New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-25
TO REPORT ANOTHER NAVAL BILL.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVING MR.
HALLS MEASURE ENLABGIN THE
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.


Washington Jan - tSpccal.-The senate Com
mittce on Naval Affairs decided 10 day. after session
Of length 10 report favorably the last and most
important IF Mr. lIalcs Naval blls-the one authorz-
ing further increase iD the Naval establishments
This measure as has already been stated In Inc
Tribune fully reflects DE Naval policy Of the Ad-
niui,traton. aud it,, provisions embrace practically
an the legislation that is 10 DE asked FOR by the Navy
Department during this session Of Congress, The OH
provide for the construction. 10y contract Of ei2"'
battle ships IF from 800 10 10000 tons d'plA'e
mout: two arm0rcd coast defence vessels, three -"n'
boats of 500 10 1.2oO tons displacement. ana hNc
ni,tcla,- torpedo boats Toward the cost Of these
vessel, the sum " s5oooO00 is appropriated aud for
their armament S2oOOOCO additional IS provided
In The construction of these vessels all Inc pro
visions Of the act o. August 3 l--'-t7 To Materials
zines. boilers and machinery. the contracts nh"cl
which the ships are built. and the pF"p''''' "a"'
aud the ,pcafcati.n~-arr to De observed and fol
lowed except mat the vessels 10 be- in all ther
part. q domestic manufacture. The secretary oil inc
Navy is to have the option OF buldn- any vessel OF
the part Of any vessel .n the United states NAVY
Yard. instead Of by contract, u no reasonable 'er''
can Doe secured from private firms.
Tic decision Of the committee 20 20 on at once
with the construction Of the ineoi battle 'lups Wa,
not altogether unanimous. senator, Chandler ana
MCPHERSON understood not 90 bee n accord WIN "o
majority of thc committee on this question ana -"
is probable that a minority report, ur-lns Immediate
work 0u some other branch of the new Navy VIII "o
presented To the senate Along with the majority re-
port viii bee submitted the report of the Policy boau
selected by Secretary Tracy 10 outline tie Heed' q"
rehablitatcd Navy. The substance OF TINS report
has already been given iu The Tribune di-pnche-'
but r..,itt,meut OF the Boards recommendations
NAV Dee 81 Interest now. .Ie Policy Board Id con
cludcd That the United state, ha- To- pend AT least
-oi45JlOo0 before the Navy can b. REGARDED a. hi''
Cld-, u every respect.
The Recommendations OF the Board, sumnaIIcu
are "a, follows. Ten lr.tcia,, battle ships ~ loVo'
tons each. ol great endurance. 10 cost @'''4"O"Vo
three t Glass battle SHIPS from 6.iOo &" 100 tons
SI1.oUJVOO. eight ll-t.oIAss BATH mp o 7'oO'
I, each. aul of limited endurance, S3o'-9oOoo
t..v, second cla-, oattle -hp-. 100 tons -
100000. FIVE t4ri elias, haltc ships "VD' "i7'
-I-.rOcOuu. -iN ulIIoc defence monitors, "'-l' 10
5000 fo.- 9-5.OOOuO1. one crueIn- monitor ''-''
tons. 81 au0OOO. eleven rams. VI 1000 tons. ten
ID. 5000 toms. rl'JOOo"' H.o nm
.faOrc! cruisers. $3.50 tons. ---,7loLV' .
four FIRST class protected cruisers 1000 tons ''
uuu. t.u ui-f. tt-- protected cruiser. ',f'' l"u''
5-ODt 900. t"ttc second las, pinlt' yen cruiser 30
$1,000 Co. 1900 toms. r--.,OoNoO+ -.A tHu 'l+'- p"
gun vessels aad dispatch hoat-. $50 io 900 t".''
-t..IoUJ1. sixteen torpedo cruiser ii' 4.o.I- 'I'
\a-.t.u-.. about 500 t..- rlci -..''''' ii''t l''
r.lp h'at-. 5000 tolls each. f','u''''. Jug ''
pclo lo1t-. t5 toms. -''.l'.,.oIo.
I... would size D. total Of - ne" vessels. WIN a
4, to expended. Pcs thc Policy Board go %''."' .a-
already Ir-. expended or anti .i/ y -" l'' 70, 80,
ont tf. DESIGNS Il the Board would rcI-ic iuitHti
expenditure of S--l $4,000.