Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-21

oko' S' That circulating notes Of national
inanks 1or the redemption of which
ha a"iul o money has been deposited may
ne ne redeemed out of any money in the
1Ieasury not otherwise appropriated and
whenever In the Judgment OF the Secretary Of
Tue Tue treasury such circulating notes cannot
Titt ttto,teiued out or the money in the Treasury
MIsuouL lmpalring its general efficiency, he
NAY NAY order the sale OF as many OF the bonds
pu' 'cnased ana held as provided In this act as
ly LAY unnecessary to redeem the circulating
sented ~ national banks as the same are pre-
S@enteu sc Tor redemption, but not to accumulate
az any Cme redemption fund exceeding 10
per cent. or such outstanding notes.
oEC. 4. That no national bank shall be re-
quiIeu hereafter to deposit or keep on deposit
70 secure circulating notes United Sfates
ponds TO an amount exceeding oue-tWeptIeth
OF lts capital stock, and in no ease more than
SZU,oo0, and hereafter all national banks shall
s' Oe 81 ehnhtled to receive circulating notes for
such bonds as their par value equal to the par
value of the bonds 90 deposited
by Mr.. Johnston, OF North Carolina
"A resolution instructing the Committee
on Way sand Means to report a bill re-
peallng the internal revenue laws.
Mr.. Morrison introduced a resolution
lor holiday recess from Dec. % TO Jan.
4: 1t was referred TO the Ways and
Means Committee.
DUTIES ON TOBACCO.
Mr. Hfscock called up his motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill re-
latlng to the duties on tobacco. The bill
amends the statutes relating to duties on
leaf tobacco as follows: Leaf tobacco in
any bale, box, package or bulk. any part
or which Is suitable for wrappers, If not
stemmed, l0c. per pound; if stemmed 81
per pound, upon the whole contents OF
such bale, box, package or bulk.
Section says that the act shall take
effect on and after its passaQe
MR.. MORRISON OBJECTS.
MIR. Morrison opposed the bill. He said
that since the introduction OF this meas
ure and only as late as last Saturday the
House, with the concurrence of the gen
tleman from New York Mr.. HIscock J.
had decided not to have any revenue egis-
lation, neither to increase nor diminish
the revenue, and indeed not to consider
the question. He had been in hopes that,
obedieut to the will OF the House. the gen.
tleman would nave Withdrawn this pro-
position to increase the tax, already
enormously high.
Mr.. Hiscock's motion was lost by a vote
OF 80 yeas to 165 nays.
The following Democrats voted with
the body of the Republicans in the affrma.
tive: Messrs. Anderson OF Ohio, Boyle,
Curtin, ErmentrOut, Findlay, FOran,
Lore, Seymoure, Swope and Wolford.
The following Republicans cast negative
votes: Messrs. Adams of Illinois, Ander-
son Of Kansas, Brown of Ohio. Butter
worth. Durham, Fuller, Henderson of
Iowa, Holmes, Hopkins, Johnston OF In
diana, Lndes, Lyman, Owens, Payson,
Perkins, Rowell, Ryan, Strait, Struble,
Swinburne, q. Taylor Of Tennessee,
Thomas OF Illinois, Van Setback, Wake
field, White of Minnesota, and Woodburn.
THE MILITIA.
Mr.. Forney, of California, on behalf of
the Committee on Militia, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill
amending the statutes making an annual
appropriation to provide arms and equip
ments tor the militia, with an amendment
proposed by the House committee making
the annual appropriation $4,000 The
motion was agreed to by svote OF 1893 to 40.
INFRINGEMENTs OF PATENTS.
Mr.. Townsbpnd, OF Illinois, on behalf
Of the Committee on Patents, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill limit
ing the jurisdiction of United States
courts In patent cases and to protect
persons who, without notice, are bona
tide manufacturers, purchasers, venders
and users of patented articles. The bill
limits the jurisdiction of the United
States courts in patent cases to cases
wherein the amount in controversy does
not exceed 5000 against one person or citi-
zen.
Section 9 provides that purchasers
of any patent right for actual use shall
nOt be liable to damage, royalty or for
toe value or the same, or for infringing
the same in any manner who, at tile date
of such purchase, had no knowledge OF
the claims of any third person, or that
the Inventor OF the same has an interest
therein adverse 10 the seller thereof.
That no person who shall in good faith
purchase, use, manufacture. or sell with
out previous knowledge of the existence
of patent therefor, any article, machine.
machinery, or Otber thing for exclusive
use, sale or manufacture of which
any patent has been or hereafter
may be granted to any person. persons or
corporation whatever shall be liable, in
damage or otherwise, for an infringement
Of such patent until after written notice
of the existence thereof shall have been
personally served on such person, or per.
sons or corporations, and such infringe
ment shall be thereafter continued.
THE BILLS OBJECT.
Mr.. Townshend SAID that the only pur-
pose OF the measure was TO protect tnno-
cent purchasers against blackmail.
Mr.. Hammond opposed the dill, and de-
clared that the first section would strike
down seven-eightAs of all the patents in
the country, while the second section
would place "A premium on scOundrelism.
Mr.. Butlerworth, OF Ohio, regarded the
bill as bold attempt 10 Kill the goose
that laid the golden egg, 1t was due to
the patent system that the United states
excelled every other nation to-day as
country. The bill prac-
tically wiped out the patent system,
while it would leave monopoiIes ( il any
such existed In this country unharmed.
TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, said that the
real purpOse Of the bill was TO prevent
tho masses OF the people who did not en-
iov The heuehts Of the golden egg, but who
bought patented instruments from being
mulct in damages aud dragged into
court bV wealthy corporations until they
were served with written notice.
MIR. Morgan, of Alabama, regarded the
of the bill as q restraint on
abuse Of the law, ana thought that they
would improve instead OF break down the
patent system.
Mr. O'Donnell, of Michigan, contended
that the peuding proposition would not
Interfere with patent rights, but would
correct abuses under thelaw. Men were
and swindled by the opera
ton of the patent laws, and people OF tne
d stricts were growing rest
i've under the system OF patent roobefy'
Mr.. 1ownshend saw In the opposition
TO the bill a renewal Of the old struggle
between monopoly and anti-monopoly.
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