Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05

the case, just bill relating to that subject
would command my approval. This leads
me to offer suggestion which I trust will
commend itself to the wisdom of congress:
Is 1t not advisable for grants of considera-
bic sums of money for diverse and indie
pendent schemes of internal improvement
should be made the subject of separate and
distinct legislative enactments? It will
scarcely be gainsaid, even by those who
favor the most liberal expenditures for
such purposes as are sought to
be accomplished by what is commonly
called the river and harbor bill, that the
practice of grouping in such bill of ap-
preparations for great diversity of objects
widely separate either in the nature or the
location with which they are concerned, or
in both, is one which is much to be de-
precated, unless its irredeemable, its in
evitable tendency, to secure the success of
the bill as whole, though many of the
items if separately considered could
scarcely fail of rejection. By the adoption
of the course 1 have recommended,
every member of congress, whenever
opportunity should arise for giving his in
fuence and vote for neritorious appropri-
ations, would be enabled to do SO without
being called upon to sanction others unde-
serving his approval. So, also, would the
executive be afforded thereby a full oppor-
tunity to exercise his constitutional pre-
negative of opposing whatever appropria-
ations seemed to him Objectionable, with
out imperiling the success of Others
which commended themselves to his judg-
ment. 1t may be urged, in opposition to
these suggestions, that the number
Of works Of internal improve
ment which are justly entitled to
governmental aid is SO great as to render
impracticable separate appropriation bills
therefor, and even for such comparatively
limited number as make disposition OF
large sums Of money. This objection may
be well founded, and whether it be or not,
| the advantages would be likely to ensue.
| The adoption Of the course have recon-
mendec may perhaps be more effectually
attained by another, which l respectfully
submit to congress as an alternative prop
osition.
1t is provided by the constitutions of
fourteen Of our states that the executive
may dlsapprove any item Or items OF q
bill approprlatlng money. whereupon the
part of the bill approved shall be law. and
| the part disapproved shall fail to become
| law unless repassed, according to the pro-
visions prescribed for the passage of bills
over The veto Of the executive. The states
wherein some such provisions as the fore
going is a fundamental law are: Alabama,
| California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
| Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia. I commend
to your careful consideration the question
whether an amendment of the federal con-
stitution in this particular indicated
would not afford the best remedy for what
Is often grave embarrassment, both to
members of congress and to the executive,
and is sometimes a serious public mis-
chief.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
| The report of the secretary of the navy
states the movements of the various squad
rons during the year in home and foreign
waters where our officers and seamen, will
such ships as we possess. have continued
to illustrate the high character and excel
lent discipline of the naval organization.
THE JEANNETrR.
On the Dist of December, 1881, infor
nation was received that the exploring
steamer Jeanette had been crushed anl
abandoned in the Arctic ocean. The off
GERS and crew, after journey over the ice
embarked in three boats for the coasts O
Siberia. One of the parties, under tn
command of Chief Engineer Geo. w. Mel
vile, reached the land, and, falling in will
natives, was saved. Another, under Lieu
tenant Commander De Long, landed in a
barren region, near the mouth of the Len,
river. After six weeks had elapsed all bu
two of the number had dice
from fatigue and starvation
No tidings have been received
from the party in the third boat under tn,
command of Lieut.. Chip, but long ant
fruitless investigation leaves little doub
that all its members persisted in the sea
As a slight tribute to their heroism I give
in this communication thu names of thu
gallant men who sacrificed their lives OF
the expedition: Lieut.. Commander Geo
W. De Long, Surgeon J. M. Amber, J. j
Collins, Hans n. Erickson, Heinrich Kaacki
Geo. A. Bryde, Walter Lee, Adolph Daiss
Ter, Carl Agortz, Nels E. Severson, tn,
cook, All Sam, and the Indian Alexy
The officers and men in the missins
!, boat were Lieut.. Charles w. Chipp
commanding, VIM. Dunbar, Alfred Sweet
man, Walter Shortell, Albert C. Kuehne
Edwin Star, Henry Warren and Peter E
Johnson. Lieut. Giles B. Harder and Mas
ter William 81. Scheutzekisch are now bring
ing home the remains of Lieut.. De Lon,
and his comrades. In pursuance of thu
. directions of congress the Rodgers, fttet
out for the relief of the Jeanette in &C
cordance with the act of congress of Narcl
3, 1881, sailed from San Francisco June 16
under the command of Lieut.. Robt. M
Berry. On Nov. 80 she was accidentally
destroyed by fire while in winter quarter
in st. Lawrence bay, but the officers AMI
crew succeeded in escaping to the shore
Lieut.. Berry and one of his officers, aftel
making search for the Jeanette along
the coast of Siberia, fell in with Chief En-
gineer Melville's party and returned hom
by way of Europe. The other officers ant
crew of the Rodgers were brought from st
Lawrence bay by the whaling steamer Nortl
Star. Mr.. Chas. F. Putnam, who had beer
placed in charge of a depot of supplies q
Cape Zerdsee, returning to his post from
: st. Lawrence bay across in a binding
snow storm, was carried out to sea an,
lost, Notwithstanding all efforts to rescue
AVAILABLE FORCE.
, 1t appears by ulv secretary
} report that the available naval fore
of the United States consists of thirty
seven cruisers, fourteen single turrets
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