New-York tribune., 1890-05-23
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
ITS CONSIDERATIONS BEGUN By THE SENNlE-
LIVELY DISCUSSION on THE NEw.bNG-

LAND NAVY YARD PARAGRAPHS
Washington. Nav 90 CSpeciaD.-The Naval Appro-
priation bill was called up in The Senatc late tnlS
afternoon by Mr.. Hale, and some progress was mace
upon it before adjournment. Various minor anchd-
mcnts by the Senate Committee were agreed 10 bu'
when the New-England Navy Yard paragraphs were
reached. some opposition was developed, ana HNeN
discussion Sprang up.
As the bill passed the House it contained these
items For rebuilding buildings DESTROYED by hrc IN
January, ago. at the Navy Yard Portsmouth, " H.
$50 COO for repairing the granite crydock ana putting
in boiler ard pumping machinery al ihc hoN'"'
Navy Yard. 10000: for Improvement OF the pant AT
lie Boston Navy Yard. $4,000 and an equal sun i"r
tlie same urrposc at the Portsmouth Navy Yard for
Improvement of machinery plant at The Boston Navy
Yard. for extra tool, required to put the yaN III
condition fer building and repairing modern marine
machinery viii! economy and Dispatch melHdihS IN
provcmentS In boer-making plant ana improve" n''
chnery tools" $4,000 The senate committee '"'
recommended lie stirling out Of all thcse HeilN ""
to these cxcsiuns senators Dawes. iioar ana hI''
made urgent objection. The committees idea Is TO
rsnend all appropriations for repairs at the various
Atlantic Coast wards until Congress decides al "ic"
particular yard the chief work OF repair anu con-
struction is to be concentrated 40
No vote was TAKEN and the bill went over until
tomorrow.
The NAVY Yard amendments are criticised with con-
tend that the action of the senate Committee SHOWS
NOT only a disposition 10 discriminate against .'o"
England which has been the nursery oi Amer''"'
seamen from the foundation of the government "'
well as the pioneer in American Smpbuiu'ns' "u' "
a disregard Of the principles OF sound economy
In relation 10 the item for the granite drydocK ~
the Boston Navy NaT il is stated that tha' S'u''',
which * the largest stone drydock III 'N 'n''''
States cost about 81 100000. and that II l. l'f-c
enough to accommodate the biggest WarSmp sh't''
The fact i, also pointed out that the senate recen'N
passed a bill authorizing the building "i "iNuo "A
at Port Royal. :. G.. which Will ultimately cost 'V'''
5000 600. and appropriating 100000 10 begin the
work II Is asserted with much force that du" ''
gard for economy requires that at least a. uoh AZ
tenion should be given al this time I" the pe'crN"'''"
and maintenance Of the magnificent drydocR Al h'N
ton upon which 30 much money has been expended
as u thc building Of new drFdo'N ia
south Carolina. 1t is also broadly diS"ou'
and with much force, that Congress can
not well afford virtually 10 dlsmantlc ana 'io'e '''o
Now. England navy wards. 10 refuse to place 'le"
in such a condition that. il emergency should REQUIRE
tho ships the Navy. whether oi WOOD or Nucc C't M
be- r-paired and eiitted therein Moreover, say I .ie
New England men. IL frequently haprea~ l'dl N,'i'
of the Navy return home from stations III inc u'P"
Win yellow fever on board ana II IS ne'c-'als o. @ r'
both vessels and crew, ,houid be sent 10 port inr
ther north than New Yor& aad thiS l. urged a. an
sdditiona! argument against TIC adoption 90 MA "l
pear, To be the policy OF the senate nonanIs.. ,
!, understood that Il me senate -ill hppoN' ,'0
,no1dmpnts above mcnt oned the House IN All pT'h'
hiiitv VIII take strong grounds IN Shppur ui H.,
prcvou, action aud insist upon The adoption o' ule
riovi,i,ns which the senate Committee struck from
ihe bll. ......,
in the naval force were not reached TO-DAY ~ ~
ready stated the senate bin add, ONLY "rpc""
cruiser and torpedo boat the two to cost H.
sdt,tion. Will no doult b. readily acccded 10 in Con-
ference Comnitc- If they pass the senate