National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-15
SENATE.

By Mr.. SAUNDERS: To provide for Furnishing per-
sons who steal horses mules, cattle, or other prop
erty from Indians
by Mr.. HARRIS For the relief Of the Louise
Home IN the District of Columbia,
by Mr.. BUTLER; TO make appropriation for the
continuation of work on the jeuies in Charleston
harbor, S. G..
BY Mr. SARGENT: Relating to the tax upon de-
posts In savings banks.
By Mr.. WALLACE For the recomputaton of the
accounts between the United States and the several
States and between the United States and the city
of Baltimore growing out of moneys expended by
the several States and the said city of Baltimore in
the war 1872 with Great Britain.
By Mr. MATTHEWS: To refund to Farren * Nc
Lean certain Internal revenue taxes alleged TO have
been enormously assessed and collected.
Mr.. ANTHONY submitted resolution to print 1000
copies of the narrative of the Polaris Expedition 10
be sold by the Public Printer ut the cost of pubca
ton, with 10 per cent. added thereto.
Mr. CHRlsrANcY presented petition of 1000
Gentle women of Utah iavoring such legislation as
will make effective the anti polygomy law of 1862.
Mr. CHAFFEE submitted resolution TO print 5000
copies of the report of Lieutenant George NJ.
Wheeler, In charge ofsurveys west of the one hun
drcdth meridian.
Mr. WISDOM, from the Committee on Appropri.
atoms reported back the letter Of the Secretary of
War In regard to surveys west of the Mississippi
River, with the recommendation that 1t be printed
and rccommtted to the committee. So ordered.
Mr. DAWES called up the bill reported from the
Committee OIL Finance yesterday for the relief of
Henry G. Do Alma, late collector of customs at
sitk1, Alaska.
III allows him $780, in addition to his fees and
salary to compensate him for travelling expenses
and losses sustained
Mr. Dorsey, from the Committee on the District
Of Columbia, reported favorably on Senate bill TO
authorize the Commissioners Of the District Of Co
iumba TO adjust and fix the water rates within said
District. Placed on the calendar.
IL authorizes an increase of the water tax to the
extent of 30 per ccntum
He also reported from the same committee the
draft of bill prepared at the Treasury Department
maEing permanent annual appropriation for the
payment of the interest on the funded debt of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, together
with letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury
OH the subject and moved that they be referred TO
he Committee on Appropriations. So ordered.
Mr.. SPENCER, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported Il bill authorizing the appointment
Of William English as second lieutenant in the
United States army.
Mr.. ALLISON submitted q resolution to print 500
copies of the army regulations Referred.
Mr.. ANTHONY submitted resolution that on Fri
day next, ut one o'clock, the Senate would proceed
TO consider bills on the calendar not objected To, to
be discussed under the five minute rule. Agreed to-
M BUTLER called up House bin to remove the
political disabilities of James Chestnut, of South
Carolina. Passed.
Mr.. DENNIs announced TINT his colleague Mr.
Whyte) was detained at home by sickness in his
family.
Mr. BUTLER submitted a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Interior TO inquire and report to
the Senate what railroad company, individual or
individuals of any, are constructing or building n
railroad through the public domain in the Territory
Of Arizona and under and by what authority the
Eame is being constructed or built. Agreed to.
Morning business having been disposed Of
Mr. DAVIS CIV. Na.) called up the resolution sub.
mitted by him OH the 4h OF December last, in
klructing the Committees on Agriculture of the
senate and House of Representatives TO consider
generally the subject Of agriculture and report by
bill or otherwise what can or ought to be done by
the General Government TO better advance en-.
courage, and foster agricultural interests
He spoke at lengthlon the subject.
At the conclusion OF Mr., Davis remarks he asked
the passage of the resolution.
Mr., PADDOCK said he did not wish to retnrd It's
passage, but he desired TO speak briefly in regard
TO it, and therefore asked that 1t be laid over for
the present. So ordered.
Mr.. THURMAN called up the substitute for the
House bill To divide the western district of Missouri
into two districts, and TO prescribe the times and
places for holding courts therein, and for other
purposes Passed.
The VIcE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate a mos.
sage from the President of the United states in
answer to Il Senate resolution of the 18th of June
last, incloSng reports from the Agricultural De-
partment in regard so sheep husbnndry Referred.
Also u message from the President In answer to
the resolution of the Sd Of June last, transmitting
report nom the Secretary OF State and copies of the
correspondence between the United States and
Great Britain IN regard to inviting other maritime
powers TO RCcedc 10 the three rules prescribing the
duty of neutral governments as set forth in the
sixth article of the treaty Of Washington. Ordered
that i be printed and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
Also communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy, in response to the Senate resolution of Feb
dition of Captain c. +. Hail to the Arctic region
prepared from the notes of Captain Hall purchased
from his widow. Ordered that ii be printed and
lie OH the table.
Also the proceedings of the convention held in
Chicago, in November last, for the promotion Of
American commerce. Referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
bill To amend the patent laws.
Mr.. Matthews stated at length his objections 10
the bill, Of the principal ones being that II pro
posed Il fixed statutory rule for the measurement OF
damages, contrary to a series of judicial decisions
which have been built up from year to year,
The amendment submitted by Mr., Morgan sew.
eral days ago providing that whenever the court
shall be OF the opinion that the suit of the puintn
or the defense of the defendant was veNatious ol
malicious, or the infringement was willnul, the
court may award against the party guilty of suCl
vcxatiOus or malicious conduct or of said infringe
mcnt such sum- by way of counsel fees and ex
pciseS Of the suit IL shall deem lust and reason
able" was agreed to.
Mr. MATTHEW'S submitted an amendment Il
strike ont that portion Of the second section re
garding the recovery of damages in suits for in
fringenent, aud In lieu thereof provision that nc
account of profit and sales shall be allowed as tn,
measure of damages, but evidence thereof may b(
admitted as evidence what will constitute Il rea-
sonable license lee for infringement, ordered
that II be printed.
Mr.. DAVIS lW Va) submitted an amendment t,
the nth section making 1t unlawful to grant an,
reissue ofany patent eXcept for such Invention a
was named in the original patent. ordered tina
II be printed.
After some further discussion the bill was Iai,
aside, win me understanding that II should be the
unfinished business tomorrow
Mr. DENEls introduced u bill referring 10 IN,
Court of Claims for adjudication the claim of JOIN
ii, SOthrOn, of Maryland. Referred TO the Commit
tee ON the Judiciary.
The Senate then, at three o'clock p. M. OH mo
ton OF Mr. SARGENT Went into executive session
and when the doors were reOpened, at 81 ID u'clOcl
D. M, adjourned until tomorrow.