Mr. DAWES. I am obliged to the Gentfrom Pennsylvania for yielding to me. I have explained t hit this paper shows that one 4th of this patent has yielded over $20,000. I understand the answer to that is, that the summentioned was all that Jonathan Ball has received. But the patent has yielded so much, of which 3/4ths have gone to the corpo ration. But there is something further. We have this very Congress exempted this pi e from the internalrevenue tax. And why? because it had become free to the public by reason of the expiration of the patent, and men have engaged in the manufacture of it all over the country. And now what does this corporation ask? That the whole monopoly of the manufacture of this pipe shall be 'put into their hands for 7 years longer; or this bill, if passed, would be equivalent to an enactment to that effect. It is said that this is solely for the benefit of Jonathan Ball. without reference to his as siguees. Well, sir. if it is to be for the benefit of Jonathan Ball, it is either with or without the consent of the corporation to whom be conveyed 3/4ths of his patent. Now, I am prepared to show that he transferred this patent with all renewals to this corporation; and, therefore, the moment you grant this extension to Jonathan Ball, it inures to the bone [it of this corporation. But I do not care for that. Ifthis extension is to be given to Jonathan Ball alone, with the consent of the corporation, it is because Jonathan Ball and the corporation understand each other, and the ine ment the patent is granted all the rest of the world will understand it. too, when they are compelled to pay royalty to this corporation through the name of Jonathan Ball. If it is done without ‘lie consent of this corporation, then it comes to this, that after Jonathan Ball has sold 3/4ths of his patent, of his right to this manufacture under the law, 'which the world knew would expire in 21 years, when they would have the use of it as freely as they have the right to breathe, it is preposed to cut off their right to it and give the monopoly for 7 years longer to Jona than Ball. Now, as I have said in reference to my constituents, and asI happen to know in reference to the constituents ofone of my colleagues, and also 2 or 3 other egablishments in the western country, they ha gone into the manufacture of this pipe. But it is said that it is prosell here to save their rights. What sort of rights? Simply to protect them in what they have done between teexpiration of the patent and the date of its renewal. That means that when this patent comes to be renewed every establishment in the land engaged in this manufacture, which was lawful when they put their capital into it, must close their doors until the can make terms with this corporation in NyewJersey, in the name of Jonathan Bull. Every manufacturing establishment in the country which has invested capital in this work, knowing that the law of the land made it free to them from last December, at the date of the renewal of this patent must close its doors and make such terms as it can with this corporation or with Jonathan Ball. Now, as I have said. we at this very session took the in " ternal revenue tax from this pipe for the benefitof the consumer, and not for the benefit of this corporation. Now, if time be allowed, it will be easy to show the correctness of all I have stated here. I only asked time of this House that I might assure myself that I had made no misstatement to the House. It was not that I had any doubt myself, because the letters which I have received from my constituents, and which others here have received from theirs, leave me no room to doubt. Now, I submit that there is a principle in volved in this question which should arrest the attention of this House: that is, after we have given a monopoly of this patent to Jonathan Ball and his assi nees for 21 and compelled years, the public to pay roya ty to them, and the wise and soun policy of the Government is to stimulate and encourage enterprise and the investment of capital in all undertakings that will contribute to the advancement of the interests of the country, whether we will spring a trap like this upon all such enterprise, and confer a monopoly like this for 7 years longer. I trust the House will not consent to it.