Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28
Officers and Men.

The estimates call for an appropriation
OF So. 924. $40 for the pay and allowances OF
officers and men IN the navy. The COM
mittee says:
THE Navy Department asked for an In
crease OF 8 600 in the number OF petty OFF,
GERS and men. but. owing to the fact that
our present quota Of 81, 800 men and gu
$500, the committee, after careful consid-
GRAFTON, came to the conclusion that the
department. judging from past experience,
would be unable to any more than Mi the
present quota allowed by law during the
coming fiscal year. and, accordingly. recon-
mend the maintenance OF the present limit
and $50. 00O. 900 for the pay OF the navy, the
same as last year.
''The prosperity OF the times has made
1t dfancuIt to enlist men IN the navy, as the
rewards for labor are much greater in civil
life
THE appropriation for recruiting is In
creased $31 600. In view OF the fact that It
Is more difncult to recruit for the naval
fore, and greater effort than usual will be
made to enlist men the coming year than
ever before
the item for contingent has been re-
duced $4,000.
1.-THE appropriations recommended for
gunnery exercises and outfits on first en-
listments are the same.
An increase OF s57, 600 Is recommended for
e5tly requested by the department.
THE appropriation for maintenance Of
the naval training station In California is
the same as that of last year. A provision
suitable entertainment for apprentice sea-
men.
'sThe appropriation for the naval training
station at Rhode Island has been increased
by SIC. 600, due to the large increase In tho
number OF apprentice sean7en.
The appropriation for the maintenance
of the training station on the. great lakes
is recommended for the first time this year
Congress, In the naval appropriation act
approved March "a. 1904, provided for the
establishment of naval training station
on the great lakes and appropriated $780,
900 therefor. The same is now In PROCESS
Of construction
''The appropriation for the Naval War Col
lege is the same as that of last year, there
being only slight increase OF few hum
bred dollars for the cemetery and burial
expenses and headstones.
Ordnance and ordnakce Stores.
'Ths appropriation for ordnance and ord
nance stores has been incs sased by 100000,
making In all 81. 600 for the coming
fiscal year. A large part Of this appropria-
ton IL for tarset practice. Ths estimates
this year amount IN ali to 81. 100000. but the
committee after careful consideration OF
the whole subject concluded that an I'M
tion would be ample for the coming year.
Notwithstanding that much larger appro-
priation was urged BY the Secretary OF the
Navy and the chief OF the bureau.
An appropriation Of t46e.0o0 p rscoan-
mended for rn0dexlfntng the batteries II
gums and armor for the Nsw York. OF this
amount $110. go Win b usaf On the Maaan-
charsstts and Oregon and the balance On the
New York.
This item for purchase ana manufacture
Of smoke4kaB poWdor Il tbs G3Mo - last
year. Ffffe1n thousand do1la<s = recon-
Inended for machine tocls for the ordinance
Qlamt at tbs navy gard, Boston; t15400o u
Recommended TOR nav aAd inpxnyed ma
chinery tor the navy yard. Washington, and
$C000o for compief5ng ting hoiiar plant
The departnaett urxshtIy Recommended
an1 ahsi. ana tbs comn1fttee reeonaoI1dod
this year e1,o0A30o mr. the 1amA. Ths Gsti-
mates also caa tor IN Representations e. 81