The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
DONE WITHOUT DITISIOM
Passage of the Bal Making Appropria-
tioas for FOrtifcat tions.

tioas for FortiJications.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 14.-The
House to-day passed without division and
practically without objection the bill
making appropriations for Notifications
and coast defenses. Its passage was ad-
vocated by Hainer (R.) of Nebraska,
sayers D.) of Texas, Bartlett tD.) of New
York, Livingston (D.) of Georgia, Hemen-
way (R.) of Indiana and Cannon (R.) of
Illinois, all members of the Committee on
Appropriations, and by Baker (R.l of New
Hampshire. The latter criticized the COM
mittee for not going further and appro
priatlng all the money asked by Generals
Flagler and Craighill.
Berry (D.) of Kentucky was the only
opponent of the bill. He said the money
would be better spent in building ships
than in hiking batteries
The Secretary of War estimated that
$6,045, 153 could be expended in the coming
year. The bill carries specific appropria-
tons, amounting to S., ,S42, ,337, and au-
thority is given to the Secretary of War to
make contracts involving the further ex-
penditure of $5,542, ,276. making the total
authorized expenditures in the bill $11,-
3S4, ,613.
The following shows the aggregate
amount appropriated and authorized by
contract under each subdivision of the
bill, namely: Gun and mortar batteries,
S., 10000; sites for fort;6cations S25G, 900;
plans for Notifications, $1,000; seawalIs
and embankments, $17977; torpedoes for
harbor defense, 100000; armament OF
notifications, $5,502, ,673; proving ground,
Sandy Hook. N. j., S3s, ,0C0; Watertown,
Mass, $500; Watervleit Arsenal. N. Y,
$3105; Benlcia Arsenal, CAL, $500; ord
nance and Notifications board, $780,
Fortress Monroe sewerage system, $9S6O.
The House agreed to the conference re-
port upon the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill as far as the
conferees had agreed, and ordered another
conference upon the matters still in dis
pute between the two houses.
Bingham (R. of Pennsylvania reported
from the conferees on the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, the
agreement made leaving the two houses
still apart on something over 100 of the
314 amendments made by the Senate.
Bingham explained the grounds of differ
ence substantially as stated by Senator
Cullom in the Senate yesterday. The
total amount involved in the differences
was $189, 500.
Considerable discussion occurred over
the amendment included IN the disagree
ment which provided for additional Sem
ate employees.
Hartman (R.) of Montana moved to in
struct the House conferees to recede from
their disagreement and agree to it with an
amendment providing annual clerks to
members of the House, but it was ruled
out on a point of order.
The report of the conference was agreed
to and a further conference on the dis
puted points ordered.
The debate was continued by Savers
CD of Texas and Bartlett CD of New
York, who advocated the passage of the
bill. The whole people, irrespective of
party, Bartlett contended, demand the
adoption and execution of just system of
coast defense.
Proceeding to details, Bartlett said the
plan recommended for execution contem-
plated the execution of about $50, 600, ,OOO
1t would necessitate the purchase of 2O3
12-inch steel guns, 100 10-inch guns and
ninety-eight S-inch guns. He exhibited
engravings of the guns as mounted in the
fortifcations.
In closing Bartlett quoted from the
words of Tilden, whom he described as
"a distinguished Democrat and at one
time President of the United States ~
This evoked laughter and groans from the
Republicans, and Hardy of Indiana asked ::
''D1d he draw his salaryT'
NO." answered Bartlett with delibera