The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-14
FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
THE COPTRIGHT BTLJ AMENDED IN
THR SENATE.

preparation bill was reported ana piaced Oh inc
calendar.
A resolution was agreed TO authorizing the
Committee on Naval affairs 10 sit during the
coming recess for the purpose of considering
measures relative to the personel Of the navy.
of investigating the condition Of vessels, 10
devise and recommend plans for improvement
of the work in the navy yards. and to have
power to take testimony.
Mr.. Jones reported a resolution au'horz-
ing the select committee on relations with
Canada 10 continue it's investigation dunng
recess Objection WAS made, ana u was
placed on the calendar.
Among the bills which were passed was
House bill for public building NJ Richmond,
Ky., at "A cost Of not moreitha s15OJO
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the Copyright bill.
The pending question was on the aheho,
ment 10 provide that foreign elections Ot
books, etc, copyrighted IN the United States.
may be admitted 10 this country ON the pay
ment cf regular talif duties. 80,
Mr. Platt said that the passage OF the bill
was impeded by amendments already agreed
to. and that further amendments to It would
probably defeat 1t at this session.
u.
adoption of M. Shermans amendment would
transfer the business Of book printing enuiely
10 GERMANY where printers are not palu hAu
as much as they were here.
Nr. Plait declared that if the bill failed 1t
would be such A shock 10 the people OF the
country A. it had not received Tor gocd
while. He believed that the Copyright blll
was lust and beneficial, and that Congress
could not be engaged in any nobler, grander,
or more beneficial work than legisating so as
TO protect literature and art IN other countries
as well Us in this country. Mr.. sherman
amendment was in opposition TO the principle
of international copyright as il existed IN All
countries except in the United States.
Mr. Daniel criticised the bill at length, par
ticularlv that portion which requi es foreign
author having a copyright IN the Onlted
States 10 publish his work simultaneously IN
the foreign country and III this country, ana
which subjects American authors 10 reclprO-
cal arrangement.
A DISHONEST SCHEME.
Mr.. Vance said that he would rather be the
means of placing a cheap book "a book
printed and published and sold cheap IN tie
hands of one poor ambitious boy. that would
stimulate him 10 greater eXertions. than 10
place a million dollars in the pockets OF
Harpers by the passage Of Copyright bill.
The scheme TO make q man pay dollar Tor
tookwhich he could now get for fifty cents was
quite a. dishonest as the scheme to appro-
pirate the work Of another mans braln. 1t
was as dishonest as any scheme that had ever
been manufactured by a publisher IN publish
ing books without authority. II he could, he
would repeal the tariff duty on books, and
would allow them TO come IN freely.
Going on 20 speak against the bill, Mr.:
Vance declared that when 1t wac sinmered
down il would be found 10 be simply IN the
interest of American publishers. That was
f ,l,uta Of 1 D.
posed TO il in principle out and ont. lie
should vote for every amendment IN the hope
~ making il better and he should finally vote
against the bill in the hope Of cOnslgning II To
that ignorniny and oblquity which every
effort 10 deprive the American people OF
knowledge so well deserved.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Mr.. Carlisle made an argument in support
of Mr.. Shermau's amendment
MIR. Hoar argued in support Of the general
principle OF copyright and against the adOp-
tion OF the amendment.
The discussion having closed, the vote was
taken on Mr. Shermans amendment. and It
WAS agreed to-yeas, 2j nays, a, as follows.
Ycas-hicssrs Allen. Allison. Bate, Berry,
Hale. Harris, Ingalls,. Jones (Arkansasl Nc
pherson, Mitchell. Morgan, Pasco. Petigrew
Plumb. Pugh, Ransom, Reagan. Squire
Vance, Nest-25.
Nays-Messrs. Blair Cullom. Davis. Dawes
Dixon. Edmunds, Eyarts Frye, Grny, IInmp-
ton. Hawley. Higgins. lliscock. iIoar, McMil-
Ian, Morrill,, Pierce, P!att, Sawyer, Shoup
Stobkbridge. 1nrpie. Wsshburn. MolcOtt-2i.
The Copyright bill WAS laid aside without
further action.
The Presidents message announcing the
death of Admiral Porter was received, and
after eulogiLing the deceased the Senate ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE.
The House to-day non-concurred In the
Senate amendments t. House bill 10 establish
the customs distuct Of Tennessee.
The amendment WAS cOncuued IN 70 the
House bill aruendlngthe statute ssto the mark
mo of the naIles at vessels on the bow and
The conference report on the bill incorpo-
ratine ,be Washington and Arlington Rail
road Company was agreed 10.
The Bous., then Yeri into Committee OF
the Whole on the Legislative Appropriation
BIZ.
Mr.. MoComas offered an amendment apprC
pris,ing for the clerical force IN the Clvll SER
vice G nmissi.n as provided for ia the APP
Mr.. Gros,enor raised a point Of order.
After hlief debate the point order OF was
sustained.
Mr. Buiisrworfh appealed. Lost, the de-
| cison ueing sustained 5y l0s 10 %.
NJ. Common then moved an amendment
provding for SECRETARY and steDo2rapher az
| 81 .tGJeach Iris he said. would comply with
| the ferns Of tne organic law.
BUTlERwoBTH's BITTERNESS.
Nr. Ruttsrworth said that Alr. Cannon
knew that t5s point of oydrr was intended to
| .rranale the civil Service Commission. This
Wis a case Of mssq leIade. or else the other
was. r. sughter aud appanse.l To adopt
| the amendment was a mcckery. IL was Ike
| givilg an empty plate to "a starving man.
| lhis aylrOpllatlOn was worse than mock
ery. u Was nypocriticSl pTetense OF respond
| ing b. the promises If the Republican party.
| He knew perfectly well that the apprOprla-
| ticn bll was reducing the force of tue com
mission one fourth. Mr. Cannon hal IN the
! last BOass moved T. increase the force under
! the comip issicn in regard 10 HOu-e work
| beiug doDe properly. When the tarih bill
vas before the House and tie majority
Was cleaning through every harvest
field not 10 reward those who had sOwn
nor those who had garneTed democratic APP
nlausr de friend had been actively concerned
shout the Republican national platform. But
! to-day ga tn, face OF his conduct year ago
! i'm ths fese ~ bis own edort 10 give effect and
/ vitality 10 The platform OF the Republican par
| ~ I'M eantl.man had moysd 10 strike out an
sunrour!ation which il he were consistent
with himsels he knew WAS Indispensable for
the .opduct Il the service. Ths House, he sud.
could not fool the people; though It tried II !,