The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-21

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! are presented for redemption, but not 10 ac-
Cumulate At any time redemption, ana eN-
/ ceeding 10 per cent OF such outstanding
/ SEQ 4-Thst no national bank shall be re-
quired, hereafter, 70 deposit or keep on de
, post. 20 secure circulating notes, United
states bonds 10 an amount exceeding one
I twentieth part of its capital stock, and IL no
/ case more than $4,000, and hereafter all ma
tiOnal banks shall be entitled 10 receive cir
culatiug not IS for such bonds, II their par
value. equal 70 the par value OF the bonds 50
I deposited.
The following was introduced by
/ Cox, (SeW YOrk): A resolution cal
/ ling upOn the President for all CORE
/ sp0ndence between the Depa Iment Of
state and our minister to Russia, or
/ between that minister and the Russian
government, in relation TO the conduct
/ OF the Russian government IN the treat
ment or expulsion OF ;. Micheloacher,
an American citizen. who was expelled
I from Russia on account OF his being a
Hebrew, and all other correspondence
| between our government ana that Of
/ Russia IN relation TO the condition or
expulsion Of Hebrews who are American
citizens from the territory OF Russia.
By Mr.. ToTnshend (IilinOis) to
punish the possession OF dies for
cOunterfeiting money; also to punish
bribery in elections; also 10 punish the
passing Of Confederate money as a Just
obligation of the United States.
By Mr.. Dingley-fo protect the in
mates Of national homes for disabled
soldiers, aud forbidding the sale Of
distilled and fermented liquors within
the limits OF any home.
BY Ryan (kansaS) appropTiating
$1,000 600 for the erection of monument
To old I Of fa.ar
b Mr.. Gay (LOuisana) for the free
importation Of machinery for the ex-
traction Of cane juice.
By Willard New York; to repeal all
the duties on sugar and mOlasses I'M
ported III American vessels.
By Johnston North CarOlina) a
resolution insrucung the committee on
ways and means TO report a bill repeal
ing the internal revenue laws.
The Morrison resolution for q holiday
recess from December 22d TO January
4th was referred.
,HiscOck called up, his motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill
relating to duties on tobacco. The bill
amends the statutes relating to the
duty on leaf tobacco as follows:
Leaf tobacco in any bale, box, package, or
bulk, any part OF which is suitable for
wrappers. IL not stemmed, IS cents per
pound; II stemmed, 81 per pound upon the
whole contents Of such bale, box, package
or bulk
Morrison (of Ilhnois) opposed the
: bill. The pending proposition was 70
/ impose a duty Of 10 cents to protect the
home producer OF leaf tobacco, who
already was protected by a duty o, 80
cents q pound. That rate was more
than ample protection to-day.
M, breckenridge (Arkansas) re-
! garded the bill as a modest proposition
TO protect certain classes Of tobacco GOO
/ Ter cent.
Hiscock's motion was lost; yeas 90,
NAYS l65.
Forney (Alabama), on behalf of the
committee on militia, moved to sus, end
the rules and pass the Senate bill
amending the statutes making an an
nusl appropriation to provide arms
and equipments for the militia, with an
amendment proposed by the House
/ cImmI,tee, making the annual apprO-
/ prlslOn $40 90. Ayes I95, noes 20.
I ne Speaker laid before the House q
/ message from the President trans
I hitting report from the Secretary of
State 10 -rlaiion to an invitation from
I her BrittaniC Majesty 10 participate IN
an international exhibition to be held
I az Adelaide, Australia, in 1857. Referred.
/ TOwnshend lIllinois), on behalf of the
committee on patents, moved 20 sus o.
pend the rules and pass the bill limit
ing the Jurisdiction of the United
States courts IN patent eases, and 10
protect persons who, without notice,
are bona hde manufacturers, pur-
Chasers, vendors and users Of patented
articles. The bill limits the juris
I dictlon Of the United States II
. patent cases to cases wherein
. the amount in controversy does not ex-
coed 500 against one person or Citizen,
Section provides that the purchasers
I OF any paJent-right for actual use shall
/ not be liable 10 damages. royalty or for
I the value OF the same or for infringing
/ tue same in any manner, who, at the
date OF such purchase had no knowl-
/ edge OF the claims OF any third person,
] or That the Inventor of the same has an
! interest therein, adverse to the seller
I thereof. That no person who shall, in
good faith, purchase, use. manufacture
or sell, without previous knowledge
OF the existence of a patent therefor,
any article, machine, machinery, or
other thing Tor the exclusive use, sale
or manufacture OF which any patent
has been or hereafter may be granted to
any ptfSpn, persons or corporation
whatever, shall be liable in damages, or
otherwise. FOR an infringement of such
patent, until after written notice of the
existence thereof shall have been per-
sona,iy served on such person, or per
sons. or corporation, and such infringe
m"nt shall be thereafter continued.
Tow-sEeUd said that the only pur-
pose Oi the Measure Was 70 protect IN
nOceut purchasers against blackmall.
Hammond (Georgial opposed the bill,
and declared that the first section
would strike down seven-eighths of all
the patents u the country, while the
second sectiol would place premium
upoa scouLdTeiism.
BUttsrWorth tuhiO) regarded the bill
Is a bold attempt 10 kill the goose that
lald the golden EGG.
ICwEsheE saw in the opposition to
the bill q renewal of the old struggle
between monopoly and anti-Tonopoiy.
In order ID prevent g vote berg
taken on the nil. Mil (TeLas) moved
an adjournment, and the motion was
agreed 10, yeas l24, nayes ri. and &C.
cordins.y the House adjourned.
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