New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-23
DETAILS OF THE NAVAL BILLS.
THE NEW SHIPS. DOCKS. ARMoR AID OTHER
PROVISIONS.

THE NEW SHIPS. DOCKS ARMOR MD 'l"'''
PROVISIONS
w..h,nston March 22-The Naval Appropriation
IN "a renorted 10 the House to-day. carries a
total OF s35 s9S C5s. increase over Ias' Ne'l VI
s7s4 Az and the current estimates OF s'oi''.
For tho increase OF the Navy the bill allows 10 ne
constructed by contract three seagoing coas'-"ns
bstle-ships designed TO carry the heaviest aii'io
and most powerful ordnance. displacement I'''
tons with the highest practicable speed Tor ther
class TO cost exclusive OF armament nor eNCeeu'h7
a. ooo o.o each one to be named the Maine S'A
to-nedo- boats 10 tons displacement ana SIN 'o'-
redo- boat destrovers about $50 tons dispaceHie"''
10 cost not exceeding $4,000. and one sunpo"' "
take the place Of the Michigan. TO cost, exciuSN"
q, armament not over $4,000. 10 he built on INC
erest lakes One OF these seaCoing battie-ships Is
-, no b,,rt on the Pacific Coast. The contracts for
,he construction Of all these vessels are TO DC maoc
within sixty DAYS OF the enactment OF the DILL
Toward the construction OF four timber drydocks
500 90 each IS allowed. each 10 he not ess '"a"
-oo feet long and sufficient TO meet probable future
-.ov,ren,.n,s If the largest vessels. They are 70
r. located at Portsmouth. y. H; Boston League
Islond and Mare Island. the total cost when com
Melted no; to exceed sSj0C00 each AT Algers La
drvdock 10 10 be built bat IS 10 be or douoe-
sided steel floating type, known as the compineu
floating and craving sef-docking dock capaple
-, uft,np vessel Of IS 600 tons displacement and z
feet draught Of water. to cost including moorings
and wharf $4,000. OF which 10000 Is appropriated
The bill directs the appointment Of a Board OF
naval officers. 10 determine the desirabiity OF TO-
eating and constructing a drydock IN the haI W.
of Galveston. Tex. and TO report 10 congress ~
The session. ,.z.,.
manufacture Of vessels authorized under iour pre-
vious acts and the present bill including the com
pletion OF the ordnance outfit for the SIX torpedo
beat ,destroyers and six torpedo-boats tHere Is an
item OF S. ass 500 the total cost OF the armor &C
cording TO the plans and specifications ALREADY pre-
pared FOR the three hattleships authorized by inc
all nickel In the same, and exclusive OF the coSI
alton tests. etc, and no contract Ioi
srmor- plate average exceeding 800 ton
To complete the equipment outht or new Vess"lS
heretofore authorized $4,000 is given. ana 70 m
stall electric plants in Sunboats Nos 10, u, u
and l3 $4,000. The committee provided That the
tattle-shp directed TO be built or the Pacihc Coast
cannot he built at a cost not exceeding ! per CEN
above the lowest accepted bid for the other battle
ehips n is 10 be constructed elsewhere
The total allowed FOR the pay OF the Navy Il
The Secretary OF the Navy Is authorized 70 enlls
at auy time after the passage OF the hill as many
additional men as may he necessary 10 man th'
ships in commission provided that the totG number
OF men and boys in the general service and unde
training shall not exceed 1880 and 100 bows
Other items include snokeless powder 81 .Wo.00
Bureau OF Navigation sl4S950: Bureau OF Ordnance
$2OS4.55l Bureau Of Equipment. N.5lLlN: Bureau
Of Yards and Docks, siI045. total for pu6hc works
$2s753l2 total FOR Naval Academy. S232.s!S
The bill provides that person shall be appoint
ed assistant surgeon until examined by board o
surgeons. who is under iwenty-on" or Over
thirty wears o. age. and authorizes tho Presden
20 appoint FOR temporary service twenty-five actinf
assistant surgeons 10 have the relative rank anC
compensation Ot assistant surgeons. The active
list ~ assistant pavCasters Is made 10 consist
her n