The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-19
SUMMARY Oh CONGRESS-
Senate.

granting copyright to newspapers; "Any
daily or weekly newspaper, or any associa-
ton of any daily or weekly newspapers
published in the Unitei States, or any of tho
Territories thereof, shall have the sole right
to print, issue and sell, for the term OF eight
hours dating from the hour of going to pres,
the contents of said daily or weekly newspa-
pers or the collected news Of said newspaper
association, exceeding one hundred words.
For any infringement of the copyright
granted by the first section Of this act tho
party injured may sue, in any court of COM
peteit jurisdiction, ald recover in any prop.
er action the dana ges sustained by him from
the person making the infringement, togeth-
er with the costs Of suit" Bills were re.
ported favorably: TO provide for the issue
Of duplicate checks for government officers
in cases of loses of the originals; dedicating
the military reservation Of Plattsburg,
lie park. The military appropriation
bill was passed with an amendment that
cadets at the West Point military academy
dismissed for hazing should not be eligible
for reappointment.
The bill providing for the protection and
government Of the Yellowstone park, and
adding some 1000 square miles TO the park,
was passed A bill was reported providing
for the collection Of statistics of marriage
and divorce,
The vote by which the Mexican treaty had
been defeated was reconSidcrel "A bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 to Il. II.
Emery for the invention ana construction Of
q machine for testing iron and steel The
Pendleton bill providing a system Of courts
for the exercise of the extra territorial urs.
diction of tho United States was passed
"A favorable report was ma to OI the bill
fixing the rate of postage to be paid upon
mail matter Of the seconl clns, when sent
by others than publishers or news agents
1t flxeS the rate on transient newspapers at
one cent for four ounces; the present rate
sing one cant fJr twp ou lc eS.
The Senate passed bill appropriating
soj0, 900 for ilreprOof hall of records in
Washington. The bill making a ma ority
Of the Judges of the supreme court u quorum,
instead Of six judges, a. heretofore, was
passed Mr. Plumb preSentsd n majority
report from the committee ON public lands
in favor of tho bill forfeiting the Texas
Pacific land grant Mr.. Hoar introduced
q bill t. pay Edwin Forbes, Of BROOKLYN,
$4,000 for his historical studies, sketches,
etc, of battles, marches, camps incident,
and characters Of the army Of the Potomac,
made on the field in ls6}-3-l.
On motion of Mr.. Voc =-s the Senate took
up and passed various blns providing for the
construction Of public buildings in various
cities and at total costs for sites and build
ings, as follows: Augusta, Me-, Sl5O,OOO;
Camden, N. j., S7500O Carson City, New,
100000; Greenvile, s. c., $4,000; Key
West, Fla, $lOj,OO0; Waco, Texas,
100000; San Antonio, Texas, $780,
0l0; San Francisco, 100000; Mont
pelier, VT, S15,0DD; Annapolis, $780,
Macon, Ga $l25,000; Manchester, N. H.,
s3OO,OOO; New Albany, Ind, tlOO,OOO;
Wnona, Mimi, $i2o,ooo; Augusta, Ga.
Smith, Ark, 100000; Huntsville, Ala. f,
sloO.0lO; Nebraska City, Neb., $1,000;
Pueblo Col. $!OO,OO0; Fort Scott, Kan b.,
800, ... Eulogies upon the life and
character Of the late Representative Has
kell. of Kansas, Were passed.
Mr.. Sherman introduced the following bill
granting copyright to newspapers: "Any
daily or weekly newspaper, or any asSooia-
ton of Any daily or weekly newspapers,
published IN the Unitel States, or any Of the
Territories thereof, shall have the sole right
tn print, issue and sell, for the term OF eight
hours dating from the hour OF going to press
the contents of said daily or weekly newspa.
pers, or the collected news of said newspaper
association, exceeding one hundred words
For any infringement of the copyright
granted by the first section Of this act Tn,
party injured may sue, In any court of com
petent jurisdiction, and recover in any prop
er action the dana Les sustained by him from
| tbe nerson making the infringement toreth
er with the costs of suitn Bills were rc
ported favorahly: To provide for the Ssu
| of duplicate checks for government officer
in cases Of losses of the originals; dedicatin
the military reservation of Plattsburr
N Y To- the village for a pnl
| lie park -. The military appropriate
bill was passed with an amendment th'
cadets al the West Point military acadenl
dismissed for hazing should not be eligib
| for reappointment
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mttee on al,r"prla '2l p,lIs iol Ny ao.,o,
sufferers Dy tho lloo III vno l1mcl . N,a,T,pa Ep
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ahu laVorapy ro,oiu.!1n , o'luo,,ns n s.o, w.
secretary VI wa, W isi.,sn i"o ~ tSo iru nrc
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gress VI unI 'oo,N ,.. ~ a., ,"o '"y ,;n,o 4, nj
s,s1i,pl" ny thoir oxists sucb suffering as B
lit,, luugtuomv V"u 'ras oT relief an thc nart q
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tiauS th acc", nnmitteo % I y inna wa, unseated as
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teheral AIRED ,lehSohtpu' WlVm u"e 'i,i iHiN y
colonel, Inc pilI was recoli''iiC'eu "iVno
instructions by vote OF ~ !" i iio. IL, / ~ ~
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granting pension 10 ,he wluoW ot uoheru en,
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