National Republican., 1878-12-19
F0RTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
Two Of the Appropriation Bills Sent
to Conference.
Mr.. pech's Resolution Regarding Test Onths
for Jurors-The Pension Biil Amended
and Passed by the senate-Indian
Appropriation Bill in the
House = Transfer Qucs-
tion Discussed, &c.
SENATE.


Claims reported bill for the relief Of Theophilus
j. Chandler, late Assistant Treasurer Of the United
Btates at Boston, Mass. Placed on the calendar -
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing,
reported favorably the joint resolution for the
distribution Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
states to the Postofncc Department. Passed.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr. DAVIS Nv. va.): Making an appropriation
for continuing the Improvement Of the Mononga.
hela River in the States OF West Virginia and Penn.
sylvania. Referred TO tile Committee on Com.
merce.
BY Mr. GROVER: Creating q commission to ex-
anime and report the expenses incurred by the
State Of Oregon and the Territories OF Idaho and
Washington on the citizens thereof In suppressng
Indian hosilitics ~ 1873 Referred to the Commit.
tee on Military Analrs.
mcnt Of Official senographers for the courts Of ,ho
United States. Referred TO the Committee on the
BY Mr. MORGAN: To regulate the tariff of charges
on through and local freight and for passage over
lines OF railway In tho Territories Of the United
States. Referred TO the Committee on the Judi.
.Mf BECK called up from the table the bill intro.
duced by him Oh the 10Th instant to repeal sections
80 and s2l OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, prescribing additional causes Of disqualia
sS.iSn and ehsasnss hal % q grand and pen, jurors in
oath for jurors In snld courts
=, Mr. MCMILLAN objected to the present considcra.
ton OF the bill.
Mr.. BECK then moved to lay aside all prior orders
and take up the bill introduced by him. lie said
section SO providing for test oaih, had been
penlcd by the act Of 1871, and was inadvertently
placed III the Revised Statutes
Mr.. CoNKllSG said the very subject the Senator
now sought 70 bring before the Senate had been
discussed in the Judiciary Committee, and II was q
matter upon which there was divided Judgment
The bill should not be acted upon by The Senate
without report from the committee
Mr. BECK said the bill now before the Judiciary
COMMITTEES contained other provisions than for the
repeal OF the sections named.
Mr.. GARLAND said In his State the test oath had
been regarded as at an end, and the courts no
longer administered II.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
and the subject was laid aside.
Mr.. SPENCER reported from The Military Commit.
zee hyorably on House bill to authorize the dona.
ton oftwcnty condemned bronze cannon to aid In
the erection OF monument TO the memory Of Gen.
emi George a, Cnstar at the West Pon, Military
Mr. EATON introduced bill 10 extend the patent
of Richard I; soper for Improvement In shipbuild.
Ing Referred to the Committee OH Patents.
The senate then resumed consideration Of the
unfinished business being the bill to amend the
statutes In relation to patents, and for other pur.
poses.
Mr., WISpoM submitted an amendment that mo
recovery OF damages or costs shall be had against
tho defendant In any suit for tho alleged infringe.
ment OF patent by the use of any patented device,
process, invention, or discovery, II II shall appear
that the defendant purchased the same for his own
private use from the manufacturer thereof or dealer
engaged In the open sale Of the same unless II shall
also appear that the defendant, at the tno Of such
purchase, had knowledge or actual notice OF the
Mr.. WIHDoN, In explanation OF his amendment
said i was intended to remedy very great and
growing evil in this country, daily pcrpetraed un.
der our patent laws. ii was to prevent Injustice
upon hundreds Of innocent people.
Mr. WADLLIGI said this amendment, ifGdoptcd.
would completely abolish our whole patent law
There was no such evil as his friend from Mime.
sofa complained Of In cases Of infringement the
marks Mr. Waicish referred 70 the many articles
IN this country patented. and said 1t was because
everything was patented that we were enabled to
maintain headway against foreign manufacturers
and to obtain monopoly OF the manufactures Of
the world.
Mn IfoAR moved TO add TO the amendment of
Mr.. Window the words "Or has continued to use
the same after such notice. Reected-years, u
nays 81.
Mr.. Window were rejected.
Mr.. WlNDOM then moved to modify his amend.
ment 80 MS TO provide that Il should not nppy 10
purchasers frGm foreign manufacturers dealcrS,
and the question being OH the amendment as mod.
Pending discussion. the Senate. on motion Of
Mr.. DAVIS illl.l nj 3Ij =. m went into executive
session, and, when the doors were re opened at S3j
approrrl6tng $1,000 for the purpose Of paying ihc
necessary expenses incurred by the committees of
the Senae and House Of Representatives IN lnvcS.
uBatng INTO the cause ana prevention Of epidemic
diseases. Passed.
Mr.. PADDOCK called un the bill recently reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs, to amend
the pOsgc cOmhdtTs clause of the army nppropria.
ton bill ior the present fiscal year as to provide
that Il shall not be construed 70 apply to any
part OF the army or portion thereof engaged
In the protection Of life and property In the Satc3
and Territories suhjcCt to Indian inclusion. Amend
ments were agreed TO so rs to name the States OF
Nebraska, kansas Colorado. Oregon. Nevada, and
the Territories subject TO Indian incursion. &c.
Tho bill was then read II third time aud passed.
On motion Of Mr. NINDON, tie Senate insisted
upon It's amendments to the consular mud dipu-
matte ana 10 the iorIihCation appropriation bills: :
and committees OF conference OH those bills weIe
ordered
On motion Of Mr. BECK, the bill Discus ed during
the morning hour 10 repeal sections $50 and NJ oil
the Revised Statutes, was referred TO the Committee
on the Revision OF the Laws.
Mr. WISDuM called up the pension APPROPRIATION
bill and sNid the Committee on Appropriations had
added nothing to the bill. They proposed sevcm
amendments, merely transpOsing certain clauses
OF the Till 10 facilitate the bookkeeping aud u bet
ter classify the subjects.
Tho amendments were agreed to, and the bill
was read a thhd time and passed
Mr. RoiIINs introduced u bill to provide for TIE
printing Oi C%tra maps of the battlefield ofGCltys.
burg. Referred to the Committee OH Printing.
Mr. DUmEG called up House hill to amend the
act Of June 10 1873 TO fix the rate OF interest Oh
bonds authorized by said act 10 be Issued by the
District of Columbia, but Mr. Herman and UthCTs
objected TO its present consideration and was lad
aside.
The Senate then. nj o'clock on motion of Mr.
Anthony Adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENT.fTITES.
On motion Of Mr., WOOD, the Senate amendment