The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-07

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REMEDIES TO PREVENT rxTHAvAGANoE.
II is apparent by this exhibit that SO far
as concerns most OF the items to which the
act of August 2, 1882, relates, there can be no
need of further appropriations until after
the close of the present session. If, how
ever any action should seem 20 he necessary
in respect TO particular objects it will be en-
tirely feasible to provide for those objects by
appropriate legislation. II is possible. for
example, that delay until the assembling
of the next Congress to make additional
provision for the Mississippi river improve
ments might be attended with serious con-
sequences. If such should appear to be the
case, q just bill relating to that subject would
command my approval.
This leads me TO offer a suggestion, which
| trust will commend itself 10 the wisdom of
Congress. Is it not advisable that grants of
considerable sums of money for diverse and
independent schemes of internal I'M
provement should be made the subjects of
separate and distinct legislative enactments!
1t will scarcely be gaiusaid, even by those
who favor the most liberal expenditures for
such purposes as are sought TO be accom-
plished by what is commonly called the
River and Harbor bill, that the practice
of grouping in such a bill appro-
priations for great diversity OF
objects, widely separated either IN
their nature or in the locality with which
they are concerned. or in both, is one which
is much to be deprecated unless 1t Is ire
mediable. 1t inevitably tends to secure the
success of the bill as a whole, though many
of the items, If separately considered, could
scarcely fail of rejection. BY the adoption
of the course l have recommended, every
member of Congress, whenever opportunity
should arise for giving his influence and
vote for meEtorious appropriations, would
be enabled so TO do without being called
upon to sanction others undeserving
his approval. SO also would the
Executive be afforded thereby full
opportunity 10 EXERCISE his constitutional
pTcrogatiyp of opposing whatever appropria-
tions seemed TO him Objectionable, without
imperihnG the success Of others which com
mend themselves 10 his Judgment. Ii may
be urged, i'll opposition TO these suggestions,
that the number of works OF internal I'M
provement which are justly entitled to gov
ernmCntal aid Is so great rs 10 render i'm
practicable separate Appropriation bills
therefor, or even for such comparatively
limited number Gs make disposition Of
large sums OF money. 1his objection may
be well founded, and whether il be or not
the advantages which would he likely
10 Cnsuc from the adoption of the course
have recommended may perhaps I've more
cdectualiy attained 10y another which ! re
spectfuliy submit 10 Congress as an alter
native proposition. 1t is provided 10y the
constitutions of fourteen Of our States that
the Executive may d;s1pproye any item or
items of bill approrriating money where
upon the part of the bill ap-
proved shall he law and the part
disapproved shall fail 20 become law
unless rerasscd according 10 the pro
/ visions prescribed for the passage of
/ bills over the veto of the Executive. The
States wherein some such provision - The
/ foregoing is a part of The fundamental law
are Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida,
/ Georgia, Louisiana. Minnesota, Missouri,
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sylvaria, Texas and West Virginia. | COM
mend to your careful consideration the
| question whether an amendment of the
| Federal Constitution III the particular iEdi-
Gated would not afford the best remedy fo'
what Is often grave embarrassment, both
to members of Congress aud 10 the ESeCU-
/ tive. and is sometimes serious public mis-
chief
TIE NAY.
The report of the secretary ot the navy
/ states the movements of ;ha Various squad
rons during tho year in home and foreign
/ waters, where our officers and Seamcn, wit!
such ships as We possess. have continued e
Illustrate the high character and excellent
discipline of the naval organization. On tht
2ls. of December, 1881. information was re-
ceivcd that the exploring steamer Jeann1tt,
had been crushed ana abandoned il the ArCti,
ocean. The officers and Crcy. after journey
over the ice. embarked IL thIr2 boats for the
coast of Siberia. One of rle parties, undo.
the command of Chief Engineer George v
Melville, reached the land, and, falling i
with natives, was saved. Another Uhdc
Lieutenant Commander De Long landed il
barren region. near the mo1th of the Len;
river. After six weeks had elapsed nj
hut two of The number had died from
fatigUc end starvation. No tdirCs Eav,
been received from the party III IN,
third boat, under command of lGontenan
Chipp, but long and flN.ilsEs iuveSuga
tion leaves little doubt that all its mem
bers per.shed at sea. As a slight tribute
10 their heroism, give in this communica
ton the namca of the gallant men VIII,
sacrificed their lives on this expedition
acknowledgements George ". D,
Long. Surgeon James NJ. Amber
Jerome ]. Collins, Hans Halmcr Frichsen
Heinrich II. kaacke, George W. Boyd
Walter lee, Adulph DrcsrlpT, Carl A
GortZ, Ne'se Iycrso9. the cook All Sam
and the Indian AcNy. The officers aud mei
in the missing boat were Lieutenant Charlie
W. Chipp, Commanding William Dunbar
Alfred Sweetman, Walter SharvCll, Albert
Kuchue, Edward Star, Henry ID. Warren Hnt
Peter Z. Johnson. Lieut.. Giles b. Harber ant
Master William II. Scheutze are now bring
ing homo the romans Of Lieutenant ID
Long and his comrades.
In pursuance Of the directions of CoHGreS
the Rodgers, fitted out for the relief Of tn
]eanrctte in accordance with the act @
Congress of MarCi ,, 1881, sailed from Sal
Francisco June l6 under the command o
Lieutenant Robert NJ. Berry. On Noyemte
20 she was accidentally destroyed 10y fir
while in winter quarters III 81. Lawrence
Bay, bat the officers and crew succeeded il
escaping 10 the shore Lieutcnaat Bern,
and one of his officers. Gstc
making n search FOR the Jclnnctte NlOn
the coast of Siberia, fell in with Chief En-
GineeT Melvllle's party and returned hol
] l,y NyaN- pf l'5lrp1tn l-a al hr~ officers nm
the crew of the Rodgers were brought froI
81, Lawrence bay by the whaling steGme
North Star. Master Charles L. Putnam, VIII
had been placed in charge of depot OF SUP
plies AT Care SCrlze, returning 10 lis los
from ST, Lawrence bay aclCss the ice in
binding snow-storm, was carried ont 10 Sc
and lost, notwithstanding al efforts TO res
cue him,
Tur AVAILABLE NAVAL FORCE.
Ii appears 10y the scorttaly's report tlf
the available naval force of the Unite
States consists of thirty-Seven cuuiser
fourteen single-turTC.od monitors built DIN
ing the rebellion, large number of smcotl
, bore guns and Parrot rifles, and eighty-seVe
: rihed cannon. The cruising vessels shoul
be gradually replaced hy iron or sie
, ships, the monitors by modem a
! mored vessels, and the armament 1
, ligE-power Tiaed guns. The recoT
: slruction of our navy, which was recon
! mended in my las. message, was begun 1
3 / Congress authorizing in lis recent act II
! construction Of two large unarmored ste
vessels of the character recommended l
, the late naval alvis 3ry beard, and Gubie
: to the final approval OF a new advisory boal
!, tohe organized rs provided by that act.
: | call Your attention 90 the recomu endation
the secretary and the bo1Sl that authority
: given to construct two more cruisers
y smaller dimensions and one feet dispatS
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