Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-01

i ment continuing nrst III puiiuiis
RS. gunboats and second-class battie-
sbips until 1900 l will not read the list
| nut the appropriations were larger,
| perhaps. than Senators are aware. Be
| thinning with 1888. when we appropriate
ID only s14,O00,000, as the table given
shows. we have gone on increasing the
Navy. so that, including this bill and
the deficiencies of this year, we have
l already appropriated for the Navy
1860, $50, J67.75.
Mr.. CT Y. Since when?
Mr.. HALE. Since 1888, for the new
Navy, the present Navy The table
already given shows the apprOpria-
lions from year to year.
| Mr.. TELLER. Will the Senator give
us a synopsis of that table" We shall
hardly get an opportunity Of seeing it
before the bill is disposed of.
l Mr.. HALE. 1t is simply a statement
Of what the appropriation each year is
that makes up the total OF $4,000 900.
| Mr.. TELLER. 1t is a printed state
ment?
Mr.. HALE. Yes: it is a printed
| statement.
| Mr.. TELLER. Very good. Thought
i II SoliltlllIS elSf
| Mr.. HALE. No: it is simply list
Of the appropriations from year to yea
The aggregate is $3.50. G,567.73.
| Now. as showing the growth of the
Navy
| Mr.. GORMAN. Right there. will it in
terrupt the Senator if he will give fur
Their figures? The appropriations are
given at s1GJ go, 900, but will the Senator
| state how much will be due upon the yes
sells already ordered and now being con-
| structed.
| Mr. HALE Rear-Admiral Bowles In his
last report as the Chief of the Bureau oil
| Construction and Repairs says that the
total estimated cost of completing these
vessels, exclusive of armor and arma-
ment, is ST. 43s, 055 This does not include
the Idaho and Mississippi, the 13.v0-ton
ships, which will add $ll,41S.C"0. To this
must be added the future appropriations
for armor ana armament for these ships
for which have not got the exact figures,
but the total must be not far from $780,
10000.
| Now, as showing the growth Of the
| Navy in another respect | have list OF
| petty officers. seamen, landsmen. boys,
| etc, in the Navy at the time when We be
gan the work of building the new Navy,
and for each year up to the present time
| At that time the Navy consisted Of $50
| men, petty officers. Seamen, landSmen,
and all. We have gone on increasing 50
| that. including the number provided for
| in this bill the new American Navy, as
| against $50 when We began. now con-
sists of 5000 men. | put in table here
showing the increase each year:
| Number of petty officers, seamen, lands
men, boys, etc, for each year frCm act
| of March ., 1885 to and including act 1904
Act Of March 3, 1855 HSth Cong, "a
sess,). $3.50
Act OF July %, lssc tlsth Cong, 1st
sess.). $3.50
Act of March 3. 1897 Goth Cong. "a
| sess), $50
Act of September :, 1883 Goth Cong,
Act of March ., 1889 Goth Cong. ID
sess), $3.50
Act OF June 20. 1880 5lst Cong. ist
| sess), $3.50
Act of March ., 1891 (5lst Cong. "a
| sess), $3.50
Act Of July 10. 1892 cd Cong, 1st
| sess.) $3.50
| Act of March 3, 1893 (52d Cong, od
sess). 1900
Act of July 26, 1894 (53d Cong, ID
| sess), 5000
| Act of March . 1895 (53d Cong, Cd
| SeSS-), 1900
| Act of June TO- 1896 9th Cong, 1st
| sess.), 10000
Act of March 3, 1897 Goth Cong, LIST
sess). Ii, 40
Act of May 4. 1898 (55th Cong, I'd
| scss), 1850
Act of March 3. 1899 Goth Cong, Sd
| scss), 10000
Act Of June Z, 1900 (5i Cong. 1st
| sess), 5000
Act of March 3. 1901 (5Gth Cong, %
| sessD. - go
| sess), IS. 5000
Act of March 8. 1893 (57th Cong. I'd
| SeSs) 81 600
Act of 1904 5Sth Cong, I'd sess), $1,000
] have also tables showing what we are
doing and have done for the Navy. cover
ing the entire pay Of officers and men,
beginning in 1SS4-S5 and ending with the
present session. The amount at that
time was $500. 80. In the pending bill it
is sl9.s24.O93, and | put this table in. being
in line with my treatment of the subject
Entire pay for officers and men for each
year from act of March s. 1875, to and
including act of 1904
Act of March 3, 1885 (4Sth Cong,
I'd SesS.) Sc $40 $50
Act of July %, 1886 Goth Cong. -
LIST sess), 10OO.CcO
Act of March 3. 1887 (i9th Cong.
I'd sess). 100000
Act of September I, 1855 Goth
Cong. lst sess). 7os2, iol
Act Of March ? 1889 Goth Cong,
ID sess). 7,25O.oOU
Act of June 80, 1890 (5lst Cong.
LIST scss). 1850 900
Act of March .. 1891 t5lst Cong,
ID sess). 200. 900
Act of July 10. 1892 (Jod Cong,
LIST sess). 1900 go
Act of March 3, 1893 (52d Cong,
I'd sess), 10000
Act of July &c, 1894 (53d Cong,
ID sessl: 7.475 $50
Act of March . 1895 (53d Cong,
| 81 sess). 1913 80
Act of June 10, 1896 (54th Cong,
lst sess). SlO0,S13
Act Of March 3, 1897 (55th Cong,
LIST sessD. Se35 33s5
Act of May 4. 1898 (55th Cong.
| "a sessl. 9l2J, iC0
Act of March 3. 1893 (55th Cong,
| Sd sess). 13.J0o,11l
| LIST sessD. 1o,S1O, S97
Act of March g. 1901 Goth Cong.
| I'd sess). 1920 si
Act of July l, 1902 9th Cong,
lst sess), lCls, 1879
Act of March 8, 1903 9th Cong,
ri sess). 17.70i o9a
| Act of IGni I,Stt, f,o,r .o-.> "a 1, o,,