The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20
IS THE LARGEST ON RECORD
NAVAL appropriation BILL, RE.
PORTED TO THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE
FEATURES OF THE MEASURE
Construction Is Recommended of
Two Additional BattIeships and
Two Armored Cruisers of
$4,000 Tons Each.

WASHINGTON, jan 19.-The naval
appropriation bill was reported to the
house today with an elaborate statement
of its provisions by Chairman Foss of
the naval committee. The bill carries
$H,0l6,635, the largest ever reported to
the house from the committee on naval
affairs. This is $11.865,718 above the bill
OF last year and $10,229, 1856 below the esti-
mates submitted by the navy department.
Concerning new ships for the navy,
the report says:
NEW SHIPS.
For the purpose of further increasing
the naval establishment of the United
states, the committee recommends that
the president be authorized to have bo1iIt
by contract two unsheathed sea-gotng
paCtIeshlps, carrying the heaviest arnor
ana the most powerful ordnance for YES
seIs OF their class, upon a trial dtspIace-
Inent of about 1900 tons each, to have
Tue highest practicable speed and great
est radius of action and to cost excI11-
sive Of armor and armament moi ex-
ceedlng $3,S5O,O00 each, and two unsheath-
ed armored cruisers, carrying the heav-
lest armOr and most powerful ordnance
Tor vessels of their class, upon a trial
displacement of about 1900 tons each.
and to have the highest practicable speed
and greatest radius Of action and to cost
exclusive Of armor and armament NOT
exceeding 100000 each. Maximum cost
OF the vessels herein authorized. exclu-
slVe OF armor and armament will be
SIS, 0,0O0
Inc Dill provides that not more than
one battleship or armored cruiser shall be
built IN one yard or by one party and
the usual provision is made that at least
one and not more than two Of the bat
tleships and armOred cruisers shall be
built on the Pacific coast.
ITO INCREASE THE FORCE.
OF the appropriations for the various
branches of the service, the principal
item is $25, 100000 for the increase Of the
navy. The pay of the navy is increased
Sz,469,So1 over the appropriations for the
same object last year, and is accounted
Ior by the authority granted to the de-
partment to enlist 5000 additional seanen
ana fifty warrant maclhinists to meet the
necessity of properly manning the new
Shlps soon to be added to the navy. To
meet the emergency of the lack of Of
Hcers for the new ships, the bill provides
that the two classes now at sea- which
have completed their four years course
at the naval acalfemy, shall be commits
stoned thereupon. This will provide for
ment, and in the Judgment of the COM
mittee will meet all the eXgencies of the
present situation
The continued necessity for an emer-
gency fund is found to exist in the I'M
settled state Of affairs in the Far East
to enable the department to meet con-
tingencies which it is impossible to an
ticipate with sufficient accuracy to spe-
officially estimate for.
For the fOT1T, new drv docks now b1IiI1
ing at Portsmouth, Boston, League Is
land and Mare Island, 81, 00O,0 GOO is pro-
vided. The committee recommends this
year an appropriation of 100000 toward
the rebuilding of the naval academy. In
last years BILL $4,000 was appropriated,
prior to that time $1,22O,O0O making a
total appropriation of $1,57O,OO0 prior to
the present bill.
ARMOR PLATE.
The report says, in part, as to armor:
your committee also provides under
the increase of the navy an appropria-
ton of 81, 600 600 for armor and armament
for ships now under construction. 1t
will be remembered that congress wisely
solved the perpleXing question of proVid-
ing armor plate for our ships last year
by the enactment OF a provision giving
the secretary Of the navy full power to
buy armor at such price in his judg
ment might seem reasonable and just, or
y,
which $4,000000 were appropriated. 1t
ought to be a matter of general con-
graduation that the armor plate question
has been settled through the Skill firm
ness and excellent judgment of the sec
rotary Of the navy in carry out the evil
dent purposes of congress"
EULOGIzED GEAR.
Under a special order the senate devot-
ed the greater part of it's session today
to eulogies upon the late Senator John
II. Gear, of Iowa, who died in this city
last July.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Kyle Is.
ID was adopted calling upon the secre-
tary of war for copies of the report of
Gen. Macarthur and the reports of other
officers upon educational work in the
Philippines.
A concurrent resolution offered few
days ago by Mr.. Lindsay (Ky0 provtd-
ing for the celebration on the 4th of Feb
ruary next, one hundredth anniversary of
the assumption of the chief justiceship of
the United States by John Marshall was
called up.
Mr.. Lindsay made brief statement in
support of the resolution. Mr. Hale, who
had objected to the resolution, said he
had felt 1t unlikely that congress, under |
the great pressure of public business,
would have a day even for so good and
y
by the resolution. However, he would
yield his objection. The resolution was
adopted without further debate
MI. Allison then, at the conclusion of |
routine business, presented resolutions
expressing the regrets of the senate at |
the death of Senator Gear, ana providing
that business Of the senate be suspend |
ed in order that his associates might pay |
lifting tribute to his memory.
Senator Gear WAC ro11ob beJOx1e6 nv +1c |
coHeagues IN the senate, and the tributes
paid to his character and distinguished
services were heartfelt and eloquent.
Those who paid tribute to his memory
We're Senators Allison Io.), Platt Conn.,,
Cockrell (Mo), Nelson (NIinn.), Spooner
(W1s0, Morgan (Ala.), Mason CID, Clay
(Ga0, Dolliver Qo) and Burrows CMich.).
IN THE HOUSE
The session Of the house today was de-
voted chiefly to the postal codiication
bill, which was about half completed. |
The discussion turned mainly on the |
proposition to compel Starr route con-
tracts to be let to persons living con- |
uguous to the route, but the proposition |
was defeated after extended debate
Mr.. Mud (Md) called up the bill pro- |
viding leaves of absence to employees Of |
navy yards, gun factories, naval stations, |
StS' all dAilSHulneHI was agreed TO lA1ng |
the leave at fifteen days each year, and |
also one by Mr.. Glynn On. Y.) including |
operators Of arsenals among those grant |
ed leave In this form the bill was pass |
ed. Ja
Bills were passed to permit towns and |
cities in Indian Territory to issue bonds |
for public improvements; authorizing a |
bridge across the YaIabusha river in |
Grenada county, Miss, authorizing a |
bridge across the Pad T2iue1- 0f tbn OOrfJ, |
at Fargo, N. D.. authorizing the appoint |