The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04

the moor. ana the conference On th' 'AN'''
Appropriation bill was presented
The vote was then taken and the report
agreed 10.
The report on the PostoAice Appropriation
bill was then presented aud agreed to.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL PASSED.
The conference report on the Copyright bill
was next presented and explained by
Mr.. Platt He said that a failure 70
agree TO it would be equivalent To the
provide that books which were on the free
list under the Mckinley bill two copies
would be imported free of duty. IL left out
Mr.. Sherman's amendment. Ii left every one
at liberty To import two copies OF foreign
book by paying the duty on them, ana IL leit
newspapers and magazines to be imported
provided they did not contain copSnShteu
Mr.. sherman said that in other words the
Senate conferccs had surrendered what hnd
been twice voted for by the majority OF the
Senate He mentioned the fact that contrary
10 parliamentary usage, ~ majority OF
the Senate cOnferees had been made up OF
Senator, opposed TO action OF tie Senate III
the bin That was a rsther peculiar organ
ization Of the conference committee. Inc
effect Of the proposition as 1t now STOOD was was
to make copyright an exclusive monopoly. ne
would vote against II.
The discussion was continued by Messts
] Wolcott. Aldrich Daniel and Carlisle. While
the latter was speaking Mr.. Allison entered
/ the chamber with the conference report Oh
| the Pension Appropriation bill, ana Mr' ar
] Isle Welded the floor 10 Mr. Allison, who tnen
presented the report II was very short. and
/ had application only 10 the question OF fees III
pension cases the prOyiso agreed upon being
/ that the provision OF - should not apply 10
/ valid contracts expressed or implied. lhe re-
port was agreed to- and the discussion on the
! Copyright conference report was agreed 10
u. IA. follows.
Yeas -Aldrich. Allen. Chandler, Dawes,
/ Dixon. Dolph. Edmunds Farwell, Frye. Haw-
ley. Hscock. Hoar. Jones Neyada). Mcmillan
Morrill,, Pasco, Pierce, Platt, Sawyer Shoup'
/ SpOOuer. Stanford, Stewart, Warren wash
burn, Wilson. Wolcott-27.
Navs-Eatem Berry. Call. Carlisle. Casey,
/ Coke. Cullom. Daniel. Faulkner. German,
/ GRAY. ingalls,. Kenna. Morgan, Petugrew
/ Plumb. Ransom. Sherman. Walthall-l9
The conference report on the Aglcultuihi
Appropriation bill was then ,l2.45) presented
Al ii5 the Senate proceeded to executive
business.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the evening session the Senate Joint
| resolution amending the act establishing the
Circuit Cont Of Appeals, by providing that
/ such courts shall hold their first session on
the third Tuesday in 1891 was taken up
/ Mr. Caswell. Of Wisconsin, offered an
amendment providing that nothing IN the
/ ORIGINAL act shall be held or construed m any
way 10 impair the jurisdiction of tine supreme
Court or any circuit court ot the tnitcd
States in any case pending before II, III re-
spcct 10 any cause wherein a wit OF error or
an aupeal shall have been issued on taken 10
said court before the lst of July, 1891. Agreed
to. and as amended the Joint resolution was
The conference report on the Postofiice APP
preparation bill was agreed 10.
Mr.. Funsten submitted disagreelng report
on the Agricultural bill. accompanied by
resolution that the House ask for free
conference
Tie resolution was adopted, the report
agreed TO- and the bill returned to confer
ence.
The conference report on the Pension APP
propriati0n bill was agreed TO.
j. ID. TAYLOR. of Ohio. moved 70 suspend the
rules and pass the bill 10 provide for com
mission of hve persons on the subject OF alco-
holic liquor traffic. 90
The motion was defeated yeas, 81; nays, l6O
HOUSE
When the House met this morning Mr.
Cutcheon submitted the conference report on
the bill 10 increase the number OF the Board
| Of Managers of the National Home Tor disa-
bled volunteers As agreed to. the bill pro-
| yidcs for eleven members and names these
members in addition 10 those already appoint
ed. Edmund ~ Morrill,, Alfred l., Pearson
/ William Is. FlNnkllu, Jtlin - ipihihf N''A -
". Steele. james Barnett, }. ii. BoneOrake
and Francis Fessenden.
The report gave rise 10 some discussion,
| and pending action the conference report on
the Legislative bill! was presented. An agree
ment was reached on all questions except tue
Senate amendment making Senators clerks
annual employees. The report WAS adopted
and a further conference ordered.
The CutcheOu report WAS agreed to-l2 70
l23-the Speaker casting the deciding vote,
Mr.. Spooncr. of Rhode Island called up the
Sherman amendment 20 the CoVrlght Dill. A
new conference was appointed
Mr. Funston. moved I % non-cOncur in the
Senate amendments 20 the Agricultural APP
preparation bill-agreed 10 and the conference
was ordered.
resolution was adopted directing the
House conferees not TO agree 10 the Senate
amendment approWiatng 800 600 10 enable
the Secretary Of the Agricultural Department
to collect and publish information as 10 the
best methods Of irrigation. go,
Senate amendments TO the Deficiency bill
were non-concured in anda conference asked
for
Mr.. Morrow. Of California. presented a dis
agreement in the conference report on the
Pension Appropriation bnl - further confer
/ Cnce WAS ordered.
AIr. Hit submitted the conference report
on the Diplomatic and Consular ApproprIa-
ton bill.
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE.
Mr.. Hit stated that the only subject which
had been in dispute was the Senate amend
ment relative To- the Hawailan Islands cable.
The House conieTrees were not Ignorant OF
the advantage and importance of II cable Ia
Hawaiian Islands. but they had reduced its
cost and laced il in the power Of this govern
ment to purchase il when so desired. The
proposition. as it now stood, reduced the cost
from s3,0O0.000 TO s2,2jO0OO, and
provided that the Government Of the
Hawaiian Islands should pay one-thlrd rs
much n our own. He further said that The
United States Government could at any
moment take the whole property on the pay
. mcnt Of the actual cost of the construction
There was an urgent need for cable between
the United States and the Sandwich Islands
The Hawaiian Islands were small in territory
but they were one Of the key points Of the
world
Mr. Morrow. Of California, supported the
, conference report.
, Mr. McCreary. Of Kentucky, opposed tn,
report and characterised the Hawaiian appro
, priation as the worst subsidy that had eyel
, been suggested TO Congress.
The conference was relected-o5 10 l36. anC
by the resolution the conferees of the HOUSE
. were instructed 10 insist on their disagree
ment 20 the cable provisions.
, The conference report on the Sundry Clyl