The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-19
TIE WoRK or CONGRESS.
Pension BiiI Amendments In the SENATE and
Indian APrroprIatIons In the Mensc.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1s-Thc Senate passed
tho House bill authorizing the giving OF twenty
condemned bronze cannon TO aid in the erection
at West Point Of a monument for Gen. Custer
1t then took up the bill to amend the Patent
laws. Mr.. Window rep. Mimi submitting nm
amendment that no recovery OF damages or
costs shall be had against the defendant in any
suit Tor tho alleged infringement Of patents by
usc OF any patented device. process. and inven-
ton or discovery. II ii shall appear that the de-
iendant purchased the same for his own pri-
vatc use from the manufacturer thereof or
dealer engaged In the open sale Of the same
Unless 1t shall also appear that the defendant
at the time OF such purchase had knowledge or
actual notice OF the existence Of such patent
Mr.. Wadegh rep. N. H. said that this
amendment would abolish completely our
patent law.
After several proposed amendments had been
rejected, Mr. Window moved to modify his
amendment so MS provide that il should not APP
ply 20 purchasers from foreign manufacturers
or dealers. Pending discussion the Senate
went into executive session. After the doors
were thrown opon the House resolution m.
nr.prlai ng $4,000 to pay the expenses ~ the
Yellow F"v"r Commission was passed. Tho hill
amvndlnE the POSSE conitatus clause ~ tho
Army Appropriation hill 50 that N shnli not
apply 10 any part Of tho army protecting life
ana property IN the Indian country was also
nSstu. Inc Senate voted to insist upon it,
amendmcnts TO the Consular and Diplomatic
| bill and tho Fertilization Appropriation bill.
and conference committees were ordered.
The Pension Appropriation bill was passed
with amendments Transporting certain clauses,
but adding nothing TO 1t, and the Senate adj
IOurued.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Tho Senate amendment extending the holt
| day recess from Dec. 20 to Jan. 7 was con-
CURED IN. The amendments increasing tho
| appropriations In the Consular and Diplomatic
and the Fertilization bills were non -concurred
In. The resolution appropriatng $4,000 10
| pay the yellow Fever Commissions expenses
was passed.
The House then. in Committee Of the Whole.
| considered the Indian Apnroprintion bill. the
| amount proposed being 81 Z 0.00O--a rodu ton
| OF S2uONVO from the estimates. Mr.. Sparks
| dom. Ill explained that IL WIS substantially
the bill Of last year. and Tint II had the unani-
| nous approval of the Appropriation Commit
| tee and OF thu Indian Once.
| Mr.. Hooker Dem. Mi~~.l offered an amend
| Winnebago Indians shall be paid to tho chiefs
| Of tho nation.
| Mr.. Luttrcl DEM. Call supported tho
| amendment 1t WIS high time that Indians who
| were competent TO manage their own affairs
! should hnNo 2 chance 60 10 So. VI was in favor
| OF turning the whole management over 20 such
| able men A. sherman aud Crook. instead OF
| leaving II in the hands 81 men who robbed and
| lluniercd the poor Indians. Tho head of the
| OF Indian AFFAIRS than "a hoi; dill 90 cholera.
MIR. BnNer tlep., lnd.) opuo sed the amend
| m"ut H. the money was given To- the Indians.
| they would %" immediate Is swluliru out Of it
| De- robbed by III" border mrn.
| Without acting, the House adjourned.