tors, drawn together, some from
sympathy, others from idle curiosity, but all were compelled to
respectful consideration by the ease, dignity, and ability
displayed by the ladies in presenting their cause. Only upon the
faces of a few newspaper reporters just emerging from adolescence
into manhood, rested the traditional sneer at the strong-minded;
and when the hour for adjournment arrived, one of the members of
the Committee remarked he regretted that a longer time could not
have been given to the ladies. To those who think the cause of
woman suffrage has gone backwards, we commend the proceedings of
this meeting of the Judiciary Committee.

In addition to the petition for suffrage in the District, another
one has also been drawn, which Mr. Loughridge, of Iowa, will
present at an early day, asking for the remission of the fine
imposed upon Miss Anthony for voting at the last Presidential
election.

By the way, an incident showing the singular independence of Gen.
Grant happened on Saturday. When the President was taking his
afternoon stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue, he met Miss Anthony
and Miss Couzins. Instead of bowing and passing on, as most any
one of the high dignitaries occupying official position would
have done, he stopped, shook hands, and entered into conversation
with them. The chief justiceship being the absorbing subject of
interest, Miss Couzins suggested the name of Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, since he seemed to have so much trouble in getting a man
to suit. The President pleasantly replied he would not subject
any woman to the ordeal of such an examination as she would be
subjected to over Sunday, if the announcement of the nomination
to that office were made. Miss Anthony said if he would only
nominate Henry R. Selden, her counsel, the man who had brains and
courage enough to defend her for voting for him, the country
would at once recognize it as the best possible thing that could
be done. The group, as they stood there on the avenue, the
President of the United States with a pleased and animated face,
and Miss Anthony, whom everybody knows and respects, even
although they don't believe in suffrage for women, and the
strikingly handsome young lawyer from St. Louis, in animated
conversation over the Chief Justiceship, was