The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

The House Committee on Commerce
to-day sgreed to a favorable report
upon Representative Belmont's bill
authoriz ng the construction OF IA l.
road bridge across Staten Island Sound
a. the Arttu r kill.
Before the Naval Committee of the
House, to-day, Secretary Whitney
and Admiral Porter gave their views
at length upon the subject Of naval
reconstruction. Secretary Whitney
believed that this government could
Immediately begin the construction
OF bali dozen steel cruisers some
what larger in szs than the Chicago.
He thought the work could be done
more econ omically at private yards,
but regarded it as necessary that pro.
visions be made for equipping the
navy yards with modern plants. Ad-
miral Porter dwelt upon the advan-
tages Of completing the construction
OF the monitors. and submitted plan
fer a vessel OF his own design, to have
a speed Of twenty knots per hour.
The House Committee on Labor to-
day agreed TO report favorably Repre-
sentative 0'Neill's bill providing that
no property shall be exempt from
seizure and sale upon which an exc
cutiol is made for personal services
rendered by any mechanic, laborer or
servant 10 an AMOUNT not exceeding
500. II is provided that the bill
shall apply 10 tie Dist let OF Co UNI
bia and the Terri -ies, and th NJ all
actions under the bill shall be COM
mencedwithin Fix months tf.er the 81 r
vice was rendered.
A favorable report was also direct
ed TO be made on bill to grant IF.
teen days leave OF absence annually |
TO employees OF the Bureau OF Engrav- |
ing and Printing.
Msj. Q. A, Story OF Chicago adj
dressed the House Committee on Eiu-
cation to-day in behalf Of Representa-.
tive LAWYERS bill TO test the science of |
spelling.
The Military Committee OF the
House decided TO day to recommend |
the construction OF soldiers home
west Of the Rocky Mountains, to cost
500 900.
The Senate Committee on Patents
continued its hearing upon the inter
national copyright bills this morning.
Mr.. Roler Sherman Of PHILADELPHIA.
laid before the commit ee printed
sheets containing in brief his obiec.
tions 10 the passage OF an International
copyright bill. He avowed himself
one OF the American pirates, and said
he had tie black hiP.aying. Incident
ally, but with emphasis, he charged
that the Encyclopedia Britannica, re-
print OF which he was the publisher,
was imported at less than its lawful
duty, and this was done under a false
ruling Of the Tna,ury, which had
been obtained Tor a consideration, IL
he dared he would mention names.
lie suggested reference to report of
Special Agents Dutton and Williamp,
which, he cad, was suppressed be-
cause Il implicated every importer OF
books in the United States in circular
practices. They were all trembling in
their boots because OF the disclosures
he was to make.
Mr.. Dana Estes cf Boston replied
briefly - Mr.. sherman, who, he said.
was the publisher OF reprint OF the
Encyclopedia Britannica He repre-. I
sented himself alone in his argument,
and wished to delay the passage of an
international copyright law until he
could bring out the remaining vol
umes Of that work. He was the only
successful pirate OF foreign works.
Mr.. Sherman had not told the COM {
mittee that the man who first coz
ceived the idea OF reprinting that work {
was now bankrupt. {