Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24

nation whether since June lst ,ooo
any patents have been issnsa 1909
lists OF lands certified To an or
or patents issued 10 Ally railr, as o,. o'ste
tion on account of grants of lana VII,pofs,
lore made for lands TO which srat teie'o-
or corporation was not entitled ~ STATE
an communications touching the issu,na ~,
o, sucn patents, and the opInjonss
oI Any United statss officer in relatioo
thereto which may be on file In biOn bis aa
partmert by Mr.. calkins Qud sn,has AMI os'
ising the Ssoretary Of the NAVY ta ~.
chase the right to use a certain ms,hts pa''
for bending metal links. '1'"s
A number OF bills and resoIn,;o..
were introduced under the cali I'Ops u,
states, among them the followinsoi VI
by Mr. Anderson (Kansas) to nrovis.
for the adjustment of railroad dg,,us ,.a
grants; to reduce the existsnoa ana
patent to fvs years, and to prevsn,
congressman from lobbying ON tba A..
of the House. By Mr.. Burnes (Niason,Vl oVf
to encourage education and proyIsa
national series of text books within a.
Jurisdiction of Congress-. By Mr.. Moroao
(hissourD to regulate fees IN rama,as sau
cases. 1t prohibits the receipt Of fe4s INV
attorneys before the allowance of ~
pension, and fixes the Tee at $40. excsn,
In case OF prior contract approved r.,
the commissioner Of pensions. By N,
Cox (North Csrolina) ior the sn,,nn
ment Of double postal cards And nno,,,
envelopes. By Mr.. Brewer of Nsn
Jersey, to deepen the channel at sanSr
HOOK, for the purpose of forming a com
meroial outlet, and to deepen the channel
In barnegat bay for the purpose of form.
Ing hsrbor of refuge. Mr.. Randall
(Panna) from the appropriation com.
mites, reported joint resolution maxim,
an appropriation for the relief Of Liant
Greedy and party. 1t WAS referred IA
the committee on the whole, Mr.. Randall
giving notice that he would call il mn Ia.
day. Mr.. Holman Undians) moved tn
suspend the rules and adopt a resolution
declaring 1t the Judgment Of the Hon,a
THAT all unearned land grants shoud bs
forfeited and the land restor. to the pnbliO
domain; that all laws permitting the pur.
chase OF large tracts Of public land la "a.
| pssled, and instructing the COMMITTEES ON
public lands to report bill carrying into
effect these declarations. The rssoln.
tion was agreed to-yeas, 25l nays, Is,
On motion of Mr.. Calkins (Ind) the
rules were suspended and the bill passed.
providing that In any suit against an in.
nocent purchaser OF an article mann.
factured In violation of the patent law,
II the plaintiff shall not recover $40 or
over, he shall recover no coats. MIR. Coz
IN. Y moved to suspend the rules and
pass bill repeating the ironclad oath,
After = spseoh by Mr.. Boulette of Maine,
In opposition, the motion WAS agreed to
aud the bill passed-185 to il. Ths
1ouse then adjourned.
| In the House, Tuesday, Mr.. Parker
offered 3 resolution, which was referred,
directing the COMMITTEES on agriculture
to inquire into the charge that the
interests Of American farmers and
dairymen are greatly injured by the
manufacture and use OF oleomarg arins
butter. The House went into committee
Of the whole on the Greedy Relief bill,
and, after debate, rose and reported the
bill to the House, and 1t was passed.
The bills reported by the Judiciary
committee in relation to the
forfeiture Of certain land grants,
were referred to the committee on
public lsnds, the House thus deciding
that the latter has Jurisdiction over such
bills. A bill WAS passed providing ths,
"no damages or profits shall bs recovered
from any defendant for the infringement
of patent, when 1t shall appear on trial
that he was mere user for his own
benefit OF any article purchased in open
, market without notice that the same was
subject to patent" After some further
business of no general importance the
House adjourned.
The Senate committee on military affair;
yesterday Agreed to report iavorably ,ht
bill for the relief Of Fitx John Porter.
The House committee on post oih7ei
yesterday agreed to report favorably Mr.
BinRham's bill fixing the rate Of postsg'
at one cent for three ounces on news
papers and periodicals. when sent by
others than the publishers or news agents