New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-01
MEASURES IN THE SENATE.
coISxeE OF SILVER BULIioN--rHE cHAcE COP,

COINAGE OF SILVER BULL1oN-THE CHACE COPY
q, a.~ RIGHT BILL DISCUSSED. 80;
Washington, April 30.-Among tho bills introduced
IN the Senate to-day was one by Mr.. STEWART to re-
puire the purchase and coinage of not less than
100000 worth Of silver bullion Der month He
said that the bill involved principle and asked
that 1t be read lrst ard second time and laid on
the table So ordered. -.
Mr.. STEWART offered a resolution. which laid
over calling the Secretary of the Treasury for
statement OF the amount of silver bullion offered
the Government since the passage Of the Silver Coin
age Act, and by whom and at what prices also of
the amount of silver bullion purchased each month
during the same period and from whom and at what
prices; also whether the question OF India Council
bills TO extent into the determination of
the market price of silver bullion in the United States
Mr.. sPooNEH offered resolution. which was laid
over calling the Secretary OF the Treasury for de-
tailed Information rs to appointments in tho New
York Custom House since March. 1885
The Senate proceeded 10 tho consideration OF the
Railroad Land Forfeiture bill After discussion the
bill went over without action
The International Copyright bill was then taken up.
The amendment heretofore offered by Mr.. MORRILL,
(as 10 republications OF magazine and newspaper
altiecs withdrawn by his authority and aHothor
amendment was offered for him by Mr. CHACE who
said he would accept it as matter OF compromise.
II that any publisher OF newspaper or magazine
may import for HIS own use. but not for sale, not
moro than two copies OF newspaper or magazine
published la foreign country The amendment was
adopted,
Mr.. VEST moved to strike out the words from
type set,' as TO have the clause read: Book or
dramatic composition printed within the limits of
the United states.'
MI. BECK spoke against the bill one which pro-
posed to give an absolute monopoly 10 few favored
individuals in the United States in combination with
foreign authors and said that the demand OF the typo
graphical unions TO have the printing all done here
would increase the price Of ali foreign books tho
American people. II was protection gone mad.
Tho bill gave rise to discussion participated In
BY selators VEST. JONES. CHACE, KENNA, CALL
and GRAY. No final action reached on the bill
Senator FRYE day offered an amendment which
he viii propose 10 the Post Once ApprO prfstion bill
when Il reaches the Senate II authorizes the Post
General 10 contract with ownors of American
bniIt aud registered steamships for tho alton
az United states malls between such ports In the
limited states ard Central and South America and
rho West Indies as will. In his Judgment, best serve
the Postal Service This contracts are TO be for a
perlod OF not less than five and not moro than ten
YEARS based upon a compensation not exceeding enc
rent for each $50 grammes weight on letters, aud
one twentieth OF one cent for each 450 grammcs
weIrbt ON papers for each nautical mile transported
on the outward trip. inc sanehu"i'n' 'srries WIN u
an appropriation OF s4oo.ooo'