3D SESSION date, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copy- 42D CONGRESS, rights." (Journal of the House of Representatives, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 58.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 68. 1369 1873 (January 15), Wednesday. Senate.-Mr. Morrill, of Senate bill, no. Maine, asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 1369) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1870; which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, referred to the Committee on the Library, and ordered to be printed. (Journal of the Senate, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 149.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 69. 1873 (February 3), Monday. Senate.-Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1369) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1870, reported it with amendments." (Journal of the Senate, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 262.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 70. no. 409 1873 (February 7), Friday. Senate.-Mr. Morrill, of H. R. report, Maine, from the Committee on the Library, to whom were referred sundry papers relative to international copyright, submitted a report (No. 409) thereon. Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the bill (S. 688) for securing to authors in certain cases the benefit of international copyright, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to pass. The Senate proceeded to consider said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. On motion by Mr. Morrill, of Maine, Ordered, That the said bill be postponed indefinitely. (Journal of the Senate, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 300; Reports of committees of the Senate, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. v. 1, 8°. Washington, 1872, no. 409.) See Bibliography, II. Reports, no. 14. 1873 (February 17), Monday. Senate. The Senate pro- Senate bill, no. ceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill 1369 considered a See note 12, page 382. 10469-No. 8-05-14 3D SESSION 42D CONGRESS, (S. 1369) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved May [sic July] 8, 1870; and the reported amendments having been agreed to, and the bill having been further amended on the motion of Mr. Edmunds, it was reported to the Senate and the amendments were concurred in. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. (Journal of the Senate, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 392.) H. R. bill, no. 4004 Revised Stat utes 1873 (February 18), Tuesday. House of Representatives.A message from the Senate, by Mr. Sympson, one of their clerks: . . . The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: . . . S. 1369. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1870; . . in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 428.) 1873 (February 19), Wednesday. House of Representatives. Mr. Leonard Myers, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Patents, reported a bill (H. R. 4004) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1870, accompanied by a report in writing thereon; which bill was read a first and second time and, with the report, was ordered to be printed and recommitted to the said committee. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 3d sess. of 42d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873, p. 431.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 71. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 1873 (December 1).-NOTE.-The Revised Statutes in force December 1, 1873, including Copyrights (title sixty, chapter three), were enacted June 20, 1874, under House bill no. 1215 (43d Cong., 1st sess.). See January 14, 1874. See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 72; IV. Laws, no. 14. a See note 13, page 382. 43D CONGRESS, IST SESSION H.R. bills,nos. periodicals 1873 (December 4), Thursday. House of Representatives. By unanimous consent, bills and joint resolutions were further introduced, read a first and second time, ordered to be 68 and 135 printed, and referred as follows, viz: .. By Mr. Myers: . . . Also, a bill (H. R. 68) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1870, to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. Henry B. Sayler: A bill (H. R. 135) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1873 [sic 1870], to the Committee on Patents. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], pp. 47, 51.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, nos. 73, 74. 1873 (December 18), Thursday. House of Representa- Copyright of tives. By unanimous consent, resolutions were submitted, read, considered, and severally agreed to as follows, viz: By Mr. Lawrence: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be, and are, instructed to inquire whether, under existing copyright laws, the publishers of periodicals and newspapers can copyright their respective publications by the payment of one fee to the Librarian of Congress for each volume of a periodical or newspaper, or whether the fee is required for each number published; and if the latter, then that said committee inquire into the expediency of so amending the law as only to require one fee for each volume; and that said committee report by bill or otherwise. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], pp. 161-162.) 1874 (January 14), Wednesday. House of Representa- Revision of the tives. Mr. Poland, from the Committee on the Revision of the Laws, reported a bill (H. R. 1215) to revise and consolidate the statutes of the United States in force on the first day of December, A. D. 1873; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, after debate, on motion of Mr. Poland, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the further consideration of the said bill be postponed until Wednesday evening next, at the hour of 7.30 o'clock p. m., and that the House will hold a session on the succeeding evening, and on Wednesday and laws 43D CONGRESS, Thursday evenings of each week thereafter, for the consid IST SESSION H. R. bill, no. 1392 H. R. bill, no. 1825 eration of the same until it be disposed of. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], pp. 236–237.) NOTE. This bill was passed by the House on April 1, and by the Senate on May 27, and was signed by the President on June 20, 1874, thus putting into force the Revised Statutes of the United States in force December 1, 1873, as prepared by the Commissioners appointed under the act of June 22, 1866. Title sixty, chapter three, of this revision covers Copyrights. 1874 (January 20), Tuesday. House of Representatives.— By unanimous consent, bills were introduced, read a first and second time, ordered to be printed, and severally referred to the Committee on Patents, as follows, viz: . . . By Mr. Henry B. Sayler: A bill (H. R. 1392) to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July 8, 1870. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], p. 279.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 75. 1874 (February 9), Monday. House of Representatives.The Speaker having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call the States and Territories for bills on leave for reference, bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read a first and second time, ordered to be printed, and referred as follows, viz: . . . By Mr. Banning: A bill (H. R. 1825) extending to authors in certain cases the rights, privileges, and protection given inventors by the laws of the United States; to the Committee on Patents. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], pp. 396, 399.). See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 76. Senate bill, no. 1874 (February 16), Monday. 494 Senate.-Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 494) amendatory of an act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights; which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, referred to the Committee on Patents, and ordered to be printed. (Journal of the Senate, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], p. 254.) See Bibliography, I. Bills, no. 77. IST SESSION 1874 (February 19), Thursday. Senate.-Mr. Ferry, of 43D CONGRESS, Connecticut, from the Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the bill (S. 494) amendatory of an act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights, reported it with an amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and the amendment reported by the Committee on Patents having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. (Journal of the Senate, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], p. 271.) The said 1874 (February 19), Thursday. House of Representatives.— A message from the Senate, by Mr. Sympson, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: . . . The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: . . . S. 494. An act amendatory of an act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [-'74], p. 477.) 1874 (March 21), Saturday. House of Representatives.— By unanimous consent, bills of the Senate of the following titles were taken up and read a first and second time: S. 494. An act amendatory of the act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights;" . . . Ordered, That the said bills be referred as follows, viz: S. 494; to the Committee on Patents and ordered to be printed. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 1st sess. of 43d Cong. 8°. Washington, 1873 [74], pp. 634, 635.) 3506 1874 (May 27), Wednesday. House of Representatives. H. R. bill, no. The following memorials, petitions, and other papers were laid on the Clerk's desk, under the rule, and referred as follows: . . . By Mr. Schumaker: The petition of William Tod Helmuth, of the city of New York, for the passage of a law a See note 14, page 383. |