Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
FOR FORTIFICATIONS
APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED
LESS THAN THE CURRENT ONE.
Report Submitted to the House by
Representative Lttauer-The
Amounts Expended.

Representative Littauer. from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported in the House
today the fertilization appropriation bill, to-
gether with a report explaining its provis-
ions. The report states:
THE estimates on which the bill is based
aggregated $21 573 1877, of which sum there
is recommended in the accompanying bill
appropriations amounting to 81 ,131 ,192,
which sum IS $446r224.22 less than was ap-
propriated for the same purposes at the last
session of Congress.
During the Forty-ninth Congress tlscal
year 1887 and 1889 no appropriations were
made on account of fortihcations, their
maintenance and armament and for the
twelve fiscal years, 1875 to 1886, inclusive.
the appropriation by Congress on this &C
count averaged only $40. $50 per annum,
and only $i63, 800 per annum for the four
teen years, including 1887 and 1888. for
which latter two fiscal years no specific ap-
propriations were made, as stated.
1.-THE bill reported herewith contains APP
preparations in continuance of the policy
adopted by the Fiftieth Congress In the
passage of the acts approved September 22.
1885, and March 2, 1889, and by the Fifty
first Fifty-second, Fifty-third, Fifty
fourth. Fifty-fifth. Fifty-sixth and Fifty
seventh Congresses in acts approved Au-
gust 10. 1890; February "a, 1891: July %,
1892; February 1S, 1893; August 1, 1894;
March 2. 1895; June 6. 1896: March 8, 1897;
May Z, 1898; March 8, 1899: May %, 1900;
March 1, 1901; June 6, 1902, and March 3,
1903
sixteen fiscal years 1SS9-19H aggregate $685.
295. 1858. 72, average of S.. 205, 97S. 70 per
annum.
"Of the whole sum. $50. 295 659.72. appro-
priated by the fertilization acts covering the
sixteen fiscal years 1SS9-19O4 the sum of
Sc. 800. 1862 was appropriated in the eight
fertilization acts enacted by the last four
Congresses.
acted during the Fifty-fifth Congress ap-
propriated $14,2 S7, 1906, in addition to which
amount sums aggregating $8.674 1913 were
provided In deficiency appropriation acts
for fortifcations and the armament there
of. and the further sum OF 81, S65 $4,000 was
allotted for the same objects from the gen.
eral appropriation of $50,000.O00 made for
the national defense in the act of March
o. 1885, making in all $35, S2S 80 available
for Notifications and the armament thereof
under appropriations made during the Fiji
ty-ffth Congress.
Over One Hundred Millions.
The total appropriations made for for
tifications and other works of defense
since 1888. and since the recommended
lions of the Endicott board of 1885, in
Guiding the appropriations made in de-
fciency acts and allotments made from
the national defense fund, amount to
S104, $780, 1892.
contemplated by the Endicott board, and
which has been followed by Congress in
the appropriations made since 1888, it Is
now estimated will cost In the aggregate
500, 392.222, Of which sum there has been
already provided $61 .641, 402.24, the en-
gineer department having received $27,-
993, 434.O2 and the ordnance department
S33, 64S, 05S22.
THE difference between the sum, s61, GAL, =
1924. already provided toward the scheme
OF the Endicott board, and the sum total
of appropriations. $104 33O. 39S o. for FORTH
cations since 1888 Is represented in expendi-
lures for erecting and equipping the gun
factory at Watervliet. the gun-carriage fac
tory at Watertown, the ordnance and forti-
fication board, purchase of land for fortifi-
cation sites, torpedoes for harbor defense
providing ammunition for service and for
tests. manufacture Of field guns and for
sundry other objects incident to providing
and maintaining a system of seaceast de-
lenses.
Itemized Recommendations.
The following shows the aggregate
amount appropriated under each natural
subdivision of the accompanying bill,
namely: Gun and mortar batteries, 1865 COO;
Searchlights for defenses In important har-
bors. $4,000; sites for fertilization. s1O0.-
900: installation of range and position fad
ers. $225. 600: preservation and repair of for
tifications. $3OO.0O0; plans for Notifications,
5000: tools, etc, for maintaining and oper-
ating electric plants, $4,000; sea walls and
entertainments. $4,000; construction of min
ing easements. etc. $1,000: armament Of
Notifications. $3.443.449 proving ground,
Sandy Hook, N. j., SOC. 743; Watervliet arse
Frankfort arsenal, Pennsylvania, $30,OO;
purchase of submarine mines, etc. $lOO, 1000;
fire-control installation at Notifications.
$500 1000; gun and mortar batteries insular
possessions, $500 600: sites for fortffications
insular possessions. $200.O0: armament of
Notifications. insular possessions, $40S UU;
ordnance and fertilization board. 100000.
Total, 81, 131, I02.