The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-15
ROARING run IN THE HOUSE.
The senate Droning over the Patents BIn-A
Day or fnibusterinE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4-In the Senate Mr..
Christiancy Qicp.. Mich.) presented the petition
Of 1000 Gentle women Of Utah asking for such
legislation rs will make effective the anti Polyg-
amy law OF 1862.
Mr.. Davis Dem. W Va called up the rosolu
ton instructing the Committees on Agriculture
OF both Houses to consider generally the sub
jcct Of agriculture and report thereon. Mr..
Davis delivered n speech pointing out the mag
nitude OF the agricultural interests in tho United
States and urging attention 10 the subject.
Mr.. Matthews crop. Ohiol spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill TO amend the patent laws
The amendment made by Mr.. Morgan pro-
viding that whenever the court shall be OF opin-
ion that the suit Of the plaintiff or tho defence
oi th" td"icnddnl II NeNatious or malicious
or the infringement wiliul. the court may award
against the person thus guilty. was agreed TO-.
Tho Dill WAS then laid aside.
PROCEEDINGS IN rHE HOUSE.
An appropriation was ordered 10 nay the
widow oi the Int" Cougru s-mHn Williams the
amount Of his salary for tho rest " the session.
The tonierour, Committee report on the Mil
itgry Acad 'my hill WAS agreed to.
Mr.. VI Mahon Dem. Ohiol desired TO call up
the Geneva Award oill. hut the one to improve
tho Mississippi River leyecs. and the Mexican
War Pension hil were proposed. Tho House.
III to 100, voted to take up the Mexican Pension
bill. and then went into Committee Of the Whole
upon n. Several amendments were made and
defeated there being decided inollnatinn 10 fill
buster. Mr.. Sinnickson rep. ~ j. offered an
amendment granting pensions TO soldiers who
served sixty days in the service OF tho United
States IN the war OF 1861 for tho suppression OF
the rebellion. Laughter on the Republican
sidc.l
Mr.. Williams Rep. Oregon moved to amend
50 rs 10 include The survivors NJ the Oregon and
Washington Indian wars OF 1850 6. Adopted,
Mr.. Snnickson's amendment was adopted
81 20 10 on rising vote, and 96 10 ~ on vote by
teIlcrs. lAppanse on he Republican sidcl
MIR. Bragg dem. WIS., offered an amend
ment granting pensions 10 the survivors OF the
next war and their children. Loud laughter.l
4 quorum not voting II was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Hewitt Dom, Alal moved 20 strike out
the ameudmtnts Of Mcssrs. " illiums and sim
nickson, and Mr.. Burchard tRep.. H. offered
Ms n substitute an amendment strik ing out of
the first section everything but the direction TO
the Secretary OF the Interior to place on tho
pension rolls the names Of the surviving sol
dlers, including militia and volunteers OF the
milltary aud naval services OF the United
States without specifying any particular war.
Mr. Hale Hep. Me- offered an amendment to
substitute 50 M TO leave in the section simply the
Amendment Just adopted in relation 10 the late
war.
Mir Burchard accepted the amendment
Inc vote was tneu taken on tho substitute by
tcllcrs and resulted Y7-97. Tho Chairman
Eden. OF lll.l cast his vote IN the negative, and
tho substitute was defeated. The Committee
Without tuituor action rose
The speaker announced the following APP
polntmcnts 10 I'LL vacancies in Committees;
judiciary. Forncy OF Alabama. District of COLUMBIA
lana, Militia, Young ut Louisiana. Expenditure m War
department Bailey ol new lofh Expenditures IN De
paltmcnt of Justice Young OF LOUISIANA
The Committee on Appropriations was in
of tho late Julian lliltrdgc OF an amount
equal 10 the remainder of his salary.