The evening times., 1900-03-31
THE FORTlFICATIONS BILL.
Considered by the House in Com
mistee of the Whole.

mtstee OF the Whole.
The House in Committee OF the Whole to-
day entered upon the consideration Of the
bin making appropriations for fo.udcations
and coast defences for the year ending
June 20, 1861. Mr Hemenway in charge
Of the bill briefly set forth is provisions.
The total amount carried for the work is
s., ,0s3, iSS. Since and including 1889, the
appropriations for this purpose aggregated
Sa5.671 649: Of this sum $2l. .1S2. l25 was car
ried in the acts passed by the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty fifth Congresses.
The following are the amounts appro-
priated under each subdivision Of the bin:
Gun and mortar batteries. $2,000.G SEQ;
pneumatic dynamite batteries. $4,000;
installation Of range finders, Sl50O00;
sites for fortifcations. $20O,O preserva-
tion and repair. 100000; plans for for
tifcations, 5000; tools, etc, FOR electric
plants. SIS, 5,0oG; sea walls and embanE-
men5s. $2O0. Coo: torpedOes for haTbor de-
fence, $4,000; armament Of fortihcations,
S4,002 .5sS; proving ground Sandy Hook,
S62 100; Watervleit Arsenal, SIS 500; Old
nance and FortifcatiOn Beard $1C0,0
Mr.. Hemenwsy responding 20 a request
/ for information regarding the progress Of
| the work, stated that there were at pres
euJ mounted and IN course Of construction
/ So Pinch guns. us 10-inch a S-inch. 2S3
I rapid-hre guns, including 20 G-pOund guns
and 3f4 l2-inch mOrtars, 12-iu-h guns
/ Mr. Hemenway said could nov be con
structed and placed on disappearing ear
I riages for $250.0o0. while formerly il cost
S5eo 600 20 put single piece upon gun
/ lift.
Mr.. Shattuc read a prepared speech upon
I the taTif and expansion. both OF wish be
advocated. He was followed by Mr.. Rich
ardson. who criticised his statements re-
/ garding the workings Of the Dingley Tariff
I law II had had no effect on the wool
/ market in the United States. Mr. Richard
I son said. unless IL was 10 depress the price.
/ for the price in the United States had not
| advanced nearly so rapidly Eor so greatly
/ as in Europe
Turning 20 another matter Mr.. Rich
/ ardsou said that the expenditure and the
/ appropriation for the three years ending
June 90. 1901. were 1901. Geo GOO annually.
/ greater than those CT the two years pre-
ceding The war with Spain. That was what
Z the Republican administration WAS COST
i ing the Government year By year TO main
/ tain empire over and above what the re-
I public cost.
/ Mr. Hemenway-Does the gentleman ou-
/ pose the expenditures for the war with
| SPAIN
Mr. RichardSCI-No.
Mr. Hemeuway-You include ihem 1
The figures you have given.
Mr Richardson Yes
Mr. Hmeuway - Does the gentleman
think that is fair2
Mr. Richardson DO
Continuing Nr. Richardson asked NJ
Hemeuway what portion of the expenses
now being appropriated for The year end
. ing june @". 1901 were properly chargeable
20 the war With Spain
Mr Hem=uwsy replied that the expeu-
dltures IN the Philippines were due TO The
war with Spain aud asked Nlr Richardson
II he favored disseminating them.
Mr.. Richarlsou-I am not saving that
hr. Hemenway-lt the gentleman does
not disapprnve Of the expenditure why
does he criticise them2
Nr. Richardson Because the policy 0f
the Administration. which ID seems uccc--
sary 10 carry on. makes these eXpeudirure-
: GCcCs-aEF-
Mr. Hem,uway. replying. said ihat 8. was
ridiculous far the Democratic leader to- be
making criticisms upon expenditure which
he admitted were necessary He ch5lIeue-
ed any Democrat 10 name a single CXtr-.l-
CANT appropriation.
Responding go this Mcssrs FitzccralI
and Jett recitcd thc promotion OF num-
! Der Of Army officers shortly before their
retirement, that they might have the ben
eht Of The Increased pay Of the higher
tank