, 1874-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.
TAsIttsaToN, D. c., Juno /.
TRANSFORMATION


TRANSPORTATION.
The Senate mot at noon.
Mr. WINDOW presented tho resolutions Of
tho National Agricultural Convention recently iu
session at Atlanta, Ga., in favor Of appropria-
tions for Increased water communication from
the interior to the Eeaboard. Roferrod.
Mr. WlNDOAl, from tho Committee on Trans-
portation, reported back tho bill to provide for
Buroau Of internal Commerce, with an anoud-
mcnt IN tho uature Of substitute. Placed on
tho calendar.
blr. 0GIEsDY, from tho Committee on PEN
slons, reported fsyorably OH tile bill granting =
pension OF $50 por mouth I'd Louisa A. Canby.
the widow of tho lato Gen. L. Il. S. Canbyy.
Passed..
III. MORRILL, (Vt.), from tho Committee on
iublio Buildings l'tl Grounds, reported fayorm-
by on bill to authorize Mud provide for tho
colstrnetion Of substantial! iron and masonry
bridge across tue eastern branch Of tho Potomac
River, and appropriating ?1iG,U00 for that pur-
poHo. Passed.
Mr. WADLE1G1l, from tho Committee on
Patents, reported favorab'y on tic bill to amcud
eopyrsata t. 'ps paosdes nt no psra s"a
son shall maintain an action for infringement Of
bis copyright unless every book or article copy
rlghtcd Bhai bonr notification Of the copyright,
together with tho year Of ontry and name OF
party WHO took out tho copyright. The bill alAo
provides that no ongravings, cuts, or prlnts Ehall
bo copyrighted unoss they nro practical llustra-
ttons or works connected with fine nrtR, but that
prints or labelH designed to bo Nel for my other
article Of manufacture nlAy bo Registered In tho
patent-O Office oil payment ot Z foo Of a3, Which
shall cover. tho expense OF furnishing copy of
the records. Tho Librarian Of Congress is
to charge 81 for recording and certifying any
ashignnlont, or for any copy Of assignment. Tile
bill, il 1t becomes law, III to take effect on tho
1Bt OF August next.
,Alr. DAVIS called up tho bill for tho raliof Of
Thomas u. Crt:ondoa (Mo). Passed.
Nj, MORRILL, SAy1f W. nosHM1Sr os1}a' tno hi, ,o H.
completion and losution Of tic naval monument, MOI m mt
sppropriating s25 ,0oo. therefor, and providing
that IT shall ho placed IN tho public grounds at
Washington, u. q, Passed.
COGFENEScE COMMITTEES.
The CHAIR appointed al tho Committee Of
Conference on tho part OF tho Senate on the dla-
agreeing votes Of tho two Houses upon the reso-
Luton 70 suspend Tho ruleB 80 that tho bill to
coalty tho lawn might be transmitted to the
rrosident IN print for his signature, in-
Clayton, ConalinG, End Uayard. lie also ap-
pointed as tho Committee Ut Conference on tue
part OF tho baneto Oh tho dlBagroeinH yotos Of
1no tWo Houses on tho Legislative, Judicial, aud
Executive Appropriation bill, MeAsrB. Morrill,
tMc.). hargont, and Davis.
w HuaEAu or COMMERCE..
.r lhe bill roaortol hy alr. Window from tho
I!talldos tntlon Committee as substitute for tho
Dlll fecontlY Introduced by him to oBtab!nh
Buroau OF ll'turnal Colnnoroo, rruyIdes that
thore shall be established in tile .I'roanury Do
partmont bureau Of Commerce, III which alslt
10 merged tho existing l'urcn,lof Statistics. The
now bureau gu 10 to bo IN charge Of tho Coullnis.
aud confirmed by tho Seuuto, aud ita duties will
include tile collectunof Htatstica aud factg relat-
ing ta foreign and domestic commerce. tho cost Of
operations, ma''aEsmont, end chargou Of rail-
rokds, ma nooon1it1 and returns M to :o,nago,
registration, enrolmoa, anl liz: nBing OF yoss u.
II . bill alsu requires all peIB ,ns u.u, chsnura-
tiota engaged In Interstate tr2ns'nrtatioa of
freiEhtA aud Passengers, to make tn ':n reportA
70 tho unlof OF lh!seau. annually, ii regard to
the cost, amount Of 6rAiliosa, 'natca ot tletglt
aud raasaBo, and KonosalIy 10 furnish tul Do