The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-18
House.

Under the call Of states, the following bills,
etc, were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas-To amend sec
1884, Revised Statutes, so as to prevent mon
opoly in the operation of the patent laws OF
the United States 1t amends the section so
as to read as follows: Every patent shall
contain a short title or description of the IN
vention or discovery, correctly indicating its
nature and design, and grant to the paten-
tee, his heirs or assigns, for the term of seven
teen years, of a royalty of III per centum or
all gross sales thereon, or the right to make,
use, and vend the same throughout the Unit
ed States, and the territories thereof refer
ring to the specifications for the particulars
thereof. 1t further provides that any person
in the United States shall have the right to
make, use and vend throughout the United
States any patent, invention or discovery, by
paying to the patentee the royalty provided
in section 1854, in accordance with the rules
end regulations of the interior department..
Also, TO authorize the purchase of foreign
built ships by citizens of the United States
aud to Permit the same to be registered as
vessels of the United States.
By Mr.. Mitchell of Connecticut-To
provide for an assistant civil service exam
iner
BY Mr. Willis of Kcntucky-To regulate
preferences and exceptions as to msolvent
commercial debtors
by MI. Sui VII VI ~ piV
encouI agement of closer commercial relations
and in the interest of and perpctnation OF
peace between the United States and the re-
publcs of Mexico and Central and South
America and the empire of Brazil.
Mr. Weaver of Iowa took the floor and
made speech upon the financial question
and an attack upon the national banking
system
The speaker laid before the house the re-
e 10 t1n
Bland resolution Referred. The Secretary
SAYS: 81 have received the inquiries addressed
to the Secretary of the Treasury by the house
of representatives. in their resolution respect
ing the silver balance and circulation, and
beg leave to say in reply that will with all
due diligence, make full answer to the same"
The following committee reports were sub
mitted:
By Mr. Warner of Ohio, from The commit
tee on post offices and post roads, to reduce
the fee on money orders of s. or less from
eight TO five cents.
BY Mr.. Peters of Kansas, from the same
committee, providing that the allowance for
clerk hire made to postmasters of the first and
second classes shall cover the cost of clerical
labor in the money order business.
BY Mr. Belmont of New York from the
committee on foreign affairs, to limit the ex-
action of fees or the levy of taxes for the con-
sular vertication and authorization of in
voices also, adversely, concerning an Amer
lean exposition to be held in London in May,
1886.
The house then resumed consideration of
the bill to prevent the claims of war taxes as
set off against the States having claims
against the government After considerable
debate, but without action the house went
into committee of the whole.
Mr.. Findlay of Maryland took the floor
with carefully prepared speech upon the
financial question, which was attentvely
listened to and warmly applauded. He was
followed by Mr. Warner Of Ohio. Pending
action the committee rose