The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-18
CONGRESS.
WA!ss.IIrSaroS, !! :. Z! ! !l.rc January II.


civil form OF government.
At the conclusion OF the morning bust
mes, consideration was resumed Of the
bill TO amend the patent laws.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported adversely on the Senate
bill to authorize the killing Of seal and 9TH
er fur-bearing animals within the limits oi
Alaska Territory, and It was indefinitely
postponed. pm
This is the bill introduced by Mr.. Cam.
eron, Of Wisconsin, on the 24tli OF Janua.
~ last, and authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 declare the Territory Of Alas.
ka, except the Islands Of st. George and
st. Paul open TO the killing Of fur-bearing
animals, persons engaging In the killing 10
pay to the government 10 per cent OF The
appraised value OF the skins taken.
MIR. Salisbury submitted resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
for information as to the amount OF com.
missions or other compensation paid to
bankers, brokers, firms, companies, syn.
diCates or individuals for services in ncgo.
tiating the sale OF United States bonds or
securities from 1852 TO the present time: /:
what amount has been paid to any such
persons for services rendered in reflnding
any OF the bonds OF the United States, and
also whether interest las been paid on the
called bonds and at the same time paid on
the bonds sold 10 redeem such bonds:
how much double interest has been paid
on each class OF bonds and how much
money has been allowed to remain on
deposit In national banks designated as
depositorius. a discussion arising, tho
resolution was laid over
The credentials OF Senator Houston, OF
Alabama, were presented.
The pending question being on the
amendment OF Mr.. Matthews, to strike out
certain parts Of the committees bill in re.
atton to damages for infringement and
insert in lieu thereof the following: "No
account Of profits or savings shall in any
case be allowed, but evidence thereof may
be admitted as tending to prove what shall
be deemed reasonable lloonse fee as
compensation for infringement" Mr.
Mathews said his amendment having re.
cieycd but six votes yesterday, he would
withdraw 1t. 49,
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, submitted the fol.
lowing: "Whcre an appeal is allowed
from an interlOcutory decree, establishing
the yalidity.of patent or lis infringement,
the complainant shall be permitted to 90
on and take his account, subject to the
payment OF the costs and counsel fees II
the decree is reversed and on giving secur.
ity therefor" Agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar submitted the following
amendment: "And whereas a patent has
been issued TO two or more persons Joint.
", describing or representing matter
which was the invention OF one OF them,
and Tor which the inventor thereof might
lawfully have taken separate patent to
himself Of said invention, may be secured
to the first inventor thereofby a reissue OF
the patent so jointly issued, upon proceed
ings had in other cases OF reissue and with
consent IN writing OF assignee's Of any
such original patent, such reissue to in
ure to the benefit OF all persons claiming
under the original patent, us il their claim
bad arisen under the patent so reiSsued,
exceptas provided inthe 9th section"
This amendment led to lengthy discus.
sion and on reaching the vote 1t was dis.
covered that no quorum was present. A
call OF the Senate was ordered, and
quorum responded.
Mr.. Edmunds moved the Senate pro.
ceed to executive business, Is Senators
voted in affirmative and Is in negative, no
quorum.
Another call OF the Senate was ordered,
and a quorum having answered, the
motion OF Mr.. Edmunds for an Executive
session was rejected.
Discussion on uoar's amendment WAS
continued and when vote was taken
it was discovered that no quorum was
present. "A. third call OF the Senate was
ordered and quorum of Senators having
responded the amendment OF MIR. Hoar
was agreed to,-yeas 80, nays 8.
MI. Davis (lllinOis) submitted an amend
rnent providing thatit shall not be lawful
TO grant any reissue Of nypatent for any
invention except the invention which was
embraced in the original patent.
,.7When q vote was reached it was again
discovered that no quorum was present,
SO only voting.
Mr.. Wallace said that he and the Sena-
torfrom Delaware (Bayard) desired to be
EXCUSED from further service on the Teller
special committee to investigate the recent
elections.
Mr.. Conkling said he did not wish to
make any objection to the request OF the
Senator, But il was not in order to do any
business now without quorum. lie did
not know that It would be valid to excuse
the Senators now, and suggested that the
request lieover for the present, or he with
drawn. He moved that the Senate adjourn
Mr.. Wallace hoped the Senator would
withdraw the motion rs 1t was important
TO act on his request this evening.
A call OF the Senate was ordered and
quorum having responded, Wallace said
he made the request to be excused because
the gentlemen who represented the minor.
ity OF the Senate on the Teller Committee
were now about starting north from New
Orleans, and the others were going 10
Charleston to continue the investigation,
twas impossible for him (WallaceI 10 90
to Charleston, and the Senator from Della
ware (Bayard) could not go as he was in
Texas. -f'
Mr.. Hoar hoped the request would be
laid over for the present, and in explana-
ton said that there had been some talk
about himself and Mcmillan, who we're
members OF the committee, going to
Charleston, but they had concluded not
to go. II the Democratic members should
all be there they would be In the ma.
lortty, NpsHtE ~ It,E
N[r. Wallace said nothing OF Ahe kind
was contemplated
Mr.. Hoar replied that he was satisfied OF
that fact.
It was finally agreed that the matter
should he arranged between tho several
members Of the committee, and the 70.
quest t'Of'Mr. Wallace to withdraw himself
and Mr.. Bayard was granted.
The Vice, PRESIDENT appointed MeSsra