The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-09

mended, every member of Congress when
ever opportunity should arise for giving his
influence and vote for meritorious appropri-
tions, would be enabled to so do without be-
ing called upon TO sanction others undeservJ
ing MS approval; so also would the executive
be afforded thereby n full opportunity TO ex-
posing whatever appropriations seemed to
nun Objectionable without importing the
success OF others which commended them
selves to his judgment IL may be urged I'm
opposition to these suggestions thatthe num-
Der Of works OF internal Improvement which
great as to render impracticahle separate APP
preparation bills therefor or even for such
comparatively limited number as make dis
position Of large sums OF money. This objec-
ton may bewell founded, and whether 81 be
or not, the advantages which would be likely
to ensue from the adoption of the course I
have recommended may perhaps be moro
efeetually attained by another which 1 re-
spectfully submit to Congress
AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION.
1t is provided by the Constitutions of four
teen OF our states that the Executive may
dlsapprove any item or items Of bill appro-,
bin approved shall be law and the part disaps
proved shall fail to become law, unless re-,
passed, according to the provisions pre-,
sci1bed for the passage OF bills over the veto
of the Executive. The States wherein soma
such provision as the foregoing is a part OF
the fundamental law are; Alabama, Califor-'
mia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia. Louisiana,
Minnesota, Missouri Nebraska, New jersey
New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wes6
virginia. L commend to your careful con-
SHERATON the question whether an Amend
ment OF the Federal Constitution, in the par
ucular Indicated would not afford the best
remedy for what is often a grave embAr-i
rassment, both to members of Congress and
20 the executive, and is sometimes serious
The report of the Secretary of the NAVY
states the movements of the various SQUAD
rons during the year, In home and foreigul
waters, where our officers and seamen. with
s snch ships as we possess, have continued to
Illustrate the high character and excelienu
"sclpnne Oh the naval organization.
THE JEANETTE.
On the 2lst of December 1881 inform atior,l
was received that the exploring steamer Jo-I
annette had been crushed and abandoned n,
the Arctic Ocean The officers and crew. after
Journey over the ice, embarked in three
boats for the coast of Siberia. One of the
parties. under the command of Chief Engi-i
neer Melville. reached the land, and falling In
with natives was saved Another, under
Lieut. Commander De Long, landed in a BARI
ren region near the mouth of the Lena Rivert
Alter six weeks had elapsed all but two of the
number had died from fatigue and st arvationl
NO tidlngs have been received OF the party in
the third boat, under the command of Lieu
tenant Chipp, but long and frutless investi-
CATION leaves little doubt that ali its members
persisted at sea. As slight tribute to their
heroism, give in this COMMUNICATION the
names of the gallant men who sacrifced
their lives in the expedition: Lieutenant-
GJommander George W. De Long. Surgeon
James NJ Ambley. Jerome j. Collins fans
Hallneri Erickson Heinrich, III. Kaacke George
W. Boyd. Walter Lee, Adolph Dressler Carl
A. Gortz. Nelse Iverson, and the cook, sam
Andechien Alexy. The Officers and men in
the missing boat were Lieut.. Charles w.
Shipp, commanding, William Dunbar Alfred
kuehne, Edwin Star. Henrv d. Warren and
Peter +. johnson. Lieut.. Giles b. Harder and
home the remains of Lieut.. De Long and MA
comrades.
THE RODGERS ...r ..I
IN pursuance OF the directions of Congress-
the Rodgers, fitted out for the relief of the
| Jeannette, IN accordance with the act of
Congress OF March 3, 1881, sailed from San
Francisco June l6 under command of Lieut..
Robert NJ Berry. On November 30 she was
accidentally DESTROYED by fire while in winter
quarters qua IN 80. Lawrence Bay but the officers
ana crew succeeded in escaping to the shore.
| Llent. Berry and one of his officers after
| making search for the Jeanette along the
coast OF Siberia fell in with Chief Engineer
MelNlles party and returned home by way of
Europe The other officers and the crew Of
t p dodgers were brought from st. Lawrence
pay ny the WHALING steamer North Star.
Master Charles f. Putnam, who had been
placed in charge of a depot of supplies at
Lawrence Bay across the ice in a binding
snow storm was carried out to sea and lost
Notwithstanding all efforts to rescue him.
NAVAL RECONSTRUCTION
1t appears by the Secretary's report that the
available naval force of the United states
consists of thirty-seyen cruisers fourteen
single turreted monitors, built during the re-
bellion, large number of smooth bore guns
ana parrot rides, and eighty seven Iifed
cannon. The cruising vessels should be gradul
any replaced by iron or steel ships, the mont
| tors by modern armored vessels and the ar
nament by high power rified guns. The re-,
construction OF our navy which was recon-
mended IN my last message, was begun bv
! Congress authorizing, in it's recent act the
construction of two large unarmored steel
vessels of the character recumme ded by the
late navy advisory board and subject to the
! nnal approval of new advisory board to bo
| organized as provided by that act. / call
| your attention to the recommendation of the
| secretary and the board. that auihnrifv hf.
| given to construct two more cruisers Of
| smaller dimensions, and one fleet dispatch
vessel and that appropriations be made for
| high power rifed cannon, for the torpedo
| service, and for other harbor defenses
Pending the consideration by Congress of
the policy to be hereafter adopted in con-
| expensive establishment, the Secretary adj,
vocates the reduction of expenditures there
for to the lowest possible amounts.
| For the purpose of afOrding the officers and
seamen OF the navy opportunities of exercise
and discipline in their profession under an
propriate control and direction, the Secretary
advises that the Lighthouse Service and
Coast Survey be transferred, as now organ
| ized, from the Treasury to the Navy Depart
msnt, ana ne also suggests, for the reasons
wnlch ne assigns, that a similar transfer may
Wisely be made OF the cruising revenue yes
| sells. The secretary forcibly depicts the init
mate connection and interdependence of tho
navy and the commercial marine and attracts
| attention TO the continued decadence OF the
latter and the corresponding transfer of our
| growing commerce TO foreign batteries. This
| subject Is one of the utmost Importance to
| the national welfare.
| METHODS OF REvIvING AMERICAN SHIP
| BUILDING,
and of restoring the United States flag in the
| ocean carrying trade, should receive the i'm
| mediate attention of Congress. We have me-
| chanical skill and abundant material for the
manufacture of modern iron steamships In
| fair competition with our commercial rivals
Our disadvantage in building ships is tho
greater cost of labor and in sailing them;