Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-06
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vice Y. 0. Dohyns, resigned. II,
Senator Barbour has been confined TO HIS
house since Saturday last In conse qaouoI "a
severe cold which involved bis throat. he
ia On mrcb batter today, however, that ne
arnacts To be In his seat in the Senate 10
morrow If the weather be favorable:
Recresentaiive Buchanan of the I'm VIZ
o;nie district, being asked this morning why
he and Mr.. Edmunds voted against .ne
copyright bill, " bile all the other dena
Cnngressmen from Virginia preeene Yo.eu
for that bill, said be COULDN'T speak iof MI
Edmuuds. but that for himself ne Woulo ssS
the bill referred 10 was framed not mersiy
for the protection of foreign authors cut go
as to create O monopoly OF the worst iorhi I'D
the interest of tie publishers and in entire
disregard of the rights or interests OF book
buyeIs. 1t practically prohibited the i'm.
portation of book copyrighted under 1t ana
left book buyers and readers at the mercy
of authors and publishers. Ifeuthore would
have juetice done them they should be Will
ing to do Justice TO others and not urge tho
passage of such bill as the ore voted or
which cared for no ones rights bat the
rights of authors and publishers. II, he
said. those who are condemning others Ter
voting aga;ns. the bill would read Ii caraiu =
ly they would see, probably, that those they
conGem oed voted right.
Representative O'Ferrell, of Virginia,
who las been detained at home for two
weeks BY the expected arrival Of stranger
there, has returned to this city and Tas 10
his seat in the House to-day, the stranger
referred to having arrived cafe and SOUND
and under the most favorable conditions.
The caucus committee OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES which ia engaged n toe
oreoaration of election bills providing ioI
the extension of the supervisors system aud
for national election law, held roeesine
this morning, bat az neither Mr. Lodge, who
ia preparirg the national election bill, Dol
Mr.. Rowell, who is preparing the bill icl
the extension of the supervisory system
was nat ready to report, nothing was cons
John J. Davenport, election supervisor o
| New York city. wss present and his VieH'
we're sought concerning the operatione 81
| the supervisory system in tho city of Ne" York
| He gave il rs his opinion that the law, &c supp
| menLsry to the state Jaws, had proved behehcia
/ and valuable.
| REPRESENTATIVE Boutelie of Maine, to-day IN
| troduced in tho House bill intended to repal
\ tho damage inflicted upon tho State proaibltioi
laws by the rccont decision of the Supreme Cour
in tn, oligiusl package ca Q. The bill IS in tn
shape of a section which it Is proposed 10 aao
The interstate commerce act and reads as follows
"Ihst nothing contained in this act shall be cor
strued TO authorze tho sale or traffic in intoScat
ing liquors in any State contrary to the law
thereof"
JIM Langston, the negro contestant for Iii
Vepab.a's seat in the House. wss at tho Capitol to
day. He says he will DO tho republican c&ndidat
for Congress in his district next fall and that b
does not think no will have any effective opposl
ton for the nomi naton.
1t is expected that tho silver bill viii como u
| in the Senate tomorrow and remain on tho board
continuously until fl ally disposed OF.