National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
LEGISLATIVE GRlST.
The Congressional Library Building Bill to be
Considered Next Tuesday.
Senator Beck in the Role OF a CoIored
Mans Champion,
Mr.. Bedford EnertainS the House With His Views Of
Brahmns and White-Buoned Mandarns
Defeat OF the Proposition to Exclude Lob
bying Bx-nIembers from the House.
TILE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
The chair laid before the senate message from
the President transmitting the last annual report
of the Union Pacific Railway company.
The following bills were ported favorably from
committees and placed on the calendar:
By Mr. Doph from the committee on commerce:
The dill amends section 2776 of the revised stat
utes, by adding the following: THAT vessels ar
riying at port of entry in the United States laden
with coal salt, railroad iron, and other like arti-
cles in bulk may proceed to places within that
collection district TO DO specially designated by
the secretary of the treasury. by general regula-
tious, or otherwise under the supedntcndence Of
customs officers, at the expense Of the parties in
teresled. for the purpose of unloading cargoes OF
the character before mentioned"
by Mt Van Wyck, from the committee on pub
lie lands The bill to relieve purchasers aud set
tiers on Denver and 81. Joe railroad lands. This
IS the same bill introduced by Mr.. Van WyCk, and
which passed the senate lust session, except that
the present bill fixes the price per acre at $3.50.
by Mr. Conger, from the committee on COM
merce: The bill 10 amend the revised statutes in
reference to the immediate transportation OF
MIR. CnI ON introduced a bill for relief OF per.
SOUS 10 whom the governors OF the Northwest aud
Indiana territories confirmed lands, which lands
We're alterward sold by tue United States
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of the navy TO trans
nit to the senate the report OF the Selfrdge board,
appointed to examine the torpedo machinery of
the Destroyer, ana other papers in tho navy de-
partment relating to the same.
on motion of MIR. Hoar, 1t was resolved that COM
mlttees OF the senate on sending TO the court Of
claims any claims or matter pending before the
senate. shall report to the senate tho fact of such
transmission, so as to make the senate record COM
plete aud account for the absence Of the papers
from the files.
Mr. Jones. of Nevada, offered a concurrent reso.
luton which was referred to the committee on
printing, providing for the printing of 5000 copies
of the report of the commissioner and delegate of
the war departmentto the International geograph-
ical congress at Venice, Italy,
Mr.. Call offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations. re-
auesting the PRESIDENT to prevent the delivery Of
Senior Carlos Aguero, now in prison at Key West
Fla, and held for extradition on the demand Of
the government of spain under the treaty of ex-
tradition until 1t should be ascertained that the
charges against him are true, and that he is not
wanted Tor political offences; and requesting the
President to direct the attorney general Of the
United States to have an examination made into
the case, and ifit should be found that the pris
oner had been arrested in the United States for
political ohenses committed in the Island OF Cuba
that the President cause such proceedings to be
had, in conformity with law, as would prevent
the extradition of Senior Aguero. In offering the
resolution and asking its reference TO the commit
tee on foreign relations, Mr.. Call read from the
proceedings Of mass meeting OF the Cuban citi-
gems OF the United States residing in Key West
which set forth that the charge of being high
wayman aud robber, which is preferred against
Gen. Aguero by the Spanish government. is pre-
tense TO secure the extraditiOn OF Gen. Aguero by
any means possible under the treaty.
The resolutions of the mass meeting declare
Gen. Aguero to be not a highwaymau or robber.
but q brave Cuban soldier, who for many years
had served in the patriot forces of his country in
the struggle for independence; and they invite
the particular attention OF the American people
and government to the perldy of the spanish gov
eminent in making, the demand Tor extradition
on the grounds stated. ~
Mr.. Beck offered resolution, which, under the
rules, went over until to-day, directing the com.
mittee on civil service toinquire, into the cause
of removal of John Dudley, colored porter,
heretofore on the rolls of the senate, ana direct
Ing the committee to reduce 10 writing the cyl.
such evidence before the senate. The resolution
turtle, directs the committee to report what
changes, if any, in the rules OF the senate nee
essary to protect the employees Of the senate from
dismissal.
In presenting the resolution Mr. Beck said that
the discharged man had been for three years II
soldier in the union army and wore the badge of
the Grand Army of the Republic. He was citi-
zen OF Kentucky and most efficient servant of
the senate.
The summary dismissal of this man. Mr.. Beck
said was an injury to the public service not easily
repaired, and he thought he would be able to lay
before the senate tomorrow morning proofs of u
very wanton dismissal of a very competent man.
MIR. Morrill, called up the bill reported by him
from the select committee on additional accom-
modations Tor the library of congress. He thought
that as The bill had been already before the SEN
ate and discussed IL could be considered and dis
posed OF by 2o'cock Qt being then l2.40).
Mr. Beck did not think Il could be disposed of
In that time. Although in favor OF additional ac-
concentrations Tor the library he mr. Beck did
Mr. ingalls, expressed himself as opposed to the
whole scheme of the bill, aud he thought the
statement that the bill could be considered and
disposed of by 2 o'clock one reaching u the
very frontier Of hardihood." He protested against
the injustice that would be committed by an at
tempt 10 limit the discussion of bill appropriate
ing millions OF dollars to 30 short space of time.
The membership of the senate had changed Il
great deal since the bill had been before it,
Mr., Morrill, said that he despaired of being able
factory to the gentleman from Kansas MIR. In
ga!lsl but he hoped this bill would prove salts
factory to u large majority Of the senate.
Mr., Harris objected to the bill being taken up
for action lat tins time, as It would interfere with
the orderly disposition OF the calendar.
ought to be adhered to- If the calendar were not
adhered TO the work of the senate would be con.
stantly thrown into confusion. He would oppose
any attempt TO force the bill to passage at this
time.
Mr.. Morrill,, expressing his unwillingness to
proceed TO action upon the bill against tie wishes
OF senators, withdrew his motion, aud asked and
ohlained unanimous consent TO address the sen l.
ate ON the subject Of the bill referred to.
The want of library accommodation, he said,
for the purposes OF the congressional library had
come 10 be uncomfortable. The shelf room at pres
ent available Afforded room for only $50 600 vol
umes while on Jan. ] we had SIS. al yolumes re-.
curing shelf room and 10000 pamphlets.
SO that one half the books aud pamphlets
Last year large and valuable donations
ad been made 10 the library, but for want of
proper accommodations the books forming the
donations were almost as inaccessible us If they
were stored away in the Roman catncomos Ths
contents OF tie library were rapidly increasing
having been 25663. The danger nom Il re was also
serious one in connection with the library Me
Morrill, explained the general features of the new
building, laying " would hold 5000 900 books
would ultimately cost S3,36G0O0, and would be a
building intended to last for centuries At tho
CONCLUSION of his remarks the bill was, by a vote
of 40 10 8, made the special order for tuesday
next,
MI. Hilrs bill, which was debated Wednesday
relating lands occupied by certain settlers and
formerly believed to form part OF the Ute reseryn-
ton. was taken up, and after an amendment by
Mr., COckrel providing That the lands referred to
be returned " the public domain, the bill was
passed
Mr.. Plat then called up the bill, heretofore re-
ported by him from the committee on patents
amending section 1887 OF the revised statutes re-
lating - the terms OF existence Of United States
patents upon inventions whiCh have been pat
encd in foreign countries, IL provides that no
patent shall hereafter be declared invalid nor
shall any inventor be debarred from obtaining II
reason Of its having been first patented abroad,
unless the same has been introduced into public
use in the United states Tor more than two years
prior to the application, but every patent mere
after granted which has, prior to the filing OF tho
application for IT. been patented in foreign
country, shall expire seventeen years from the
date OF the foreign patent, but in no case snail II
exceed seventeen years, and the American apple
cation must be filed within two years from the
date OF the foreign patent. special clause pro-
vdes that no patent heretofore granted shall,
however, be IN any manner revived, prolonged,
or extended because of this bill.
Mr.. PluW explained that inventors had felt
themselves aggrleved by the fact that the term Of
life OF patent taken out in foreign country
should, as the courts Interpreted the laws of the
United States be made to determine the life of Il