The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-03

| rived from cheap editions of foreign books
could not be too highly estimated, and Con-
| gress could not afford TO tax every American
Ire denounced @ % as damnabe the third sseuSI ssetIon
| of the bill, which he declared prohibited the
| Importation Of foreign books. Foreign au-
th0rs had formed combination with certain
labor organizations for the purpose Of making
trust and controlling this market. Labor
organizations, when they came to understand
the question, would denounce the measure,
II this bill passed, it would cause hostile leg
islation in foreign c0untrler. which would re-
suit in international conference. A treaty
would then be entered into and all the fea-
lures the labor organizations favored would
be stricken out. The English author would
have control Of the American market.
Mr.. Simonds Of Connecticut argued In IA
vor Of the bill. 1t was relic Of barbarism
Tor the United States to desp0il an alien au-
thor because be was an alien. 1t was sad
reflection that this great government, which
boasted Of its freedom and love Of equal
rights, should be substantially the only one
OF the great civilized nations to play the
part OF the robber baron.
Mr. Bland Of Missouri characterized the
Dill as scheme for monopoly.
MIR. Mills Of Texas claimed that after an
author had given his idea to the public he
had no right over it. 1t became public prop
erty.. To give a copyright to foreign authors
was to Increase the price of the authors
DOCKS. In return, foreign governments
would grant the same boon to the American
authors. The price was too heavy for us to
pay.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts said that all
property was the creation Of law. The
United States recognized the rights Of prop
erty OF a foreigner who came 10 Its shores,
book. To his thinking that was dishonest.
The argument of the opposition was that
the bill would make literature dearer to the
American public. 1t would do nothing Of
copyright for years, and series of books
were issued there for five cents and even
two cents number. These books were the
best literature Of France. Ii was the same
with Germany. The effect Of this law would
be to substitute for the works of France the
works Of American authors.
A vote was taken on the engrOssment and
third reading Of the bill, and 1t was defeated
yeas, %; nays, 126; Messrs. Boutelle and
Dingley voting yea. and Mr.. Milliken nay.
BEFORE the announcement OF the result, Mr..
Breckenridge Of Kentucky, who voted in the
affirmative, changed his vote to the negative
for the purpose OF moving reconsideration.
Mr. Hopkins OF Illinois moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table.
The House took a recess until O'Clock.
The motion to reconsider and to lay the mo-
tion on the table will be acted upon tomor-
row.
At its evening session the House passed II
private pension bills.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
Silas n. Noble, Mechanic Falls.
@. w. Henry. Oakland.
+. Grant, Monroe.
Elmira, widow Of Giison Mendall, Canton.
Ann, widow OF Calvin w. Cane, Bangor.
Mary, widow Of A. Hutchinson, South Paris.
Mary, mother Of Francis Conroy, Portland.
Albert W. H0yt, Fort Fairfield.
VIM. Spinney. Calais.
Samuel Haynes, West Waldoborc
Henry A. Whitney, Bangor
Frederick j. Bubar, Blaine.
VIM. B. Thompson, Portland.
Esther, widow Of Solomon w. Mann, Cundy's
Reef.
Minors of Soloman Mann, Rockland and Bruins
wick.
Martha. widow of Nicholas Grant, Kennebunk-
port Depot.