sILK.-In Congress (House of Representatives,
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SILK-In Congress (House of Representatives on the 21st ultimo, MT SPENCER of New York from the Committee Agriculture, to which was refer red letter of PETER s. DU PoNcEAu, Esq present. ing to the House flag of American silk and manu- .facture, made the following report:

 The Conmtee Agriculture, to ,rhch ,eas referred the letter 0f Peter S. Du P0nceau to the Speaker of the House, announcing his presentation to the Jiouse cf silten tlag, bearing the colOrs of he United States, nude 0f Amercan siM reeled from cocoons, and prepared and ,oorea Jy John D'Ho- 5aergae, sM manltactnrer, he entire process in Me saanrfactare cf he same hacing been performed in fhe citycf Philadelphia, report: That they considered this specimen of American industry, applied for the first time to the production of fabric in such general use in the United States in the purchase of which, in foreign countries seve- Eal millions ef dollars annually drawn from this country, highly suspicious to the agriculture and arts of the United States; and that Mir Du Ponceau or his patriotic eSeroBs in promoting the culture of silk and in his efforts to excite the attention of the people of the United States to that important branch of industry, deserves the eommendaton of his coun- try. The committee have received .communica- tion from Mir Du Poneeau detailing various mpor- tant facts and remarks in reference to the bill enti- tied "An act for promoting the growth and manu- facture of sik," which they have appended to this report for the information of the House; and the

 

 adoption by the House.

 ResolDed That the flag bearing the colors of the United States, presented to this House by Peter S. Du Ponceau, of Philadelphia, made of American silk, and prepared and woven by John D'Homergae, silk manufacturer, in the city of Philadelphia be ac- cepted by this House, and that it be displayed, un- der the direction of the Speaker in some conspici- pps part of the hall of sittings of this House.

 Phiiadelphia, 7A Dec 1880. STR: Yeu will receive with this letter siIken flag bearing the colors of the United States. This flag is made entirely of American silk, reeled from the cocosns, prepared aDd wovenby Mr.. D'Homergue silk manufacturer Tine coloring has been done by the best artist he could procure in the city of Phla delphia, he himselfnot presessing to be dyer The staff ofthis flag, with she eagle measures about fifteen feet; the flag itself is twelve feet and half long, and six feet wide. Ii is woven all in one piece, without seam.

 ibeg, Sir, you will be 50 good as to present this flag most respectfully, in my name to tbe honorable House over which you preside, as sample of Ameri- can industry, thus applied for the first time to the most valuable of American productions, and re- sui of the eoris tiey have made during the last i've