Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-18
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The bill appropriatirg 81, 0C0 900 for the
Mississippi Tivsr improvement passed. Ayes,
2l5 moss OF.
T1e House then proceeded to the consider
alton OF the cai5Ed3r.
The first bill vas that amending Section
SS7 of the Revised Statutes, SO as to pro-
vide that wLel an article had teen patented
Ia foreign country, previously t. oh aiming
patent in The United Stases, the patent
granted in this pn!ry shall not expire until
seventeen years after the day Of issue of the
foreign patent.
Cox, f New York, offered an amendment,
providing chat the Act shall not apply to
any patent nov in existence. or for which ap-
plication is now peGding, or to have the effect
of extending the time of duration of patents
under the existing lawr. Adopted.
Holman moved to recommit the bill, with
instrc ctions to report il baol; with provision
that IN ~ se,ion against an innocent purcha-
ser Of an article nanuf actul ed Ia violation Of
the right of the pstentee, the measure of dam
ages shall not exceed the cost in open market
of The article SO manufactured. Agreed to
81 to 67.
The next bill on the calendar was one to
enable United States Court, in case Of i'm
proper grant Of letters patent by reason of
fraud or representation, to declare the
pstent void on application by the Attorney
General Passed.
The bill making all put lie roads and high
ways post routes was passed.
Adjourned.
Pointed Denial from Ex-senator Kellogg.
WASHINGTON, January 17th.-In his me-
morial to the Senate today, ex-senator Ke-
logg, referring to the charges made by j. j.
Newell, in his letter CT Msy 12h, that he
(keiloap) and other Senators entered into an
arrangement to secure the pssssge Of an Act
Incorporating the Texas Pacific Railroad
C mpapy, says: : 81 pronounce every state.
menS and allegation il the Communication
signed by J. j. Nswel', in which any men,
bar imgutes to me any improper or question
Gble act wnataver in connection with tie
passage Of the Texas Pacific Act, vile, ma
licious fabrication. utterly false in general
and in DETAIL and | believe it to be equslly
false az to every statement contained therein
az ywise refsctlng upon the character Of the
other gentlemen nsmed."
The Mexican Treaty,
WASHINGTON, January 175h-The Senate
spent four hodrs and half to day in exscu-
cu,ive session, considering tie Mexican traa-
ty. No agreement was reached bsfo e ad-
] Iurlmsnt, The debate will c5ass at o'clock
10 morrow.
MIsceIlaEeOus Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, January 17sh. - Richard
Lambert, Of Califorois, wss to day poni.
mated for United States Consul at Saa Bias,
Mexico.
The Commissioner Of Pensions to-day di.
rected that favor able report be made on the
bill granting a pension 90 all survivors Of the
Mexican war, the wars with the Creeks, Sem
inoles or the Black Hawk war
The President transmitted 70 rorgraSs r.
DAY Communication from the Secretary of
War and Secretary CT the Navy, setting forth
the ecessity f another expedition to Smith
Sound for tbs relief Of the Greedy party,
end recommending An immediate appropria-
tion for that purpose
The Secretary of State entertained at din
ner to- ight the President and Mrs. McEl.
roy, Mr.. Edmund and Mrs. Wadsworth
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, General Sheridan,
Mrs. Sheridan, Secretary Chandler, Mrs
Chandler, Secretary Teller Mrs Teller, Post
Gresham, Mrs. Gresham, At,
tornev General Brewster. Mrs. Brewster,
Mr.. Bancroft, Admiral Porter and Miss Pen
1leton.
Senator Edmunds was present at the meet.
ing of the Senate Committee on Possoffices
and Postroads, and gave his views upon the
points involved in the consideration of his
postal telegraph bill. He entertained no
ioubt in regard to the constitutional right of
the Government to build telegraph lines,
but strongly opposed the purchase of existing
ines.
General Gordon and the Huntington Cor
respOndence.
NEw YoRK, January 17th.-General Ger
don, of Georgia, whose name wss mentioned
in HuntinR.ons correspondence as one Of the
Senators who favored the lstser's measures,
addressed letter to Major John
G. Whitney, OF Atlanta, in which he defends
his course as against Tom Scott's bill, which
asked the Governments Endorsement of S50.
O00, 000 He says Huntington asked oEly
to be let alone. Scott would have carried
the trade to Northern cities and seaports.
Huntington declared he would make the
eastern terminus Of his lines in Southern