The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-06
WASHINGTON.
An International Ceprrigh, Bir.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The House Judiciary
committee has agreed unanimously to report
Mr.. Dorshoimers bill for an international
copyright. 1t gives to foreign authors the
same rights as native writers enjoy, provided
their government grant reciprocal privileges.
Its benefits are limited to one year from the
time of publication This idea has been of
long standing, but no bills has ever before
been reported by committee. The feeling in
in its favor is now very general Mr.. George
Parsons Lothrop has been here in the inte rests
of the movement and is confident that bill
will pass.
Investigating Southern Outrages.
at meeting of the Senate committee to-day
the following subcommittee were selected for
Investigations under the Sherman resolutions:
For the Mississippi branch Investigation
Senators Hoar, Cameron of Wis, Frye, Sauls-
bury and JONES'
For the Virginia branch-Senators Sherman,
p ~A4apham and Vance
Republican Congressional Committee.
Edward MCPHERSON of Pennsvfvania has de-
cided to accept the secretaryship of the Repub-
lican Congressional committee.
Mississippi River Convention.
The Mississippi river convention assembled
this afternoon at Lincoln Hall in this CITY with
about five hundred delegates present. The
chairman of the executive committee. d. B.
Wood of New Orleans called the convention
to order Gov. W. d. Washburn of Minne-
sofa was elected temporary chairman and
delivered an address setting forth the inn
portance of improving the Mississippi.
e. @. Stannard of ST. Lonis was elected presi.
dent with vice president from each State
represented.
Report of the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced in the Senate today
a joint resolution, which was referred to the
committee on printing, to authorize the print
ing of the journal of the committee of fiftean
on reconstruction, appainted in 1865. This
journal, Mr.. Morrill, said, had been recently
found among the papers of the late Senator
FessendeD, in Portland, Me-, and would be
found interesting.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
nomination of Francis A. Osgood, to be col
lector of customs of the district of Msrbl eh cad
Mass.
Miscellaneous.
The House committee on expenditures in
the department of justice to-day began ex-
animation into the ALLEGED irregularities in the
office of Marshal RIM. Douglass of the Western
District of North Carolina. The Irregularities
are said to have been in the offices of deputy
marshas.
In accordance with the request of the Cover.
nor of New Hampshire, Lieut.. Col. Loomis L.
Langdon of the I'd Artillery, has been detailed
to act as inspector and instructor at the meet.
ing of the commissioned officers of the New
Hampshire National Guard to be held in
Manchester, N. H.. commencing on the 26th
and closing the 29sh.
The House committee on naval affairs TODAY
recommended an appropriation of S1650(
by the appropriation committee for publication
of the records of the navy during the late war
The Illinois Prass Association called at the
White House this morning in body, aud
were presented to the President.