The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-07
A DEFICIENCY MEASURE
FIRST APPROPRIATION BILL INTRO
DUCED IN THE HOUSE.
SOC, 2SO,302 Asked for the Army and
Navy to Cover war Expenses
Anti-ExpansiOn Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The first of the
appropriation bills, covering deficiencies for
war expenses, reported to the House to-day,
carries for the War Department and mill
tary establishment $50. III $780, for the naval
establishment, s556S $685. total of $50 $50 1892.
This amount, however, is a reappropriation
of funds heretofore allowed, but not avail
able after the close of the present year.
The unexpended balances of these war funds
are estimated at S94S16, 165. of which the War
Department balance is $61,216,261, and the
navy balance $S3652,sOS. The balances,
therefore, are considerably more than will
be reappropriated. The main items of the
bill as reported are:
War epartment-Temporary employees,
$3OOOO0; contingent expenses of army, $780,
600; increased force of regular army, $685. :
822; volunteer army (based on an army of
lOO,OOG), $l5 lbs, 623 subsistence, $l1 S76, OBS;
quartermasters regular supplies, $5646 200;
quartermaster's incidental expenses, 81 $780,
coo; horses for cavalry and artillery 1892 500 /;
transportation by land and water, $12,254 ,225;
clothing, camp and garrison equipage,
$640l, 614 medical department, $500 900;
signal service $174,0O0; ordnance department,
munition, $4,000; ordnance stores, $62, 800;
various ordnance equipments, $50, 900; arms
for national armories, $275,000
Naval Observation-Disclosures fund to
meet unforeseen contingencies constantly
arising, $1.0OOO00; Bureau of Navigation,
100000; ordnance stores, $500, 900; Bureau of
Equipment, $685., S04; construction, repair and
completion of war vessels, $1,500,000; yards
and docks, $245 600; Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, S1000,000,
Speaker Reed and Representatives Hen.
derson and Dalzell, constituting the Re
publican membership of the House commit
tee on rules, which directs the course of
legislation, were together in the speaker s
room to-day talking over general plans Tor
the session. There is no purpose to fix upon
any exact programme, except to give the
appropriation bills the right of way. Mr..
Henderson expressed his personal view that
there will be little or no general legislation
at this session, except, perhaps, some ac-
ton relative to the permanent peace foot
ing of the army He says the peace treaty
is not likely to be advanced to a stage
where the House will be called upon to con-
slider any of the questions relating to our
new possessions.
Senator Hale to-day introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the secretary of the
navy to erect monument in Havana,
Cuba, to the memory of the sailors and
marines who lost their lives by the eXplo-
introduced a bill to revive the grades of adj
miral and vice admiral of the navy.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont to-day pre- re-:
the Legislature of Vermont. The resolu-
tons, preceded by a eulogy Of Rear Ad-
place in the hearts of the American people"
direct the senators and representatiV es or
Vermont to urge the revival of the grade
of admiral of the navy and press the APP
pointment of Rear Admiral Dewey to that
position. He also presented resolutions OF
the Vermont Legislature expressing hlgh
apprecia ton of the distinguished services of
Capt. Charles f. Clark, formerly of the
battle ship Oregon, and urging the Vermont
senators and representatives TO secure
from the government recognition of those
services.
Senator Chandler Of New Hampshire, TO-
day offered a resolution directing the COM
mittee on naval affairs to inquire into the
merits and advantages of the pneumatic
Senator Morgan introduced a, joint resolu-
ton providing for the erection Of a monu-
ment to the late Rear Admiral Daniel Am