The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08
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WASHINGTON, Fl b. ,, 1874
ep~n ssh blockade OF the Coast OF Cants-

WASHINGTON, Fl b. T. 1874
Spanish Blockade OF the Coast OF Canss-
brtA.
me Spanish Minister has informed the secretary
n STATE tina, Nc has received b telegram amour
etnu block ade by his government OF the coast Oh
Csntabr,a, from Cape Pehas 10 FuenterraDia, ex
cent the ports of Gijon, Santander and San Sehas-
ian en- Hanna.
ne session OF the House to-day was Tor debate
ssy. Mr.. Fort, OF Illinois, was IN the chair.
sne.ch.s were made by Messrs Ciittenden. OF
Nts.our, On the wealth and wants OF the West;
c,~rv of Missouri, on cheap transportation,
Vance of North Carolina, on internal revenue !;
Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, on the issue OF 65-loo
>onds: Thornburgh, OF tennessee, on the DISPOSE
non OF claims fog quartermasters stores; Sayer,
If Indiana against patent monopolies; Beck, Of
Kentucky against tariff monopolies; Hawley, OF
Connecticut declaring the readiness OF New Eng.
land TO dispense with tariff protection COX, OF
New YORK, on the revenue tarin, and Ransier, OF
south Carolina, on civil rights.
The senate Not In Session.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
Board of Visftors To West Point Academy.
The Board OF Visitors to the Military Academy
sas been appointed by the President as follows
General Charles s. Hamilton, OF Wisconsin; Com
nodore G. Il. p Rodgers, United States Navy; J. ID.
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania; Rev. A. 3. Kendig, OF
Iowa; Francis Wayland, OF Yale College, conneetf-
cut; A. p. Temple, OF Tennessee; Richard p. Ham,
m0nd, Of California.
The Gaines-Cushfng Squabble.
me Gaines-Cushing suit assumes triparrte
form by the Intervention OF Mr.. Jules Janin who
nics his bill against Mr.. Cushing and Mrs. Gaines
IN reference the estates that form the sub
Iect matter of the suits already reported. Mr..
Ianin claims that he had contract for one-third
M the land scrip TO be recovered in these suits, in
which ne was counsel with Mr.. Gushing, and prays
that Mr. Cushing may be required to transfer them
10 him ana that Mrs. Gaines be restrained from
interference.
The Necessity OF More Stringent ReguIa-
tions OF Equipment and Condition OF
Foreign Vessels Leaving Port.
The special committee OF the Board Of Super
vistng Inspectors, appointed to take action IN
regard to foreign steamers carrying passengers
rom American ports, through their chairman MI.
Addison Low, have concluded TO make report
with special reference to the precedent estab-
sished by the British Merchants Shipping act,
whereby the term passenger shipn signifies every
description Of a sea-going vessel, whether British
foreign, carrying, &c, as recited in chapter ST.
section 3, and whereby all American steamers are
subjected to rigid inspection and made to comply
With the requirements OF said act, which sub
Iects them to great precautionary exactions. 1t
Will show that English steamers leave American
ports now regardless OF their condition. and 1t is
common occurrence for them TO do so in disabled
and unsafe condition, while there is no authority
70 prevent them from doing. As these foreign
vessels carry more American passengers from
American ports than all the other nationalities
combined, Mr.. Lows committee deem it both Just
and wise that our government should take such
action as Will protect as far as practicable, the
ives Of American passengers The committee
viii recommend to the Committees Of Commerce
u both houses the following amendment to
section Al Of the act OF February 3D. 1871,
Of the laws, rules and regulations relating to the
inspection of steam vessels, VIZ. :-"And every
foreign steamer carrying passengers shall be sub
ect to the control Of this far her boilers,
machinery and hull are concerned, and the in
BpeetOrs shall have power 10 visit such vessels
nom time to time ana II in their opinion the
vessel is defective and unsafe in any particular
shey shall report the same In writing to the COLI
hector Of the port, who shall be prohibited from
granting the vessel a clearance until such vessel
he put IN q seaworthy condition." This will not
p.t the foreign vessels TO- any additional expense,
a. occurs to American Vessels, but viii give addi-
s0na labor to our inspectors, for which they Will
get no additional compensation. The REMEDY
Of this great evil was forcihly brought
to the attention OF Mr.. Low by discovering that
White Star Line vessel having arrived in New York
with ali the lleboats washed away, in which con.
dition she returned to Europe without replacing
them, because II was found that the boats could be
farnisned cheaper the other side. Illustrative Of
carrying out this idea was also the occurrence no
nced by M. Low, that the Atlantic a foreign ves-
eel, lett for foreign port with three-quarteT
broken propeller, and hence almost totally disa-
oSed. Inc BOARD are determined TO make an effort
with the Congressional Committees OF Commerce
10 correct these evils in the interest Of our sea-
travelling people, and no doubt the measures pro-
posed VIII receive ready response in Congress-
Pensions for Mexican Veterans.
The subcommittee recently appointed by the
Committee on Pensions to consider the claims Of
the survivors Of the Mexican war for pensions
held meeting to-day and agreed to perfect bill
70 meet these cases. A bill Is already pending
which provides that the Survivors Of the Indian
wars and the war with Mexico shall be placed on
the same footing as the soldiers OF 1872 or tue
widows and orphans Of such soldiers.
Public Buildings I'm Cincinnati.
delegation from Cincinnati was before the
House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
fo-day TO request the committee not TO take any
action to prevent the sale OF certain public build
ings and storehouses in Cincinnati advertised to
DE sold on Friday next, by order OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury. These buildings are very old and
are In such condition as to be dangerous to the
surrounding property The committee agreed not
20 interfere.
The Weekly Currency Statement.
Amount Of fractional currency received from the
printers Tor the week ending to-day, $3.50 600 /;
amount shipped. sis5,2oO; notes shipped
$Lo2l,ooo; amount OF bonds neld by the Treas
UYer as security for national hank cremation
1892 o46, 200, aud for public deposits, tl65fl,20o.
Bank Circulation OUTSTANDING,
National bank circulation Outstanding az this
date, $54S, 7,504.
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury at the close OF busi-
ness to-day were:-
-
special deposit OF legal tenders lot re-
dempti0n OF certificates OF deposit. a. 235 900