Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-08
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ture of our own sugar would make 81 difference
of MANY millions OF dollars annually in the
wealth of the nation. The report of the CON-
missioner asks attention paattcul;rlyt to the con-
tinued prevalence Of an inFectlouS and conta-
pious cattle disease, known and dreaded in
Eurore and Asia as cattle plague or pluro-pneu-
mon1a mild type of this disease III certain
sections of our country IS the occasion of great
loss to our farmers and OF serious disturbance
to our trade with Great Britain, which furnish
es a market for most of our live stock and
dressed meats The value of neat cattle ex-
ported from the United States for the eight
months ended August 31st, 1880, was more than
twelve million dollars, and nearly double the
value for the same period for 1879, an unex-
ampled increasc,of export trade. Your early at
tention is solicsted to this important matter.
THE rIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
again commend the general interests of the
District of Columbia to the favorable consider
alton of congress. The affairs of the district as
shown by the report of the commissioners, are in
a very satisfactory condition. Ia my annual
messages heretofore and In my special message
of December 10Th, 1879, have urged upon the
attention of congress the necessity of reclaim
ing the marshes of the Potomac diacent TO the
capital, and / am constrained by its Importance
to advert again to the subject. These flats en-
brace an area of several hundred acres. They
are an impeachment to the drainage of the city
and seriously impair its health. tits believed that
with this substantial improvement of its river
front. the capital would be in all respects one
of the most .ttract1ve cities in the world.
Aside from its permanent population this city
is necessarily the place of residence of persons
from every section Of the country engaged in
the public service Many others reside here
temporarily for the transaction of business
with the government. 1t should not be for
gotten that the land acquired will prob
ably be worth the cost OF recaining it
and that the navigation of the river will
be greatly improved. / therefore again invite
the attention of congress TO tue Importance OF
prompt provision for this much-needed and too.
iong-delayed Improvement. The water supply
of the city is inadequate. In addition to the
ordinary use throughout the city the consump-
ton by the government is necessarily
very great In the nary yard, arsenal
and the yari0rs departments and large
quantity is required for the proper preservation
Of the numerous parks and the cleaning of
sewers. recommend that this subject receive
the early attention of congress and that in
making provision fo1s an increased supply snch
means be adopted viii have III view the
expedients fer such purpose can
not bat be wasteful Of money and
therefore unwise. a more ample reser-
yoir with corresponding facilities for keep
ing it flied should, III my Judgment, be con-
strGcted~ Ieommend again to the attention of
congress the subject Of the removal from their
present locations of the depots of the several
railroads entering the city, and I renew the
recommendations of my former messages in
behalf Of the erection of building for the
congressional library, the completion of the
Washington monument and of liberal appro-
priatioos in support of the benevolent, refor-
inatofy and penal institutions of the district
RUTHERFORD 3. HAYES.
A25easRVe Mansion; December 9th, 1880,