New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
COMPLETED.

wAsHINGToNs BIRTHDAY RE-
orEsTED A NETWORK
DELEGATION FAILS
TO APPEAR
Washington Feb. 19.-The Naval Anairs noiI-
mittee completed the Naval Appropriation OIL 10
day and Chairman Boutelle will probably report
TO the House tomorrow. The increase icoo''
mended is two vessels-one battle-ship and one COM
nositc sailing vessel The cost OF the irst-named
vessel Is limited to $4,000. including null, ma
chinery and armor This, however, Is not 10 IN
The cost of the sailing vessel which is to be for The
of the Naval Academy, Is placed at s.,J troD,
1890 10 and including 1896 {.I2073 Is recommended
CONSULAR CONGRATULATIONS The House
Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES to-day MADE ia'-
ora bic report on the bill of Mr. Adams. OF REM"
syivania TO reorganiza the consular service ny
commission TO be composed of two Senators, two
Renrese ntatiyes and an officer OF the Department
OF state The reorganization covers all offices IN
the service Consular clerks are to be transformed
into vice-corsuls and commercial agents into con-
suls of the second class. The salient features OF
the bill are as follows: Consuls general oil the Hrs'
class to receive annual salaries OF *'oco OF tlle
second class 500; consuis of the FIRST class Hoo;
of the second class g. 500 vceccnsuls Of the first
class 81 800 Of the second class 800; Of the third
class 81 2OO-all of whom shall be citizens oil the
United States All official, unofhcial ana no'ari"
fees are to be covered into the Treasury, ana tne
sole compensation shall be the salary fixed by law
No person shall be eigib'e who Is less than twenty
one or more than fifty years Of age, except persons
who have been previousv employed in the service
for four years. Two-thirds of the present incum-
bens shall be recalled within three years from .ie
passage of the act those having the requisite age
10 be readmitted to the same grade they held on
passing the prescribed exam nation or such lower
grades as they may qualify for. The bill also pro
IL methods
entrance and promotion in the service me eup]ec.
of examinations to relate chiefly to the WORK OF
consular clerks.
AN ENGLISH CAPTAINS COURTEsY.-The
Navy Department has received teiegraph'c
application from Mayor Carlson. Of San Diego, for
permission for the British cruiser Comus, now at
that port to land forces take part in the great
land parade Washington's Birthday Admira ,
Beardsee with the flagship Philadelphia, the coast
defence vessels Monterey and Monadnock and the
cruiser Marion is also at San Diego. and several
hundred men from his fleet will take part In the |
II was deemed graceful compli- |
ment on the part OF the British commander 10 |
Offer his such an occasion. but, as the au- |
thority to act the matter seems to rest WIN the
State Department. the request has been reIerred
to Secretary Olney. The usual procedure would be ,
for the British Ambassador to request permission
for the crew of the Comus TO land with arms and.
such a request would be referred to the
Governor OF the State for his approval before the
President authorized the landing: 1t does not seem
however that there IL anything to prevent the Gov
error of California granting the desired permission
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action which might he embarrassing In the future
ronmba n Naval Review, but to this function for
eign navies had been officially invited 1t is the
sire to for drills foreign shores to apply
10 the local authorities. who in turn procure the
necessary permit from the central authority
PAYMENTS on BATTLE-sHIPS.-The Navy
Department to-day made the first of thirty pay
ments account of the construction Of the battle
ship Alabama at Cramps shipyard Philadelphia,
amounting TO &, S3S: also IN" twenty-sXth payment
Of s0 800 for the Iowa at the same yard making the
next TO the last payment on that vessel before she Is
delivered to the Government.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE BU.L-The
delegation of New-Yorkers whom Representative
Quigg proposed 10 have heard by the House Com
mttee on Coinage. Weights and Measures to-day
did not appear and the committee adjourned until !
When vote viii be TAX taken on b The SEN
States at any monetary conference to be called in
the future
CADETS AND THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lamont nor Secretary Herbert has In
formed the House Military Committee what action
s proposed with reference TO the join. resolution
permitting the cadets IT West Point and Annapolis
10 TAX part in the inaugural parade. For this
reason the committee .ook no action the meas
ure al to-day's meeting Some of the members OF
the committee construe the failure Of the Score
,aries to repor: on the resolution as indicating I'M
to grant the privilege of appearing to
the cadets.
AUSTRALIANS OUTPUT OF GOLD.-Consul-
General Morat;a, at Melbourne, reports 10 the
State Department that 1,lS6s5lig of gold
were received the Melbourne Mint last year-a !
increase over 1895. The greater part
nearly 10000 Ounccs-c1mr from Victoria, Western !
Australia following with 22jOGJ ounces.
THIRD ATENUE RAILROAD EXTENSION