Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHfNdToN, January Il,
SENATE.
Commissions on Sales of Bonds.

! paid bankers, brokers, firms, companies,
! syndicates or individuals for services in
negotiating the sale OF Uniled States
bonds or securities, from 1862 to the
! present time what amount has been paid
To such persons for services rendered
in refunding any bonds vi the |. =, and
also whether the interest has been paid
on called bonds and at the same time
! paid on the bonds sold to 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 inthe National banks
| designated as repositories.
\ discussion arising, the resolution
was laid over.
The credentials of Senator Houston,
OF Alabama, were presented.
Patent Laws.
The Senate, ut the conclusion OF the
morning business, resumed COnsidera-
ton of the bill To oameud the patent laws.
The pending question being on the
amendment of Mr.. Matthews to strike
out certain parts OF the committees hill
in relation to damages inr 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 ~ tending to
prove what shall be deemed reasuna-
bic license fee as compensation Tor IN
fringement." Mr.. Matthews said his
amendment having receitcd but six
votes yesterday, he would withdraw II.
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, submitted the
following: Where an appeal is al
lowed from an interlUcutOry decree, es-
tablishing the validity of patent or
its infringement, the complainant shall
be permitted 10 60 OH and take his az
count, subject To payment OF costs and
counsel fees il the decree Is reversed, on
giving security therefor" Agreed t".
Mr. IIoar submitted the following
amendment: wherever patent has
been issued to two or more persons
Jointly describing or representing the
matter which was OF the invention oi
only one of them, and for which the in
ventor thereof might lawfully have
taken the separate patent To- himself,
the said invention may hc secured
To- the first inventor thereof by the re-
ISSUE of the patent 50 Jointly Issued.
upon proceeding being had a. IN
other cases of reissue, and with the
consent in writing OF the assigneeS OF
any of such original patent, such IT.
issue tOinurctO the benefit ulall persons
claiming under the original patent, a.
ii their claims had arisen under the
patent So reissued, except rs prescribed
in the 9TH section.
This amendment led To- IA lengthy
discussion and on reaching 4 vote 1t
Was discovered that no quorum VA,
present. 4 call OF the Senat" was or
dercd, and quorum having responded
Mr.. Edmunds moved the Senate pro-
ceed with the executive business. hi
teen Senators voted in the Affirmative
aud eighteen in the negative. N"qu"-
rum Another call uf the senate WAS
ordered, and aquorum having answered
the motion of Mr.. Elmunds Tor an exc
dis.diGTeesioaf di.iTe II Mr. Yf6ars amer amendment
was continued, and when the vote wa-
reached it MAS again discovered that no
quorum was present \ third call "I
the senate was ordered quorum ni the
Senators having responded the amend
mcnt OF Mr.. lloar wa agreed to-y,aN.
80; nays, :.
Mr.. Davis, uf Illinois, submitted an
amendment providing that it shall not
he lawful to grant any reissue ui any
patent for any invention except the
invention which was embraced In the
original patent When vote MAS
reached it was again discovered that ~"
quorum was present, 81 only voting.
Excused from Service on Teller Conn
mittee.
Mr. Wallace said that lac and the
Senator from Delaware Bayardl desired
10 be excused from further service on
Teller. special committee 10 nNc,li-
cate a. 20 the recent elections.
Mr.. Cunkling said lac did not wish Ia
make any objection 10 the request "i
the senator, but it was not IN order to
do anv business now without quorum.
lie lid not know that it would lee valid
Ia excuse the Senator'S now, and suggest
ed that the request lie over Tor the pre-
ent or be withdrawn. lie moved that
the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. Wallace hoped the Senator would
Withdraw his motion, ~ It va. lmpor-
tant 10 act on his request this evening.
4 call ui the SENATE MAS ordered, anu
quorum having responded. Mr.. Wal
lace said hr male the rsluesi {" b" cN-
cu-vd because the gentlemen who
represented the minority Of the senate
ON the Teller Committee were n""
ahunt starting north from New Orleans,
and the others were going % Charleston
Ia continue the investigation. II Ma
impossible for him Wallace to Z" I"
Charleston, and the Senator from Della
ware Bayardl could not -, A. he Wa
in Texas.
Mr.. Hoar hoped that the request
would lie over Tor the present, aHd H
explanation said there had been sauc
talk about himself and Mr. Mcmillan,
who were members ui the committee,
going a. Charleston, but that they bad
concluded not to 90. Ii the Democratic
members should he then. they would hc
in the majority.
Mr.. Wallace said that nothing ot the
kind was contemplated
MIR Hoar replied that he was SATISFIED
uf that fact.
Ii was finally agreed that the matter
should be- arranged between the s,ytral
meraber- oi the rumnittee, and the r.
quest ui Mr.. Wsilace, to eNruse himself
and Mr.. iiayapl. wss granted.
The Vice President appointed Nj
I Donald and Randolph to nil the yaran-
Ilcs-
Mr.. Plumb h%) inirpiucs'l a i"Intrv-
solution provSiing Tor the Iaynient otthc
fiftv per cent GftNc amounts required by
. -. ., l.. .,-ital..ll from. certain r.tiirs.tl
companies for transportation seryicc
rendered the Government. Referred.
The hill j. in aceonlance With - rec
/ ummendatiOn oi the Secretary 20! War.
! Adjourned uhiil Monday.
HOUSE