New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-12
Hinckley n Y: c. r. Westbrooh, sterlington, n. II
Allen Joyce Roxbury Station, Conn.,
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVY.

BAGGAGE OF THE BILL IN THE sENATE-A NAVY
YARD At PORT ORCHARD, PUGET SOUND.
Washington, Feb. Ii (special.-The Senate passou
the Naval Appropriation bill late this afternoon inc
chief cause of delay being long contest oVer ''o
selection OF a site for navy yard ana drs oo' y"
the Pacific Coast The Committee on Appropriations
nroposed that the Secretary Of the Navy should ueSs
nate some point on Puget Sound or on the 'oiuno'a
River but Mr.. Allen of Washington, brought lor""lu
an amendment fixing the site definitely at PORT VI
chard. Puget Sound The oregon senator's oppoeou
This bitterly and il was only after long Hsn' ''
Mr. Aliens amendment adopted. The vote was
a decisive One-34 to IL. ..o
When the consideration OF the bill was reSuiheu Wv
rordinc onostion was on the amendment in reverence
10 the site Of a dry dock the Pacific Coast-"hc.e
on Puget Sound the Columbia RIVER Inv
amendment recommended by the Committee Oh Ap
nominations leaving 1t to the secretary OF inc .a'y
TO decide upon the site of the dry DOCK was auVo'.
by Messrs Dolph and Mitchell, while Mr. Alien ai SUI
in support of his amendment hAlng Port oFch"iu' VI
Puget sound as the site. The discussion l"''ou ~
long that Mr. Hale in charge of the BID threa'eheu
that he would move to lay the committee aihenui'o"
on the table thus putting an end to the whoie INNS
The discussion was nevertheless continued W
Messrs CockrcI, IIiscock, Washburn, CALL oqu'io,
Spooner and Hale. Finally, after nearly uiree o"
t,Nl the vote was taken Mr. Aliens Amendment
and it was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays il IL u'0'V
the Secretary OF the Navy 10 dNVJ~~ N' "
exceeding S25OOO) tract Of 200 acres OIL rue0'
Sound at Port Orchard, In the State OF Washinso'h'
and 10 cause TO be erected drydock not less tiai
600 feet in length and 20 feet in width, capaoie "
admitting vessels drawing thirty feet Oh "auoi "o
cost Of the dry.docl not to exceed 100000.
The reading OF tho bill having been concluded anu
all the committee amendments disposed Of Mr. Mcfher
son moved to strike out the provision for one
cruiser and TO insert In lieu of it provision lor tVo
halbor defence "turtleback" monitors. each mouito
two l3-nch breechloading steel rifles ana TWO oho'
rapld fire guns, protected by detected tarret-'"0
vessels to be OF such design as VIII render thch'
capabc Of great manocuvrlng power and not 10 eAcce
g. 900 tons dsplaccment-wh a speed not less IMAM
ID knots an hour, at a cost, exclusive OF armament
not to exceed S4OOO,0OO. lie addressed the senate
in advocacy OF his amendment s
Mr. Hale made point OF order against the amend
and the point was sustained by the presiding oncer
MIR Ioar So the amendment was not received;
Mr. German offered amendment providing that
no money shall be used for the purchase OF OF pay,
ncnt for armor or gun steel, unless ~ snail nave
been submitted to public competition by ad'eruS-
Mr. Hale argued that there was no need for any
amendment to- give effect to Mr. Germans Oblect;
lie offered substitute for it, that no contract shah
he made until its subject matter shall nave Deen sup
mitted TO public competition by advertising. .
Mr. German accepted the substitute, ana II was
agreed TO- and the bill was then passed