New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-01
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL MODIFIED.

THE APPROPRIATION DILL NODAi ''
TIE SENATE COMMITTEE ADDS MORE TIN ''N
MILLIONS TO THE TOTAL sUM--oTHER CHANGES
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The Senate Com
rtteo on Appropriations completed the Naval ApPrOfr
alton bill to-day and instructed Senator Hale 10 report
60 the Seuate AS amended. the bill calls Tor appro'
ntions amounting 10 $50 7s6G76. The estimates submit
t.d TO Coagless called for $22,655,50o, and tho
hill as II came over TO the senate
from the House. provides for appropriations aggcsanS
SlA3S3.Go6 Tue senate committee has aan'u Fo,t'i,
$50 70 the nil. Among the items adden 10 'no VIZ y
theSenate cQ;nmit,ee tie following: foi 'h' Co'
stfuctou or purchase of one torpedOboat which sn DC
after the best model OF construction now In USE
10 conulec tho ordnance outft OF the three ne" s'o
cr,,isers and one dispatchbOat 100000; Tor eohuhu
ing work upon the douDlcuroted monitors
for the construction Of additional steel NessoIS o -"
Navy, S2.5O0000. .,.,,..o0 ara
INC nr,Dciuql anendmcnts made by the committee are
.,, relating to the increase of the Navy. Here
Tho committee provides first that OF $l,62o,OOo winch
the House bin provides shall be appropriated LOT cou
Melting the three cruisers, Chicago Boston anu Ali"n'
aud the dispatch boat Dolphin, their steam machei!
and boilers and ther equipment outfits, twenty Per
cenun shall be made available Immediately; secohu'
that 100 900 be appropriated complete the ordnance
outet of these vessels and third That the appropriation
OF $4,000 provided for in the House bill for completing
the Mohican at the Mare Island Navy Yard shau oe
made available Immediately.
Tho committed inserts the following part of the sec
n re,iye TO the Increase OF the Navy: "To enable the
President to strengthen the Naval establishment o INC
United states the Of S2,500oOois hereby appoPli
oted 10 be expended follows, and under the Following
Iuitations: For the construction OF one cruiser
>. 4 700 TONS disnlaceIncnt, one cruiser Of 5000
TONS ono dispatch vessel OF LOU IONS
heavily armed cinboas of 800 tons each, and one
ngt gunbaLt of $50 tons, ana one gnboa hO 10
ao ,on 90 he built ON plans and specifications to be
furnished 10y the Admiral OF the Navy anu 'uuv, I
s9prNlSion aI w tn Nv: one Steel ram as recon-
Irendc on first Naval Advisory board NoNelnoer g.
board and present A. yisory Board ana two RaIU0r
torpedo boats" IL il made the duty OF the uVsoiE
Board 10 assist and advise the Secretary OF the Navy!
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
Fr te construction OF the vessels provided for, and
their armament the Secretary OF the Navy must hf He
proposals from all American hipbmiders ana DuAde.' Oh
macLiucfy who shall show TO the Secretary OF tue navy
within three months from the date OF the contract
their shipvarls will be equipped for building ana repair
i iron and steel ships amt constructors % marine Gu
gucs Steam machinery and boilers anu to StC''ty ~
aud procirc their armament at total COSY Tor each
nnt tvca,Iing the amounts estimated by the Naval All
& R,io And i'm the event mat such vessels or any
or Them shall be built by contract such oulu'- sH'i 'C
nr1er contract with the lowest ana oee Responsible uuue
or bidders, made AFTER at least sIAt5 ud! a.
published uhvc leading cNs'I, % az ssI sniet
inviting proposals 1or constructing san NeSstla, o7'
10 a ich rules. regulations, suporlntendehce ana pro
NEWS I ~ Inc secretary Of Navy snail prescribe,
and no such vessels shan DC %'Vtlloy u.',o'
NIL nod
Sii me advice aud assistance OF the Naval Auvisory
Toarl and la all respects IN accordance WIN 'ue lION
of August ,, 1SS@, except a. 'h'! ar
bcrehy ,ouit-d And the authority 20 CONSTRUCT lhe
same shall lake effect at once IIOyutN. lh.t 'ht 'Ie
- f Inc NAVY small utilize the National Navy lrus
- tne inery tools, and appliances IcOhsus 10
tIc government n.eu. the banding OF -id sup, V
auT p9rtS thereof. fully and 10 "a EIt. " tAt,,,
the can be u-ed WITH advantage 10 INC
PROVISIONS STRICKEN OUT
The committee has stricken FROM the House o''l Tue
royision Tor tAc payment OF tIaycllmE expenses OF
apothccaries yeomen and Civilian employees an" mas
addeo proyiion that the special necessity Tor the uaN
r aIo,d OF officers shall be stated III the orders Tor
so ttyel IL has also stricken out the provision lAit
eli oucrrs OF tue navy shall bc credited win lHe HCal
80 tbsv may have served officers clerks or enlisted
~ In vOultetr army, Ut navy
or both ms II said service hhd been continuous
m the regular army; the provision tIal, aL
enlisted men and boys III the navy atIacncu 10
~ t'o,t.d totes vessel station ana doing duty tAcfe
~ .i naval cadets allowed ration OF comm 'lH'Oh
thereof IN mony the provision thdl naNA he l ~ 80
- H. tIc a. instructors in mathematics OF otneI
i,rhes ri learning in schools or cuitscSi It lIO
%l-,ou urclldng further appointments eA'et' ~ ~
,noiinu 10 All vacancies Occurring III the lsl VI CVl'
e,n.I ofrrrs oil tue Marine Corps untn INC HuuIvCl "a
shall 10 reduced below se'tl'A az az
g.. n ,,ronbiting officers the lelftu ust ol le
Army. Navy Marine Corps nuH nolilHs. Pot tLo
e., 80 Civi service other employment OF tne
,5overprneut and drawing compensation therefor IN az
6iio no tucr pay retired OiActIS IL hds @Sot ~
fIilo6g prJy ION in relation 10 tho PURCHASE o
.CEe rnll for the Navy purchased under ts aptopI|
,,o sbslI he Of The Kind which may be preferred " Ie
lie hoard of officers OF the comparative merits OF an M
otto end Unanimous coal for lnaly n6Nu ures anu '
Tycss OF said Goals and the readiness VITA WHICH 'no'
may be procured IN the ports OF the WOIiu