New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
xTvrH CONGRESS---IIID SESSION.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
.a,o the annual report OF John d. Detrees Public
printer and report OF the Chief OF Ordnance III re-
ard TO the issue OF arms for by officers OF the in
tenor and Treasury Departments and the Department
Of Justice.
The yICEPR ssIDENT appointed as the Conference
committee on the part Of the Senate on the Forica
tiou Appropriation bill, Mr.. Window tRep MIMI, Mr.
Allison Rep Iowal. and Mr.. WIthers tDem, Va:l, and
on Consular and Diplomatic APPROPRIATION oi Nj
WINDOW (Rep., Mimi, Mr. Dorsey (Rep, Ark). ana MI
Sr' CoNKLiNG (Rep, n. W presented large mum
her o. petitions from soldiers aud the widows OF soder
GRANTING arrears of pensions Laid on the table, the bill
Eaving been reported TO the Senate. oo.,,,,.oo ~,
naval Ana rs reported the bill to reimburse Paymaster
Jobn r. Cunningham Tor certain moneys alege to have
Mr. ANTHONY rep. r. I), from the Committee on
Printing reported fayoraby on the House esoutOp ~ BIO
rnt 10000 of the twelfth annual report OF Iro
lessor Hayden, OF the Geological and Geographcai Su
vey Of 1e EG5sfs 4sfSd sd before the Senate
muncsOn from John c95s psret ri ne of New
York, transmitting copy Of Rresentment recently NY
issna oi alleged fraudulent naturalization papers, and
suggesting various amendments to the naturalization
laws Referred the Judiciary COmmi tee,
The House bill TO provide tor deficiency IN the trans
portaon of the mails by railroads was placed on the
Mr. CHRIsTIANCY CRep., Mich) from the Committee
on the Revision OF the Laws reported Dack the MI OF
be Revised Statues with substitute to repeal Section
500 providing test oath for Jurors Placed on the cal
endar. ,., , eo .d
consideration of the unfinished business being tnS P
10 amend the statntes III relation to patents, ana Or
other purposes the peudlns question being on m ,he
amendment OF MI Hove Rep WIS., 70 tha5 d 5sar: ms
shall had against person purchasing trom m manu- h
private use ETC. and it rejected after orlei dis
cussiOn-yeas l6; nays, 80. -, ,.o,. ~. ~, ,,,
the question then required on the amendment OF MI
Window (Rep Mnn.l. submitted yesterday.
Mr. BOOTH rep, - opposed tue amendment % emit ~.
Mr. BURNSIDE (Rep., r. ~ took the floor to explain
the hill for the reOrganzatiOn OF tae army DE saI & te
might disagree as S reEuoPs az Rs. and EdnS. R
tween the stan ana line had from uncertainty as
10 tine regulations OF the service aud t was for the pur
pose o. turning them INTO law Snas ne % iii Te
committee tired to keep In view both the efnciency and
He quoted at length fro the bill. and said II most
likely that in a years hence some OF the cavalry
thus the expense decreased Referring
to the provision forbiddlng the further man-
meSt, he said he thought it was cacu
lated to stimulate the Invention Of arms thrCpgh@SI, @
that curailed the powers Of the Secretary of War
Hr s SsGd 6 fhe ns5 OF hat 0 o The
Chef had no power 70 appoint stan Officers dhe & oil
dent upon the Recommendation of the Com
manding General and he Burnside KNEW 1
than the Commanding General "t the Army. In the
earlier days Of the Goysrnent NJ EN- the secretary a S
been considered civil officer In conclusion Mr Burn
de
necessary, ana should be made at this time
The oil was t9en a, lad ASIDE m the osto, Car De-
fcieucy bill and il passed
Mr. DORSEY then called up the House bill to amend
an act 30 1878, and to tx the rate OF interest
bonds authorized by SAID act to be isSned by the
other purposes Mr. Dorsey said that the District of
Columbia S2Sl 900 of It's funded debt falling Que on
the Ist OF January Provision was made at the last
session Of Congress to pay this debt omitted
in enrolling the SundrY civil Dill This bill simply al
lows the Commissioners to issue new bonds to take up
O ones.
The bill was read a third time and passed-yeas %
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the bin to
the statutes in relation TO patents and Mr. WIN
DOM (Rep, Mnu.l, bv unanimous consent, withdrew
amendment and gave notice that he would hereafter
submit the following as an additional secuon.
"n any SUIT, brought in court now having juris:
dctlOn patent cases, for an alleged infringement OF
chased the same from the manufacturer thereof or
practical Application thereof, that he manufactured
or applied the same for and to his S own use;
the PLAIN if shall recover Judgment Tor merely noni-
eos of tie suit and If the paintif shall not
the OF $50 or over, the court sha adJudge nm TO
defendant at tue Of such purchase. manufactur",
or practical application, had knowledge or actual notice
the existence Of such PATENT and that such purchase
manufacture practical application was an infringe
lnent OF rights of the plaintiff
Laid over, 10 be submitted hereafter
Mr. DAVIS lind. III said the bill now before the
provrments in the patent laws He spoke Of present
imperfectiOns in the patent laws, and the dnicuiues
inventors,
He submitted amendment TO the first section Of the
bill "tnat IT, I'm any SUIT instituted In any one
Circuit Court Of the United States, the validity
OF a patent snail be determined upon hnai
hearing any other Circuit Court may recognize i said
decision and IN its discretion, grant inunctOns based
thereon to continue pending an appeal TO the supreme
Court of the first suit, and IL the validity of any such
patept has been deereed against in any one suit In-
stltuted III any Circuit Court, other Circuit
IN GSoTS apv nay United States suit Brought under said patent
pending aPgeatO the Supreme Court of the United
States III said first sut" - - -
as the select committee 10 inquire whether the c0nsu-
tona rights Of citizens violated at tie recent eec-
ous IN accordance with the resolution OF Mt Blame,
eron (Ilep., WIs). Mr.. Kirkwood (Rep., Iowa., Mr..
Mitchell (Rep., ore. Mr.. Plumb (Rep, kansas Mr.
Bayard SDen DELI, IA Mr M WsIdaGe SpG, (n fennJ MI
Mr.. MITCHELL and Mr.. PLUMB said IL was impossible
for them the committee. Both the Senators
were excused, and Mr.. HOAR (Rep. Mass) and Mr. NC
MILAN (Rep., Mimi were subsequently, appointed.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the Patent bill.
After brief discussion the consideration OF the
bil was pOstpOned until o'clock Tuesday, January
on motion OF Mr. WADLEIGH Uep, n. HI
Mr. CAMERON Rep. WIS., gave notice that Oh the
9Th Of January he would call up the bill for the relief
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem., IDd1 submitted resolution
instructing the Census Committee TO inquire into the
sdvlsabty of including in the next census the total
number of persons of Indian blood the Indian Terri
tory; the number OF mixed blOOds the number OF wie
members OF tribes marriage relation; the amount
of property owned the extent OF agriculture the num-
ber schools that Territory, children attending ETC.
the House joint resolution extending the time for the
Joint committee the transfer OF the Indian Bureau
10 report taken up and passed.
The Senate then at 4:25 p. m. went into executive
session. and when the doors were reOpened 4:35 p.
~, adjourned until tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives, to-day, on
,no,or NJ Mr ACKIFN (Dem Ia,), j. s. Young Dem1