Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-19
THURSDAY, December 10.


resolution OF the 18th instant, report OF the
chief OF ordnance in regard to the issue of arms
for use by officers OF the Interior and Treasury
departments and the Department of Justice.
Referred to the committee on military affairs.
The Vice President appointed as the confer
ence committee on the part OF the Senate on the
fOrtfficatiOn appropriation bill MeSsrS. Window.
Allison and WitherS; and on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill Messrs. Window,
Dorsey and Wallace.
Mr.. COnkling presented a large number of pc
utioDS from soldiers and the widows of soldiers
residing in New York in favor OF the passage Of
tEe OH granting arrears OF pensions Laid on
Senate.
Mr. Anthony, from the committee on naval
afairS, reported bill TO reimburse PaymaSter
John, $. Cunningham for certain moneys al
legged to have been misapplied by his clerk
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on printing,
10000 copies OF the twelfth annual report OF
Prof. Hayden, OF the Geological and Geograph-
ical al survey OF the territories. Agreed to.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from John |. Davenport clerk
of the I. S. Circuit Court for the southern dis
trlct OF New York, transmitting copy OF a
preSenfment recently made by the grand Jury
IN that court in regard to the Issue OF alleged
fraudulent naturalization papers, and suggest
ing various amendments to the naturalization
ciary.
MIR. Dorsey, from the committee on appropri-
ations, reported favorably on the House bill to
al
mails by railroad. Placed on the calendar, and
Nj. McDOnaid gave notice that he would call
the bill up for consideration later In the day.
Mr. Mcdonald introduced a bin to reimburse
the several States for interest paid on the war
loan and for other purposes. Referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
MI: Christfancy, from the committee on the
revision Of the laws, reported back the bill of
Mr.. Beck, referred to that committee yesterday
to repeal sections $50 and S21 OF the revised
statutes OF the United States, with a substitute
TO repeal section $40, providing test oath for
jurois Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would call the
bill up for consideration tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill recently intro
duced by him, appropriatfng $1,000 to improve
the entrance to Goose bay and harbOr, oregon;
and, after speaking of the advantages Of such
Improvement, the bill was, On his motion, re-
ferTed to the committee on commerce.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate
resumed consideration OF the bill to amend the
statutes in relation to patents and for other
amendment of Mr.. Howe to that OF Mr.. Window
so as to provide that no recovery Of damages
snail be had against person purchasing from
manufacturer or dealer a patent thereafter
issued" for his private use, &C; and it was re-
lected after brief diScussion-yeas 16, nays 49,
The question then recurred On the amend
ment Of Mr. Window, submitted yesterday,
which provides that mo recovery of damages
or costs shall be had against the defendant in
any suit brought for the alleged Infringement
of patent by the use of any patented device
process, invention, or discovery, if it shall APP
pear that the defendant purchased the same for
his own private use from the manufacturer
theTeof or from dealer engaged in the open
sale OF the same unless it shall also appear that
the defendant at the time of such purchase had
knowledge or actual notice OF the existence OF
such patent"
Mr.. Booth opposed the amendment.
Pending discussion the bill was laid aside in
formally.
Mr.. Burnside, in accordance with previous
notice, took the floor to explain the provisions
of the bill recently reported from the joint COM
mhtee for the Reorganization OF the army.
The bill was then laid aside.
Mr. Dorsey called up House bill TO provide for
a deficiency In the appropriation for transporta-
ton OF mails by railroads for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1879.
1T appropriates $3.50 900 to meet the deficiency
and provides that no increase in the postal Car
service beyond what existed on the lst OF De-
cember. 1878, shall be made
The bill was passed
HOUSE.-On motion Of Mr.. Acklen. Mr. J. S.
YouDgwas sworn in as member to fill the va
cancy occasioned in the fifth Congressional dis
trfct OF Louisiana by the death OF ]. J. Leon
ard.
Mr. Cabell aked leave to offer resolution re-
citing charges made against Alexander RiveS
Judge CT the United States district court for the
western district of Virginia in regard TO his ac-
tion in issuing writs Of habeas corpus for the
bringing before him the persons Of two prison.
eIS, now in the custody of state officers, under
charge of murder, and directing the judiciary
committee to inquire into the facts connected
with his action, and what action should be taken
in relation thereto.
Messrs. White (Pa.) and Hale objected
MI. Cabell hoped that the ObjectOrS would be
noted
Mr. Townsend (NY.) inquired if members
Wele to be menaeed In the discharge OF their
duties. He understood the gentleman from Viz
ginla to call out In menaclng manner that he
wanted it noted who objected; and that was
breach OF privilege.
The speaker.-iLe e reporters are bound to note
objections.
Mr.. White-Oh! it did not alarm anybody.
MI Cabell.-I neither menaced anybody OF
intended to menace anybody; and when in
tend TO do so will make demonstration the
gentleman (TOwnsend) viii not mistake. l
merely wanted to put on record who objected
to simple resolution of inquiry.
Mr.. SparkS.-The minority have right to OBJ
Ject, ard they avail themselves OF that right
very frequently.
sion in the hall, and MI. Acklen suggested that
the riot act should be read.
Mr.. Townsend remarked that that should
have been read during the late election down
in Louisiana, to which Mr. AckleD retorted that
the same thing might be said of New York.
The House then. at 1910, went into committee
dian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Throch morton offered an amendment pro-
vidlng that no Indians living outside of the In
dian Territory shall be moyedint that territory
unless authorized by act OF Congress-.
Tie amendment was favored by MesSrS. Mills
and Thfockmorton and opposed by Mr.. Sparks.
MI. reagan supported tne Amendment. AS IL
was, the Indian Territory was a barrier to the
advance CT civilization and he hoped none of
the wild roaming tribes would be placed upon
the borders OF three great states to rob and
murder the inhabitants.
Mr. Boone thought that 1t would be absolute
cruelty to the Indians to bring them from the
north and put them in the warm climate of the
Indian Territory. 1t would be better at once
to put them to the bayOnet.
Mr. Townsend (N.I.) opposed the amend
ment. The sooner the entire Indian race was
placed In the territory, III need be-aye and 1t
did need be-under the guns OF the army, the
better; 5000 men stationed in the territory
would give sufficient protection to the border
ing states.
Mr.. Haskell said that 1t was very easy for the
gentleman from New York TO talk about pro-
tect1ng the bordering states with the army;
but Kansas and Texas had stood upon the floor
and begged for an increase OF the army and
while they had stood begging three different
forays had been made through Kansas, and the
Indians had marked their way with blood and
burning umDerS. 1t was no part Of the heritage
of Kansas that 1t should be made to border on
the cess-pool OF Indian outrage, unprotected by
adequate force.
Mr.. Cittenden entered solemn protest in
the name OF Missouri against the admission OF
any more Indians into the Indian territory. He
wantea That country thrown open to the march
Mr.. Baker-To the march OF railroads.
MI. SparkS-Was not that territory set aside
for the Indians?
Mr.. Crittenden-The whole country was set
IN