H. R. act, no. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 1866 (January 29).-An act for the relief of Mrs. Wil193. 7th private liam L. Herndon. Passed the House of Representatives January 26, 1866. H. R. act, no. 193. Printed, I p. copyright act Senate bill, no. 4°. (50) NOTE.-Presented in the House of Representatives by Mr. Brooks on January 26, 1866, and passed on the same day. Passed the Senate May 22 and signed by the President on May 24, on which day it became law. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION 1867 (January 7).-A bill amendatory of the several 491. Amenda- acts respecting copyrights. Presented by Mr. Creswell. to deposit Senate bill, no. 491. Printed, 2 pp. 4°. tory act: Fail ure copies Draft of 2d revision H. R. bill, no. 779 Draft of 2d revision (51) NOTE.-Passed by the Senate January 28, 1867; by the House of Representatives February 6; Senate agreed to House amendments February 13; signed by the President February 18, on which day it became law. FORTIETH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION 1868. The law of patents and copyrights, as revised, simplified, arranged, and consolidated by the commission appointed for that purpose, from the various acts of Congress now in force, in whole or in part. Printed, 24 pp. 4°. Washington, Government printing office, 1868. (52) NOTE.-Preliminary draft of title 60 of the Revised Statutes of 1873; see below, 1869, 1872, and 1873. 1868 (February 21).—A bill for securing to authors, in certain cases, the benefit of international copyright, advancing the development of American literature, and promoting the interests of publishers and bookbuyers in the United States. Presented by John Denison Baldwin, of Massachusetts. H. R. bill, no. 779. Printed, 6 pp. 4°. (53) NOTE.-Reported from the Joint Committee on the Library, read a first and second time, recommitted to the said committee, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. No further action. FORTIETH CONGRESS, THIRD SESSION 1869.-The statutes relating to patents and copyrights, as revised, simplified, arranged, and consolidated by the commission appointed for that purpose, from the various acts of Congress now in force, in whole or in part. Printed, 31 PP. 1869. 4°. Washington, Government printing office, (54) NOTE.-Second preliminary draft of title 60 of the Revised Statutes of 1873; see below, 1872 and 1873. 914 1869 (February 8).-A bill to secure the copyright of Senate bill, no. paintings, drawings, statuary, and models. Presented by Mr. Morgan. Senate bill, no. 914. Printed, 2 pp. 4°. (55) NOTE.-Referred to the Joint Committee on the Library. On February 23 it was ordered that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the bill. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 61 1869 (March 9).--A bill to secure the copyright of paint- Senate bill, no. ings, drawings, statuary, and models. Presented by Mr." Sumner. Senate bill, no. 61. Printed, 2 pp. 4°. (56) NOTE.-Referred to the Committee on Patents. On February 17, 1870, ordered that that committee be discharged from further consideration of the bill, and that it be referred to the Joint Committee on the Library. No report was made from the latter committee. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION 1168 1870 (February 7).-A bill to so amend the existing laws H. R. bill, no. relative to patents and copyrights as to allow the government of the United States to adopt all patents and copyrights hereafter granted, issued, or renewed (except those for war purposes only), for the use of the government, and to authorize the things as patented and copyrighted to be manufactured and printed, upon such terms and by such persons, for government purposes, as the proper officers of the United States may designate and agree to. Presented by Mr. Beck. H. R. bill, no. 1168. (57) NOTE.-Referred to the Committee on Patents. No report returned. 703 1870 (March 24).-A bill for the encouragement and pro- Senate bill, no. tection of dramatic compositions, designed and suitable for public representation, by securing to the authors and proprietors of the same certain rights during the time herein mentioned. Presented by Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois. Senate bill, no. 703. Printed, 5 pp. 4°. (58) NOTE.-Referred to the Committee on the Library, and ordered to be printed. Reported June 11, 1870, with recommendation that it do not pass. H. R. bill, no. 1714 H. R. act, no. 1714 Second eral revision 470 gen 1870 (April 7).-A bill to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights. Reported by Mr. Jenckes, from the Committee on Patents. bill, no. 1714. Printed, 54 pp. 4°. H. R. (59) NOTE. Of this bill chapter 5 only relates to copyright. Recommitted to the Committee on Patents and reported with amendments on April 13, 1870; see next entry. 1870 (April 13).-A bill to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights. Reported by Mr. Jenckes. H. R. bill, no. 1714. (An amended issue of previous bill of same number.) Printed, 56 pp. 4°. (60) NOTE.-Ordered printed and recommitted to the Committee on Patents; reported April 14, and debated April 14, April 20, and April 21, and on latter date passed, as amended, by House of Representatives. 1870 (April 25).-An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights. Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 1870. H. R. act, no. 1714. Printed, 54 pp. 4°. (61) NOTE.-Referred to the Senate Committee on Patents; reported with amendments May 31. 1870 (May 31).—An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights. Reported by Mr. Willey. H. R. act, no. 1714. (An amended issue of previous H. R. act of same number.) Printed, 57 pp. 4°. (62) NOTE.-Debated and passed by Senate June 24, with amendments; conference report on amendments agreed to by Senate and House, July 2; signed by the President on July 8, on which date the bill became law. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION H. R. bill, no. 1871 (December 6).-A bill for securing to authors, in certain cases, the benefit of international copyright, advancing the development of American literature, and promoting the interests of publishers and book buyers in the United States. Presented by Samuel Sullivan Cox, of New York. H. R. bill, no. 470. (Same as H. R. bill, 40th Cong., 2d sess., no. 779.) Printed, 6 pp. 4°. (63) [The text of this bill is printed in "The Publishers' and stationers' weekly trade circular," v. 1, 8°. N. Y., F. Leypoldt, no. 2, January 25, 1872, pp. 39-40. A second (corrected) print of this bill (500 copies) was ordered January 23, 1872, but I do not know of any copies now in existence.] NOTE.-Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. On February 7, 1872, 500 extra copies ordered printed for the use of the House. No report made by the committee. sion 1872.-Revision of the United States statutes. Title Draft of reviLXIII: Patents, trade-marks, and copyrights. As drafted by the commissioners appointed for that purpose. Printed, I p. 1., 34 pp. +11. 4°. Washington, Government printing office, 1872. (64) NOTE.-Third preliminary draft of title sixty of the Revised Statutes of 1873; see December 1, 1873. 1872 (February 21).-A bill for securing to authors, in Senate bill, no. certain cases, the benefit of international copyright. Pre-688 sented by John Sherman, of Ohio. Senate bill, no. 688. Printed, 2 pp. 4°. (65) [The text of this bill is printed in "The Publishers' and stationers' weekly trade circular," v. 1, 8°. N. Y., F. Leypoldt, 1872, p. 209; and letters commenting upon it, p. 199 and pp. 295-296.] NOTE.-Referred to the Joint Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. Reported by Mr. Morrill, of Maine, February 7, 1873, without amendment, and "that it ought not to pass,' on whose motion it was ordered that the bill "be postponed indefinitely." 1872 ( February 21).—A bill providing the terms on which H. R. bill, no. copyrights may be granted to foreign authors. Presented 1667 by James B. Beck, of Kentucky. H. R. bill, no 1667. Printed, 2 pp. 4°. (66) NOTE. Referred to the Joint Committee on the Library, but was not reported back. 1872 (May 22).- A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Reported by Mr. Leonard Myers, from the Committee on Patents. H. R. bill, no. 2857. Printed, 6 pp. 4°. (67) NOTE. Of this bill lines 110 to 134 alone relate to copyrights. Read the first and second times, ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the House Committee on Patents, but was not reported from that committee. On December 10, ordered reprinted; see next entry. H. R. bill, no. 2857 Senate bill, no. 1369 H. R. bill, no. 4004 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, THIRD SESSION 1872 (December 10).—A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy. H. R. bill, no. 2857. Printed, 6 pp. 4°. (68) NOTE. On the above date it was ordered "That there be printed for the use of the House the usual number of copies of the bill of the House (H. R. 2857).” No further action recorded as regards this bill. 1873 (January 15).-A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Presented by Mr. Morrill, of Maine. Senate bill, no. 1369. Printed, I p. 4°. (69) NOTE.-Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed. Reported, with amendments, on February 3; see next entry. 1873 (February 3).-A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Reported by Mr. Morrill, of Maine. Senate bill, no. 1369. (An amended issue of previous bill of same number.) Printed, 2 pp. 4°. (70) NOTE.-Reported by Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Committee on the Library; considered in Committee of the Whole, Senate; amended and passed, February 17. No action by House of Representatives on this bill is recorded. 1873 (February 19).-A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights," approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Reported by Mr. Leonard Myers, from the Committee on Patents. H. R. bill, no. 4004. Printed, 7 pp. 4°. (71) NOTE. Of this bill lines 118 to 149 only relate to copyrights. Ordered to be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Patents; see no. 72. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Revised Sta 1873 (December 1).-Revised Statutes, Title 60. Patents, tutes, title 60, trade-marks, and copyrights. In The Revised statutes chap. 3 .. of the United States, passed at the first session of the Forty |