Date: 1891-03-03
Result:
27-19
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Foreign Policy Resolutions
Sponsor: PLATT, Orville Hitchcock (R-CT)
Bill number: HR10881
Description: TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON H. R. 10881, WHICH REPORT PROVIDES THAT THE HOUSE RECEDE FROM ITS DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENTS #5 AND 6, WITH AN AMENDMENT ALLOWING BOOKS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO BE IMPORTED BUT FORBIDDING THE IMPORTATION OF TRANSLATIONS IN ENGLISH THAT ARE COPYRIGHTED.
Original source documents:
Congressional Record vol. 22-4, p. 3888;
Senate Journal vol. 51-2, p. 225;
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