New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02

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under contract oue tho Chicago Of 1900 tons, IN
NOR, than half finished: the Atlanta of 5000 tons.
b,s bcen successfully launched and her machinery
! ~ now nttinp tho loston. also oi 3.ooV tons, "
ready for launching. and the Dolphin; uSP'ton
urntuer of 900 toms. u ready Tor hollN'tN. or
! Tain adverse criticisms upon the designs ~ ''"s'
ctn,urra nrn iar aaed by tho SECRETARY. who ihass
,bni tho cottrrlnraa ut tho conclusions reached nv
,h" Advisory Hoard aud by tho Department hna
| been demonstrated 10y recent developments ~
shipbuilding abroad Tho machinery 9i tho non"'"
! tutfctcd monitors, Puritan Terror hnd Nlnphiifto
contracted for under the net of March y, ISL ~ III
process at construction, No work hnn been ,'onn
during the past yonf on thr,f afn, 'or nuN " t,a
necessary appropriations iontth monitor thn
| Monadnock, still reaains diminished ~ tlo navy
Yard IN California IL II recommended Una. carry
steps be taken 10 complete these vessels anu w pio
! yide also an armament for tho monitor
MlautOnOmoh. -, ~, ,,i.
| Doard as approved by the Department comprise
fine construction of one steel cruiser ot 4,ooo tolr
one cruiser OF 5000 tons, two heavily armeo gun. gun
! boats one light cruising gnnboat, ore dispatcn
vessel armed with liotchkiss cannon, one arlnoied
ram and three torpedo boats. The general desgns
all of which are calculated 10 meet .no uAI',' 5
| wants of the service, now well advanced, anu
thc construction of the vessels be undertaken as
soon as you shall grant the necessary authority
ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.
The act Of Congress approved August !, lSoZ'
authorized the removal to the United states of the
| bodies of Lieutenant { Commander George W.
belong and his companions of the jeanette tx
| conplished by Lieutcnants HARDER and Schuetze
The remains were taken from their grave in the
| Lena Delta IN March. 1855 and were retained at
Yakutsk until the following winter, the season
beug TOO far advanced to admit OF their Immediate
TRANSPORT alton. hey arrived at New Ork tcDrutiy
20, 1851, where they were received with Suitable
In pursuance of the joint re oluton of Congress
| approved February 10. 1851, a naval expedition
| was fitted ont for the relief of Lieutenant w
Greedy t. :. A.. and of the party who hal bcrh en-
raprd under his command in scientific observations az
Lady Franklin Bay The noct CONSISTED OF thc
steam seacr hetS ppT o M IIand and
the Alrrt. which was generously provided ny the
British Government. Preparations for the eXpcdl-
ton were promptly made by the secretary oil the
Navy. with the active cooperation oil te SCREAM
of War Commander George ". CONN was placed IN
command of the Alert, and Lieutenant " ilIlam H.
Emory in command of the Bear he lhetls was
| iutiusted t. Commander Winfield i. SchlcY, 10
whom also was assigned the superintendent OF me
emf ire expedition. Immediately upon its arrival ut
I'nrrnayk the fleet began the dangerous naylga-
ti1u of Melville Bay. and in spite OF every obstacle
reached Littlcton Island on june 80. "A fortnight
earlier than any vessel had before at AIMED mat
MONT. On the Same day It crossed over 10 tape
sabine where Lieutenant Greedy and the otler sur
Viyprs OF his party were discovered. Aitef tiAln-
ON board the living and the bodies oil the de", lh'
relief ships sailed Tor Il. Johns where they arrived
on July II. They were appropriately iccciFrI NJ
! Portsmouth y. H., on August ]. aud at Ncw-l ORR
| ON August = One of the bodies wa. landed at the
former place The others were put ON shore AT
Governors Island. and, with the exception OF one
which was inferred in the National cemetery, were
forwarded thence ~ the dcsiiuat ons Indicated hN
friends The organization and conduct of TINS relief
cNpcl lion reflect great credit upon All WHO COLI
| tIibutcd 10 It's success.
ALAsr ArrEN. FOR THE NAvY.
In this. the last of the stated messages that
shall have the honor to transmit to the Congress OF
the United states, cannot too strongly ur-e upon
its attention the duty of restoring orr Navy as
rapidly rs possible to the high state of efficiency
which formerly characterized it, A. the long peace
that has lnlled us into sense Of fanccd security
may at ANY time be disturbed II Is plain that tn
Motley of Strcug lenlug this arm OF the service Is
Dictated by considerations of wise economy, ct Just
regard tor oug future tranquility ana OIL true ap-
probation of he dignity ana honor OF the Hepnoii''
rnr rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The rrrort of the Postnaster-G General acquaints
yon with the present condition and needs of the
Postal Service. It discloscs the gratifying fact
that the loss of revenue from the reduction in the
rate Of letter postage recommended in my message
~ prrrlnlcr t. isS2 aud effected Ivy the act OF
March D. ls~9 has hren much less than was ocnr-
ATS anticipated Ny rrcom'urn latiQn o. this re-,
duciion va based upon IRE htI.i thNt 'h' M,',ili
falling of IN ircriuis iipW letter roSne'S lnr we
tDar immediately srrrrtllinr the chpner ~ tiir
WouM h. Ylpujuo II has lioy"i ip We qplY
- - m inN Ibis isa ituet uutlht Indication mat
,tp ~ tt,rr Wili sHbr lp its'HitI ~ o. iUtrtt
toinnN ia ,tt Nairta irritHs' ~ ,sHtl Doiir
srplilora tUuNiuu'it 'tri' 'hit'It 'lN
Recommendation 80 Nt la aNNNH Mt3''e ht' 80.
smrin salts ,n9iA~r tuN HNr ni't'2 nt 'rlrrrl ~
u"p tutt NilNte' m i1l'lilN' N tfh i'' ~ 'tnu
al uhirc5 y lN1r iia fa'lr' oi 1'rN' % 3" WN'HiWN
aul IL apifags lh4i - those pInNt7 lhn 'iHo. \"
ia, taA huu luGlI irllrio irl'df ihr No' "Nl N"1
ut 4, avn collection aUh drlNNiAt mae 900 lt h!llt'
tlou and delivery ui all other uli Waii'i ms '7
Iu inequality that QUAINT no lougrr iuNnl
| apprnyc the Recommendation Ut the Postmaster
Grnctal that the unit OF weight ia the rating o inst
class matter should bee one ounce inSlrw ul vl'
HAN nuncc as it snow In view ol the stat sIc9
furnished by the Department II may wen Ice uuu"''
whether the change would result IN amy loss oi
r.vrnuc. hat Il would greatly promote the con
vcnicncc OF the public L. beyond dispute ,..,
The free delivery system has been IaIrN appI'u
to five cities. and the total number ni 9II's ~
which it Is now IN operation IL one hu""i'u an"
Gtty-ulnc Experience shows thit us duoPllVh'
under proper conditions. IL equally an accouuhuuA
tion Ia the public and an adyantag" To tie postal
scrr;rr If - moro than sclt-sustiUulns. and Tor
the reason, urged 10y the Postmaster H'hrral may
propcly be extended. In the opinion OF. tpat
| olic,r If is important to provide means whereby
rVrcntonal suatch IN dealing with letters m nee
delivery offices may be secured 10y payment 81 'A,'
ordiu1rv hostage This scheme might be- iilad'
effective by employment OF SnHol'i stamp W ." ~
/ cost sLould br commensurate with the expense OF
the extra scry rec. In some Of the large cll7 PRIV ~
| EXPRESS companies have undertaken 10 oul>NlP tno
Gnrrrnm,nt mail carriers hy allordng tor tho
nromp transm ssoD OF letters better laclll"N man
| h,vr hitherto been ut the command OF the ioNl'
m1,c II has always brcn tie policy OF the Govern
mrnt 10 discourage such enterprises ana ~
mode can that policy ue maintained IMAM ~ '"pP;S
mo the public with the most efficient man scrN l't
,h,t win dine regard to itS bet interests. can
be furnished for its accommodation
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The Attorney General rcnews the rccoinmeh'a-
tion contained in his report of last year touching
the fees of witnesses and jurors lie avorN radical
changes III the Tee bill, the adoption OF system by
winch attorneys and marshals of the United states
shall be compensated solely by salaries, and the
,,oc.ion by the Government of a Ienitcntiary for
,be confinement of offenders against It's laws
TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
OF the varied Governmental concerns IN charge oil
the Interior Department. the report OF It's secretary
rre.cnts an interesting summary. Among the