The Portland daily press., 1884-03-27
WASHINGTON.
Hmportau, Pa,en, Deci.ion..

WASHINGTON, March 26 The Commissioner
OF Patents has made the following decisions
under the patent laws: No matter whether an
inventor is pioneer in his line or not he eau
not make valid claim, the scope OF which is
SO extensive as to include means substantially
different from those described, even though
the same result may be produced by such diff
ferenf means. An inventor may, however,
employ language sufficiently comprehensive to
include coorable variations of his invention,
mechanical equivalents thereof and (f the
state OF the art will justify ii) notifications
different in form, but embodying the same
principles.
Abandonment OF an invention is not to be
presumed from the fact that it is shown and de
scrlbed, though not technically claimed, in
patent. If there is coupled with such descrip-
tion and disclaimer notice and reservation of
the right and declaration OF the purpose to
claim such invention in q subsequent applicA-
tion, which is in fact filed with reasonable
diligence. The notice and reservation must be
followed by diligence in filing an application
for such invention. Each days delay tends to
prove abandonment, aud is at the peril of the
applicant. Both the law and public policy de-
mand vigilance. 1t is not intended to sanction
the practice of incorporating in patents decla-
ratioDs of reservation of particular inventions
not claim ID therein. Such practice is of doubt
full propriety aud ought only to be permitted
In exceptional Cases.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed the following
non nations:
VIM. M Bum, of Philadelphia, to be Gov
ernor Of Idaho Territory.
Sumner Howard Lechegal to be Chief JUS
tice of the supreme Court of Arizona.
Aaron A. Sargent of California, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenti
ary to Russia.
Postmasters- Thomas Coggeshall, at New
Bedford, Mass; Charles Townsend, at Bruns-
wick. Me-; Thomas A. Hutchins, at Benning-
tor, VT
Expenditures in the Department of Jus
tice.
AS a result of the investigation of expenses
OF the United States marshas, deputy marshals
district attorneys, commissioners and clerks,
the com9lees on xRees inrRPaEiDg an effort TO
change tue present system of com mpsnsating
officials. 1t is proposed to give salaoies to the
marshal aud tive of his deputies in each dis
trict, one of the latter to be a clerk and the
other an officer deputy. The marshal's salary
is 10 be about $1,000. and the two deputies
$1,000 each. For district attorney it is pro-
posed to grade the salaries, paying them from
$1,000 TO $4,000, according to the business OF
the office. At present they receive $780, and
are allowed fees by which they receive Sc O0O
The salaries of assistant attorneys are to be the
same as tue law now allows, So 900 or less, ac-
cording to official business. Clerks, it is pro-
posed, shall receive salaries averaging about
VI, 900. Members of the conmittee are of the
opinion tnat Oy tne changes proposed an a p
preparation OF halt million dollars will be
saved annually for the first few years, a ID also
a greater part of the fees.
Facts and RumOrs.
In the Senate Tuesday, Mr.. Frye, from the COM
NIT ee on rules reported that the committee con-
strued the rule relating to the admission the for
o. heads of departments to apply only to cabinet
officers.
The Senate Tuesday adopted Mr.. Calls joint res
olution providing the paymen to laborers in the
government en- ply the same wages for holidays as
for other days.
Commodore P. Scott Filebrown, president o. the
naval examining board was yesterday ordered to
relieve Commodore j. II. Upshur Of the New York
navy yard on the 3lst inst