The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-24
THE FIRTIETH CONGRESS.
The Senate considers the Copyright BIZ
but Falls to Take Action.


butFaiIs to Take Action.
WASHINGTON, April 23-On motion of MIR.
Blackburn the House bill prohibiting the max
ing. in Washington or Georgetown. of any
books" pools on the result of trotting or
running races or boat races or baseball, was
taken from hscalendar and passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
bill to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted
for the purpose Of aiding in the construction or
railroads. the question being an amendment
! offered by Mr.. Stockbridge. and amendments
| thereto offered by Mr.. Palmer Mr.. Stock
bridge withdrew his amendment
| After some debate the bill was laid aside with
out action, and the animal industry bib was
Mr.. Palmer. who 10 in charge of it. offered a
| substitute for it, which had been prepared ne
| said, in conjunction with a distinguished mem
Der Of the Judiciary committee
The substitutes having been read. or
| dered printed. and the bill laid aside till
The House bill for the sale OF certain New
| York Indian lands in Kansas was taken from
| the calendar and passed.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consideration
| of the international copyright bill.
Mr.. Chace, who has charge Of the bill. said
| that the purpose sought TO be accomplished by
/ il was to secure to foreign authors, compiers
| and artists the same privilege of copyright as
| was granted by the United States statutes to
American authors and artists. After stating
| he said the American people were the buc-
Cancers the corsairs on the great ocean of liter
| ature.
Mr. Morrill, said that he expected to vote for
the bill, but he did not believe it's would
| be promoted by stiRmatizing the American peo-
| pie as buccaneers or corsairs. An amendment
| had been suggested to him which he thought
quite reasonable and he therefore offered II. 1t
was to insert the following proviso:
Provided that publishers of newspapers other
periodicals in the United States shall be allowed to
those
in the newspapers and other periodicals of any
foreign country and for that purpose, but not for
sale shall be allowed to import such newspapers and
other periodicals.
Mr. Vance moved TO insert proviso that
newspapers, magazines and periodicals shall
not be entitled to copyright.
Mr.. Beck suggested why not have free trade
| as regards books among all countries. Then
| the American people would get books cheaply,
| and everybody would be protected at homo and
abroad. That would be fair all around.
Mr. Chace-Perbaps that might be done If
foreign countries would agree to it.
Mr. Beck-Suppose make the offer to them;
everything of theirs will in free if they
will allow everything of to go to them free.
Mr.. Chace-Is the Senator prepared for thatg
Mr. Beck-Yes,
Mr.. Chace-Will you extend that to all kinds
of property
Mr. Beck-To free books.
Mr.. Chace-This red rag of free trade and
protection, which is disturbing Senators, has no
more to do with the bill than it has with the ap'
proach of the next comet. The most ardent
advocates of the bill were the strongest free
traders. OF course, books could be got cheaper
If they were stolen; but If the law does not i'm
pose penalty for such theft the penalty is still
inevitable
Mr.. Hscock advocated the bill
Without action either of the proposed
amendments. the bill went over till tomorrow.
The House bill for relief of the First National
Bank of Portland, Ore, (appropriatng S.. 249
for money advanced TO contractor for building
revenue cutter, in lS75-'76. was taken from the
calendar, amended by adding several items for
ship carpenters, ETC.. in connection with the
same contract, and passed.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed