Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-04
EROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 3.
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WASHINGTON. May 3.
Agriculture in answer 70 3
I ny :. .GoIhrlhlsSloner o. senate eommunlv atlon
reiiO!utlou llaS Sel! 10 the Fhre, Cf which Epeca
@ aedatlIo @ 10 Lne ChlDa grass Ii Chairman OF the
un. ueuS were e recently received by tn. The comma
E:?na:o CoulmlTtec on ManatactureS. I. Abbot,
nIcatlon was letter from Consul George t,Qent
OF Hhetheld, England to the State Depar, ;ts
showing the progress made in improvements in
manufacture, especially by Messrs. Wade i Sons, of
Bradford, specimens of whose goods have been re-
ceived at the Department of Agriculture and are on
exhloltlon IN the museum. These textile specimens
IN all stages OF the manufacture OF great bran-
cy ustre and strength of fibre. Efforts are in pro
gTess to test the tcability of accimating the
plant, which Is a member of the Neitlo family in
the Southern portions Of this Country. 1t appears
10 grow well IN the garden Of the Department. but
Will not endure tho trosts Of winter unprotected.
1t IS known that Commodore Rodgers, in his official
report OF the bOmbardment of Valparaiso, says:-"I
Was absolutely certain that in not less than 80 Sec
onds and not more than 30 minutes, the Monadnock
herself entirely unscathed, would leave only the
mast-heads of the Numancia above water" etc,
From the description of the Numancia previously
received IN this city, 1t IS known that the Spanish
vessel NumapcIa is between three and four hundred
feet long, and draws twice much water as the Mon
adnOck. She is eight times high out of water and
hundred feet longer than the Monadnock, and cost
twice much money in gold the latter did in pa
per; has ten times as many guns, and her daily ex-
penses are four times as much Her armor is only
half the thickness of the Monadnock. The Numan-
Ella built in Scotland and is the best type of tho
English iron-ciads. The impression is that she was
vessels of the Monadnock class were designed at the
Navy Department, and built at our Government
navy yards
THE POSITION OF SECRETARY STANTON.
The truth is, that the report teegrephed hence to
the Associated Press, of the views of the members OF
the Cabinet concerning the late propositions of the
ReconstructiOn Committee, has not been questioned
save IN one particular namely: the position alleged
have been taken by Secretary Stanton. If this has
been mlsstated OF which there is yet evidence,
it is presumed the Secretary will himself cause an
authentic denial to be made and not leave his views
open to doubt or conjecture
GEN. F. BLAIR.
The reason why, Gen. Frank Blair was rejected by
the Senate Collector of internal Revenue for the
district of ST. Louis has not transpired. Much sur
prise is expressed at this result, among Others by
Lieut. Gen. Grant, who says that to him the country
is indebted more than to any other man that Mis-
souri, was prevented from seeding He spoke with
earnestness of the important military services Gen
hen COLI Blair at that time and since rendered tho
country.
THE TAX on MATCHES.
II is not true as stated that the new tax bill re-
moves the tax matches or that there is any in
''-'-''- - ExAalxArIoy OF ARMS
It has been ordered by the War Department that
all persons desiring to have arms examined by the
Board of Ordnance now in session in Washington,
The Board will finish their labors and flo their re-
port on the 4th Of June.
THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO.
The thirty seventh State was added to the Union
by the passage Of the bill for the admission of Colo
rado. Some of the parties who opposed it have
started rumor that the President will veto the bill,
out many of its friends have such apprehensions
as the President early in the session in special mes
sage submitted the question of admission to Congress
III iSes9u tnaJ tne lrreguarlty as TO the time and
mode ol adopting the Constitution prevented him
ITom Toins issuing proclamation Immediately declaring
the terms of the enabling act. Messrs. Evans and
Chafee the Senators elect, are in Washington.
How IS IT ?If.the eleven excluded States ara not
States how can they vote on the Constifutionai
amendment, which cannot be ratified without some
fourths2
If they are States and can vote on the Con,titu-
tonal amendment, why are they not represented in
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