no. 260. forty-eight others, citizens of Philadelphia, against the international copyright law. Printed, 2 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. 2d session of the 25th Congress. Vol. 8, 8°. Washington, 1838], doc. (Same as Senate memorial [25th Cong., 2d sess., v. 4, no. 309,] except that the name of Jacob K. Switz is substituted for that of Jacob R. Amett.) (12) 1838 (April 10).—Memorial of Richard Penn Smith and Memorial others against the passage of the bill (S. bill no. 32, 2d sess. of 25th Cong.) to establish an international copyright law. Printed, 4 pp., in "Public documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States, 2d session of the 25th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 4, 1837." Vol. 4, 8°. Washington, 1838, doc. no. 369. (13) of R: P. Smith and others citizens of Bos ton 1838 (April 16).—Memorial of the book-sellers of Boston, Memorials of Mass., against the passage of the international copyright law. Printed, 2 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. 2d session of the 25th Congress. Vol. 10, 8°. Washington, 1838], doc. no. 340. (14) 1838 (April 24).-Memorial of a number of citizens of Boston praying the passage of an international copyright law. Printed, 4 pp., in "Public documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States, 2d session of the 25th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 4, 1837." Vol. 5, 8°. Washington, 1838, doc. no. 398. of citizens of New (15) 1838 (April 24).-Memorial of a number of citizens of Memorial New York praying the passage of an international copyright york law. Printed, 8 pp., in "Public documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States, 2d session of the 25th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 4, 1837." Vol. 5, 8°. Washington, 1838, doc. no. 399. (Same as Senate doc. no. 398, 2d sess. of 25th Cong., but with different list of signatures.) (16) 1838 (April 24).-Memorial of a number of citizens of Memorials of Philadelphia praying the passage of an international copy-adelphia right law. Printed, 3 pp., in "Public documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States, 2d session of citizens of Phil Remonstrance ofinhabitants of the 25th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washing- 1838 (May 21).-Citizens of Philadelphia, etc. Memorial of citizens of the United States, principally resident in Philadelphia, asking for the extension of the advantage of copyright to all native or foreign residents or nonresidents. Printed, 3 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. 2d session of the 25th Congress. Vol. IO, 8°. Washington, 1838], doc. no. 383. (Same as Senate doc. 398, 2d sess., of 25th Cong., without the signatures.) (18) 1838 (June 4).-Massachusetts, Inhabitants of. RemonMassachusetts strance of inhabitants of Massachusetts against the passage of an international copyright law. Printed, 3 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. 2d session of the 25th Congress. Vol. 10, 8°. Washington, 1838], doc. no. 416. (19) Memorial of J: A. Brevoort and O. S. Fowler Message of President Tyler 1838 (June 8).-Memorial of John A. Brevoort and O. S. Fowler, praying an extension of the benefits of copyright and patent laws to artists engaged in taking busts, castings, and modelings in plaster, porcelain, &c. Printed, 1 p., in "Public documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States, 2d session of the 25th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 4, 1837." Vol. 6, 8°. Washington, 1838, doc. no. 475. TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION (20) 1842 (April 9).-International copyright. Message from the President of the United States [John Tyler] transmitting the correspondence between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain in relation to the international law of copyright. Printed, 4 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. 2d session of 27th Congress. Vol. 4, 8°. Washington, 1837], doc. no. 187. In" A Compilation of the messages and papers of the Presidents. 1789-1897. By James D. Richardson." Vol. 4, 8°. Washington, 1897, p. 150. (House miscellaneous documents. 2d sess. of 53d Cong. Vol. 37.) (21) Memorial of printers and 1842 (June 13).—Memorial of a number of persons concerned in printing and publishing, praying an alteration in publishers the mode of levying duties on certain books, and remonstrating against the enactment of an international copyright law. Printed, 4 pp., in [Public documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States, 2d session of the 27th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 6, 1841. Vol. 4, 8°. Washington, 1842], doc. no. 323. TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION (22) citizens United States 1843 (December 16).—Copyrights: Memorial of citizens Memorial of the United States for an international copyright law. Printed, 3 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. Ist session of the 28th Congress. Vol. 1, 8°. Washington, 1844], doc. no. 10. The same, reprinted in "Miscellaneous documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the 1st session of the 30th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 2, 1847." 8°. Washington, 1848, doc. no. 76, pp. 13–15. (23) Nahum Capen 1844 (January 15).-Memorial of Nahum Capen, of Memorial Boston, Mass., on the subject of international copyright. Printed, 10 pp., in [Executive documents of the House of Representatives. 1st session of the 28th Congress. Vol. 3, 8°. Washington, 1844], doc. no. 61. THIRTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION (24) Bryant of of of 1848 (March 22).—International Copyright. Memorials Memorials of of John Jay and of William C. Bryant and others, in favor J: Jay and W: C. of an international copyright law. Printed, 33 pp., in "Miscellaneous documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the 1st session of the 30th Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 2, 1847." 8°. Washington, 1848, doc. no. 76. (25) CONTAINS.-John Jay's memorial, New York, March 18, 1848, pp. 1-13. Appendix A: Memorial of citizens of the United States for an international copyright law (i. e., Executive documents of the House of Representatives, 28th Cong., Ist sess., no. 10), pp. 13-15. Appendix B: Catalogue of American books published in Great Britain, pp. 16-31. Memorials of W. C. Bryant and others, pp. 32-33. NOTE. Reprinted in the "Congressional Record," 50th Congress, Ist session, Vol. 19, pt. 4, 4°. Washington, 1888, pp. 3237-3239. Petition of Washington Ir THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 1852 (July 19).—[Petition of Washington Irving, James ving, and others Fenimore Cooper, and others.] Printed without signatures, in the "Congressional Globe, new series, containing the debates, proceedings, and laws of the 1st session of the 32d Congress." Vol. 24, pt. 3, 4°. Washington, 1852, p. 1832. (26) Petition of Selina C. Sumner THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION 1852 (December 14).—Petition of Selina C. Sumner, praying a gratuity in consideration of the discovery by her husband, Thomas H. Sumner, of a new method of finding a ship's position at sea. Printed, 8 pp., in "Miscellaneous documents printed by order of the Senate of the United States during the 2d session of the 32d Congress, 1852-'53." 8°. Washington, 1853, doc. no. 3. (27) Message of 1853 (February 18).-Message from the President of the President Fill- United States [Millard Fillmore], transmitting, with a view to its ratification, a convention concluded between the United States and Great Britain for the establishment of international copyright. In "A Compilation of the messages and papers of the Presidents. 1789-1897. By James D. Richardson." Vol. 5, 8°. Washington, 1898, p. 189. (House miscellaneous documents, 2d sess. of 53d Cong., vol. 37.) more Message of Pierce THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION (28) 1854 (February 23).—Message from the President of the President United States [Franklin Pierce], transmitting, with a view to ratification, an additional article to the convention for the establishment of international copyright between the United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty. In "A Compilation of the messages and papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897. By James D. Richardson." Vol. 5, 8°. Washington, 1898, pp. 230-231. (House miscellaneous documents, 2d sess. of 53d Cong. Vol. 37.) Speech of Stevenson Archer, jr. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION (29) 1872 (March 23).-International copyright. Speech of Hon. Stevenson Archer, jr., of Maryland, in the House of Representatives, Saturday, March 23, 1872, on the bill (H. R. 470). Printed in "The Congressional Globe, containing the debates and proceedings of the 2d session, 42d Congress." Pt. 3, 4°. Washington, 1872, pp. 1931-1935. (30) Storm 1872 (April 13).—International copyright. Speech of Speech of J. B. Hon. J. B. Storm, of Pennsylvania, in the House of Representatives, Saturday, April 13, 1872, on the bill (H. R. 470). Printed in the "Congressional Globe, containing the debates and proceedings of the 2d session, 42d Congress." 4°. Washington, 1872, pp. 2410-2412. FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Pt. 3, President Ar 1881 (December 6).-Message of the President [Chester Message of A. Arthur], communicated to the two Houses of Congress, thur Ist session of the 47th Congress. In "Executive documents of the House of Representatives for the 1st session of the 47th Congress." Vol. 1, 8°. Washington, 1882, doc. no. I, pp. i-xxxii. In "A Compilation of the messages and papers of the Presidents. 1789-1897. By James D. Richardson." Vol. 8, 8°. Washington, 1898, pp. 37-65. (House miscellaneous documents, 2d sess. of 53d Cong. Vol. 37.) (Contains paragraph relating to negotiations for an international copyright convention, p. iv.) FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION (32) "Dorsheimer bill 1884 (February 18).-Discussion in House of Represent- Discussion of atives on the "Dorsheimer" bill (H. R. bill, no. 2418. Ist sess. of 48th Cong.). Printed in the "Congressional Record: containing the proceedings and debates of the 48th Congress, 2d session." Vol. 15, pt. 2. 4°. Washington, 1884, pp. 1200–1203. FORTY-FIGHTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION (33) President Ar 1884 (December 1).-Message of the President [Chester Message of A. Arthur], communicated to the two Houses of Congress, thur 2d session of 48th Congress. Printed, 1 1., 21 pp. 8°. Washington, Government printing office, 1884. In "Executive documents of the House of Representatives for the 2d session of the 48th Congress." Vol. 1, 8°. Washington, 1885, doc. no. 1, pp. i-xxiii. In "A Compilation of the messages and papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897. By |