo TO each OF the surviving $1oo, and to
inc WIDOWS ana children OF those who had been lost
IN allowance equal to years pay Of their respective
relatives. Mr Knott SAID that the country should
never forget tho relatives OF the gallant mon who
went down IN The awful wreck Of the Huron. The DIi
was not an appeal TO the mpatny OF tho country 1t
was simply to afford tho American Congress an oppor.
tunity u do an act ot justice v hcn would meet a
response IN the ncart OF every genuine Amcricau He
hoped tho o'Il would pass without single dissenting
voice.
Mr. WHiTrnoRYE, dem OF Tenn, agreed that there
was no class OF men who should cali upon tho sympa-
thies OF the representatives OF the people mora Than
those men who pcrlled their lives the and
the name OF the United States.
Mr. GAsyiELD, (rep) Of on,o, suggested that the bill
sEouid also make provision tor the OF Captain
Guthrie and his crew, who lost in endcavoring
10 save life from tho wreck OF the Huron.
Mr.. BurLxR, (rcp) OF Mass, agreed with Mr. Gar
that case. and also called nttenlion TO tho
.no mopDcrs OF the HE saving stations should
10 on duty prior 10 December l, and that therefore,
tbs last Congress should not be blamed Tor GRIPPING
the service by making insufficient appropr priations
Alter the bill Was 50 amended as TO include within
Baker when making an atompt 10 save lives from the
Huron tue bill was unanimously passed
Mr.. GuoDE, (dem) OF w., moved suspend tho
rules ana pass the bill remove tho dsabiilics In
posed and remaining upon any person by virtue OF
the thirteenth section oil tho fourteenth amendment
OF tho constitution ol the United states
Mr GAkr'ELp suggested that Mr. Goode should mod.
made by Tho persons 10 be amncsted.
Mr. GOODS consented 10 tins, and objection being
Speaker Randa suggested that Mr. Goodc withdraw
ms bull ami odcr II IN tho modified shape which he
The House refused to pass the General Amnesty bil
two-tnird. not having voted in the Affirmative. Tho
vote stood-Ycas, 90; nays, 81
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
Nr. MILLS. (dcm.) OF Texas, moved to suspend the
rules aud adopt resolution instructng tno Commit
lee on Ways and Means 10 revise the tarin To
make II purely and solely tarn for revenue and
ior protecting class OF citizens by punderipg
A preliminary vote having shown tho absence OF a
quorum, Sir. WOOD. OF New York, moved tnat the
House take recess TIL ten O'Clock on Monday morn
ing
ruled thai IN the absonco OF quorum there out
Two motions In motion adjourn and a mo.
ton Tor call OF the House.
In coiloquy which cnsued Sir. Mills took exception
toa remarkot Mr. Wood cnaracterlzng his (Mr. Mnls)
resolution NONSENSE and he that was not
democratic policy TO designate IN that style q tari
Tor revenue. He astonsned that the leader OF the
House should do so.
SIR. WooD replied that tho gentleman from Texas
was unnecessarily excited that the Committee of
Ways and Means would discharge It's duty htuly,
irrespective OF such resolution. und that would
due time report The results OF the deliberations Of the
committce, Tor which report he hoped TO have the
support OF the gentleman from Texas The committee
required no Instructions ot any kiEd.
Mr. MILLS promised that II tho Committee OF Ways
and Means reported tarln bll ior revenue 0niy no
would support It,
Mr. WoOD then changed his motion into ono for a
call oi tno House, and u was agreed to.
The call was made and II appeared that there wero
los members prcsont-more than quorum
The House then proceeded 70 Mr., Mills' mo-
ton suspend the rules and AdOpt his resolution and
IL was rcjccted-yeas 60 nays 70.
The House then At tour oclock. took recess till
O'Clock Monday. Mr4
Bills INTRODUCED DUKISG SEVEN wxsKs SESSION.
In The seven weeks O this session there wore nearly
eighteen hundrrd bulls introduced III The House nn,t
roicrred TO lcommttees. The ouiv bills tnat were
passed BY both houses and have become wcre tho
Army Appropriation bill tor the year aud tho
Naval Deficiency bill The bills to remonetizo silver
und 10 repeal tue Resumption passed by tho
alteration by that body. The Paris Exposition bill
ana The General Deficiency bill were taken up anu
passed in the Senate with amendments, buI the
amendments have aot been acted IN ths House.
All tho unfinished business, however, will hole it's
place IN tho next session.