The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-10

tion TO reconsider, which accounts for the
variation in the two votes. So the bill
stands recommitted 20 the committee on
education and labor.
THE HOUSE, COPYRIGHT BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the House copyright bill,
and Mr.. Platt, who has chargeof IL made a
brief explanation of, and argument for it.
1t was practically he said the Chase bill, as
1t passed the Senate two or three years ago,
except IL one particular; that was that it
depended upon foreign countries adopting
similar legislation. In other words, the
last section Of the bill was what might be
called a reciprocity clause. Ii provided
that the act should only apply to foreign
country which permits Americans the bene-
fit of the copyright substantially on the
same basis as its own citizens. He hoped
that the House bill would be passed with
out amendment.
FRYE OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Frye did not coincide in that view,
but offered an amendment extending the
principles of the bills to maps, charts, dra-
matte or musical compositions, engravings,
cuts, prints, cnromos and Autographs.
Discussion of the amendment was con-
tinued by Messrs Frye, Mcpherson and
Hale IN favor of the amendment, and by
Mr.. Reagan in opposition-the latter taking
the position that the bill was really not for
the protection of the authors but of the in
dustrial classes aud capital; and by Mr..
Coke in favor Of the amendment, but against
the bill itself.
FRYE'S AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
Finally, after several other senator's had
spoken for and against Mr.. Frye's amend
menment, and the bill itself, and several
kilograms had been read from various
sources. protesting against the amendment,
vote was taken, and Mr.. Frye's amend
ment was agreed to-yeas "a, nays "a, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Alien, Allison. Berry, Black
burn, Blair Chandler, Coke. Daniel, Davis,
Frye, German, Hale, Ingalls,, Mcpherson, Man
derson, Mitchell, Morgan, Pierce, Plumb, Power
Ransom, Reagan, Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup,
Squire and Turpie-H.
Edmunds. Evarts, Faulkner. George, Hampton,
Harris, Hawley, Higgins, Hoar, Jones of Ar
kansas, Morrill,, Platt, Pugh, Quay, Stewart,
Stockbridge, Vest, Warren, Washburn and
Wolcott-2S
sHERMAN's SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend section 8
by striking out the word prohibited and
inserting in lieu thereof the word ''subject
to the duties provided by law" so that
books, etc.. copyrighted here and printed
abroad shall not be prohibited and shall be
subject to the payment Of tariff duties.
This gave rise to another long debate,
pending which the amendment went over
without action.
The Senate bill appropriating $40. 900 to
enlarge the public building at Birmingham,
Ala, was reported and placed on the
calendar
At o'clock the Senate took recess until
o'clock tonight.
NO QUORUM AT NIGHT.
When the Senate met at s O'clock only
thirty-nine senators were present, six less
than quorum. A brief executive session
was held. No method by which quorum
could be obtained was discoverable, and as 1t
required the presence OF aquorum to do busi-
ness by unanimous consent, the only thing
| left to those present was to adjourn, which
they did at $40 o'clock. In the brief OK,
ecutive session the Senate confirmed the
nomination 10 be postmaster of Frank
| Woodmausee at New Decatur, Ala, and
| W. II. Fairless at Trenton, Tenn.