Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-05

counties as follows: Each county organized prior TO
the eiecton Shall elect one delegate and Cie addi-
uonal deegate for every $50 votes cast az the last
geherai election for delegate to Congress
ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES OF GOVERNMENT OFF,
GALS
The House committee on expenditures In the De-
partment Of Justice to-day examined the report OF
Special Examiner Bowman in relation TO irregular.
tues IN ,he ONCE OF Marshal K. NJ; Douglas, of the
western district Of North Carolina The frreg,l-
larltleS are alleged to have been made in the ofceS
OF deputy marshalS An examination was also
begun OF the reports from the Office OF Clerk Aver
ILL., OF the United States district court in Salt Lake
City, who failed to account for certain fees
THE COPYRIGHT BILL
Representative Dorsheiner's copyright bill was
considered by the House committee On the Judi
ciary to-day, and Its author was instructed to re-
port it favorably to the House. The bill grants a
1orelsn author the right 20 copyright for q book
or any dramatic or musical composition, with a
right OF publicly performing or representing dra-
matte composition for twenty eight years with a
privilege OF renewal Tor fourteen years Whenever
any foreign country shall grant similar privileges
10 citizens OF the United States the President shall
make public proclamation naming Vhe country,
and from the date OF the proclamation the citizens
OF the country named shall be entitled to the priv
ege OF the act The Act does not apply to the cti-
ZenS or any foreign country which has not granted
similar privileges to citizens Of the United States.
Whenever any foreign country shall cease to grant
suCh privileges to citizens OF the United states the
citizens OF such country shall cease TO enjoy the
privileges OF the act No copyright shall be Oh
talned for any book. dramatic or musical compost
tlon which shall have been published nor for any
dramatic composition which shall have been pub
ncly performed In the United States before the
author shall have become entitled to the privileges
OF the act. Applications for copyright must be
made within one year after publication In foreign
country.
THE RESOLUTION ABOUT MINISTER WRIST.
The House committee on foreign affairs, at theIr
meeting to-day, made some reference to the resolu-
ton asking the Secretary OF State for papers reat
ing to any action on the part OF foreign minister
at Washington intented to cast reflection upon
the acts OF members Of the House. There will
proDably 0e something more said concerning the
matter at the next meeting OF the committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Ellis La.) submitted In the House yesterday
priation OF 100000 for the relief OF certain deJti-
tute Indians In Montana, and it was agreed to.
The District in Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE CoMMITTEE.
The House committee on the District OF Columbia
had under consideration to-day the bill introduced
by Mr. Townshend, OF H., providing for the protec-
ton of fish in the Potomac but it was decided to
near all parties interested In the matter before
taking action. Old fishermen will be heard on the
subject next week. Other bills were under discus
sion, but no important action was taken. Mrs T..
ID. Dean appeared before the committee to urge an
appropriation for the Metropolitan Industrial
Schoo! OF Washington