Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The Bill Discussed in the Senate.
TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.


prayer by Rev. Dr. Ii. Pereina Mendez rabbi OF the
Spanish and Portuguese congregation Of New York,
who, according to the Jewish custom, wore his hat
while engaged in prayer, This is the second in
certainly within the last half century-when q
Jew has onered prayer in the Senate.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Among the plls reported from committees and
placed on the calendar was the lOllOwing:
TO provide for the erection OF public buildings
for postofices in towns and ciies where the post
once receipts for three years preceding have ex-
ceeded s., 700 annually.
tMr. Vest, who reported It, said he would ask its
early consideration, as 1t was a very important
Dill ana was recommended by the Postmaster
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution, which was adopted,
directing the Civil Service Commissioners to Iur-
nlsn lsts OF all rSons certified for appointment
10 the Patent ONCE from March 4, 1885, TO March,
1857, and lists Oh all persons selected and ap-
pointed under such cerLincatiOn.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris House bill appropriat-
Ing $2OO,OOO for an arsenal at Columbus, Tenn,
Was taAeh from the calendar and passed.
THE INTERNATIoNAL-CoPYRIGHT BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bll-the question teing on
the amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Morrill,,
providing that newspapers and periodicals may
Odlcals.
Mr.. Chace opposed the amendment, He held in
MS hand, he said, a copy or a supplement to the
New YORK Times OF nth November, 1887, which
contained whole book from beginning 10 end
III
prevail the author OF that book would be not only
prevented from securing q copyright abroad, but
ms domestic copyright would be In effect entirely
destroyed ana would be OF no value whatever. This
one instance was SUFFICIENT illustration OF the in
lur,ous and wrongful effect Of the amendment If
adopted.
Mi. George inquired whether the effect OF the
Dill would be 10 suppress such publications as the
views
Mr. Chase-Not at all. republisher of foreign
review articles would simply have 10 pay for what
he got. The sole and entire object OF a copyright
Diii 10 TO give the author the control OF his own
production 1t goes without saying that II We pro-
tect man In the possession or his property no
other man can take that property without paying
SMr. George.-Then I understand that you an
sWer my question in the Affirmative.
FOR BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
AT 2:2O p. IN. the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill
was, after an interesting discussion, laid aside
without action, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill for the establishment OF
bureau OF animal industry.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Heard (Mo) from the committee on elec-
tions submitted the report in the contested elec-
tiOn case OF Frank VS.. Glover from the ninth con-
gressiona district OF Missouri and It was referred
70 the House calendar. II finds the contsstee. Mr..
Bills were reported and placed upon the calendar
ior the erection OF public buildings at Cheyenne,
wy. T., and Fayetteville, N. G., and Increasing the
appropriation for the purchase OF siOs for pub
lie building at San Francisco.
MI. Russell (Nass.) from the committee on for
elgn analrs reported Senate joint resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 to enable the United states TO
participate In the International ex position to be
held aC Brussels. Belgium. Committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. Anderson Qowa), from the committee on
commerce, reported back resolution providing
the whole.
Sir. wise {va.), from the committee on naval al.
IN
the Naval Academy. House calendar.
on motion OF Mr.. Cox IN. ~ q bill was passed
auonoIlaing a Ha the secretary Of the Treasury to
award gold metal OF the first class TO Capt.
Thomas Simpson, OF New York city for rescuing
nve boys from drowning.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Mills CTex.> asked unanimous consent that
all gentlemen might be allowed TO print In the
but Mr.. Reed. (Maine) objected.
MI. Hopkins N. ~ objected to a request from
Mr.. Mills that night session should be held this
evening, and then the House went into commit
tee OF The whole (Mr. Springer. Ill, in the chair,
on the tarin Dill, the noor being accorded to Mr..
McMillin fTenn.)
clared that the internal-revenue system against
which the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Kel-
ley) inveighed had not been inaugurated by the
Mr.. Kelley admitted that the democratic party
had not enacted the law, but declared that it had
made IT necessary for the republican party, which
remained In Congress during the war; TO provide
the for that war; and thus forced that party
to resort to internal taxes and all the hardships
Mr. McMilltn replied that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania not only inaugurated the internal
taxes OF which he complained, but he put
capital and deposits of banks But these latter
had been removed, and those which the
gentleman said worked hardships had never
done the very thing which he SAID the
democratic party was responsible for not doing.
He lMcMiliin) remembered the gentleman coming
before the House and saying that he favored the
repeal OF the system, but that the caucus had de-
termined otherwise, and he he'd bowed his neck
Mr.. keiiy-hss not that been cen done now By su Your
democratic caucus? [Applause on the republican
Mi. MoMillln-"why does not the gentleman
oner substitute now which does repeal the
Mr.. Kelly-"when we come Commandments you
on It,"
Nc. McMillin-"Does your party favor total
repeal OF % the internal revenue system"
MIR. McMillin-"Who will speak for your party?"
Mr. Ksiisy-wm you vote for such an amend
Mr: Nc Millln-1 do not propose to vote for such
MI. Reed (Me.>-Then what are you talking
Mr. McMillin stated that s60, ooo, 900 was an.
nually received from internal taxes. IT those
Pennsylvania propose to get the reyenuee Did he
propose to replace the tax on tea and conee?
Mr. McMillin~You have not the courage to do II.
Mr.. Keiley-Have you and your party the cour-
age to tax tea and cofIee?
Mr. McMillin-We do not propose to take on the
internal taxes.
There are none Of us brave, was Mr. Reeds COM
ment.
Mr.. Kelley-would the revenues Of the Govern
ment be endangered by repeating the tobacco tax,
including the $12 600 900 derived from cigars che
roots ana cigarettes?
Mr.. McMillin-They would not be endangered.
Yesterday YESTERDAY there was ~ presented to the
gospel, between 800 and 400 teachers, and
Of enacting laws in the District of coiumbia, which
would prevent the sale OF cheroots and cigarettes
10 children under sixteen years OF age.
Mr.. kelley-"I would vote for IT,"
MI. McM1lin-YOQ would vote for It and at the
same time you would vote TO give them cheaper
cneroots On s ana Cigarettes daughter and applause
In touching upon the decay Of our foreign COM
merce, and aitrtOuttng IT. TO high tarin, Mr. Nc
Milhn was Interrupted by Mr.. D.ngley, OF Maine
with the question whether that commerce had not
,aMen a on from isoS 70 1851. prior to the enact
Mr. Mcmillan admitted that there had been
falling on, hut he declared that owing TO the pres
enS high Lartn. the commerce had fallen into q
state Of utter decay. He inquired whether
mitted the United states to seize the ship Of cti
zen II thas ship was bought abroad and brought
Mr.. Dingley replied that he favored the policy
inaugurated by washington OF combining Amer1-
can registries to vessels built In this country
Mr. McMiilin suggested that the gentleman de-
cuned by statute, to allow C1t1zen 10 buy o shin