Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
APPROPRIATION Is slOs,s67,5l8
1t is s22sts,s31 Less Than Asked for
in the Estimates Made by the Navy
Departnent-wil Construct Eight
Tc',pedo sonts Instead of Four, as
First Planned.
ny Associated ProHs)


WASHINGTON. ID. c., April S-Tho
naval appropriation bill authorizing
the construction of two instead of four
batlleships, and eight instead of four
submarine torpedo boats AMI carry
ing total appropriation OF SlO3,937,-
Dis for the naval service for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1903. was re-
ported to tho House today by Chair
man Floss, OF the committee on naval
affairs.
'rhc total appropriation recon
mcnded is $22,51S.S31 less than he
aggregate estimate submitted by The
department. and is S3.6G3.9lG more
than the amount appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 80. zoos.
The bill carries al item OF $1,000
QUO toward the construction of sub
marine torpedo boats and an item OF
$4,000 toward the construction Of
aubsuriacc torpedo boats.
Provision is made for The enlist .
ment OF G,O00 men to man the follow
ing ships. which are to be put in com
mission within the next few months:
California. Mississippi. Idaho, New
Hampshire. South Dakota. North Car
DINA, Montana, Chester, birmingham
and Salem; and for 1900 men requir-
cd to man torpedo boats not now in
commission. Among the chief items
In the bill are the following: For ma
val training station OH Great Lakes,
s ,095, 600; for construction and ma
chinory. s9.S23.932: for amor and
armament, s7,OOO,0O0; for equipment.
$4,000; for subsurfacc and submarine
beats. >$l.i45.OO0.
Mere Money for Ordnance.
An increase OF S500.000 over last
years appropriation was allowed in
the appropriation for ordnance and
ordnance stores, mai nly for .arget.prac
tice. There will be in command this
year 20 bnttleships. II first class
cruisers. &C second rate and third rate
vessels. GO torpedo vessels. ana -
auXiliaries, making total of Ia ves-
sells. There also was an increase OF
$150.000 for smokelcss powder. Til,
bill further provides an appropriation
lof $4,000 for replacing the three
FOUNDER and six FOUNDER guns by
three inch 30 caliber or larger guns,
because of the increase in the effect
i've range of the latest type of toipc-
do
These new guns are designed 10
give the ships protection against long
range torpedo discharge. Provision
is also made for other changes intend
ed TO keep the batteries of the slips
in the highest state of efficiency.
Nearly a Million for Torpedocs.
Nine hundred and fifty THOUSAND
dollars is appropriated for torpeiocs
and the converting of torpedo beats.
The appro" .9''.1 for ,ming nr!
cHuipping the naval ma.i,,a is in
creased TO 100000. '';n order that this
branch Of the naval reserves of tn
United States may be moro Efficient
ly conducted"
The appropriation for equipment OF
vessels is increased S500,OOO over the
current fiscal year. on account of the
increased number of ships In commits
'''' HhN 'iib hONts'si'N vi uA'iuE i-'Nhi
with the new gun firing apparatus
and with wireless telegraphy. The
appropriation for coal transportation
is increased $Sa0.000. For provisions
for the navy an appropriation is made
of SG.547.9OG. The report accompany
ing the bill states that an allowed in
crease of 100000 in the appropriation
for provisions for The marine corps
lis due to The increased cost of iG
per cent in the price of raiions.'
Ships Being Constructed.
THE report shows that there are in
course of building seven battleships.
four armored cruisers. three scout
cruisers, five torpedo boat dcstoyers.
-four submarine torpedo boats, two
GOLFERS and two seago!ng tugs. Tho
amount necessary 10 be appropriated
TO pay for the work now progressing
and contracted for during the next
fiscal year is S17.232, 062. Under the
heading naval program" the COM
mends that the President be author