New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-15
THE NAVAL BILL PASSED.
IMPORTANT CHANGES BY THE SENATE.
INCREASED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROPOSED GUN
FACTORY.

FACIOhf.
WAsuINGTON. April 11.-The Senate resumed
the consideration Of the Naval Appropriation bill To-Day,
the pending question being the amendment proposed
nv the senate Committee 10 provide for the construction
OF the new cruisers Mr. Bsyard again objected 10 inc
engrafting OF this amendment upon tho Naval Appropra
ton bill the Senate having already passed bill to pro
vide for these same crlisera
After some debate the decided, by vote OF -
to H. that it was relevant The amendment
was agreed TO by vote OF ~ 10 -
The remaining amendments proposed ny the committee
were then read seriam agreed to without debate
Mr. Hale then moved the amendment. OF which he gave
notice some days ago, providing for the pnrchase anu
erection of plant for the rough boring and empehs vi
guns up 20 100 IONS, but Withdrew it, MI Beck ih'Ans
the objection that twas legislation An amendment
was then adopted requiring the Secretaries OF war ana
the Navy with the assistance OF the Gun Foundry Boar
to report on The first day Of the next session OF
plap and estimate for the preparation and purchase
of lant for a gun factory to complete guns from SIX
inches calibre to sixteen inches cabre Including ouu
ins and shrinknc-p and 10 report full detailed esu
mate for the OF the work Aforesaid ana wher ING
same can be better and economically perorhoo III
establishments owned by the Government or by private
contract or bv combined system whereby the said work
can be ACCOMPLISHED partly by the Government and part
" bv private contract and in what annual nstamenls
the said appropriation can most economically DC mle'
On motion OF Mr. hale, an amendment was agreeo '"
without debate directing the Secretary OF the navy 10
report to Congress next session plan or plans ior
the construction of armed vessel for the UntedS
Navy OF not exceeding tons placement the cost
of the same with machinery and armament and the time
which the process Of such vessel would
take The bill was then without debate passed as
amended.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS IN THE SENATE
The more important OF the changes which have been
made in the bill by the Senate be summed up az o
lows: For miscellaneous expenses in connection WHO
pay OF the Navy such pay OF paymasters' clerks,
clerks at NAVY Yards mileage to officers aud their pet
sonal expenses while travelling abroad under Or
ders, expenses OF naval cadets vd IN cong
envy for examination and appointment Tor payment
Of such officers NAV be IN excess or tue NUMBERS OF
and Offices not navy yards; for OF
tia and courts OF inquiry, examining boards wines
quarantine expenses, etc, the appropriation has been
Increased ron $4,000 10 $4,000. IN senate mas
Nvy 10 be credited with the actual time they may have
served officers clerks enlisted men III the reeu ar
fits OF such actual service as II tie service had been con
tinuous in tue resul, n Navy. Toe appro-
bureau Of Navigation has been increased from
$4,000 TO 100000 Inc appTopr ali9h Tor tne c s
SI05 600 TO $4,000 and the GLOWING sums are
Nd ed 800 900 20 commute the manufacture OF modern
on a aud ammunition Tor tho reaTmament OF the Navy,
$40 toward modern ar nalnent and 10000 Tor one
torprd boat o best model Tne appropriation for tue
ger erd expend u ~ OF the Bureau OF Equipment AMI
Recruiting is Increased from 701 1000 to $S5OOOO FOR
the general expend ures Of the Bureau OF Co suc0h
ana Rnpa the Appropriation l. increased from SlO2O
600 10 "a $1,000 The precipitation Tor tue Bdreau OF
steam Engineering is increased IRON 91OoooO 10 @l
100000 800, 90 ,. a.,
mo senate appropriates 100000 10 complete the
orlnan outfit Of the three steel cruisers ana tno ne"
dsplOch boat ~ also adds 10 tho appropriation Dli tue
suhstlnse OF the II recently passed BY the senate blt
not yet acted by the House OF representatives author
zing the President have constructed two cSeIs one
istch vessel IOur gunbOats one cruising TORPEDO DOsl
and TWO nhor torpedo boats, and ~ s''S
% or 70 iiig
urTeed monitors the senate apprO irlalet S2,OOOOoO.
As TO The Marine Corps The senate Strikes out the clause
royding that there shl be appointments except DJ
promotions to nil vacancies occurring IN the list OF CON-
nissourd officers until the number Oh sucl 0lncers sha
have been reduced below sevcntyhye. IL also strikes OUT
70 clause providing that officers on Tho retired si or
the Army Navy Marine Corps shall mold civil ONCE