The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
TO AMEND COPYRIGHT LAWS.
Mr. Cummings of New York Intro
duces Bill IN ConEress

Mr.. Cummings of New York Intro
duees Bill IN Congress.
Mr.. Cummings of New York has intro
duced a bill to amend the law OF copy
right. 1t is provided that section 1886 of
the Revised Statutes shall be amended 10
read as follows:
No person shall be entitled TO a copy
right unless he shall. on or before the cay
of publication. in this or any foreign eoun-
try, deliver at the Office OF the Librarian
of Congress, or deposit in the mail within
the United States. addressed to the Libra
risn of Congress, Washington. District of
Columbia, a printed copy Of the title of
the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical
composition. engraving. etching. cut, print,
photograph, or chrome, or description Of
the painting, drawing. statue. statuery. or
a model or design, for a work of the fine
arts for which he desires a copyright; Lor
unless he shall also not lc-er than he day
of the publication thereof, in this or any
foreign country deliver ct the Office OF the
Librarian Of Congress, al Washington, Dis
triet OF Columbia. or deposit in the mail
within the United States. addressed TO the
Librarian OF Congress at Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia, two copies OF such a
copyright book, map. chart. dramatic. or
musical composition. engraving chrome,
cut. print or photograph, or in case of a
painting. drawing statue. statuary, model,
or design for a work OF the fine arts. a
photograph OF the same
Provided, That in the case If a book.
photograph. engraving. etching chrome, or
Telegraph, the two copies OF the same re-
CURED TO be delivered or deposited as
above, shall be printed from tspe set with
in the limits OF the United States, or from
plates made therefrOm. or from negatives,
or drawings on stone made within the
limits OF the United States. or from trans
fers made therefrom. Diving the exist
ence Of such copyright the importation into
the United States OF any book, engraving.
etching. chrome. Autograph, OF photograph,
so copyrighted. or any edition or editions
thereof, or any plates OF the same not
made from type set, or from ordinations,
or from engraved OF etched plates. mega
tives, or drawings on stone made within
the limits OF the United States. shall be,
and is hereby, prohibited except in the
cases specified in paragraphs FIVE hundred
and twelve to five hundred and sixteen,
inclusive, in section two of the act entitled
An act 10 reduce the revenue and equaIiLe
the duties on imports and for other pur-
poses. approved October J. 1890. and eX-
cept in the case OF persons purchasing for
use and not for sale. who import subject
10 the duty thereon. not more than two
copies Of such book at anr one time; and
except in the case of newspapers and mag
azines, not containing in v hole or in part
matter copyrighted under the provisions
OF this act unauthorized by the author,
which are hereby exempted from prohibit
zion Of importation.
Provided, nevertheless. That in case Of
books in foreign languages of which only
translations in English are copyrighted
the prohibition OF Importation shall apply
only TO the translation of the same and
the Importation OF the books in the origi-
nal language shall be permitted