New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
which will soon be brought into ,, nse, y 'nc 'paHu'"

h,oh ,v, soon be brought into II the manuIaoure
of satpeter continues to be prctecteu' e
II ma be considered ~ certain that the Library 'oi
mttee win report in favor of Senator shcrmahs p'n
of an international copyright, which gives to an Amer
can publisher the right TO issue tho work OF Foreign
author on the condition that he shall pay to such au'hor
percentage on the sales Of the book This arrange %
ne"s nt Of " the publication and sale Of their works
in this country, and wonld prevent any nyn,ract ON
RaS'Gs5 aSSa SSan1s the rsSi Sp"Roy 20 issue his
There would therefore be no importaht ~, thc
price, ii does that of American works The a~rrans ~
ment would Of course he made reciprocal p anthors
the same percentage on their works published and sod
abroad All the members of the Committee eAcep' o"''
are understood to be In favor OF the piaii.
Representative McCrary Of Iowa presented oliI To-
day TO require uniform charges for the transportation OF
freight and passengers by railroad companies ana oer
common carriers, and To prevent unjust DETERMINATIONS
favor OF particular persons places Mc'fary hh"7
authority for his bill in the clause In the Cons,mtom o,
giving Congress the power to regulate commerce
the States. the hill applying only 70 hhes OF trhhSioi
ton running from one state 10 aho,her me S zach
making discriminating charges Is lXcd at sV l0r % ch
ofcnse; and railroads required TO publish theiI
freight and passenger tars IN at least one ~" W. e.
in every State through which they run, and 10 Keep
them conspicuously posted up at thelr stalioh''
The Pennsylvania Republican Association, an orsani
zaon Of Government clerks and other washington de-
partment once-hoders from that State, formed chiefly
for the purpose of mutual defense against outsiders
has recently extended the range Of its actyivties
IL has undertaken 20 advise the RcpubAcan
party OF Pennsylvania as 10 whom they should support
for divers important Offices AT the last meeting OF the
Association, resolutions were passed nominating ihe
Hon. John b. Packer for Governor, urging thc re-
election Of Senator Cameron. and recomTcn mn Il" te
National Convention the name OF the Hon. john scott ds
the nominee for NiCe-PIcsIdcnt.
The Robson Investigating Committee met this even
ing, and adjourned until tomorrow night Mr. voorhees,
having signed his desire TO be excused from serving
His reason for resgnlng stated in letter to the
Chairman was that, as he engaged as counsel IN
several important eases In bis STATE ana Haple
10 he called home at any time, IL was due tbe
public that else should be app0hteh
Ia his place. Mr. Danas counsel said be should prefer
10 have the Committee delay their proceedings tntl
certain papers which had been called for were received
from the Navy Department, aud also suggested lhht
Admiral Porter be summoned as Il witness. All tif
members OF the Committee were present. with me cA-
c.pion Mr. voorhees,. well Is the Secretary OF tho
Navy, Mr.. Dana aud his counsel, and a number oi
witnesses.
general bill for the removal disabilities introduced
in the House to-day Nh Arthur of Kentucky, has this
comprehensive title ~ hill 10 promote uniform harmo-
n.y. fraternity and prosperity In all the Governments ana
people comprising the Federal Union"
Dr. Mary T. Walker wants $4,000 from the conscience
fund rs remuneration for her services in the hospitals
during the war; and Representative Lansing has intro
duccu a bill to pay her that amount