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

EDITION, 3500

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CONTENTS

PREFATORY NOTE.

INTRODUCTION:

I. 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)

I. BILLS..

2. REPORTS

3. RESOLUTIONS

4. LAWS:

(a) Public.....

(b) Private.

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).

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