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1' I I UT. St M tKS T. PA,
Ir, M.,B,.rtt Kl a ahura Bi.yd's Tenia
ai! k.i' iark. n-b af ftl'lrT rea
lnt'rr Ar.mTl leth all k'tm
I the Ith a., trial tunned. li,'rraU
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!:l"K M. HICKS.
J( Mll tOFTKEPEAI'E.
S-oeraet, renn'm.
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K. M. K1MMKI.L A SON
!f trMr vft.frwuM..-, pen-Vrr to the dti
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l e ,r .1 l-i' t.ri Kne-ira
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H YMi IaN A-t KQl'l.
f-'w u s.Th hewi. IwHana. waera a
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K.sn H. Of store, THale, Cr
tm- Pa. . ,
fT'VSTOWX. llNN'A
i otr im sell . buoar b latelj
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a NAn't- s rt had al th W-wat pi
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HI 10 10UR HEALTH !
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CHEECTS THE K1ESEYS.
Pill
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VOL. XXXI. No. 27.
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1TAI ILMII
h: .a. it b'Ros;
WHOLESALE
iTin, Coper aM M
C 2S0 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pa.
TZ 23 Pr.IPASZD TO CFJZH
RAKGfS, STOVES end I!0OS -
At Prices Less than ary ether House h Western Potnsylvania.
S.rlol attftitl. J---!'ii5 in Tin. G iUanii..! ShneMMn, Kairar Pana, Steam
i-,.. h"-Urns. inif. St.:fk ul J- nlii mi'l a'l rk nlti!i'n to Oll.r For-
n4. K tlinate. Biv-n mi-! "'k li- !-nrM eld.- i-.tiai.lr- t-i.i. Si l-c Nutilc
Jifin-t-wn''k Sij!' Ab'i-I'uw .'k. l'x-ii -r P.nn in Ui.uMvKurulmniiit w
(!l Y T-tM "vrio. Krr l i !.,ke B..I-'bnBtKr-l'ai'. KuivoS an4 'urkt (e-mmtm
an.l t-laifl) t man ellrr Spaits HriiaiitiU Sumik, Tra lr) LiumU lr ami fcnametnl
Ware Hn-f an I '..-T K: l-n. Meal l-p-livrs, dir i.mi'rrii. t J it !. iix ditfereut kirn. a.
Brel T.iter. Pial Hriiaiii.t.i anl V-ir- '.iM"r ln.n Staixla 1'lrs Irina, ant rTrrythUMrof
Ware D.ieu id the 'ku a lr(r'iu"n'. Ao ef ri -n ' I n;ir:y-lirve year In l atteM here o
Mfj ni to it eft the wait "I '"I- - ..tuur;ii lu oor iin-. wt'ti a ir"t artieie t a U pne All fuuda
.i!1 W AhKANTtl' A KLI-HhSKM r:t"r the Ot.ir.ry fnm1!. all nl aie ihe Wr ; pet
ina bi-re ruroha-lnif : n tn it. .:.. kki.
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WliWfrm. IK PUMT. mrir.'u.l!' irm' urii i r.- m , . . .. - -
W li-lr,.lc I'rle List. cll aini km quutatu n tor-iiri. ... l.avonn appraiittrea all our
work U Warrant lo be the tn quify at l-wen piii-r. 1 i ve mney csll i ur aeml la
ll.4VItROK,Xo.SSO Mi..iiiiKtM Sireei Joli tie-town. I'tnu'n.
HERE IS THE PLACE!
J. M. HOLDERB AUM I SONS
NO. 4 BAEH'S ELOCK.
A C'oihi'Mh Aoittti. i t of GLKCRAL T'ErCHAKDlSE coi.sUing of
STAPL3 and FANCY DRY GOODS!
A L 'Tilf A-I l irn lit nf
DRESS GOODS AND NOTION!
MENS; B"Y?jS &. CIIILDIUW S CLOTHING!
HATS .BOOTS AND SHOES !
CARPETS & OIL CLOTHS!
Queensware, Hardware, Glassware,
GROCERIES.
All Kinds of Wi dow Blinds mid Fixtures, Wal' Pap rs,
Unibrill s. Si chels and Truri-, i hums. Cutter
Uotfls, Tubs. Buckets, li..xts, Toledo
Pumps. F irm i3t IK Coru Pi m
ers :.nd Plows. Cultiv.itors,
aad WAUONS!
THE KOLA XI) CIlILLi:i PLOW,
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TUT. Eir.HT if- L.LLi - ill.Mi A A
J. M. HOLDEEBAUM & ONS',
SOMERSET, PENN'A;
KEW G-OOJDS!
NEW GO DS!
AT G. R. PARKER'S.
Fi r Ca!iei tiititliiiin.
UO TO 0. K I'AUKKK.
For Itleaclieil A l iibli-ailifl Mu-lii.e.
oo to a R. iAi:Ki:n.
For Slieetif.ae t Pillow Ca Mulin,
GO TO ii. H fAKKKlL.
For IJIea. heit. I'liMea -I.t-l, lr 'Wil A Lead !
Colored Cott.'ti,
GO TO G. R. I'AUKnii.
F r Table Linen. Napkh s A T.. !.
GO TO G. K. PAKKF.R.
For Nice A Clieap Go.K
GO TO G. R. rARKF.R.
For the lt A Oiest r,.lorei A B!ak
Caslimeniti Town,
GO TO G. R. PARKER.
For BIa k Silk A Catina.
GO TO G. R. PARKER.
For Riark Velvet.- A T re - Trimniinpi.
go to g. r. P ;:ker.
For Par.1 A Tlain 'wiri. Klani e!.-.
GO TO G. IL PARKER.
For rinieree A TwecN,
tiO TO G. It. PARKER.
For Hoeit-rv. G'..ve A IEm.tW.-rrl.iffe,
GO TO G. R. PARKER.
For Children' Ls.li.V A G nth mens' Vn-lerw-ar,
GO TO G. R. PARKER.
For Shawl- A liiat.fcet.
GO TO G R PARKER.
For Stocking A Car)l Yan -.
GO TO G. R. PARKER.
For Oil H.h.
CO TO G. R. TARKER.
IF YOU WANT TO HI Y CHEAP AND
(,i0! GOO'w.
iO TO G. B. PABKEB.
yx 2 . Jaa. 1
FASHIONAELE
CUTTER & TAJLCE,
UK. M. IIOH"
1.1 I.
lmrneli 1
wart .
(I-STAHI.Itn.IJ lsOT.)
M.l FLITIi
Presidtnt.
Cashi.t.
SU,,r CHARGES MOTJEEAtE.
Parle, wis!- ta and tmrw K caa ht ae.
Lt!....-.. ... .ir.li m ! Yk tv .ay -air.
..lieete.-a"ew.ni f o- '.
l.a.bt aort i kl.e , ! Tto.l'le
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tit "I i.eiv.rerlel-ra ed w.
lit a Sar-
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ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
w-AU 1 al bolmnjf otrrrxi
CHARLES HOFFMAN.
teVtww Hwr- t.-ejr-. astwrw.l
UTCT STYLES CI UWET FIICH
OTS ATlSf ACTIO GUARANTEED. JIZ
SOMKllSKT, PA.
$66si
w'wn '" '
i rt- n-rii iu w-w.
BOimira we .oil iwr-
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MERCHANT TAILOR
a .- i.-vi w. tir. iir wiri r-.' '
II . wal a Is..- a. aktek y eaaaaate. I
i-eiat fj all ia Ha-. a. -rt.r M rUv
.Ian tl H Haiiarr ta Co.. t-attUxt, Mala. j
InavU-li.
11 SUm.S.
John B. IUj
AND T.LlfM
- M fie
Iff
OEl!!lh
rrf. i o.imm ru in- K.uo-Ke.in will aarc
In ..lie Him .hi. 1.1 ten1 f.iT
Mify
JiUn i'ti IV ikrlM-r.Mh9n.
t r" ti iwn 11TTT
F. rt 1;t
. www . a ear
Albert A. HoMS. . J. Scott wad.
flflHNE I WAM,
rctesaoaa to .
EATON & BROS.
LNO. 27 FIFTH AVEXUE,
P1TTSBUBGH, PA.
SPRIXG, 1882.
NEW GOODS
ZTZSY IA7 t?-Cia.LTa2S
trbroeret.Laret.K l'iTf. Wk'te Gsodt, Ha
kerrhfi. D's Tfirriat. HatierT, Gl0.
Corsfti. fi;-a rd If trie L'()e"ear, la
lU' nd (h id'fa'i Clothiaf.Faatj
Goodt. Ya, Ztftjl, its
ria't sf All Kdt fce
FAMCY w 0 8 K,
Gut-' rmiit'it Ccd s, k, It
I treaties of the recoinmeiKlJitions
r.-Te-ru.T ot"",.lilUg adopte-lU receivinit the atten-M-OtPEMM'
MAIL ATTF.HDFD TO, WITH tii.n w hitli tin rils. The protec-
i-ut: r f.r,4ri-H ljotf ub-niarine cables is a eu'o-
Ti-n TlTT TVT Tt flfiTT J'1 1 " U',,l"r ContiderMtiou bv an
r.UVV illliJ illjUUl li
siirnc-iitci aD riaiaw
r tt"tiTi
OAK FltCBlFG i SPECIALTY
Oi l It r. A!' '
f-T T "T A
LJ jL J A. J-N -a7Jtj
SOMERSET CO., PA.
CTfftl IHCD ia-1.
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J-Jm'T .
'rnrnwil PA
WIU'LES 4.LE AND KETAIL
DRUGGIST,
AMI PEALrH IX
UIIVTC All
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fll.e- ru'ij. Har atvl Tooik Bratraa. laney
Ar rH I'Sle !.. .bavica s.a. aac.
l.a lit llr'.rw aad
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r-f waa -mj jewpw
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vain aai aii twaea ta ta r 9. i
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in'wSH!eT0.
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a'Hr s
rtUSGS LALtSS t OBTAIW ?nT.
....,1 H.ee Te. e-reenre; .r we .
e rvf T. Im 't riater tb Saw. wf
tlx a.... ee aat tw awHa4
mnA rrtrrrav-e te aeiaal tJwaia hi r awa Stat
1 . iHhM 1.. nml.r re Ive. ttraa.
Af naiiij, rewrcw
. VOVCO '
C A. Str "VJij'
"W-1. iXSllTb'a
w aaaaimww. v
omer.
S( MEifehT.
DOVTTAKK IT TO IIK.IRT.
Tliere'a many a tmuMe.
WuuM break like a bubble.
And into the waters of Lellie Uu(art
DiJ we rmt relirap-e it.
And tenderlr ntiiveit
Ami give it a permanent place in tlie heart.
There's man a sorrow
Would raninh to-morrow
Were we not an willing to furnish the wine;
So sadly i:itruding
And quietly bnxxline.
It hatches vat all aorta of horrible tLings.
How welcome thest-eming
Of looks that are learning
Whether one's wealthy or whether one's
Ioor;
Eves bright as berry,
Cheeks red as cherry.
The groan and the cuie of the beartaolies
can cure.
( ResoWe to be merry.
All worry to ferry
Across the famed waters that bid us forget it;
And no longer tearful.
But hapy ami cheerful.
We feel life has much that's Worth living
for yet.
THE PRESIDING MESSAGE.
AN ABLE AND INTERESTING STATE
PAPER.
Qucwtiona of Great National Intrrew
Dlscuanrd With Clearnexa and Pow
er The. Prelwenfs SKgloni and
Rrcotnmendatlons to Concreaa Ula
Viera on qarMtifina Likely to Come
lie foe 1 hat Boly-c , &c.
Washingtcs, DifemWi 4 The
I'i.IIdw ng U tlie Still lextuf tlir Frtf-iili-uiV
mts:i:e, wliicli was tent in to
l'tiiiirt. t--l.iy.
To lfu Senate and Hnf, j Itqiresen
tatirtu f thf United Htnir:
It i; inivilt-tl Kv the O'li-iitutinti
tii:tttl.e Prrii!t-iit !ia!l, from time
t time, give Vie Cnre?s infnr:ii;i
lion if li gtiile of the Uiii-n ainl
lecomiiieiid to their oiiei.ier.it''.ii)
sui li iiieaxiirtu ! he sli ill jule i.ec-e-ear
mill If X K-li'lit in review
inn tlie evei.ts nf the year whit l Jn.-t-l.tel
(tiiiee the coimiieiu'eiiieiit of
your becciotis. I first cull yourut
lt hti.ui to the lt tti! iiitf ciHulitiuii of
ur foreign nfl tirt. Our ift rcoure
wilhotlitr iHiwtTf ha tvMitimietl t
le of the iiioj.1 friet.illv cii:r;tcter.
1: l . . .... 1..,,-
(lurillir t,,e Vt.r 1:IVe heen l-
I , ..ii i-i i . . i
reatlv M'lletl or lre iiKeiv to reei
! an early adjustment The arrept'f
I ..- r ;L T' :. .1 t. :.. I ...
eltlZi'liM oi lot; ciiiteu cuiew ui ni
land, uiit'er rtoent law whieh "t
the;r origin to the di.-turbed cornli
tion of that o ritry, has let! to a
eoiuewliKt extended correspondence
with th Governuient of Grent Brit
ain. A dipponilion to respect our
rights hag been practically "janifest
ed by the release of the arretted par-
ties.
The claim of thi nation m re?ard
to the rUDervi.-ion and control of
any inter oceanic canal acroe the
American ifthmus has continued to
le the iuhject of conference. It is
1il.Al.. Vi.,f lima w?ll I m nii.ra t um.
ana nmc " ". -;-
erful than diBc8ion in removmp
the divergence between the two na
tions whose friendship is so closely
cemented by the iutiruacy of thir
relationu and the community of their
interest).
Our Jong established friendliness
with Kutttia has remained unshaken.
It has prompted me to proffer the
earnest couiim-U ot tnis uovernnient
that measures be adopted far sup-
nreHBine the proscription which the
lit brew race in that country has
lately suflWred. It has not transpired
that any American citijen has been
subjected to arreat or injury, but nur
courtetus rtnifrstrnrice lias rerer
thelt8 been courteously received
Ther ii reason t believe that the
time is not f ir dietant whpn Riieeia
will be able to mure toleration to
all ftiths within her borders.
At the international convention
held at Paris in 18b0and attended
bv representatives of the United
State uu utreement was reached in
rPct to the protection of trade
nmrks, patented articles and the
light of mai.ufiicturing firms and
corporations. The formuhttin;; into
li.brnational contirence at ran
Iklitving that it is clearly the true
jmlicy tl this Government to favu'
the iieutralirilioii of this menus of
, intercourse, Inquesteti our MiniMr
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; 111 IiailtT IU Bliriiu IIC l"loriirn
.... .. I 1 L.l..ol-w! laa-n
ir; .,3" ;:z :rd
of our mdiicnt sciri.tuds to attend
las iur representative at a meeting
of an international coininiUr at
pJZ!Z
i trie foices. In view of the Inquent
occurrence of conferences for the
! consideration of important matters
.,1 inmii interest lo eivnizeil in
i ..-.ti..n.. .n.r...t ti.Mt il-!
r.J,., I- ;,.Iulir,l u Cnnre
aa it li discretionary power to send
delegates to ucil conventions, and
that provii-ion lie made f ir the ex-
peiiHrs tlierefy. .. . .-
i The difference betweenhe United
Slates and Spain as to the e ffett 6f ii
judgement aud certificate of natur -1
i . ..... v .n.....i
but it is hoped and believed that pe;
mitiatinr, nna in nroeresa will re-1
cult in t'riP .siti-blisl.tnent of th k
rition whkh m-ms totbU Govern-
ment so reaaonable and just I have j
slread v t ailed the attention of Con-'
' gre to tbe fact that in the t.rts of!
sU aJ ti.!- .aia... iiaw I
Spaia and its colonies onerous fine I
r ...
aiw.r- ami on vo - . . - f:?r.aa ur
the Unftfd Elates tnr t1vta4 technic-1
" "i. f rfn hi T U1W. I1'!"".
Eftiftw fur thei -batmefct of these
rtloriS have thus far proved on-
K0CCeifuL I regret to inform
you
, . ., , j.n.rW. '
i i. :.u,i;ilV'li..!x.,:.;..j , ru n.,r.rr.,,.,,t
triwinrii z,.nir-vi ,5 A aiutiu an is'iu"
.n...l aitt. tfa ,),. Af il,a e.,.
, j -.i. .a. i .. . .V.t ,
com Wrti wmr tne niue oi me car-
wn'.atAarmmrit in .fTei-t tn mti -
T:i i,... -j .v.-. ..L'.i..tLi.-y.i:... tk. r..e
rlUrW'T rAH-llllUlt, UU IU1 .UI
' nn.w.stnti.f in th regard have!
ot aa vet revived the uttetitkm
I ich tbev ee m t.. .18. rve.
TLrM.rarian fwiv mnient haa in-
vited UieUaited Stat 8 to partici-'
pata in an international exhibition of
ESTABLISHED, 1827.
IA., W KDN ESI) A Y . DECEM BKlt 13. lS-2.
doiue.-iic :.itt'? to be held at Una - :
bufij, in July. ISSi. it thi.i coutitry
is t-i Ik- reprt'iited itji. imiHirt.iiit
Hint in tl;e earl v d V8 of l Els tieSMou
Coiifirtss shouid make suiuhle ap-
propn.itiou for that purpose. !
The de.u h of Mr. Marsh, our late ;
Minister to Italy, has revoked from
that Government expr8siion.s of ro-;
found resiiect for his exalted char- j
acter and for his honorable career in
the diplomatic service of bis coun- i
try. The Italian Government has
raised a question as to the propriety
o"recni2iiziii)j in hi tluiU capicity
tlie representation of tills country
reiienilv accredited boliis S -crel rv
of L.atioo iilid as C.'n.-til (ietier.l
at Ui:iie. He has teeii received as
SeiTet.irv, but his eXetiu.ittir as dm
sul General lias thus far lieen Willi-
neiu. . i
The extratlition Con?entijii with I
Ueliuiu wnich has been in oper.t-;
111 "
tion since 1S74 has leeL l.itelv euj.-iset.t
pLtnted bv another. I lie Senate ii is I
lglllried Its approval, rt:id r iliti. a- ;
tions have oeeil duly exchange.! in:- :
tween the contrnctlli(5 oiiuntries. lo pensi-s ot ttie war and M n li.i'pr.sn
tne iiel of extradite! crimes nas been ( her demand for a p ir'.ioii of Ui ter
added that of the atUrmpie.1 ass.tssi-' rjtorv of her ant iotu-it This reo-
nation ol the chlet ot the SUtu. !
Negotiations have lieeii ojieiied t-i toil.iw, this Govi rmtieiit did not
with Switzerland lookino to a settle a-siiiue! to enlorce, nnrcan it he en
menlby treaty of tin qtlreli m wiielii ! forced witlmut resort to measures
er Its Citizens citu reooiitice their al-1
leoiaiice and bec -me citizens of the j
United Slates without wOLaliiing the I
cooseui oi ine ewi.-s jjoerniiieni. j
... . . t . ; .
1 am glad to inform you that the j
liini-iraiiou oi pauper aim criiuij
nais from Certain of thtt Cantons of!
SitZerland has subsequently ceased, : plemented by the apnies and navies
and is no longer saucHoued by the j of the United States. Such interfer
aUlhorilieS. The C-u4deratioii of I cuce would almost iuevitiblv lead
this sujhtct prompts thftf -uggestion ! to iiie estahli-hment of a protector
thai the act of Auguslfjl&2, which j at-, a result utterly at odds with our
has for ils object the rjturn o' fr- past iiicy, injurious t j our present
el 'ii con lets to their u coUnirv
should be so liioditiaui as not lo le j
0,ien to tne lintrpreUtlion tilal It at j
lects the extradition ol criminals on I
preierretl charges ol crime. j
i he Ociomaii Porte has not yet I
asaented lo the iiUernretalioii which
this G ivernment has put upon the j
treaty ol lN'lU relative to the juris-!
dlCtloiu.l tlynls in Turkey. llluayiotls conditions of peace M ml iniiis-
le, EoWtVt r, that this Willi rent e Will !
Ie a.lj lsU-il ov a general revisio i ot
the system ol j'lrisoiciioii of the L'oi-.
led Stales I the countries ol lue
Kasl, a sut'jict to Which your siticu- i
lion has been already calied by the.
Secretory of Slate. j
In the inletest of justice towards!
China ami .1 ipin 1 trusl that Ihe
(U-s;io!i ol the return of the indem-
v 1 .1 ixl to the linveminenlsi oi
those colintlies will teach Kt tiie
presetit s s-ioii the satistiictory solu
tion whieh 1 have already recom
mended, atid what has recently been
foreshadowed by Congressional dis
cussion. The treaty lately conclud
ed with Corea awaits, the action of
the Senate. - - . v '
During the late disturbance in
Egypt the timely presence of Ameri
can vessels served as a protection to
the persons and property of many
of our own citizctis and of citizens t
ot other countries, whose govern
merts have expressed their thanks
for the assistance.
Tfce recent le'gi.-lation nstricting
immigration of laborers from China
has given Tise to the question wheth
er Chinese proceeding to form anoth
er country may lawfully pas thro'
our own. Construing the act of
May 0th, 1SS2, in connection with
the" treaty of November 7l'b ISSfl,
the restriction would seem to le lim
ited to Chinese immigrants coming
to the United States as laborer, and
would pot forbid a mere transit
across our territory. I ask the atten
tion of Congress to ti.e subject for
such action, if any, as may be deem
ed advisable.
Tbi Govt rnmer.t ha? recently had
reason to manifest its intiresl in the
Republic of Lilieria by seeking to
aid tlie amicable settlement of the
boundary dispute now rending be
tween that Republic and the British
jmsseseioii ol Sierra Leon.
The rt-ciprotity treaty with Haw
aii will Income terminable after
SeptetnUr 9th, lSSvJ. on twelve
months' notice bv either part v.
While ct riain provisions of that com
pact may have proved onerous, its
existence has fostered comnn rtial
nlatioi s, which it is important to
preserve. I suggest therefore, that
early consideration be given to such
uiiHiihcatiniis of the treaty as fcetru
to W demanded by tlie intt iesu l to address foreign governments in
our people. In view of our inerens- j it-eptct to a promised confetence for
ing irade with both Hati and Sat. to iconsiib ring the subject of universal
Domingo, I xdvise that proviioi; le J adoption ()f a common prime uierid
m.ide for diplomatic intercourse j jilU f e ufd in the recoiling of
witb theiatt.rby enlarging the scope,
tl... ... ... IK .t .11 Peii 1
ill uir i.iirr:'ii i.'n i' Htio'iv. t.lilltetl.iouliouvtl.r iiir-,j .rini.
regret tiittl itfliiu claim of Amt rtr j Tj.rir rei:lii will in due lime lie
- . , y-.
Wlll-H3 IILlllllls. I'lr 1 1 .1 n iiirin
baveii.usfar urged
1'iiavaiiii'cly,
A rtcn.t itirrment with Mexico :
provide? fortl:ecn-ingof the front-' publicatiti(;ii through the medium ot . Government for the ccaing year
ier by the arrnid forces of either ' their respective foreign depurt ments. j jiaV4. tieen underesVlttiated, all inter
cwuntrv in pursuit of hostile Indiai a j The udmirabie sslriu bich has j r,ai taxes. v those which relate to
In iny'iuta-ase of last year I called j lceri built up by the enterprise of ; distilled- spirits, can be prudently
attention to the prevalent law lees- j tl.e Smithsonian institution afford ; abrogated. Such a course, if accom-
ness upon the Lot tiers, and to the
necessity of It gelation for its iui
up;
! nression. I again invite he attei.-l
! tion of Gugress to the subje-t A
partial renei ironi .oc uoscim if j iayoi unoei uui-vuvu v. j io result ill oimiiiisniiig me rak ui j retiring, even it aiwuuw iiii-;-
hag been eought in a convention : partnient of State. A reasonale cmn- wm1 collection by at leasltwo million j ity, of officew who do not fall with
whifb now await the approval of; pensation therefore should be provHa!id a half dollars, and in the retire-! in the, purview of the latter statute,
the Senate, as does also another j ded by law. ment from office of from fifteen bun-1 save at such times as there chance
touching the et-tablishnient of thei A clause in the set making appro ;dred to two thousand persons, The to be less than four hundred, smes
international boundary between the
1 1 United Utiles nn.i Nexico. If lb
latter is ratifie-1, a ingrew will le
required for elatlisUing suitahle
! ooieiidssions. A survey of the b)un-
'd iry dispute l-etween Mexico and
Guatemala, which led this Govern-j
n'fnt to pn.ffer its friendly counsels
o l-.th parties, has ?z aniicaHy
st-ttUws ' ' . '
st-ttln.
:i.
KV. chance has cecum d in our re -
i. i.. I .,;.. in.i
.; k. aw'..!;,.,
awards sgainst that Republic,
i :k .... n...L U .i a.,
i.1....,. P.;,t;v Kt;
! t.,Vi .r..n" ' An iovitwiim. l..
m i . r . . .
1 or v-i mri t-a ja 'lis ion"
v.r.u.hin.e..H rer.retitutivefl
i- ,i ...o r, e y
I ;., ltw isw n r.nani ir tuirtW
hi juiv, i.v-i, to vwiaws iwin."-
' ioMtiori in tb centennial celebration
l IVC HS 1.1 1W1I..., ,v -.a......
of South American indeiier.dei.ee.
1 In ctte tion with this evtnt it is
J bsi,el P. emmnce the . re tii
' at ( arruras of a
! j. I -
ton, and to conduct an industrial ex-
ftaiueoi ..K.,Mi.a-
. himuon, which will be open to
American prtHlucts. I rtcmimend
t'xit the Uniteil State he represented
and tint suit bie provi.-ion be made
therefor. The eleV;tti )ii of the trrtde
of our tnis-sioii in CVutr.il Am-riei
ti the plenipotentiary rink, which
w.h autliorud by wt& at its
l;it session, has been since fleet
eil.
The war bet wren P-ru and D !i-
iia on the one side, and Chili on the
other, leg.'in more than three years
ao. Oo the occupation hv Chi J i . in
ISS'J of all the literal territory of Bo
hvia. neirotiiitiims for pe.we were
con'ki.'lt .l under the din clio'i nf the
United Sl.iUs The i--s r- t.l-i d t
Cn:eie iMiV territort , l.Cttol:
since become in:istr tlie
coast of h.ilh countries U'ld
whole
of the
cxpital of Peril. A vear as
. IT. l .a
yi nave aireaily been a-lvisetl 1'V
corresp.iinleiice trau-mil te I li yoii
in J t:iu irv l.tt. this (! ivenniieiil
it siH-ei.il mi-si.n t. tin- l.eliw-
er-nt imwers to exore-s the Imne
Mat Chili Would lie .1 s:. m .1 to ac
Cep; a lu.mev indeiu itv i'.t tin- ex
o(iimei.datlo:. hicn Ciiili d.iined
wdich would be io keeniic' neither
with the temper of our people, nor
with the spirit of our institutions.
fi
iiie power ol 1 ertl iio longer IX
tends over i's whole territory, and
in tne event ot our lnruference to
dictate peace, would need to he iiUo-
interests and lull ot eiut.;.rr a-sinent
tor the future. For eil'-ciiic' the ter-
minatlon of hosliiiliis Up o terms
at once just to the vic!rious Nation
and generous to its advtrsirv, this
Government has snarel no efforts
save such us might mvoivethe corn-
plications which I h ive indicated,
U iili resolved to exact such injtiri-
pored lo btiom'it to arhnr.itioii the
terms of all lilnic.iMe setil-iiiCIit.
No peace is Hk y t- he la.-lii.g t! at
is not sullicicntU equitable and ju-l
to command tlie approval of other
Nations.
Ai.out s vear sii'ce invitations
w reexiended to the Nations of this
Continent to send repr Seii! tii ves to
a Piace CongP s to ;:sei!ib!' at
W'asiiingtoii in November,
The time of meeting was fixed at a
pi-riod tberi remote, in tiie l.cjw, as
the invitation it-e!f d dared, thai in
tiie meantime the 'ii-t lrnances be
tween the South American Repub
lics would be arliHSte 1, as that ex-
pectatinn seemed unlikely U be re-
alizciJ. i askferi in Anru iast ror iui
expression of opinion Irom the two
Mouses of Congress m to the advis
ability af holJing the .roposed con
vention at the time imt.ointed. This
action wa jrompted in part by
doubts which mature reflection h,id
suggested, whether the diplomatic
usages and traditions of the Gov
ernment did not make it tilling that
the Executive should consult the
representatives of 'the people before
pursuing a line of policy somewhat
novel in its character and til reach
ing in its jtossible consequences. In
view of the fact that no action was
taken by Congress in the premises,
atid that no provision bad been
made for necessary expenses, 1 sub
siqtiently decided to postpone the
convocation, and so notified the sev
eral governments which bad len
invited to a;tend. lam unwilling to
dismiss this subjtct without ascur
ing you of my support of any oteas
tins the wisdom of Congrtss may
devise for the promotion of peace on
this continent and throughout the
world, ami 1 trust the time is nign
when, with the universal assent of
civilized people, all international
differences shall lie determined with
out nsort to arms by the benignant
process oi alteration.
I renew my recommendation of
such legislation as wiil place the
United States in barmony with oih
er iiiarititne Kvvrs with respect to
tbt; international rule for the pre
vention of collisions at sea.
In conformity with vur joint rs-
olulinn. of the 3d f August last, I
loive directed the Secretary of State
n.ngimde d in ibe reguati.i of!
i . : .1 I .... l. .. , ;i-.l uvl.l:.
iald Irtfor you.
An agreement was reached at Paris
in 1N75 lietween the principal pow-
ers for the interchange ol oriicial
a practical basis tor our Co letuution
in ibis scheme atiu arrangement
have been a&cted by yvbich that in -
1 siiiuiioii wiil perform the necessary
pnatut:i for the diplomatic ana
consular service contemplates the
: reiirganization of both branch-
. es ot such service on a
'solid basis, leay -ing fees to mure to
the benefit of the Traaary.' cor-
dial!) f ivo-ucb project as likely
to correct abuses j ihe present sys-
ttm, The Secretiry of Sute w ilU
prtfent to you. at an early day, a
I . i f .:
! I',i,n n rwrganizai...,.
A lull aim mwrt-ui- rxi
A full and iut retii- ext.il it of
the ouereUtuawnf thw Treasury De-
' ,artiieiit is sfforded ny the report
oi H.r etotmii.
Dnrii c the vear there ,ff been
1 l . a - .
orvat.ized 171 National Ilttiks. and
..ftif-e. in stitut ions there are now
- - .
in operation 2.209. a larger nun.Wf
o.'... ur.,r. Tk vi.i ..I ti.eir
tTian ever U fore.
man -.-a i
note in actual t irrn..ti..n on July
1 iss r. l.mfi.'inru?. 1
1 com -
- - - -
menu 10 your aiici.non ue nia -
rvsviewsm re-,t ,,!.- piteli-
I.-hI of a m ri.-iw ct tr.ttion of tl e
" 1 tt . SI . . .4 a t . we
o .. ... -
which thut result ma;,iuhis ju
J.'-
ment o avtrtea.
J I O TP Q)
In respect to the coinaft of silver
dollars and the retirement of silver
certilicates, to confirm tliesentiineripj
to wiiiali I g ive expression last year,
a comparison between the respective
amounts of silver dollar circulation
on November 1-t, ISSl.&nd on No
vember 1st, 1SS2, shows a slight in
crease of a million and a half of
dollars; but during the interval
there had been in the whole number
coined an increase of 2''StM,Ly Of
the one hundred and tvventy eijiht
millions thus far minted, little more
thau 82j,'7.1JJ are i:i circulation.
Tin. ni.i-s of accumulated coin has
arowu s great t'nt the? v itih r)in
at present :iv tilabte lVr storaire is
j scarcely sullki 'iii, to contain it. It
i is u. it apiiareiit whv it is desirable
to continue this coinage, now so
enormously in excess oftiie public
demand. As to the silver certifi
cates, iiV addition to the grounds
which seemed last year to justify
tiieir reurement, may be mentioned
the effect which is likely to issue
ir nn the supply of gold certificates,
for whoe ins-irtnee Congress recent
ly made provision and which are
now in active circulation. You can
not fail to note wit! interest the dis
cussion by the Srcretary as to the
necessity of providing by legislation
some mode of freeing the treasury of
an excess ofassets, in tlie event that
Congress fails to reach an early
agreement for the reduction of taxa
tion. I heartuv approve the :-ecre
j tarv's recommend ttion in the annu
al revenues of the Government It
will be remembered that I urged
upon the attention of Congress at its
last session the importance of re
lieving the industry and enterprise
of the country from the pressure of
unnecessary taxation. It is one of
tlie tritest maxims of political econ
omy that all taxf-s are burdensome,
however wisely and prudently im
posed, ana though there have al
ways been among our people wide
di Terences of sentiment as to the
bevt method of rai-i:ig the National
revenues, and indeed as to tlie prin
ciples upon which taxation should
be based, there h is been substantial
accord in the doctrine that only
such taxes ought to be levied as are
meessary for a wise and economical
administration of the Government.
Of late the public revenues have far
exceeded that limit, and unless
checked by an appropriate legisla
tion such excess will continue to in
crease from year to year. For the
ti-c tl j cur en-led June 30. laSl, the
surplus revenue amounted to one
hundred millions of dollars. For the
fiscal year ended on the.'iOth of June
last the surplus was more than one
hundred and forty-five millions.
The report of the Secretary shows
what disposition has been made of
these moneys, inev nave noi oniy
j a nswervd the requirement of the
sinking fund, but have afforded a
large balance applicable to other re
ductions of the public debt. But 1
renew the expression of my convic
tion that such rapid extinguishment
of the national indebtedness as is
now taking place is by no means a
cause of congratulation. It is a
c iuse rather for serious apprehen
sion. If it continues it must be
speedilv f illowed by one of the evil
results so clearly set frth in the re
port of the Secret try, either the sur
plus must be idle in the Treasury,
or the Government will be forced to
Euv at market rates. Its bonds not
then redeemable, and which under
such circumstances cannot fail to
command an enormous premium.
Besides the swollen revenues will be
devoted t extravagant ex penditure,
which as experience has tauzht is
ever the bane of an overflowing
treasury
it was made apparent in the
course of the animated discussions
which this qu-Etioii aroused at the
j j.1;t .--ioft of Congress that the pol
icy of dimini.-bi.ig of the revenue
bv reducing taxation commanded
the general approval of the members
of both Houses. I regret that be
cause of conflicting views as to the
best Oiftlioda by which that joliey
al.ould 1 made operative, none of
! jts taeneftts have as yet been reaped.
In fulfillment of what 1 fieem my
constitutional duty, but with little
hope that I can make valuable con
tribution to this vexed question, I
proceed to intimate brieCy noy
own views in relation to it:.
Upon the showing of our financial
conditions, at the close of the last
fiscal year, 1 felt justified in reenm-
uu-nding to V ongress the aholition
of all intt rnal revenue taxes except
i Lose niHin tobacco in its various
and imo.. distilled snixiw and
fermented liquors and. wines, except
it- 1 a
also the special Ux upon the manu
facturer, of all liquors in uch arti
cle).. I venture now to suggest that
un'ess it shall lie ascertained that
; t,- i.mhab e expenditures oi the
probable
t,anied bv simplification of the in a
, cl.inerv of cobcCina, which would
'then bv easy of accon.iJishment
J migbi then le reasonably expected
-ejteiu of excise duty iwo neverionthe retired list Tbte sre now
cm. mended it. elf L ihe Civor of the i four hundred and twenty. Itisnot
A menca pt.le, and haa never
resorted ti except tor supply
deficieni-ies in the Treasury
j when by reason of special ev-
t.i1s duties on liupoj
proved inadequate fcr tne i
llie Goyt;i.mei.i. The m-U
jv . ,u,ltr? doubtless dema
. ports nave
neds of
timet. t of
tnds thai
! the n resent excise tax shall Uabol-
isi.ed us soon as such a course can
be safely, ptirittrd. .. It seems to me,
; howev.r, that for ; various reasons. w,!sioiv pip Hie toexprew the hopej
. fwteiiiut; a measure aa my evui
'addition of intertal uxeg would for
ll... . i-.w. tinma uttr T S r
the urvsettt b aa unwise stetv
m " y
of there Urasoiij are deserving
. T
-Mvial lueuttuo; first it is uy no
n.eaiis fleur that even if the txL-tiiii?
- -- "
sj stem of dutie-eof imporU is cn-
: tinned witliout modification, those
:, . , -11 mi .
,
iuum 'T.rA
enue lor 11 tne neeo . ;m uoythc
ment. It ts es '1mate.It1.-t one hun-
ilra.il fl.li lull III I .'ITw Sill I It rM 1 1 r-
, ,..- . ., :
lor lielieiol'S liuniijr ue rtiuaujc
ijear.aiKfitujay well be doubted if
0.
WHOLE NO. 1640.
the maximum annual demand for
that object has yet been reached.
Uncertainty upon this question
would alone justify, in my judge
meut, the retention for the present
of that portion of the system of in
ternal revenue which is least objec
tionable to the people. Second A
total abolition of the excise tax
would almost inevitably prove a se
rious if not au insurmountable ob
stacle to a thorough revLi.ti of the
tariff aud to any considerable reduc
tion in import duties. The present
tariff system is in many respects un
just It makes unequal distribution
ot its burdens and its benefits. 1 his
fact was practically recognized by a
majority of each House of Conxress
in the passage of the act creating the
Taritl Commission. The report of
that Commission will be placed be
fore you at "the beginning of this
session, and will, I trust, afford you
such information as to the condition
and prospects of the various com
mercial, agricultural, manufacturing,
mining and other interests of the
country, and contain such sugges
tions for statutory revision, as will
practically aid your action upon this
important subject The revenue
from customs for tlie fiscal year end
ed June o, 16i 9, amounted to SI.ii,
(KJO.OJO. It has in the three sue
ceeding years . reached, first, tlS6,
UUJ,0UU,thentlU8,(XJ,(JiX), and final
ly, as has been already stated, $220,-
UUU,UUU. Ihe income from this
source for the fiscal year which will
end June 30, 18S3, will doubtless be
considerable in excess of the sum
last mentioned. If the tax oa do
mestic spirits is to be retained, it is
plain, therefore, that large reductions
from the customs revenues are en
tirely feasible. While recommend
ing this reduction, I am far from ad
vising the abandonment of the poli
cy oi so discriminating in the ad
justment of details as to afford aid
anil protection to domestic labor.
Rut the present system should be so
revised as to equalize the public
burden among all classes and occu
pations, and bring it into closer har
mony with the present needs of in
dustry. Without entering into min
ute detail, which under present cir
cumstancet is quite unnecessary, I
recommend an enlargement of "the
list, so as to include within it the
numerous articles which yield in
considerable revenue. A simplifica
tion of the complex and consistent
schedule of duties upon certain man
ufacturers, particularly those of cot
ton, iron and steel, and a substantial
reduction of the duties upon those
articles and upon sugar, molasses,
silk, wool and woolen goods. If a
general revision of the tariff shall be
found to be impracticable at this ses
sion, I express the hope that at least
some of the more conspicuous ine
qualities of the present law may te
corrected before your final adjourn
ment. One of them is specially re
ferred to by the Secretary. In view
of a recent decision of the Supreme
Court, the necessity of amending the
law by which the butch standard of
color is adopted as the test of sac
charine strength of sugars, is too ob
vious to require comment
From the report t the Secretary
of War it appears that the only out
breaks of Indians during the past
year occurred in Arizona and in the
southwestern part of New Mexico.
They were promptly quelled, and
the quiet which has prevailed in all
other parts of the country has per
mitted such an addition to be made
to the military force in the region
endangered by the Apaches that
there is little reason to apprehend
trouble in the future. Those parts
of tne Secretary's report which re
late to our sea coast defenses and
their armament suggest the gravest
reflections. Our existing fortifica
tions are uotorkiusly inadequate to
the defense of the great harbors and
cities for whose protection they were
built. The question of providing
an armament suited to our present
necessities has been the subject of
consideration bv a board whose re-
rort was transmuted to Congrt at
the last session, rending the con
sideration of that report, the War
Department haa taken no steps for
the manuSsxture or conversion of
any heavy canon, but the Secretary
expresses the hope that authority
and means to begin that importaal
work will soon be provided.
I invite the attention, of Congress
to the propriety of, making more ad
equate provision for arming and
equipp!&4 the militia than is afford-
' ei by the act of 180!, which i still
! noon the statute books. The mat-
i ter has already been ihe subject of
! discussion in the Senate, and a bill
f ".t r. .-- l-tMl
which seeks t supply the deficien
cies of existing laws is now upon its
calendar. The Secretory of War
ealla attention to the tct of an em
barrassment growing out of the re
cent act of Congress making the re
tirement of officers of the army
compulsory at the age of sixty-four.
The act of 1-378 is still in force,
which limits to four hundred the
number of those who can le retired
for disability or upon their owa ar-
! plication. The two acts, en con-
j ttrued together, seem to forbid the
likely that C-gres-a Litended this.
result d) 1 concur with the Secre
liy that the law ought to L amen
ded. The grounds tat impelled me to
I withhold uy sknature from the bill
j entirardj Au act making appropria
tions, for the constPMaMen repair and
preservation o4 ert.iin works on
rivers, ami basbon, whkh became a
i Iav Mas the clos of your last ses-
. witi ih euuiui innuum iu uc
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1 only, for which the total appropna -
.deemed necessary during the present !crw succeedexl ia escaping to me
' session of Congress. Indeed, suci' shore. Lieut Berry and one of h;
nf ; a mei!ri won Id now h orn to a i officers, after Bakm? a search for
tion' was $210,000. The present
i available balance is declared by the
i following table: Amount of appro
priations by act of August 21, 1NS2,
ll8,74S,H7o; amount of appropria
tion by act of June I9th, 1SS2,
IIUU.OUO, amount of appropriation
for payments to J. B. E ids. $.y CS.t x t;
unexpended balance of former ap
propriations, $4,738,20.'?; total, Ci:;,
'91,13S; less aniouiit drawn from
Treasury between July 1. l.vii n.r
I November 30, 12, d,UCG,19 ,, ? 17,
'734.944. It is apparent bv th is e-
; bibit that so far as concerns most of
the items to which the act of Au
gust 2, 1SS2, relates, there can be no
need tf further appropriations until
after the close of the present st ssion.
If, however, any action should seem
to be necessary "in respect to partic
ular objects it will lie entirely feasi
ble to provide for those objec's bv
appropriate legislation. It is possi
ble, for exampU, that a delay until
the assembling of the next Congress
to make additional provisions. t.,r
the Missis-ippi rivr improvements
inuht beutiendeti with reiious con-
sequences. If stu b should up? ear
to be the c ise, a just bill rtl-.tiug to
lilit subjtct WoUal CO'lllli ,!,.) in y
approval. This leads nieto.f,. r"v
suggestion, wbic'i 1 iru-t will om-
mend itself to ihe wisdom t f Con
gress. It is not advisable that er ints
of considerable sums f umiirv f. r
diverse and iadejiendent schemes of
internal improvement should be
made the subject of separate and
distinct legislative enactment-?. It
will scarcely be gainsayed, even bv
those who favor the most liberal ex
penditures for such purposes as an
sought to be accomplished by what
is commonly called the river ami
harlior bill, that the practice of
grouping ia such a bill appropria
tions for a great diversity of objects
widuly separated either in their na
ture or in the locality with which
they are concerned, in lot!i. is ot.e
which ia much to be deprecated,
unless it is irremediable. It inevit
ably tends to secure the success of
the bill as a whole, though many of
the items, if separately coBside'r.'d.
could scarcely fail of rejection. By
the adoption of the course I have
recommended, every member of
Congress, whenever opiortuiv
should arise for giving his iniluem
and vote for meritorious appropria
tions, would be enabled so to do
without being called upon to sanc
tion others undeserving his approval,
so also would the Executive be af
forded thereby full opportunity to
exercise his constitutional preroga
tive of opposing whatever appropri
ations seemed to him objectionable
witho .t imperiling the success of
others which commended themselves
to his judgment It may be urged
in opposition to these suggestions
that the number of works of inter
nal improvement which are entitled
to Governmental aid is so great as
to render impracticable separata ap
propriation bills therefor, or even
for such comparatively limited num
ber as make disposion of large sums
of money. This objection may be
well founded, and whether it be or
not, the advantages which would be
likely to ensue from the adoption of
the course I have recommended may
perhaps be more effectually attained
by another, which I respectly su'r
mit to Congress as an alternative
profrosition.
It M provided by the constitutions
of fourteen of our States that tl e
executive may disapprove any item
or items of a bill npnropii.iMt1-'
money wheretiiion the p.-rlf t:.e
'ill approved shad be In af.d t!:
part disapproved should foit.i I e-i.-orne
law ui:le-s repa-sed iicci r !; g
to the provisoes prscri!Ml f.rlJ.e
prissagi of bills over the veto of the
executive. The Stttes wherein some
such provision as the foregoing i a
part of the fundamental law are
Alabama, California, Colorado, Flor
ida, Georgia. Louisiana, Minnesota,
Missouri. Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and
West Virginia, f commend to your
careful consideration the question
whether an amendment to the red-
era! constitution in the particular
indicated would not afford the best
remedy for what is often a great em
barrassment, both to members of
Congress and to the Executive, and
is sometimes a serious public iis
chief. The report of the Secretary of the
Navy states that the movements of
the various squadrons during the
year, in home and freign waters
where our officers and seamen with
such ships as we poes, have con
tinued to illustrate the high charac
ter and excellent aeipline of the
naval organization. On the 21. "t of
December, liWl, information was re-
ceived that the exploring steamer
Jeannette had been crashed and
abandoned in the Arctie regions.
The officers and crew, after a journey
over the ice, embarked in three boats
for the coast of Siberia. One of the
parties, under the command of Chief
Lngineer George . Melville, reach
ed the land, and falling in with the
natives was saved. Another under
Lieut Commander De Long, landed
in a barron region, near the mouth.
of the Lena river, and after six
eeks had elapsed all but two of
the number had died from fatigue
and starvation. No tidings have
been received from the party in the
third boat under the command f
Lieut Chipp. But a long and fruit
less investigation reaves little doubt
that all its men. hers perished at sea.
As a slight tribute to their heroism
I give in this communication the
names of the gallant men who sac
rificed their lives on this expedition:
Lieutenant Commander .e-orge V .
DtLo&g, Surgeon James M. Ambler,
Jeihie J. Collins. Hans Maimer
Krichsen, Ileinrich II. Kooche. Geo.
W. Bivd. Walter Lee, Ad .lph Dress
ier, Carl A. GortJ, NeNe Ivinson, the
cook Ah Sim and the Indian Alexr.
The officers and men in th missing
lei.at were Lieut Charb-a W. Chi pp.
Commander William Dunlir, Al
fred Seetm:in, Walter Sharwell,
Albert C. Knesne, Edward Star,
Menrv E. Warren and Peter E.
Johnson. Lieut. Giles B. Hdrber
and Master Win. H. Schemze are
now bringing the remains of D
Long and his comrade in purauar.ce
of the direetioM of Congress. The
Rodger, fitied out for the relief of
the Jeannetteinaccordar.ee' with the
act f Congress of March 3, lS.il,
sailed from San Franci-c June lti,
under the commas of Lieutenai.t
Robert M. Berry, On November 30
she was accidentally destroyed by
fire while in winter quarters in St
Lawrence bav, but the officers and
the Jeannett along the ctst of Si
beria, 1V-I1 in with Chief Engineer
Melville's party and returned home
bv way of Europe. The wther offi
cers and crew of the Rodgers were
brought from St Lawrence bay by
the whaling steamer North Stir.
Master Charles F. Patnam, who had
t. ,.!-l in hartrw nf a denot ol
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