National Republican., 1886-07-29
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Text of the Fortincation Bill as Passed
by the Senate Yesterday 1900, 900 for
Washington Navy Yard.

Tezt OF the Fertilization Bin as Passed
by the Senate Yesterday 5000, 900 for
Washington Navy Yard.
Following is the text OF the fertilization
appropriation bill as IL was passed by the
Senate yesterday;
BE u enacted, &C., That the following sums
be- and the same are hereby appropriated out
ofany money In the treasury not otherwise ap.
proprlated for fortlhcations aud other works
of Defense and for the armament thereof, for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881 and for
other purposes, namely:
of Notifications and other works Of defense
for which there may be no special appropria..
Oh her sVn9ii az 9iyscton OF tbe Of Var
For continuing the sea wall around Cover
nor's Island, $4,000.
Forcontinuation Of torpedo experiments and
for practical instruction OF engineer troops in
the details Of service, $4,000.
SIC 2. For the purchase, manufacture,
aDd erection Of the necessary tools and ma.
chinery for the finishing and assembling OF
heavy ordnance at the Frankford arsenal, Phil.
adelphia, Pa; for gun carriages, projectlles,
fuses, powder, implements, and materials for
the trial and proof OF such ordnance, and to
complete tho two tcn.inch breech.loading steel
guns now under fabrication, their trial and
proof, and all necessary expenses incident
thereto, including compensation OF draughts.
man ON gun construction, 100000, TO be avail.
able until expended.
SEC. 8. That the sum Of $4,000, or so much
thereof as may he necessary, of the unex-
pended balance of 100000 appropriated by tho
act OF March 3, 1883, for armament of fortlfcn-
tions, is hereby reapproprlated and made
available for the construction and payment OF
the guns authorized by said act and now being
constructed by the South Boston Iron Works,
under contracts dated Sept. q, 1888, and June
80. 1884, and the extension OF said contracts Is
SEC a. To enable the Secretary ofwar 10 con-
tract with the South Boston Iron Works for the
construction Of ten Pinch, mnzzle-loading.
rifed. cnEt-iron mortarH, each OF 81, 900 pounds
weght,at surl not exceeding 81, 900 each or six
with steel bands not 70 exceed $4,000 each, In
the discretion of the Secretary of War, 100000,
or so much thereof as mny be necessary Pro-
vided That no part Of this sum shall be paid for
any such guns until after one OF the same shall
have been completed In accordance with the
contract, and shall have endured a firing test
of 200 rounds with standard charges adapted
to such weapon; and after such test, each OF
said guns thereafter manufactured, and tested
by ten rounds In the same manner shall be
paid for at the price aforesaid, on the com.
pleion and satisfactory trial test Of EACH all of
said guns TO be completed within one year
from the termination OF the firing test OF the
SEC. s. That the Secretary OF War and the
Secretary of the Navy be, and hereby are, au-
thoriZed Jointly TO make contracts WIN t respon-
tisemcnts to continue not less than thirty days,
in newspapers most likely TO reach the manu-
tSPPs
steel In forms suitable for heavy ordnance
adapted to modern warfare, for army and
navy purposes, in quantity not TO exceed 1000
gross tons, in quality and dimension conform:
Ing to specifications, subject TO inspection and
tests at each stage of manufacture. and In.
cludlng all the parts of each caliber specified:
Provided, That no money shall be expended
except for steel accepted and delivered, and
each bidder shall contract to deliver
yearly a specified quantity OF each
caliber. the time OF delivery Of the
smaller calibers TO commence at the expiration
of not more than eighteen months and the
largest calibers at the expiration Of not moro
than three years from the date of the execu-
tion Of the contract and all the forglngs shall
be of American product and manufactured In
the United States, and one-half of the ma
terials purchased under this provision shall be
for the use OF the War Department and one
half for the use OF the Navy Department In the
armament of ships heretofore or hereafter
authorized by Congress, and for the purposes
OF this section the sum Of s6,0OO,0OO is hereby
appropriated, to be available during six years
from the date of the execution OF the contract
SEC. 0. To enable the Secretary of the Navy
to provide and erect additional tools and ma
chinery for the finishing and assembling OF
heavy ordnance at the Washington navy yard,
5000