New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-25
DEBATE ON THE COPYRIGHT BILL
OPPOSITION SHOWN TO TEE MEASURE BY soOrh

w.survcroy. April "a (SpecisD,-The Senate
continued the discussion of the Copyright Dill TO
day. The debate brought out the opposltloh Oh
a number of Southern Senator'S to the DILL IL was
based apparently upon the assumption tnat II
passed the bill would result in enhancing the value
of all fore gu books. Mr.. Cbace cl VERY met sveiy
attack m8de upon the measure, ana cohpIeeey
refuted the misstatementS OF facts ana ueductlons
therefrom made by Messrs. Jones, OF Arkansas,
and Beck of Kentucky Mr. Beck, VINO LOT some
mysterious reason seems opposed 10 tne oil, al,
tempted to throw it out OF he Senat on te 80 NJ
thai n practically prohibited the importation OF
sny foreign printed book, thereby ahectlng tne
tariff and The revenue Of the Government ana
doing so was mot Oge w.hP bill 81 no 90
was found in the Senate willing to adopt such
view OF the matter -, n, poo,-
Objected To further consideration OF the bill on
tho ground that he had some views whlcn ne
wished to present, but'Svhich 1t seemed were con-
tanned in an old report MADE 70 tne 3vtay p0n u,
Is73 bv Mr. Morrill, These, it is hoped, MI Beck
will digest by tomorrow. The noteworthy feature
Of to-day's debate was Mr.. Vests eloquent, lu-
dcious and logical speech in behalf OF the measure
BILLS BEFORE TIE SENATE AND HOUSE.
pITRIIo BUILDINGS FOR POST oFFICES-AN ERA
OF GOOD FEELING"
Washington, April 24-Among the biils reported
In the Senate to-day from the committees and placed
ON tho calendar was one TO provide for tho erection
where tho posofco receipts for thrte years proceed
Ing have exceeded 900 annually.
Mr. HALE offered resolution directing tho Civil Scr
vice Commissioners to furnish lists Of all persons
certified for appointment to the Patent ofco from
March A. 1853 TO March 1888 Also lists OF those
selected and appointed.
Tho Senate then considered the international Copy
light bill. (For summary Of dobate, sec another dis
patch.l
Tho Senate then took up the substitute proposed
by Mr. PALMER for tho bill to provdo for the osab-
llshment OF a Bureau OF Animal Industry. Tho bill
went over without action and the senate went into
executive session ~,
BECK, Mr.. BLAIR proposed to celebrate the era OF
good feeling" when IN: senator was f9nna aehs iSr
the passage Of pension o,i. m nc,bsr nsnsoa bill
passed. Tho Senate then adjourned
Mr. HEARD, Of Missouri from the Committee on
Elections, submitted the report in the Contested cleo
ton Of Frank agt. Glover, from tho IAth Con-
gressonal District of Missouri 1t finds the contestee
Dir. Glover entitled to the seat House Calendar.
Mr. RUSSELL, of Massachusetts,, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported Senate Joint resolution
appropratng 800 900 to enable the United States to
participate in the International Exposition at Brussels
Belgium. Committee OF tho Whole
Mr. ANDERSON, OF Iowa, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back resolution for the invest
CATION Of the strike on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad. Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr. cox, OF New-York, htl was
passed authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
award gold medal of the first class 10 Captain
boys from drowning
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, In the chair, on The Tariff
bill dor synopsis OF debate, another dispach)
Mr.. REED tried to come to some arrangement with
Mr.. MILLS to the time to lie devoted 10 the Tariff
blll but pending the discussion the House adjourned