The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-16
THE F|FTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
THE PATENT OFFICE GAZETTE
AND DUPONT ELECTION CASE
DISCUSSED IN SENATE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA day in HOUSE
The Maybrick Resolution Reported Adj
versely, but Action Was Postponed.
Very Little of Importance
in the House.

Washington, April 13.-At the instance
of Mr.. German the senate today deter
mined to open the publication of the
patent office gazette to general cOmpeti-
ton.
Reference was made during the discus
sion to investigations some months ago
into the circumstances by which friend
of the then assistant secretary of state,
Mr.. Josiah Quincy, was awarded the
contract.
Mr.. German carried his amendment for
an open competition, although Mr.. ''latt,
chairman of the committee on patents,
was in opposition.
The rest of the day was given to the
Dupont case.
Senators Burrows of Michigan. and
Brown of Utah supported Mr.. Dupont's
claim.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, April 13.-Mr. Hoar (Rep.)
of Massachusetts, from the committee on
judiciary, reported back Mr. Calls reso-
luton proposing intervention in the case
of Mrs. Maybrick.
SIT is an adverse report, and covers
only three lines, explained Mr.. Hoar,
''and l ask indefinite postponement of
the resolution"
The report was read 1t recited briefly
that the proposed intervention was not II
subject within the jurisdiction of the
senate.
A vote was about to be taken on in
definitely postponing the Call resolution,
when Mr.. Allen Pop.) of Nebraska sug-
gested that it would be well to wait until
the author of the resolution was present
before dispOsing of the subject. There
upon the resolution went to the calendar
without action.
A lengthy discussion occurred over the
awarding of the contract for the patent
Office gazette.
Mr.. German explained that the prepa-
ration of the gazette ought to be open
to the fullest competition and he moved
to recede from that provision of the bill
giving the contract for another year to
the present contractor.
Mr.. Platt Rep.) of Connecticut re-
ferred to the trouble, amounting almost
to Il scandal, concerning this patent
Office gazette, and said that, as this had
been overcome. the present contract
should be continued.
LIE uDSpllCp Ol IL cHuSpt Illucll
delay and numerous roll calls the Cor
man amendment finally being adopted
% to %. This opens the award of the
patent Office gazette to general competi-
ton.
Mr.. Cullom presented partial agree
ment from the conference committee on
the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill.
Among the reports were those of Mr.
Teller and Mr.. Mitchell, presenting the
majority and minority views on the bank
runtcy bill.
Mr.. Burrows Rep) of Michigan was
then recognized in support of the claim
of Mr.. Dupont to seat in the senate.
Mr.. Burrows contended that the action
of Governor Watson in voting in the
Delaware legislature was dictated by
political motives and was an unseemly
transaction.
Mr.. Burrows was followed by Mr..
Brown (Rep) of Utah, also in support of
Mr.. Dupont. 1t was the first speech of
Mr.. Brown, and for this reason was fol-
lowed with interest. although the tech
nical and legal character of the argument
lacked popular interest.
Mr. Chandler took the time to speak in
support of the Dupont claim and will con-
tinue tomorrow.
At p. m. the senate held an executive
session and then adjourned.