New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
rgxy1HALA APPROPRIATION BILL READY.
c.ppv1N7 A TOTAL OF 800, 151. .25s-PRovID1NG
FOR THREE BATTLE-sHIPs AND A CRUISER.

c.pRy1yG A TOTAL OF s22 151. .25s-PRovID1NG
roR THREE BArTLE-sHIPs AND CRUISER.
washington March ao-The House Committee on
~.val Affairs today completed the Naval Appropriation
hill and Chairman Boutee will report IL 10 tc i'"Sc
,,onaav The hill carries a total appropriation Oh
GOO =, c53 which is about S3400,OOO less than tno
estimates submitted by the Department. a''"o"e"
these estimates did not include any pro'lsiCh ioi III
go 20 the Navy The total Appropriation IS
s139O13 more than the appropriation iof 'c ou'ie"V
year. IN - thea
relat,ne To new construction, and under TINS heau
the committee has made provision for four lie" YES
ses While this is smaller number tlah "a' oA'
pected the committee in its report Will ca auei''o
10 the fact that the vessels authorized 10 DC pu. ao
NJ a class far beyond anything American NaVal
arcbects have vet undertaken in size. efficiency ana
cost. i.
rirst-The bill provides for the construction Oh
tb,ae seacoing coast lneof battle ships, OF about
500 TONS designed TO carry the heaviest armor an"
the most powerful ordnance. This is not speoiheu III
the hill but the intention is to have constructed sps
carving seventeen inches of armor and oorrespohn
,nplv heavy guns They are to carry coal enough
to enable them to steam at the most economical rato
supply: are to have the highest speed compatible with
other good qualities, and are to COST exclusive u
armament not to exceed $4 100000 each.
Secondly the committee has provided for one
.rmored cruiser of about 1900 tons displacement,
not TO exceed in cost S2750oo0. which vessel Is 10
have minimum speed Of twenty knots an hour. NO
provision is made for torpedo boats, but an appro
pration of $50 900 provided for testing the Ericsson
submarine gun, with conditions upon which, IN case oi
its success, It may be acquired by the Governments
For beginning the construction Of the new vessels
continuing the work on those already authorized ana
providing armament for them, the bill contains an
appropriation Of S7.645OOO which is S465,ooo more
than was appropriated for like purposes
cIsyses relating to the new vessels requires one
of the four 10 be built upon the Pacific Coast ana
one upon the Gulf of Mexico the waters tributary
II they can be built at fair cost General permission
is also given the Secretary Of the Navy 10 build the
vessels in Navy yards. il the work cannot be dOie Al
reasonable cost by private contract. ,
Other items in the bill as follows For tne arhla
ment OF vessels. $2500000 for the plant OF the Wasl
ngtOn Ordnance Shops. $4,000; for proving
ground for heavy ordnance on the Potomac kNcr'
S25 600: for the Portsmouth, N H., Navy laiN
SII2432 (ncluding $4,000 10 replace the shOps oe
stroved BY fre) Boston Navy Yard. $4,000; Brook
lyn Navy Yard, Sl45,OO League Island Navy ara
$4,000 Mare Island Navy Yard $4,000; Washng
ton Navy Yard $4,000; for the Naval station at
Key West, $4,000. ,,
Although the bill has been thoroughly discussed,
the committee has succeeded in completing IL con
eiderably in advance of the dates upon Whch thc
Naval Appropriation bill has usually been reported
TO the House since the adoption OF the p0ncy OF
Naval reconstruction.