COPYRIGHT IN CONGRESS

1789-1904

A Bibliography, and Chronological Record of all
Proceedings in Congress in relation to Copyright
from April 15, 1789, to April 28, 1904, First Con-
gress, 1st session, to Fifty-eighth Congress, 2d session

Prepared by
THORVALD SOLBERG

Register of Copyrights

Copyright Office Bulletin No.8

WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

FEBRUARY, 1905

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PREFATORY NOTE ........

INTRODUCTION:

1. REVISION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAWS .......

2. PROPOSED LEGISLATION.

3. FULL TEXTS OF PENDING COPYRIGHT BILLS AND AC-

COMPANYING REPORTS ...

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COPYRIGHT IN THE CONGRESS

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1789–1904. (First Congress,

First Session, to Fifty-eighth Congress, Second Session)

1. BILLS ......

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2. REPORTS ............

3. RESOLUTIONS ..........

4. LAWS:

(a) Public.

(6) Private .........

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5. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, messages, and miscellaneous

copyright documents.

CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF ALL PROCEEDINGS IN

CONGRESS IN RELATION TO COPYRIGHT, FROM

APRIL 15, 1789, TO APRIL 28, 1904. (First Congress,

First Session, to Fifty-eighth Congress, Second Session) ....

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NOTE.--During the printing of this Bulletin the record of Congressional action
has been brought down to January 27, 1905, inclusive.