Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-04-24
FOR COAST DEFENSE.
More Than Sfi,000,000 Appro-
priated By Congress.
increase in Pensions for Manned
Soldiers and Sailors Granted.

WASHINGTON, DC. April 2l-lt appears
that the furtilratiOns bill. a. reported 10y
appropriations committee Ofthr House will
20 through CuugrrS, with practically no oP-
position. and with little change. The fact
that the House bill exceeds 10y $4,000 600 the
amount recommended 10y the administration
is regarded as sufficient argument why II
should he enacted a. it stands. without any
further attempt al an increase at present.
The House passed the bill without diyis-
ion, and practically without objection. Its
passage wa, advocated by Hainer of Ne
braska, Savers Of Texas, Bartlett Of New
York. Livingston of Georgia, Hemenway Of
Indiana and Cannon of Illinois. all members
OF the cOmrittcr on appropriations. and by
Baker Of New Hampshire Mr.. Berry OF
Kentucky was the only opponent of the
bill. He said the money would be better
spent in building ships than in liked hat
teries
The secretary of war estimated that S.
04j.1G3 could be expended in the coming
year. The bill carries specific appropriations
amounting to 55,S42 ,337. and authority Is
given to the secretary Of war TO make con
tracts involving the further expenditure OF
-, ,542 27G, making the total authorized ex-
peuditure in the bill Sl4,3S4,Gl3
The following shows the aggregate
amount appropriated and authorized by
contract under each subdivision of the
bill namely Gun and mortar batteries.
1920 900 sites for fortifications. $780,
600; preservation and repair of fortitca-
tion-. 5jO.0O0 plans for Qualifications,
$4,000 SEA walls and embankments
S15.97j. tOrpedoes for harbor defense.
500 900 armament Of fortitlratiOns 50, ,j02,-
613 proving ground. Sandy Hook, \. j.,
S3S 0O0 WatertOwn arsenal. Massachusetts.
800; Wateryliet arsenal New York,
p. l05 Benecia arsenal, California, 81, 500:
ordinance and fortilication board, 500 OO0,:
Fortress Monroe system, -9.s6O
The House committee on invalid pension
ordered favorable report On a bill to adjust
the pensions of manned Union soldiers and
sailors who served during the war Of the
rebellion. The measure makes an average
increase in the pensions Of this class OF about
Sl3 per month. and creates pension for
those who have lost Il hand and foot. 1t
provides that all persons now on the
pension roll and all persons hereafter
granted pension who lost a hand or e
foot. or we're likewise totally disabled
shall receive ~45 per month; that all who
lost an arm at or above the elbow, or a leg
at or above the knee, or We're likewisetO totally
disabled in the same. or who lost an arm be
low the elbow Joint or leg below the knee
Joint and suffer from total or partial stiffness
of the joint, or other cause which renders
the stump useless, shall receive $50: that
all who lost an arm at the shoulder joint or
n leg at the hip joint. or so near the joint As
tp prevent the use of an artificial limb. or
were likewise totally disabled in the same.
shall receive $50 per month: and that all
who lost both hand and foot. or We're
likewise totally disabled in the same, shall
receive So per month.