New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.

Correspondence Of Tho Richmond Enquirer
WAsHISGTON, Dec. ~, 1871.
Lord Napier has in the of preparation care
fuy-euarded international copyright treaty, which he
designs submitting TO the consideration of our Govern
ment at an early day. The treaty is to continue in
force five years but proposes the copyright to run ten
wears though on this point his lOrdship would say
seven or even five years, If the Administration should
object to greater length OF time The subject OF the
international copyright Is one which engaged much Oh
the attention of the dpOmasts of England and Amer
lea and without any practical result. The American
public enjoy an unrestricted license oil publishing,
selling, buying and reading any and all foreign books
they please. Any change OF existing laws would be
10 abridge this license, which is repugnant 10 the
American notions of liberty. The people would be
yielding positive advantage, which is perceptble to
all for possible equivalent which but the few ap.
prcciate understand. Under these circumstances,
spprehend Lord Napier will find it difficult to pass an
international copyright through the Senate, though
the Executive Department Of the Government should
spprove il, which will likely be the case notice of
this contemplated negotiation has appeared IN the
newspaper press Of the country, and without excep-
tOn far as have noticed, the movement na' oeeh
approved as lust and equitable to authors. The new
treaty will propose that publishers OF either country
republshing the works of authors OF the other shall
secure to said authors small pittance, say three or
This il would seem To be, Is simple justice yet our
trade have the privilege now of reproducing all I'm.
glsh works and Is exceedingly doubtful II they Will
agree to have that privilege abridged or tax levied
upOn II when does not already exist anu lldl loo,
for the benefit OF the foreign author.
Mr.. Faulkner to-day introduced into the House oi
REPRESENTATIVES the greatest step that has been taken
for years toward Congressional REFORM HIS report
as Chairman Of the Special Committee on the Rules
Of the House was adopted by an almost t"o-thiru
vote Ii makes many radical changes IN the regula-
tions on the floor, all of which will have an admraoe
tendency-but the best point made Is IN excluding
from the privileges of the floor eX-members OF Congress
MANY Of these might be admitted with great proprety
but the bulk of them the most prominent members
of the disgraceful lobby which nfests the nails oi
Congress- bringing into disrepute the respectable por
ton of those admitted to the floor Mr. Faulkner Is
entitled to the gratitude of the whole country Tor this
excellent step toward Congressional REFORM
Correspondence # THE N Y. Herald. , 1910
WV WAspISGToS SATURDAY, JAN =, 1858.
The Committees on Foreign Relations IN the senate
and House will, on Monday, offer resolutions gaining
upon the President for all the information IN the pos
session of Government touching Walkers movements
in Central America including the correspondence anu
iptructions to Commodore Paulding. Accompanying
| tbis corespondence which will be Immediately sent
the President will communicate short message IL
| Congress in which the views OF the Administrators
will be set forth While the President Will relterae u
strong terms his objections to the hlbusterihg move
ment referring Congress TO his recent message uPo
"a at subject he will at the same time usaNo" nnu
| Condemn the act of Commodore Paulding In reier
| ence 10 recalling Pauding, the Administration VIII NJ
attempt that at present 90 =, .i,
Gen. Lamar Minister TO Nicaragua, lett mere LIE LIE
morning for New York and will sail on the 9TH. be
side carving out his Instructions which are Oh
pecuiar nature owing 10 the present conplcated sh'
of Affairs in Central America, hr VIII take lhstfucu"
| To Commodore Pauldng. eo,.
| On TUESDAY or "Wednesday next Mr. Pugh o. Oh'