New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-23
ARCTIC RESEARCHES.
A FAVORABLE REPORT on THE BILL FOR NEW
EXPEDITION AND A COLONY.
Icl NrRAI PREss pI.PATCHl

4 FAVORABLE REPORT on THE BILL FOR NEW
EXPEDITION AND A COLONY.
lGLSERAL PRESS Dr>PArCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. MIR. Willis of New
York from the House Committee on Naval AhairS sub
mt,ed report to-day the House bill 10 authorize and
eauip an expedition the Arctic snas. The committee
saws the object Of the bill Is mrrestin. and Important IA
its Character. Wli.e not ncg'ctns 10 consider IL WIN
reference to ts results 10 science and commerce the com
mtiec have awaited thcmscy Of all Information l"ce'-
i, and bay. called .lJ requ.siton the testimony Of
experience and learning. They discuss tire Inquiry
whether under the Constitution or otherwise 10 nj Out an
exploration such contemplated would ba an appro-
priae legitimate function 0f tho Government TOT WHICH
taxes could be properly levied upon the people and II
VIII. hcr toe nation would receive sufficient value Tor
the expenditures incurred and the pers u vnca cti
,ens would be exposed TnrY tIAo tao affirmative on
bo, points They review results attained from the
various exploring expedition. which from time ~ time
have been dispatched 10 hn Arctic rcGiona ana express
Doubt. A. to the chances Of future success. III tbs
euteruriss il continued upon the piaaS heretofore tO
Lowell.
Tn, committee thinks that 10 render success assureu
the pen and the vessels must b" near tho chann@ by
,;b III, uorth-yast passage 10 he reached ~ ~
fortunate hour aad pr pared - take prompt a'iA--c
thereof Polar colsnzIau = reptv.rR III 10 Do -' pan
suited 10 III. cSiSelcy. Ta. % ~ requires c"''""'o
marty Of rs least 10 hearty rcsplu- III H. eh' III O"c
T-t.d State. for ucu service provided WIN Nhp4 HES
for AZ Ieo, three years VIII strong suD>tan4 IA "d-
an rr,ns,,or4a on shipboard. aui prlncps d'i"t ia
lady Franklin Bay between SD or $40 ort possible as
b,,b - Can. Unlon between latitude SO and - TIE
1-tcd states vessels TO only used for Transporting
men and supplies 10 tina location ot to c'lOhy' N -
make annual visits thereto with fresh supplies aH1 Ap
,b colonv in communication with the outside Woriui
sripns 10 bs enforced by officers selected or
ir atp,. for the duy Sc; and AZ astronomer ana Two
p4f1
n,v of SCIENCES and Que more mcLuDeTS cOIilHltH'
ocica observations The IrGipu ProPOH1I
t1r the colony nbnuadr IA coal, n7A AZ am, IN Nv -
hrrnr n commit t!r say, as az OplOPt-hlIA Oc4Nu :"
rrop,.iug IN 10 r,siIiJ IL now presents lis' -
ntrp review what ha- JrcD ana Il D'itS uDP "
Ous rel ~ nallCDs u attain tAs "ait"''o 'i' '7
by The exploration III Question: III, ,,.-,raI not
there II scarcely u hftul'l 81
nrp which would not be arGf-i ana tlLru UY Pt','
hssryatous in to- Polar ndJult- i"ces uClc az"
s,bcct IN eXtreu. conditions ana Iroduc" utHOiIe
NOT sreI, elsewhere and winch serve - reveal t' cuAa
.ct,r of the force. themselves NOndtTtut a'l'i-i
tLr Ii,covcrcs mad each Held Ct inquiry u,u D,-
a.. ,r vel in the ye-tiJue; the region or 'uf uHAio"
be is lust Dcyoud; are mNHSu lnl'l o. ,l,o
o,,,i;n "a realize the wealth when aWai. us sit "a"
it, arp OF ~. opinion LAT 10 reach t4c luz
.irrd com plctr change " operations mu'' ~ No.
iii. change l. effect Ia tAe DiI before me HVo in'
,rr.ts : 10, yarl need pr Hayes the AIt' L.
,inntd.. ully with the Views tXpre5scu 10y lIf Co,i
, 49, IN a., others t.In.a BY acuai e4pe1lehSs'
istt.s s.Er t4idt the tOhhI'''t u"A'
them 4 pari al their frpolt. me c"hlhh.t'C vo'''
'V,,,,- me homo. American hdiAr II IH'"''u
~, r,.s 81 pDrrs. this Jealous spirit oI inquiry an
ivruture or ave 1t scope by the pass sc ol lus p
and a u-ager appropriation Ot @1oOVOi 10 70 ~ ~
.1-s thrrc should Uo but Uuc answer anu lhc,'lVi a.
rrorf back the bill with the recommendation 'h"' ~ Wv
Ulss."