National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-18
SENATE.


improvement Of the sanitary condition of Wash
ington and the deepening of the Potomac channel.
Referred TO the District Committee
Mr. PATTERSON reported fayorably on Senate
bill providing for additional Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the Territory Of Dakota.
Placed on the calendar
Mr. Dorsey submitted resolution directing the |
Commissioners of the District of Columbia to re- |
port to the Senate what action by Congress- IL any |
Unnecessary TO secure TO the residents of Capitol |
Hill and other elevated portions of tho city of
Washington proper supply Of water; what appro-
priation OF money, If any, Is required for this pur
pose, and TO transmit TO the Senate such facts re.
iating thereto as they may deem important Agreed
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing,
reported favoraby ON the resolution to print 5000
copies of the annual report Of Professor s. f. Baird,
United states Fish Commissioner for the years 1877
and 1873. The resolution, was adopted,
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably on the resolution TO print 1000
copies Of the narrative Of the Polaris expedition,
for sale at the cost thereof with 10 per cent addi-
Mr.. ANTIIoSY submitted concurrent resolution
% print 5000 additional copies of the narrative OF
notes purchased from his widow Referred.
Bills were introduced as follows and referred:
By Mr.. COCKRELL: To extend the patent of
Jacob d. Felthausen and the heirs Of William II. At
kins for useful and valuable improvements con
nected with the sewing machine.
By Mr.. Dorsey: To authorize the purchase of q
lfc,sze portrait of the late MajorGeneral George
ii. Thomas.
Revised Statutes of the United States in relation TO
punishment Of crimes committed in the Indian
country;
George S. Houston elected United States Senator
from Alabama for six years from the ith of March,
1879, to succeed Hon. George T.. Spencer
Mr. ALLISON from the Committee OH. Finance,
reported adversely on Senate bill to authorize the
killing of fur seal and other fur.bearng animals
within the limits OF Alaska Territory and it was
indefinitely postponed.
MI BUTLER presented the petition OF the National
IN FNmn In tnfa In ntgl f.VNH
bill.
Mr.. SALISBURY submitted the following:
"ReSolred, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be-
and he is hereby, directed to inform the Senate of
The amount OF commissions or other compensation
paid to bankers, brokers, firms, companies, syndi-
Gates and individuals for service In negotiating the
sale of bonds and other obligations Of the United
States from the year 1862 until the present time
when and to whom such commissions or compen
sation was paid, and, when pnid to syndicates,
firms, corporations. or companies to state the names
OF the persons composing the same and also to in.
form the Senate whether any and if any, what
amount Of commissions or other compensation has
been paid TO bankers, brokers, firms companies,
syndicaes and individuals for services rendered
~ reiunding any OF the United States bonds; and
IL b any such payments have been made to state
est has been paid OH called bonds at the same
time that interest was accruing on the
bonds sold to redeem the same, and whether such
double interest has been uniformly paid while the
Tefunding operation has been In progress or on
bonds ,N sold for resumption purposes, specifying
whether there has been any exception TO such pay.
ments of double Interest, and who was Secretary of
the Treasury at the time Of such exception. and
how much double Interest has been paid on each
class of bonds, and the total amount thereof: and
whether the money received for bonds sold by any
remain deposit with the natlonal ban ks acting
Government repositories pending the call of bonds,
specifying the names of the banks and the length
OF time during which the proceeds Of the bonds
sold have been left on deposit with each bank and
whether, at any time any gold coin has been dc;
ivered by tho Treasury to any parties concerned
bonds
wise IN exchange for upon the security Of United
states bonds, or in advance OF the payment thereof
pending any call OF bonds on which interest was
allowed or paid up 10 the date of the maturity of
the CALL and also whether any money in the Treas
ury held for the payment of overdue called bonds
has been left OH deposit without interest in any
Government depository, and what was the largest
amount thereof at any one time stating the names
oil me banks in which such money was deposited
and what security the Treasury held for the pay.
ment thereof when demanded
Mr.. MORRILL, said the resolution should go to the
Committee on Finance. 1t was the part of pru-
dence not TO impose vast amount of labor on the
Department involving the labor Of some thirty or
forty clerks for month, unless some good was to
be gained by it.
Mr.. SALISBURY said 1t was mere resolution of
inquiry, and IL was usual to pass such resolutions
Mr.. MORRILL, objected to the consideration of the
resolution now, unless the Senator Mr. Salisbury
would consent to its reference TO the Finance Com
Mr.. SALISBURY No, sir / will not
The resolution was then laid aside under the OBJ
lection of Mr.. Morrill,.
The consideration of the bill to amend the patent
laws was then resumed.
Mr.. MATTHEWS said alter the expression of opin-
ion of yesterday, his amendment having received
but six votes. he would withdraw IL.
Mr.. DAVIS QllD submitted an amendment TO the
second section, regulating the measure of plaintiffs
recovery against parties manufacturing for use and
not for sale patented article. Rejected, after
some discussion.
Mr.. DAVIS then submitted an amendment allow.
ing the patentee or his assignee, in suits for in
iringement the profits derived from the use of the
article by the person infringing such patent, but
where the patentee shall elect to demand an nc
count Of profits against any person for an infringe
ment of his patent he shall not be entitled 10 re-
cover damages for the same infringement Re-
Mr.. DAVIS then submitted the following; where
an appeal is allowed from an interlocutOry decree
establishing the validity of patent its infringe.
ment the complainant shall be permitted to so on
and take his account, subject to payment of costs
and counsel fees If the decree is reversed and on
giving security therefor" Agreed to.
Mr.. HoAR submitted the following: "Aud when.
ever patent has been issued to two OF more per.
sons Jointly. describing or representing matter
which was of the invention of only one Of them,
and for which the inventor thereof might lawfully
have taken separate patent TO himself said III.
yention may be secured to the first inventor thereof
by reissue Of the patent Jointly issued upon pro.
ccedings had us in other cases of reissue and with
the consent In writing of the assignees If any of
such original patent, such reissue TO inure to the
beneht of all persons claiming under the original
patent as If their claims had arisen under the
patent 50 ressued except as provided in the sixth
section"
This amendment led to n lengthy discussion, and
upon reaching vote 1t was discovered that no
quorum was present.
A call of the Senate was ordered and quorum
having responded,
Mr. EDMuEDs moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business.
Fifteen Senators voted in the affirmative and
eighteen In the negaliye-no quorum and another
call of the Senate was ordered; and quorum hay
ing answered,
Mr.. EATON moved that when the Senate adjourn
to-day II be TO meet on Monday next Agreed to-
The motion of Mr., Edmunds for an executive
session was rejected.
The discussion on Mr.. Hoars amendment was
continued; and when n vote was reached II was
again discovered that no quorum was present
third call of the Senate was ordered and a
quorum OF Senators having responded, the amend
ment OF Mr., Hoar was agreed to-yeas, 30; nays. 8.
Mr.. DAVIS Qll.) submitted an amendment proyid-
Ing that II shall not be lawful to grant any reissue
Of any patent for any invention except the inyen.
lion which was embraced in the original patent
When vote was reached 1t was again discovered
that no quorum was present, thirty.six Senators
only voting.
Mr.. WALLACE said that he and the Senator from
Delaware (Mr. Bayard) desired 10 be excused from
further service on the Teller special committed ID
Investigate as TO recent elections,
Mr., WALLACE said he made the request to be ak.
Cused because the gentlemen who represented the
minority OF the Senate on the Teller committee
were now about starting North from New Orleans
and the others were going 70 Charleston 10 continue
the investigation. II was impossible for him AIr
NRllaee) 10 go 70 Charleston and the Senator from
Delaware Ont. Bayard) could not go, Us lie was IN
Texas.
MIR. HoAR hoped the request would lie over fol
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