New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
XLVTH CONGRESS---IIID SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE PASSES TIE PENSION APPROPRIATION
BILL AND THE HOUSE TAKES UP THE INDIAN
BIII-A DULL DAY IN BOTH BRANCHES.

THE SENATE PASSES TIE PENSION APPROPRIATION
BILL AND THE HOUSE TAKES UP THE INDIAN
BuI-A DULL DAY IN BOTH BRANCHES.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 49, 1873.
The VICE-PRESIDENT LAID before the SEN
ate to-day communication from the Secretary OF war
nclong reports IN relation to the completion OF The
Moline Water Power Company near the Rock Island Ar
senal. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Mr. CAMERON Rep. Wis., from the Committee on
Claims reported bill for the relief OF Theophus r.
Chandler late Assistant Treasurer OF the United States
at Boston. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. AN FHONY (Rep.. II. L. from the Committee on
ne distributing Of the Revised Statutes OF The United
states to the PIst Office Department. Passed
Bv Mr. GROVER Dem. oregonl creating commits, mi ais
and report tho expenses incurred py % te
ngton or be citizens thereof IN suppressing Indian
hostines in 1878. Referred TO the Committee on Mill
'hfS By mr CoNKLISG Rep. n " Cby roquestl-To
provide for 9s gPP9nsad ha 81 stSe Referred To- the
Commit ee on the JUDICIARY. 49,, r. .o,,,o,o tariff
charges on through and local freight and for passage
Oy er Of railway IN the Territories OF lhe uteu
States Referred TO the Committee on tie udeIaLS'
Mr. BEuK dem, XVI called up the plli % IrOn' 'io "a "a
BILE introduced by him the 10th OF Nov mDer 10 re-
neal sections $40 S2l Of the Revised o inc
United States, prescribing additional causes o. M
fcaiiOn and challenge OI grand ahd pett Jurors III ne
Courts the Uned states, and an additional oath ior
Mr. MCMILLAN tRep.. Mimi objected to the present
consider alton Ol t.e Dlll.
Mr. BECK then moved to Iav aside all prior orders
and up the hill Indicated by him He SAID section 6
$40 providing OatD had been repealed Dy tue
Act OF 1871. and was inadvertently placed III INC he
y.sed Statutes. hi.
the senator now sought bring before the Senate haa
been discussed the Judiciary Committee, ana was
matter JOn which there was DIVIDED Judgment INC
bil s.ould not he aced upon by the Senate wthou'
r.uoit from the commtt,e e. ,., d ,bo
Pending discussion the morning hour eApreu' anu 'i0
subject was Iad ASIDE. ~
SIR SPENCER az, p, Alal introduced PHI amthcrn ,n
ing the cictary uf War TO lease part OF the Fort ste
yrns Military Reservation IN Oregon for fishing purposes
Referred the Committee on Military Affairs. ~ A.,
House bill 80 authorize granting OF twenty con
demned bronze cannon to AID IN the erecting Ol Ou-
Mr. EATON Dem. Connl introduced bill to extend
the payment OF Richard +. LDper for Improvement IN
suipDuilding. Referred 10 the Committee on Patents
the Senate tnen resumed consideration oi ihe hhnn-
ished business, being the bill to amend ihe statutes III
Mr. WINDOW rep. MIMI submitted an amendment
that recovery Of damages or costs shall he had
against the defendant IN suit for the alleged IN
fueem-nt Of patents Dy use OF any patented device,
prJcess anu invention discovery, II n shall appear
defendant purchased the same for ls own pr-
yuto use IrOm the manufacturer Thereon or dealer en-
gagged the open sale o. tHe same. unless sha also
appear that the dcfcnda l. al the time o snc pFChise
had Enowedse or actual nuIcc oi the e1s,ehes o. % HGn
dom sand intended 10 remedy very great ana
growing evil this country, daily pcmtrdted under
our patent II to prevent injustice upon nun
MIR WNDLEIGH tRrp, ~ H. said the amendment,
II adopted would completely abolish our whole patent
Iaa There was 10 such evil his friend from Mime
sofa cnmplliu,d Of la case OF infringement the uanu-
f5currr l. ALWAYS sought. Mr. NaGclgh saId II l. he
c4i,r everything patyutrD nero that this country Is
nIcj n, ina IAN bradwav against for, i'm manufIc-
tur = aud Ob,an monopoly OF the mHnuidstutes OF
the Wulll
Mr. HOAR O'pp. Mass, Hoyed to add 10 the amend
turut uf Mr.. Wildum tine words " or ha. continued 10
u-c The same after such notice" EeJccrd-yras, q;
various amendments 20 that OF Mr. WINDOW were re-
jnCtri
Pruiin- discussion. the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
DAVIS Uud, Iu at 3iJ ni went mo cNycuiiyr scs-
sion. a ii when doors were rrUpcued, 1T j:J T. M
Nr uAEKiS - Icnucss called no tue III u. e. JOINT
resolution ugp."prdtng rJOOJU FOR the purpose oi pay
necessary rNp,u- incurred " tue commit
ices OF tuc senate aud House IN investigating mo the
M. PADDOCK G;tp.. Nsbl called up The b, recently
reported uuu the Committee on Nj tIty AuAIa 10
amend the uo-sc rOmIJuu, c,1use. PISSED.
On the motion OF Ar. WlNDOH az .p Mimi, the SEN
gfr u, ted uuuu amendments To tue Consular ana
Din onatr. and the Fertilization Appropriation b.lS,
and uJmm tees OF con orcncc ON those bills were Of
Il red. , 90, ,,-....-,
on motion OF 1Ir BECK Dem, Ry, the bill discussed
dining the morning hour to repeal sections so ana 81
of t Revised statute. referred 10 the Cdnmlllce
ON the Revision OF the la@s.
Nr WINDOAi tsrp.. Mimi called mp the Pension Ap-
lions had added nothing 10 the oil Several amend
meut. we're made ~ triuSpOSlug certain CLAUSES ot
he Dl facilitate bookkeeping aud to better classify
Tie Snirndmcnts were agreed 10, and the bill was
read a third time aud passed.
Mr. ROLLINS uicp.. y. H. introduced olli 70 pro
vide for thc printing of extra maps Of the Battlefield OF
,-tfy ,biirE. Referred to the Com on PrhnE.
TIE senate then, at ! y. M, on motion OF Ai. ~.
THONN rep, r. ~ ADJOURNED untl to-motfo" At l.