Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-09
WASHINGTON.

Washington, :. The Spanish Minister has
informed the Secretary of State that lie has
received a telegram announcing the blockade
by his government of the coast of Canlabria,
from Cape Peitas to Fuenterrabia, except the
ports of Gijon, Santander and San Sebastian.
The House committee on patents will prob
ably at the next meeting adopt rules TO gov
ern their consideration OF business, which
will give patantee who has not realized
money on useful inventions, and whose rights
have been infringed upon, an opportunity to
have fair hearing before the Patent Office,
in behalf of an extension of lis patent, and
where it is shown that an inventor or parties
has been largely or reasonably compensated
and not presenting sufficient reasons for an
extension, they will of course report adverse
ly.
Judge Lawrence, chairman oil the House
committee on war claims, is now preparing a
report proposing a classification Of the nu-
merous claims pending before the committee.
Representative Orth, chairman of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, is en-
gagged in the preparation of a bill revising
consular salaries and fees, with view to
making them propor.isnate to the Importance
of the office and the amount of service rem
dered.
The Committee on Indian Affairs Of the
House have made a favorable report on the
bill to provide for the b,tter prote ction Of the
frontier settlements OF Texas against In
dian and Mexican dtpreaations by lines Of
telegraph.
Postofiice changes for the week in New
Eugland: Postmasters appointed-Andrew
Brown, Fremont, Rockingham County, New
Hampshire j. II. Freeman, North Dana,
Worcester County, Massachusetts.
The house committee on expenditures in
the department of justice, yesterday, adopted
a resolution that its investigation should COW
err transactions of the department from its or
ganization. The Attorney General was re-
quested to appear before the committee on
Wednesday next to furnish such information
as is necessary for the purpose of enabling
the committee properly to discharge its du
ties. The investigation will cover the eXpen-
ditures of the United States Marshals and
others, in execution Of the entoiceren of the
law.
The committees before which have been
examined the heads of departments and chiefs
of the bureaus, have almost entirely failed to
obtain information in the direction of econo-
my and will therefore act upon their own
judgment with the ascertained facts con
corning the workings of the justice serv-
ice. Although but little retrenchment is ex.
pected in the civil list, it is believed congress
will, to some extent, provide more definite
means than now exist, for the expenditures of
large sums of money, especially in the treas
ury department, in connection with loans and
printing of notes and securities
The house committee on Indian affairs, are
maturing measures which look to a change in
the management of Indian affairs, dispensing
with the present board of Indian commission
ers and restoring the management to the War
department
A bill will also be reported to lore effect
ually carry into effect the Indian intercourse
act by rigidly excluding spirituous liquors.
Many gentlemen are DESTROYS of being
heard before the committee on ways and
means, on the subject of the tariff and inter-
nal revenue, but the committee has necessa-
rily to restrict such hearing for the want of
time.