New-York tribune., 1879-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


A bill for the establishment of National
| Steamship Service was Introduced by MI Marlin
| Rep. \. O. Referred.
| Mr.. WILSON dem. W. Val ofred a resolution Of
inquiry ~ to Wha! legislation Is necessary the sub
ject of Chinese Immigration Referred
| RETAILING TIE IrGAI-IENDER CLAUSE.
Mr. BALLOU (2ep, r. H. Introtuced the following
! bill, winch was referred.
BE II enacted, ETC.. That Section 3,5ss OF the Revised
Statues. making United States notes legal tender IN
nav neut vf all debts public private. except FOR du-
ties imports ana interest on the pubho debt Is
Lereby repealed aud tlat hereafter gold and silver
| coin only snail be tender in payment OF debts.
| Mr.. BALLOU also introduced bill repeating the
| stamp tax on bank checks Referred.
| Mr. BUCKNER (Dem.. No. chairman OF the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency. reported resolution
authorizing that committee TO continue s invesrlga-
inlo the affairs OF the reeevership OF the Ocean
NJ. YOUNG sDem Tenn.l introduced a blIl for tae
| smith, Ark. to Kansas city. Referred.
Tue regular order being demanded the bill pending
IN morning hour for the establishment oi return
letter offices was referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr. JONES Dem., Tex !, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Routes. reported the bill exemptng
| postal omploy6. from serving on iures. Passed.
Mr.. KNOTT (Dem.. Ky.l, Chairman OF the judiciary
Committee reported the bill authorizing the holding OF
terms o tue nm,ed states psred C9urt i9f tue DIS
Mr. KNOTT also reported back the concurrent resou-
Senators and nvc Representatives. to investigate the
present system OF salaries tees ana emouments owed
of the seyerH United states Courts
Mr.. HURD tDeln.. OhlOl. frOm the same committee,
reported the bll providing for Circuit aud District
Courts of the United States at Columbus, OHIO. aud
transfrrrng certain counties from tue Northern the
| Southern District. Passed
Mr.. ROBINSON (liep., Mass). from the commit
tee reported bill Tor an additional Judicial District in
the STATE OF Georgia Passed
THE TRADEMARK ARTICLE CONSIDERED.
Mr.. MCCOID tRep, Iowa, from the Committee on
fnfr
posing the following Constitutional amendment:
ARTcIE.-COugreSs. for the promotion OF trade nd
manufacture, carry INTO esct che nternatio nal
treaties, shall have power To grant protect and reg
late the right To adopt anu trademarks.
SECTION 2-lns amendment shall be valid when ratt-
fed L. gislatures OF trcc-iOutIhr OF thc states
There appeaared DO strong opposition to the rcso
luton on the Democratic side. and tho yeas and nays
were taken ordering the main question. and resulted
as follows Yeas ll4 nays. %. 90 the main question
ordered.
Mr.. McCOID spoke IN favor Of the resolution. He
opposition wasDot To The substance of
resolution, but that made because the resolution
not believe that to be necessary IL had received lhe
imam approval OF the Committee Manufaeture
II pOrtant that the resolution should be agreed
10 speedily, inasInuch as twenty-0ue Legislatures will
be IN session TINS Winter. OF which will
| again tor Two years The Government has received
| 100000 FOR granting tradcnarEs which
[ fallen 10 the around, aud In justice and equity
| will have 10 refund that money.
| Mr. ARMFIELD (Drm., \. o. opposed the resolution
as ally unnecessary. II ID no necessary tns
United States 10 protect trademarks within bound
of the states than 10 protect the cattle
Mr COX DSm., n " thought that the resolution
should lie referI cd 70 the Committee Judiciary
| Mr.. HORN iR.n.. AionJ said that whan he had aam,