New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CUTS DOWN
THE ESTIMATES.
no NEW VESSELS TO BE AUTHORIZED-HOw
THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT.
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THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT.
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Washington. April 6.--The House Committee on
Naval Affairs has formally finished It's Consideration
OF the Naval Appropriation Dill. The bill Will be
reported to the House In a few days, probably on
Monday. The number Of new provisions is small
and the total amount to be appropriated falls con-
siderab.y below the estimates. No provision Is
made for construction work vessels except
by a transfer of small appropriations previously
made fer this object. Under the head increase OF
the Navy 100000 for armor and &975O25 for
construction and machinery for ships undergoing
completion provided
The Secretary OF the Navy is authorized
$4,000 previously appropriated for the building Of
additional vessel Of the Vesuvius type for the
construction armament and equipment Of three tor
pedo boats. The Secretary is also authorized TO
convert the Nesuvius into torpedo cruiser II he
thinks such Transformation advisable for naval pur-
poses. Provision is made for the rehabilitation or
the Hartford, $4,000 bang allowed for a modern
battery. Sl937 20 for her hall and 100000 for her
machinery Authority is given to expend $4,000 to
place in the Chicago engines and boilers of modern
design $4,000 are appropriated for repairs to the
Fortune, and the same amount for the S;andish.
Authority is granted 10 utilize $4,000 APPROPRIATED
in 1899 for building submarine boat FOR the con-
struction OF torpedo boat
Several new provisions relating to the personnel or
the Navy incorporated in the bill Aliens or the
age Of twenty-five years and upward who nave en-
listed or may hereafter enlist IL the Navy or
Marine Corps. who have served or may h.reattrr
serve for consecutive years and received honor-
able DISCHARGES. to be admitted TO Citizenship
upon petition without any previous declarauoAs OF
any intention do so. Courts are to accept as
competent proof in the premises an honorable ds-
charge from the Navy or Marine Corps. Of1cerS
cf the Navy who have been or mag D. aIpohttu ~ 70
any office from another branch OF the Navy are 70
receive the benefits of previous service IN me sam
maaner as II such appointment were r-entry
into the naval service . -,
Such proceeds OF the sale Of part OF
the New-York Navy Yard to BROOKLYN as as
repairing OF the naval hospital OF that
station and the building and maintaining OF aadl,
tional sick QuareVs. Ten per ccntum OF the cost OF
a new ship of the same character IS hxed upon
after be expended any OF the old vessels OF the
Navy; S35 900 Is provided for new calsSon 1or inc
granite dock $1,000 for buildings. SlO,VO Tor
wall inside Whitney Basin. and $1,000 Tor complet-
ing the new drydock at the New-N ork Navy Aard.
The general features of the Dill proNde as loo"s'
Pay OF the Navy, S.i15OO; pay, miscellaneous
s25 OOO contingent 5000; 70 the Bureau OF Navisa-
tion Is awarded $l33,Olp the bureau OF cruiiahcc
receives $iG5. sol.
F5r the Bureau of Equipment sl2l,o is provided;
Tho sum aside for the Bureau or YARDS ana
Docks. particularly for the MAINTENANCE OF
shore stations and for improvements at the Navy
yards at New-Yo Boston. League Island, Wash
inCton Norfolk Port Royal. Key West. Mare ISL
and. and Puget Sound is Slis.4l7 So. The Naval
Academy gets sS93l2 for salaries and $1,000 for I'M
provements. The Naval Observatory gets E5 30
The Bureau of Medicine gets $4,000. and N&75 5S2 Is
assigned to the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts for
provisions and other items. The Bureau OF Con.
strucon and Repairs receives sl9%2 for repairs OF
vessels For steam engineering machinery and
stores including repairs TO the Hartford ana the
Chicago S7l7.C)O is made available. The award TO
the Marine Corps is s9jO597 a.