New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
Precision for Submarine Boats IA
Bill Passed by the House.
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Washington. Feb by a vote Of 81 to -
the House to-day authorized an APPROXIMATION
Of 100000 TO he expended by the Secretary Of
the Navy in a scientific investigation of the sub
marine boat problem. The appropriation was
authorized as an amendment to the Naval Ap-
preparation bill hiCh passed the House this
evening. The proposition was presented by Rep
resentaJive Tayler, ~ Ohio, a member of the
Naval Committee. who explained that the sense
Of the committee had been taken on the propo-
s.rlon. and that practically all of the members
arrroved it. Mr Lessler was in his seat but
do not vote. The subject OF submarine boats was
rot discussed beyond brief explanation Of the
purpose Of the amendment made by Mr.. Tayler
re said the appropriation was not made in favor
OF amy particular make Of submarine noat but
gave the Secretary of the Navy authority 70
make tests Of al such boats and to purchase
such IS his discretion should dictate were the
best. 70 the limit Of S5OO000
When he appeared before the Naval Commit
tee - rhe House. Secretary Moody said he did
NOT desire any more Holland submarine boats
..nril after those now ordered by the govern
~e7t had been more thoroughly tested The
claims Of the Lake submarine boat have been
urged on rnembers~of Congress. and gossip
among members Of the committee tonight de-
,e1ored the fact that this boat would IN
doubleday be thoroughly tested by the depart
--e-t The idea was also advanced that naval
officers who have been making a study of sub
marine navigation would undoubtedly urge that
The navy hulld its own submarine boats, and
under The appropriation 81 was declared that
his could be done.
The rrovso attached TO the authorization is as
follows.
That por 70 SAID purchase o. contract for SAD SAD
marine torpedo boat may give reasonaoe n4Ilee
tested before August 1875, oy ccEll'aIi SCII -
re-ilior OF both. with government submarine
mon - -r7s board appointed for conducting such
tests shan report The result OF sara -
=z-Ca +Ea i--e-asTs Of the United states for sub
z-i-e warfare: and provided further, that before
any submarine torpedo boat shah be purchaSSS2 "I
contracted for. il snail h accepted by the NJ
department as fulfilling al reasonable require
-4rrs and shall have been fully tested 10 the sat
isfaCIion Of the department
No <avors were shown 10 Pacific Coast ship
builders il The Naval bill Heretofore for the
-7s- seven years di1ferentIal Of i per cent IN
favor Of Pacific Coast shipyards has been car
-7ed in the hill with reference 10 the construc-
non Of new ships for the navy. It required con-
siderable legislative genius 10 keep the pro
vision of the present bill The committed
omitted the provision on the ground that Pa
cffc Coast builders had submitted bids as low
IS the Eastern yards heretofore, showing, as
compete with the Eastern yards on an equal
footing The fight was taken up by Repre-
sentatives Cushrnan and Jones, Of Washington.
who proposed The language OF previous bills as
~ amendment TO the present bill. Representa-
i've Nudd however. was forehanded III the
matter. and made point Of order against sew
e-rI paragraphs Of the bill pertaining to the con-
srruction Of new ships, in which provision vas
made for the exercise Of the discretion Of the
secretary OF the Navy IN certain matters These
paragraphs went out on the point OF order, and
when Mr.. Cushrnan offered his amendment. II
went out on a point Of order made on the same
ground As soon as this had been done the pro
visions stricken out previously were replaced IN
The bill amendments. Il this way q direct
vote was avoided the Pacific Coast matter
and the bill was passed as reported by the com
uliItee-
As passed the bill provides for three new bat
rl4shirs. an aruCred cruiser, TWO steel training
Sims and one wooden brig for training pur-
poses. in addition 10 The submarine boats dis
c-e-z1-ally authorized The increase in the per
s01-eI OF the navy went through as reported by
-e committee effort limit the increase to
TWO r1idshipCneu for each Senator and Repre-
sentative 70 the period between now and 1911
being voted down.
By unanimous consent the provision when
had gone out point of order authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy TO construct the ships IN
government yards in the event Of 4 combination
Of bidders was restored
M Dick Of Ohio. offered an amendment
which was adopted 10 provide for the summary
expulsion OF q naval cadet found guilty Of haz-
ing
An amendment was adopted giving members
or Congress whose districts are not now repre-
scented al thu Naval Academy the privilege Of
Immediately appointing TO I'll such vacancies