New-York tribune., 1896-05-14

THE TRELOAR COPYRIGHT BILL GOES
OVER TILL NEXT WINTER.
JUDGEsHIP FOR JOHN c. TARSNEY-aiIN1STER
TERRELIs SUMMONS TO THE CAPITAL
CLAIMS OF AMERICANS IN THE FIJI
ISLANDS - REPRESENTATIVE


CLAIMS OF AMERICANS IN THE FIJI
ISLANDS - REPRESENTATIVE
DINsMoRE INJURED
Washington May 13.-A hearing was given by the
House Committee on Patents to-day to c. B Alex
ander, W. A. Jenner and A. B. Malcomson. OF New
York. on the Treloar Copyright bill. the Dill pro-
vdes for the appointment or commissioner ol
Copyrights and amends the present law In several
Important particulars, such extending the life
of a copyright from forty-two to nifty years. ana
requiring also that articles copyrlgh,ed IN tns
country must be manufactured here. Mr.. Alexan-
der opposed the bill, while the others Favored II
with certain amendments At the executive session
was decided to refer the Treloar bill with all the
amendments which have been suggested curing & 'ne m,
last two months to a subcommittee which VIII sit
during the recess of Congress and report to the fuii
committee next winter.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: John c. Tarsney. Of Missouri.
70 be Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF inc
Territory of Oklahoma Benjamin f. Schaffer' post
master at Canon City. Col: First Lieutenant ~ H.
Boughton, to be captain; Second Lieutenant a. IT,
C. Ouay TO be first lieutenant. Mr.. Tarsney was
born in Michigan flftyone years ago: After serving
in Michigan regiment Throughput the war; ne hen en-
tered the law department of the University OF Mchi
Kansas % CIV Mo- He Was city attorney in lS74 and
1875 and was elected TO the List, Lilo ana h,bo ,h
Congresses and received the certihcate 10 tdro
nresent Congress but was unseated on February ~
In favor Of Van Horn. the Republican contestant.
The action of the President in summonins Alex
onder w Terrell United States Minister TO Turkey,
from his Texas home to Washington was not paseo
on any new or serious developments In the TURKISH
situation His presence here IS desired for purposes
of consultation and the Inference Is that the matter
concerns an official appointment.
Admiral Ramsay, Acting Secretary OF the Navy.
has informed the Senate in response to Its request
that OF the e323 bluejackets in the United states
Naval service 400 are foreign born. and SCI OF tho
2Ol7 marines natives OF other countries tian
in the Navy is however. increasing.
Senator Lodge to-day submitted a resolution from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, requesting the
President TO continue the investigation IN the matter
Of the claims of B. H. Henry and other American
citizens against the Government OF Great britain IN
regard TO lands claimed by them In the Fly Islands
looking 70 such adjustment OF them as the facts
NAV warrant The resolution is based on message
sent to the Senate by the President on February H.
Mr. Lodge presented a report with the resolution, re-
viewing the facts in connection with the claims from
which II appears that they are based on lands ceoeu
" tb c,aimants by the native authorities before tho
islands came into the possession o! oIedl pi - , 81
youslv made should be respected by Great Britain,
but this Proyison to nave h nds Ges SEED II Is
shown that in similar cases where me ns N. W
Rrtsh authorities were reviewed by Joint commits,
Son resulting in either the restoration OF the land
or the payment OF money value. Inc Iaho III
Volved Is represented as being of great value
In the basement OF the unfinished postofce the
body Of Thomas F. James. former empioyc OF 'he
building was discovered to-day. the man. TO all ap-
pearances having committed suicide or been killed
BY falling through the uncovered noors , az ,rtb
H"or 10 see the contractor in reference being re-
employed on the building.
Mr. Morse (Rep, Mass.). from the Computes on
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. reported 10 the House TO-
day with the recommendation that 1t pass a oiii
providing for the appointment by the Prerideht Oh
committee of five persons whose duty 1t shaii DO 10
investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic, Its relation 10
revenue and taxation, and Its genera! economic, economic,
criminal moral and scientific aspects in connection
with paupersm crime social vice the PupLlc .o"u ~ 10
nre ann nto and take testimony as the practical
results Of license and prohbitory egsaon on ior m
nro oyention OF intemperance. An Appropriation Va
$1,000 is made to defray the expenses OF the inquiry
Justice Bradley OF the District Circuit Court 10
day denied the claim Of Charles D. Koppei' OF New
York for 700 damages from Robert D%o%hihsS % rme me
actor. for producing and PLAYING e,nrty tne
son" which Koppel claims as his properly
The gross receipts OF tho thirty largest postofices
Of the United States for the month of April 1897, as
compared with 1885 were $3.50 against szS&o-ss &
in 1895 a net increase or Sli3 ilo ,htrd
the list with Chicago second. Phiiadeiph1a Iiu'
Boston fourth and ST. Louis hith'
President Parker. of the First National Bank Of
Cripple Creek Co has arrived here with the charred
remnants Of $1,000 in United States currency burned
IN the recent fire. Treasurer Morgan has set his
experts to work with strong glasses, ana hopes
TO be able TO declpher some OF he inoey ~ 'i"' ~
may be redeemed.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hill introduced bill
which provides that person not citizen or the
United States shall be employed or in connection
with any public building public works under the
control Of or conducted by the United States, It's
Territories or the District OF Columbia. All con-
tracts hereafter entered into are required TO contain
provision that this law is to be carried into erect
shaSI. by fine Of from $3.50 to $780, Imprisonment
not exceeding one year. or both.
p u Delany OF New-York an electrical expert
auneared before the Senate Committee on Postofices
and Posroads this morning in advocacy OF the
ownership by the Government OF the postal telegraph
and the adoption Of an automatic instrument I'm IN
postai telegraph Mr.. Delany argued. could only be
Conducted successfully by the Government
From the Committee on Agriculture Senator Proc
tor TODAY reported bill provide for director In
chief OF the scientific bureaus and Investigations In
the Department OF Agriculture. This Official Is TO
be appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate at a salary OF 5000 year. The report
shows that of the 20l9 men employed In the Agri-
cultural Department. 993 are engaged chiefly on
scientific and technical work ana :, Of int The be g. 600
this work. Under the present system this work has
been confined TO an Assistant Secretary, but for
some years the need Of permanent officer OF wide
scientific attainments who should have charge Of all
this work has been felt. The chief consideration
which makes this desirable Is the necessity for per-
manent administration
Representative Dinsmore. OF Arkansas. met with
a painful accident while his way to the Capitol
yesterday In attempting to board cable-car his
foot slipped and the tendons Of his right heel were
broken The injury will probably confne him to his
room for several weeks.