Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-10
FOR TWO BATTLESH|PS
The Senate Naval Committee
Adopts House Provision.
VICE ADMIRAL PROPOSED
Appropriation Is Increased by
$1,05s,42s.
MARINES RESTORED TO SHIPS
Secretary Newberry's Recommends
ton for a Commission to Reor-
ganize Department Adopted.

Senator Hale, chairman OF the commit
tee on naval affairs today reported TO the
Senate the bill making appropriations Tor
the support of the navy. 1t carries Sl'6,-
SD 1870, an increase of s1,05S, ABS over the
amount carried by the bill as II was
passed by the House.
No change was made in the item pro-
viding for the construction of two 26.ooo-
ton battleships. The Senate committee
provided that no part of the appropria-
ton for the Marine Corps may be eX-
pended unless the corps is continued IN
service as heretofore. on battieshlps,
cruisers and other naval vessels.
The recommendation of Secretary New
berry for the appointment of commits
sion to consider the reorganization of the
Navy Department in order to provide Tor
the best preparedness in case of war and
for the most economical methods of ad-
ministration was adopteAby the commit
tee The commission ~ to consist OF
three senators. three representatives,
three rear admrals, with at least one
on the active list, and three eminent CIV
ilians, to be appointed by the President
1t is required that the commission shall
report to the next session OF Congress.
Some of the important amendments made
by the Senate committee are as follows:
Vice Admiral Proposed.
The office of vice admiral on the re,
tired list is created, which it is under
stood is in the interest of Rear Adrni-
raj Robley D. Evans.
Provision is made for the appoint
ment of commission by the Secretary
of the Navy to investigate and report
to Congress the ACCESSIBILITY and ne
cessity of establishing a naval base.
including a navy yard and repair sta
ton. on the California state coast. The
comm SSOn is to prepare an estimate
of the cost.
There is also an amendment requirin =
| that prisoners discharged from naval
prisons shall be furnished with civilian
clothing and others authorizing the
employment of fifteen contract dental
| surgeons: providing for the use of the
crypt and window spaces of the Naval
| Academy chapel for memorials for
naval officers, and striking out the
provision which requires the Secre-
| tary of the Navy to submit to Congress
statements of amounts expended for re-
| pairs which have been made to ships.
Some of the more important increases
in appropriations are as follows: For
| the Mare Island navy yard, $224 900,
| of which 100000 is for the improve
ment in the channel and 100000 for
| ordnance stores. For Puget sound,
S2"I 900, to be used largely for the eX-
| tension of the repair shops at Bremen
ton navy yard, and to carry out the
orders for placing marines back on
ships, $3OS,761
Acquisition of Exposition Site.
A provision was inserted in the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
| investigate the subject of acquiring all or
part of the jamestown exposition grounds
| at Norfolk. Va, to be used as site for a
| naval training station.
The committee restored to the bill the
provision adopted by the House committee
| on naval affairs. which was stricken on,
| on the House floor for the construction OF
| three Subsurface boats. The provision
! limiting the price to be paid for any col
| iier to S9Oo.OOO was stricken out of the
| bill.
An appropriation was recommended fol
| the purchase of land at Charleston, S. c.
| for the Marine Corps.
Creation of Commissions Restricted
! Connected with but not confined in it.
operations to the Senate committee
| amendment to the naval appropria tior
bill providing for a commission to ex
| anime into the business methods of the
navy is a provision prohibiting the use
| of the appropriations in paying commits
sons which have not the sanction %
| Congress. TAe provision is evidently in
| tended to prevent the creation of com
missions by executive order. and although
| it is made Il part OF the naval bill, it is
general in its application. Following is
! the text of the amendment:
/ And hereafter no part of the publ;
moneys or of any appropriation hereto
fore or hereafter made by Congress shall
be used Tor the payment OF compcnSa
ton or expenses of any commission ol
any members thereof unless the creatio,
Of such commission shall have been au
F. thorZed by Congress.
Secretary Wright to Talk on Lincoln