The New York herald., 1873-12-06
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WASHiNGTON, Dec. o, lcIss
Promised spefaal Messages from the
President OA the Labor Movement and
the Grange Question.
There were two subjects the President was anx
ious TO speak in his Message, the Importance OF
which he thought was worthy OF special messages
viz, the labor movement and the Grange question.
Both he says have engrossed his attention for some
time, and when he has the opportunity he Will
present his views TO Congress- That which most
deeply concerns the President is the tyranny OF
trade unions and the reluctance its members have
OF allowing their sons TO learn trades-an oppres-
sion, he thinks, unjust to the rising generation as
inviting foreign labor. which in the end will result
dsastrously TO our own artisans.
Annou ncement of the House Com mirtees
by the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the standing committees
at two O'Clock. Mr.. Dawes retains the chairman
ship OF the Ways and Means Committee; Mr.. Gar
field that OF the Appropriations. Horace Maynard
is appointed chairman OF that on Banking and Cur
rency; W. A. Wheeler. OF New York, that on Com
merce; John B. Packer, OF Pennsylvania, that
on Post Onlces and Post Roads; John 7.
Averill, Of Minnesota, that on Judiciary
Affairs; Robert S. Hale, OF New York, on the Dis
trict OF Columbia; General Butler, that on Judi
ciary; Mr.. Scoleld, Of Pennsylvania that on Naval
Affairs; Godove $. Orth, OF Indiana, that on
Foreign Affairs; James Munroe OF Ohio that on
Education and Labor; Owen ID. Conger, OF
Michigan, that on Patents; stephen W. Kellogg, Of
Connecticut, that on Reforms in the Civil Service
Report OF the Department OF Agriculture.
The report OF the Department Of Agriculture for
November and December shows that the average
OF the tobacco crop, in comparison with last year
is "a. The returns make the yield above that OF
1s72-In West Virginia, 100; Kansas Ia Arkansas,
n
New York, Texas and oregon, 100. The other States
ranged between 10 in Pennsylvania and oS in
South Carolina and Florida. In condition Con-
nectcut reports an average OF 1888; Massachusetts,
40; New Hampshire, 49, Vermont, 10; Mary
land, Louisiana and Oregon, 106; Kansas, 1o2 ;
Virginia, Georgia and Alabama lo1. Other States
range between 100 in Illinois and 91 in Missouri.
In all the Gulf states there are counties reporting
the cultivation OF sugar cane to some extent; but
outside OF Louisiana IL is evident that this
production is small The returns make
the average product of potatoes throughout the
country Is per cent less than last year. As the
crop was then estimated at 1l3.5160oO bushels
falling OF Of about IL GOO 900 bushels is Indicated
The sweet potato crop is fair one, both in yield
and quality. The quantity OF hay produced this
year is about 100000 tons less than last
year. when it was not far from S4,oOO,OO
OF "Foreign Demand for Wheat in
Great Britain,n that many have supposed that
Russia is the heaviest contributor to these sup
plies; but the official figures show, when subjected
to analysis, that the Unred States furnish the
largest proportion, the total for Is years being
l43,Sl7,6s6 cwt, or q per cent OF all,
while the proportion for Russia is "a per
cent, or l26 756,477 cwt. Germany. inclusive OF
the Duchies up to lS60 contributed II per cent or
93, 437s4l cwt; France, per cent, 81, ,342, 63s
cwt., and British America per cent. These prom
inent contributions, with fractions of percentages
omitted, make 81 per cent, leaving but 16 per cent
to all other sources OF supplies.
Texas to Have Tclegraphfc Communicn-
tion from the Rio Crande 60 the Red
River.
Senator Hamilton and the Texas Representatives
in Congress have had satisfactory interview with
the Secretary OF War and the Secretary Of the In
terror relative to the frontier defences, and nave
received their assurances OF cooperation in the es
tablishment OF line OF posts and telegraphic COM
munication from the RIO Grande to the Red River.
No Fears as to the Safety of the Kansas.
Inquiries have been made at the Navy Depart
ment concerning the United States steamer Kan
sas, which sailed for Santiago de Cuba about the
middle OF last month. Not the slightest uneasiness
is felt by Old naval officers regarding that vessel
II she has not already arrived at her port OF desti-
nation, her arrival not being known, perhaps
because OF casting anchor there too late to reach
the last mail from that city, she probably has been
disabled IN her machinery and is making the trip
under sail
Heaviest Snow This Season.
The heaviest snow OF the season commenced to
fall this morning and still continues 1t melts az
last as IL tails.