The New York herald., 1878-12-19

the law requiring test oahs for the quafca-
tion OF jurors repealed. Since then bad had a
revision OF the statutes, and in that revision had
crept in the repeal Of that unjust law II should be
stricken out Immediately. Accidents OF this
kind rendered the labors OF such revision yaucless
Mr. GARLAND, tdem.l Of Ark. said in his Stats the
test oath had been regarded as at end. and the
courts no longer administered it,
Pending discussion the morning hour expired, ana
the subject was laid aside
LAWS.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
finished business. being the bill to amend the stat
utes III relation to patents and for other purposes.
MI WINDOW. trep) of Me-. submitted an amend
ment that mo recovery of damages costs shall be
had against the defendant in any snit for the alleged
infringement of patents by use of any patented
device process and invention or discovery ii IL shall
appear that the defendant purchased the for his
own private use from the manufacturer thereof
dealer engaged in open sale of the same unless il
shall also appear that the defendant at the time OF
such purchase had knowledge actual notice OF the
existence OF such patent
Mr. WINDOW, of Minnesota, in explanation of his
amendment said it was intended remedy very
great and growing evil in this country. daily per
petrated under our patent laws. II was to prevent
injustice upon hundreds of innocent people.
Mr. WADLEIGH trep.l of \. H. said the amendment,
II adopted, would completely abolish our whole
Patent law. There was such evil as his friend
from Minnesota (Mr. Windoml complained Of In
cases OF infringement the manufacturer always
sought. During his remarks Mr. Wadlcigll referred
to the many articles in this country patented and
said il was because everything was patented that
were enabled 10 maintain headway against foreign
manufacturers and TO obtain monopoly of the
manufactures of the world.
Mr. HoAs rep.l Of Mass. moved to add to the
amendment OF Mr.. Window the words. "or has
tnuen to use the same after sch notice.. Rejected
yeas II, nays 81.
Various amendments to that of Mr. Window were
rejected
Mr.. WINDOW then moved to modify his amendment
so as to provide that it should not apply to pur-
chascrs from foreign manufacturers or dealers and
the question being the amendment modified
Mr.. MORGAN. of Alabama, member OF the Committee
Patents opposed the amendment and argued that
~ As Dn
to protect all parties and prevent veNatious suits
Pending discussion the Senate motion of Mr..
DAVIS, (ind.) OF ILL.,, at twenty minutes to four T.. NJ
went into executive session, and when the doors
rcopcned Mr.. HARRIS Of Tennessee. called mp the
purpose OF paying the necessary expenses incurred
by The committees of the Senate and House in nves-
tigating into the cause and prevention of epidemic
diseases. Passed.
THE POSSE coMrrATus CLAUSE
Mr.. PADDOCK, (repl OF Neb.. called up the bill
recently reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs to amend the posse comitatus clause of the
Army Appropriation bill for the present fiscal year
50 as to provide that it shall not be construed to
apply to any part of the army portion thereof
gagged i'll the protection of life and property in the
States and Territories subject Indian insurrcction
The amendments were agreed to as to name the
States Of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado Oregon Nevada
and the Territories subject to Indian instructions,
nc. The bill was then read third time and passed.
On the motion of Mr.. WINDOW of Minnesota. the
Senate insisted upon its amendments to the Consular
and Diplomatic, and the Fertilization Appropriation
bills and committees OF conference on those bills
were ordered
On motion of Mr. BECK. of Kentucky the bill dis
cussed during the morning hour to repeal sections
800 and s2l of the Revised Statutes referred TO
the Committee on the Revision OF the Laws.
Mr.. WINDOW. OF Minnesota called up the Pension
Appropriation bill, and said the Committee on Appro-
priations had added nothing to the bill They pro-
posed several amendments. merely transposing
tain clauses of the BILL to facilitate the bookkeeping
and to better classify the subjects.
The amendments agreed to. and the bill was
read third time and passed.
MIR. DORSEY, (rep.) of Ark. called up House bill
TO amend the uct or ~ lSIS and fix the
of interest on bonds authorized by said act to be
issued by the District of Columbia. but Mr.. HERMAN,
of New York and others objected to its present
sideration and it laid aside.
The Senate then. at four p. NJ, on motion of Mr..
Anthony Of Rhode Island. adjourned until to-
morrow at twelve o'clock.