Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-22

900 volumes and 10000 pamphlets.
The prospects for a new library build
ing are good, and it will probably be
erected IN Judiciary Square, although
property holders on Capitol Hill have
several sites, which they offer at nigh
prices.
The claims business at Washington
is brisk. Virginia is preparing to pre-
sent claim of $4,000 and MARYLAND
a claim of $4,000, with eighty years
interest, for moneys advanced to aid
IN the original building of the capitol,
This is to be followed by claims from
Virginia and other states for moneys
advanced during the war Of 1912.
JUSTICE HUNT having caused it to be
known through friends that he should
not again attempt to take his place on
the bench, even if he RECEIVERS, there
has been less reticence among officials
in talking about the question of sue
cessor. The opinion is decided among
those whose opportunities for know
ing are good that Judge Dew
ems will be offered the place if he de-
sires, and that in case he is selected,
Stanley Matthews is very likely to be
appointed to succeed him as attorney
general. If Justice Hunt is retired bv
special act, or if he should die, the va
cancy will probably be filled before the
present session ends. Otherwise it must
remain until next December.
The report Of the department of az
riculture for December says, the corn
crop Of 1873 is 100000 900 bushels in ex-
cess of 1877. Oats, somewhat larger
crop than that of the heavy yield of
1877 constituting the largest ever raised
in this country. No material change
IN barley or rye. The potatoe
crop fell off 46,OOO,0OO of
bushels. Cultivation of sorghum is re-
ceiving increased attention and the re-
suits of late years culture is very salts
factory. The twelve tobacco growing
states representing the bulk OF the tota
production CT the country's report a
production compared with last year as
follows: Kentucky 60, Virginia So.
Missouri So, Tennessee "a, Ohio 80,
Mary land rs, Indiana 80, North Carolina
SO, Pennsylvania Sc, Illinois 50, Con
necticut SO, Massachusetts 95. Grapes.
apples and pears show greatly de-
creased yield.
A WASHINGTON telegram of Jan. Il
says the committee appointed by the wo
man suffrage convention, held in this
city last week, consisting of Mrs. Gage.
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Viii
Hams, the two latter of Utah, called Oh
the president this morning and present
ed a memorial and other papers in re-
latlon to female suffrage, and charging
that the president had ignored the wo-
men of the country in his annual mes
sage. They also called the atten-
ton Of the president to the
recent decision of the supreme court
in relation to the polygamous act of
1862, and said it would make thousands
Of women outcasts and their children
illegitimate. The president said he was
deeply Impressed by what had been
said and requested that Mrs. Williams
and Mrs. Wells make out statements In
writing and submit them to him; he
wanted all the information on the sub
iect he could procure. They promised
to do this and the president asked them
how he could serve them. The reply
was by vetolng any bill to
enforce the act of 1862. In answer
to the memorial and remarks made in
relation to female suffrage. the presi-
dent said: "You say I have ignored
the women of the country in my an
nual message. Twill carefully consider
what you have said and the papers you
have presented to me on my message.
[ will act according to the dictates of
my conscience and the best light ]
have.