The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-29

Mr.. Dorsheimer moved TO suspend the
rules and make the bill granting copyright
TO citizens of foreign countries special order
for February 81. Mr.. Deuster said the effect
of the bill would be to make books dear AMI
to tax our people for the benefit of foreign
authors. 1t would also throw out of employ
ment men who were engaged in max
ing reprints of foreign authors. MIR.
Chace believed in international copy
right, but was opposed to the bill in its
present shape. Mr.. Kelley wished to have
the bill fixed for a later date in order to hear
authors, publishers and blokmakerS. Mr..
Dorsheniers motion was lost. The bill for
the retirement of the trade dollar was made
a special order for March II. Mr. Town
shend said he was opp lsei to the bill. The
trade dollar had circulated at par until the
bankers repudiated it, and the merchants re-
fused to receive it. 1t immed auely depre
ciated to eighty cents on the dollar, and
went into the hands of jobbers in New York,
who now wish to have it exchanged at par.
IA bill was passed relieving from the
charge of desertion soldiers who served
through the war, but who being absent from
their command when it was mustered out,
did not receive an honorable discharge.
A bill was passed fixing the posta ge on tran
sient newspapers at one cent for four ounces.
49,. The House voted to hold night sessions on
Fridays to consider pension bills.
The House spent all nght in filihustering
session. From o'clock at night until 9
owing to the fact that the Republicans de-
cined to vote on a motion to fix a day for
the consideration of the bill to pc sion Next
can veterans, and the survivors of some In
dian wars. At about o'clock A. NJ, an ex
citing discussion was brought about by mo-
ton, made by Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana, to fine
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, five dollars for
leaving the House after the contest of the
evening had begun. An angry debate fol
lowed, principally partic pat d in by MeSsrS.
D..
At one time Mr.. Hiscock was standing full in
front Of the S Jeakers desk, where he was sur
rounded by an excited crowd of adherents
and opponents, and the services OF the ser
geant- alarms hal to be called into re1uisi-
ton in order to secure some degree of order.
Finally, Mr.. Brumm explained that he had
been misunderstood as saying that he had not
left the House until the filbustering was
begun. He had left before that time Mr.
Lamb then withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Brumm was excused AtS:15 a quorum hav-
ing been obtained a motion to make the bill
the special order for the 2lst was carried by
1,5 yeas to 80 nays, and the House then ad-
journed.
A communication was received from the
President, transmitting "A statement from
the secretary of state to the effect that he
British government had presented the
steamship Alert to the United States for use
on the Greedy relief expedition. The read
ing of Secretary Frelinghuysens statement,
at the request of Mr.. Randall, disclosed thar
in the search for vessels suitable for the ex-
petition now preparing for Greely's relief,
attention had been directed to the Alert.
and that Minister Lowell hal been instructed
to inquire whether she could be spared by
the British government; that Minister Low
ell was told the British government had not
forgotten the action of the United States in
the matter of the ReSOute, a British vessel
which had been abandoned in the
Arctic regions, discovered and brought
to this country by American sea
men, purchased from them by the Amer
lean government, repaired and then returned
to Great Britain that the British govern
ment, in recognition of this courtesy, had
now given the Alert to the United States ur-
conditionally, with al her equipments that
in response to this graceful and opportune
act of courtesy on the part of her majesty's
government Secretary Frel nghuysen had
telegraphe1 to Minister Lowell that this
evidence of sympathy ''receives the highest
appreciation of the Pres dent, as it will thai
of the people of the United States etc.
Mr. Randall asked unanimous consent that
the communication be spreai upon the
journal of the House, AMI tat it BE- referred
to the committee on foreign affairs with the
object of having a more formal and appro-
pirate recognition of the act of the British
government. Mr.. Finnerty oh ectel and Mr..
Randall then put his re quest in the form of
a notion which was agreed to, Mes-rS. Fin
nerty, of Illinois, and Robinson, of New
York, voting i'll the negative The military
academy appropriation bill, and the post
route bill, with Senate amendments, were
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