The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03

franchise che freedmen not, they clam hat
It il necessary, before such an amendment he
adopted, TO pass one as SUBSTITUTE ior the
clause OF the fourteenth amendment giving such .
prv,lece to states This Il probably the way IN
which the subject viii be managed Notwithstanding
the Impotence OF men OF the Summer order, who arc
unwilling to wait for the uncertainty anu SLOW move
ments OF State Legislatures In the duty Oh ra1ncA-
ti0n .
Senator TrlmbuIl In conversation to-day ex'
pressed the opinion that the act prosiuing ior
March session OF Congress will not be repeated t'iiS
winter Notwithstanding all statements 90 the con
trary The Senator considers the provision for sIch
TO be very desirable, as 1t insures an cary
organization OF the Forty first Congress ana Ii Ca
cuated to cause all the States to hold Congress
siona elections at an earlier day. A the laws OF
the different states now stand the elections take
place at different seasons so that there never IL
full Congress until towards December. It is houghs
the provision for March session will cause . UNI
form time for such elections, so that . full HOus0
may be prepared to meet and organize In March "
Is not regarded probable that any legislation VIE
be entered upon, however, the idea being that tas
House will merely organize and then adjourn
The Union Pacific Railroad
The report OF the Commissioners on the Union Pa
eide Railroad estimates that for the complete equip
cars &c. and Tor stone structures, several millioa
dollars may be required. 1t will be recollected that
some months ago this railroad company voted -
put three millions OF its frat mortgage bonds In
trust for this purpose. The government now owes
the company $4,4o0.000 for the road already COM
pleted. The company has expended $6,0000oo on
grading, rails and other supplies beyond the go
miles already finished. The report closes az foi-
lows
Iro0
been well constructed. the general route TOT VIC
Tine IL exceedingly well selected crossing tRo
nas on ms cantnent ami
capabilities for easy grades and favorable align
ment unsurpassed BY any other railway lns On
rance with which the work has been urged forward
and the rapidty with which it has been executes
are without parallel in history. In the grandeur ana
magnitude Of the undertaking 1t has never been
eaualled, and no other line compares with tnis
in the arid and barren character or mucn o.
| Inconvenience and tAfncuues and imposing
the necessity OF obtaining almost every REQUESTS o.
material ana labor and OF supplies for its construo-
ton from the extreme initial point OF its commence
ment. Deficiencies exist but they are almost with
out exception those incident to all new roads or OF
character growing out OF the peculiar d .s en-
ceuntered or inseparably connected with the unex.
| ampled progress OF the work. !
matter OF the greatest Importance and highly
creditable to the able managers OF the company laa
they can all be supplied at outlay but little exi
ceeding that which would have obviated them In the
first instance but at the cost OF materially
the progress Of the great work. Under the crcumJ
| stances 1t 10 much more matter OF surprise thas
| 80 few mistakes were made and so few defects
exist, than it would be had serious den!
cencies been OF more frequent occurrence. ana
the country has reason TO congratulate itself e1at
this great work OF national Importance Is so rapidly
| approaching completion under such favorabiS
auspices.
We are very re'psci < w spdf oSed'en' Se''An
| Brevet Major General o. 8. A.
J. BLICKENSDORFER, JR..
JAMES BARNES, g. d.
| Special Commissioners on Union Pacific Railroad.
| The New Commercial Treaty with Russia.
| The ratification OF an additional article to the
| treaty OF navigation and commerce between tho
United States aud Russia, recently exchanged n
washington Is announced. 1t provides for securing
complete and eflicient projection to the manufac1
turing industry OF their respective cities and sun!
ects, and agrees that any counterfeting In one os
the two countries OF the trade mark am xed on the
others merchandise to show its origin and quality
shall be strictly prohibited aud repressed and shAS
give grounds for an action OF damages in favor d
the injured party, to be prosecuted in the courts
OF the country In which the counterfeit shalt
| he proven. The trade marks In which the citizens
| or subjects Of OF the two countries may wish 70
secure the right OF property In the other must be
lodged exclusively, t0-wit:-The marks OF the citi-
zens Of the United States In the Department al
Manufactures and Inland Commerce at st. Peters
burg the marks OF Russian subjects at the Patent
Once In Washington.
Report Of the Commissioner Of AgricsItsrs.
| The Commissioner OF Agriculture In his annual
report says
IL CRAFTY ing to observe the evidences OF vitality
| in Southern agriculture. which is progressively ana
the
from the osses OF civil war, the change In the labor
system disruption Of families and the impove,Isn-
tural exchanges has been established with many Of
the governments OF Europe. Asia and South America
OH GfrI1 DrrrGli htno
Japan, India, Guatemala and British Hon.
duras. Arrangements have also been made for
various products or agriculture with the botanicsT
gardens OF Kew. 10 England, and Melbourne, In
| Australia; the india Museum In London, the Cape
| OF Good Hope Agricultural Society the botanical
department OF the British Museum, the Commits
Central Agronomical Society OF the Grand Duchy Of
Posen.
wine making has become an interest OF great I'm
| portance. The introduction OF and Improved
varieties Is rapidly cnltlyang discriminating taste
those who have labored long and faithfully u its
l dissemination.
| The distribution OF plants from the experimental
garden during the past year embraced 30 900 plants.
| Many thousand scions and cuttings OF fruit trees
| preserve the nomenclature to guard against errors
| In the numerous varieties cultivated. 80.
The following exhibits the disposition made OF the
seeds under the appropriation from the LIST OF De-
cember 1857, to the LIST Of December lsssThe totaf
sS which Includes SACKS OF wnsr Wheat
imported by the present Commissioners. as foiiows:-
TO members Of Congress- 223, 672 10 agricultural and
horticultural societies. 49, s8l: to statistical CORE
| spondents s639i; to individuals application,
1890 Total 592,39s The report. though brief,
gives view or all branches connected with the DE.
| pertinent of Agriculture.
| Personal.
Mr.. Seward and several OF his friends are making
preparations to visit Europe Immediately after Grant
| takes the Presidential chair.
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