The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-31
THE SBACOAS.l DHFHNCGS
FOrtifcaiions appropriation Bill
Taken Up in the House.
Nr. Hemensvay Explains the Proyi-
sions OF the Ieasure-The Total
Amount Carried Is sz.227,f61. IA
Smaller sum Than Set Apart Last
Year-Ishnm Shells and Thorite.

In the House at 1920 today Mr. Hem
enway called up the Fortifcations Appro-
priation bill and the House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole for its consideration
Mr. Tawney took the chair Mr.. Hemen-
say explained that the Dill carries ST.
2z7.461. which is $15sI67 less than was
appropriated in the last fortiacations act
He said that the total appropriations made
for Notifications and other works Of de-
fence since 1888. and since the recommen-
dations Of the "Endicott Board" OF 1885.
including the appropriations made in de-
Gciency acts and allotments made from the
national defence fund. amount to So. 596. :
OSLO The scheme OF seacoast fortIfca-
lions, Mr. Hemenway said. in substance.
contemplated by the Endieott Board. and
which mas been followed by Congress IN
the appropriations made since 1885 il IS
new estimated viii cost IN the aggregate
$l12,197, 267, Of which sum there has been
already provided $51. 1924. 99s 10. the Engin-
eeer Department having received So. I4z,-
16i-i0. and the Ordnance Department SZS,-
IS. 542
The difference between the sum, $751;
324. F96-l9 already provided toward the
scheme of the Endicott Board and the
sum total OF appropriations. So SO, 016,-
10 for Qualifications since 1888. is repre-
scented N expenditures for erecting AID
equipping the gun factory at WaterYliet.
the gun-carriage factory at WatertoBn
the Ordnance and Fertilization Beard
purchase OF land for fertilization sites,
torPedoes for harbor defence, providing
ammunition for service and for tests.
manufacture Of field guns. and for sundry
other objects incident 10 providing and
maintaining q system of seacoast de-
fences.
Mr.. Hemenway and a number Of mem
bers sitting near him. including Messrs
Mann. Hopkins. William Alden Smith. and
Taylor of Ohio. engaged in conversation
which could not be heard throughout the
House concerning the Isham shell and
futile thorite-
The bill appropriates $10a. 600 TO enable
the Secretary OF War to purchase the
United States letters patent no. So 40
Issued april /. 1899. covering the Isham
hlgh-e&plosive shell. designed for firing
high explosives and carrying the same
through arnnor plate. invented and ROW
owned and controlled by Willard 5. Isham
and also to purchase the entire and eX-
elusive right for the United States To
manufacture and use the high explosive
thorite. invented and ROW owned and
controlled by Or. Hiram P. TuttIe $1G0-
0e9: Provided That all formulate. data
and facts related 10 said process and nee
essary TO the successful manufacture Of
said thoTite shall be placed in the pos
session OF the Secretary Of War. and 20
his satisfaction, before any payment for
the same shall be made.
The following section CT the bill sets
forth That all material purchased under
the foregoing provisions OF this act shall
be OF American manufacture, except IL
cases when, in the judgment Of the Score
ta-y OF War il is to the manifest interest
OF tbs United States 10 make purchases In
limited quantities abroad, which material
shall be admitted free OF duty
Mr.. Moody Of massachusetts taking adj
vantage Of the latitude Of discussion per-
mitted during general debate on appropria-
ton bills. addressed the Chair ironically
on the subject OF a civil retirement list He
said that he hoped after the disposition of
the bill retiring revenue cutter officers. d
bill would DO reported 10 retire appraisers.
and then 10 retire clerks IN the depart
mencs at Washington AID finally TO retire
members Of Congress
Mr. Lanham addressed the Chair on the
subject CT the proud record Of the Demo
cratic party. He ridiCUicd those Demo
cratic deserters who now propose TO take
possession of TIE party Mr. Lanham
paid 4 fine tribute 10 MIR Bryan. saying
that he pOlled as large vote in oppo-
sItion to he Administration as any other
man could have done Loud applause
broke forth on the Democratic side Of the
House at the close Of Mr.. Lanhams ad-
dress.
The bill was reported 10 the House az
o'clock and passed without division
The Posto1lce Appropriation bill was
taken uD