New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-13
TIE NAVAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
ADDITIONAL SHIPS PROVIDED FOR by THE con-
MIrTLE TILL I.pcEE HOME.

ADDITIONAL SHIPS PROVIDED FOR by THE COM
MITTEE or THE UPPER HOUiE.
Washington. MAY IL (spsciaD.-The senate took up
the Naval Appropriation hill this afternoon and. as
usual The Increases proposed In the Naval establish
mcnt gave rise to spirited and interesting debate.
The burden Of charging the Navy In accordance with
the liberal National policy Of the last ten years has
fallen this session chiefly the senate and but Tor
the Amendment offered by the Appropriations Com
miiice to the House bill the present course OF Naval
construction would be brought almost to stanhstill
The House il will he remembered. under the coercion
Of the paNSimonIous policy adopted by its lenders re-
Srlced Itself TO authorizing single new YES: ei' an
armo:cd cruiser Of the type OF the Ncw-Iork TO cost
s3500oOo. This single authorization was made 10
spite Of vigorous popular demand for the support
and announcement OF the new Navy, and in the face
OF the reasonable and moderate request OF Secetary
Tracy for only three ships.
The senate Committee Appropriations has SEN
sbly decided to make good the failure OF the House to
appreciate the importance and necessity OF continuous
Naval growth II has lnco po'ated into the bill al
dtona authorizations OF scaeoing coastlne battle
ship OF 1000 tons displacement; harbor-defence'
double tnrrctcd ship. Of the monitor type Of 300
tons displacement four light draft guDboatS OF from
800 to 200 tons displacement and Tx torpedo boats
No actual appropriation was made by the House for the
new cruiser and none made the bill for any OF the
ships provided for BY the Senate. 1t Is simply a
matter IT authorization on both Sldc ana te lohey W
build the vessels will have TO be voted In gradual IN
stslmcnts at succeeding sessions Of Congress whether
the senate sustans the committee not I'm ah OF these
Increases II Is likely that enough lecway will be given
H. to force upon the House additions this session to
the Navy In keeping with its rapid and satisfactory
developments In recent years.
When the bill up Ii was not Till thirty -ihne
INgcs had been read that any important amendment
had been reached and that was one to insert an
fem OF $4,000 toward the expenses Of the Inter
national Naval rendezvous ana review In connection
with the Worlds Fair
Mr.. Mcpherson asked Mr. Hale Qn charge OF the
bib whether $50 900 would BE- sufficient for the pIr
poe.
can be- expended for the present. The secretary Of
the Navy thought that amount could cover all that
he needed for the present. Next winter. OF course
there Will BE- more needed.
The amendment was agreed 10. without further dis
cns>iol
This brought the bill up to the point where tho
Increase OF the Navy" Is provided for. As that
subject would necessarily lead 10 debate, Mr. Hale
thought Il good point at which to halt; and then
lie proceeded to oncr lot OF less Important amend
mcrts to preceding portions OF the bill Among them
wa, an item Of $4,000 for the League Island Navy
Yard an Item also for the appointment (by the
Secretary Of the Navy OF three Naval officers Of high
rank three eminent astronomers and three other
civilians rs commission To report an appropriate
Organization for the Naval Observatory They
agreed and then the bill went I'LL 10 morrow.
After u brief executive session the senate ut 4 40
ADJOURNED til tomorrow.