The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-05


~ tho new works which Il authorized eX;
nenses have been incurred upon two only,
for which the total appropriation was
s2lO. 900. The present available balance y
disclosed by the following table: Amount
Of appropriation by net OF August 2, 1852,
sIs. 73s, s7j: amount OF appropriation by
act Of June 10. 1882, $4,000; amount OF
appropriaiion for payments to j. -. LADS,
1904, 900; uncXpended balance OF ior,ne'
appropriations, S4,73S, 1853; total, so, OIL
ms. less the amount drawn from the
Treasury between July |. 1882, ana NO
yember 30, 1882, SG,056, 1871; balance, Si'-
1924.
1t is apparent by this exhibit that 80 iar
n concerns most of the items TO which the
net Of August 2, 1892. relates, there can De
no need OF further appropriations 'ih''' ~
ter the close OF the present session. II,
however. any action should seem TO be ne
ccssary in respect TO particular objects. II
will be entirely feasible 10 provide Tor
those objects by appropriate legislation.
II /, possible, for example, that delay ~
iii the assembling OF the next Congress to
make additional provision for the Missls-
sippl-river improvements might be attend
ed with serious consequences. II snch
lating to that subject would command my
approval.
This leads me TO offer suggestion which
I trust will commend itself to the wisdom
Of Congress. l. il not advisable that grants
Of considerable sums OF money for diverse
and independent schemes OF internal inn
movement should be made the subjects OF
SEPARATE and distinct legislative enact
mcnts? It will scarcely be gainsaid. even
bv those who favor the most liberal eN-
penditures for such purposes A. are sought
to be accomplished by what j. commonly
called the river and harbor bill. that the
practice Of grouping in such bill appropri-
ations fora great diversity oi objects widely
separated either in their nature on in the To-
cality which they are concerned. I'm both.
i, one in which is much 10 be- deprecated
unless it i, irrcmedial. II inevitably tend,
10 secure the success OF the bill A. a whole,
though many OF the items. ii separately
considered. could scarcely fiil OF reject on.
By the adoption OF the course / have re-
commended every member OF Congress,
whenever opportunity should arise for
giving his influence and vote f0r meiitO-
riou, appropriations. would be- enabled 50
10 do without being called upon To sane
also, would the Executive he afforded
thereby full opportunity TO exercise his
constitutional prcrogatiyc OF opposing
whatever appropriations seemed TO nm
obiccuonablc, without imperlling the
success OF others which commended
themselves to his judgment. II may
be urged in opposition to these suS-
gestions that the number OF work, OF inter-
]. en- Ia. MI
TO Governmental aid is 30 great * 10 rem
der impracticable separate appropriation
bill, therefor or even for such compare
lively limited number rs make disposition
OF large sums Of money. This objection
may be wen founded and whether II be
or not. the advantages which would be
likely to en,uc from the adoption Of the
course | have recommended may perhaps
be more cfcctualiy attained by another
which respectfully submit to Congress a>
analtcrnatiyo proposition. It's provided by
the constitutions Of fourteen Of our States
that the Executive may disIpprove any
item or items OF bin appropriating money
wbereupon the part OF the bin approved
shall be- law. and the part disapprOycd
shall iai 10 become law unless repa->ed
according to the provisions prescribed for
the passage of bills over the veto % thc
Executive. The States wherein some such
provision rs the foregoing j, part 81 Che
fundamental law are Alabama. California.
Colorado. Florida. Georgia. Louisiana.
Minnesota. Missouri. Nebraska, New Jcr-
,ey, New York, Pennsylvania, TEXAS, and
West Virginia | commend 10 your care
ful consideration the question whether an
amendment of the Federal Constitution IN
the particular indicated would not afford
the best remedy Tor what /, often q crave
embarra- sNcnt both 10 member, oI Con-
grc,, and 10 the Executive. and Is some
time, q serious public mischief
THE NAVY.
The report Of the Secretary OF the Navy
states the movements OF the various
squadron, during the year. i'm home and
foreign waters, where Our officer, and >ca-
men. with such ships q, we POSSESS, have
continued 10 illustrate the high character
and excellent discipline Of the naval OF
ganizaiion.
ON the DIST of December, 1881. iniorma-
ton was received that the exploring steamer
Jeanette had been crushed and sbau-
doned i'm the Arctic ocean. The officers
and crew, after Journey over the ice. cm-
barkcd in three boat, for the coast of Sibc-
ri9. one u the parties. under Che command
81 'hicf-Engineer GEORGE y. Melville.
reached the land, and falling i'm with the
natives was saved. Another, under
Lieutonant-t commander De Long, landed
in barren region near the mouth oil the
Lena river. After SIX weeks had elapsed
all bat two Of the number had died from
fatigue and starvation. No tiding- have
been received from the party i'm the third
boat, under the command of Lieutenant
Chip, but long and fruitlo>s inyc,tiga-
ton leaves little doubt that all lis members
persisted n sea. ~ a slight tribute 10
their hcr0l,m, give in this communica-
ton the names Of the gallant men who
sacrificed their live, on this eXpe-
dition: acknowledgements George
W. De Long, Surgeon Jane, NJ. AM
bier. jerome j. Collins, Hans IIal-
mer Erickson, Heinrich II. kaacke.
George ". Boyd, Walter Lee, Adolph
Dressler, Carl \. GortZ. Nel,e Iycrson, the
cook All sam, and the Indian AlcNy. The
officers and men in the missing boat were
Lieutenant Charles W. Chipp, command
ing; William Dunbar, Alfred Sweetman.
Walter Sharyell, Albert {. keuhne. Ed
ward Star. Henry ID. Warren. and Peter
l.. johnson. Lieutenant Giles Il. HARDER
and Master William II. Schcutzc are now
bringing home the remains Of Lieutenant
DE Long and his comrades in pursuance OF
the directions Of Congress. The Rodgers.
fitted out for the relief OF the Jeanette
in accordance with the act Of Con-
gress Of March 3, 1881. sailed
from san Francisco June 10th under
the command OF Lieutenant Robert VI.
Berry. On November 30th she was acct
dentally destroyed 10y fire while i'm winter
quarters in It. Lawrence bay, but the ofi-
GERS and crew succeeded in escaping 10 the
shore. Lieutenant Berry and one Of his