The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
INCREASE OF THE NAVY
The Naval Committee Have Added Ar-
preparations Amounting TO $3,256,250.
OVER TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS IN ALL
The Four 7intticShipS and Fifteen
Torpedo Roats Will Aggregate
About 1900 Tons. 10 Cost E>ciu-
sivc OF Armament, SlG.G15. .00G'-
Pny OF Navy Increased 945i,5A4.


Washington. d. c., March 25.-The re-
port of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs. which was prepared by it's chailt
man. Mr.. Boutellc, of Maine, contains
careful review of the committees work
i'm the preparation of the appropriation
bill. which was reported yesterday. The
report shows that under the increase
of the navy" the estimates for the next
fiscal year called for S9.,22SS3 for carry
ing OH the work of construction OF the
hullS and machinery, armor and arnn-
mGnt. and equipment Of vessels hereto
fore authorized. Under this head the
committee have added appropriations
amounting to s3,256.2h0 for work during
the next fiscal year in the construction
of four sea going batticships and if-
teen torpedo boats, making the total ap-
preparation for increase of the navy
sl2.1I9l33. In continuation of this sub
jcct the report states:
Upon full conSidcra tion. your commit
tee determined that the best interests
OF the navy will be served by dcvoting
such appropria tions for new vessels rs
shall he made At this session to the CON
StruCton of vessels OF those two classes
and in This view they find support in
practical cOnccnSuS of opinion among
naval officers and strong recommends
ti0n of the Secretary of the Navy. I'm
der al the circumstances and in view
OF the crnarkubic decrease in the cost
of construction of ships, the committee
have felt disposed To recommend lib
cral provision for new vessels and this
hill carries the largest authorization of
tonnage ana expenditure that has been
made in any year since the building of
the new navy began. The four battle
ships and fifteen torpedo boats Will aG
Erccate about $500 tons. to cost eNclu-
sivc Of armament, not exceeding Sl6,6I5,-
600
The report shows that the present bill
carries an increase Of s2,41S.43S over the
amount carried by the last annual APP
prorra tion. and S2.30l .6l9 over the csti-
mates submitted by the Depa rtmcnt.
This increase Is due to n number OF
items. some Of which are herewith
given:
Under the general estimate" the pay
of the navy has been increased $45l5i4
and contingent; $4,000. making st71,-
54i IN all. which is principally on ac-
count of the provision for the enlistment
OF an thcr 900 additional men request
ed 10y the department Ia furnish crews
fer vessels already in commission and to
pm; in commission during the next fiscal
year. TO provide for the additional
men enlisted from time TO time during
the present fiscal year. the sum of Sl76.-
ISL was apr rriatcd in the act OF March
lS'b, anu lIc estimates lpt t1r ncSi
fiscal year called FOR SS7S, ,O2a more ;clan
the estimates OF the year before 10 pro-
vide $lS.021 variation III duty pay of
officers aud pay OF cadets and $3.50 OOO
for pay Of eco additional men. In ndai-
ti1n. the bill carries $2a0 900 which il
Is estimated Will suite. 10 pay the addi-
iional men provided in this act for the
Time of their probable enlistment and
service du,in. the year
Under the bureau Of Navigation thcr.
Is IN increase of $500 for hruntias for
outfits of apprentices which was cut
down last year: OF $500 70. water works
a; naval training stati2c IN Rhode Is
land, and 5000 for necessary .cpairs at
Naval War College Under The Bureau
of Ordnance there is an increase cf
S%I5Son. the principal new provisions he
ing Tor reserve supply OF guns Tor ships
for the navy. $4,000 reserve sin,,l,
OF pioJec,lcs. S2OO.OOo: additional sun
ply of turpedoes, $lA2 900: reserve ..;i,,
Tor auxiliary cruisers. 500. 600: u,y,l
magazine at FJri MiHlin. Pa. $40 onn.
water supply for naval macazin, nj DO
Yer. y. j.. fl5.oJ0, and extending srn
wall at torpedo station Newport Si5 nan
Under the Bureau .: Construction ana
Repair there is an increase of 81. .O6j 5O0
lhe general Item of construction ana 10.
pair oi vessels Is increased by S3aO r,O
ANA like sum is appropriated T., cnycr
deficiency tCi the present wear Othar
Items Tor repairs are In Sc for th,, Hart.
loid. Sl0o.uUO and the Chicago $40 Oco
for new boilers and machinery for ,he
Atlanta, Dolphin, and Hartford xo35 ono
Is appropriated.