The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
Bill, Car
rying $125, 421, 538, Re
ported by COMMITTEE.
BATTLESHIPS
AREPROVIDEDF FOR
Bill Carries $5,e2e,31o Less Than
Current Appropriation, and
S~2,o44,62I Less Than Esti-
mates Submitted by Navy
Department-E i 6 h t.
Hour Law a Failure.

Washington, January 2s.-Carrying
a total of slej,i2i.53S. the naval APP
preparation bill was reported TO the
House today by Chairman Toss, of
the Naval Affairs Committee. The bill
Is s5,929,3l6 less than the current ap-
preparation. and s2,o4i,62l less than
the estimates submitted BY the Navy
Department.
The increase of the navy program
calls for an appropriation of s34,-7o.-
SIG, OF which sl5.S32.e2S for the first
year is Inserted in the present bill.
THIS increase as adopted in the bill.
comprises w battIeships OF 27,Vuu
tons each, at $ll,s35.i0S each; two
Golfers. at $1,000 900 each; eight tor
pcdo BOAT dcstroycrs at sS.5,ou0. and
four submarines. at 100000 each.
The cost as given is estimated on the
basis OF %bunding by private contract,
without restriction. The department
had recommended q program that
would have cost s27,3ao,316, including
TWO battieships, and the general board
had recommended an sS7,o 1000 0 pro-
gram, including four hattlcships.
Limit of Cost Increased.
The bill increases the limit of cost
OF the battlcship Florida, now being
built at tho New York navy-yard, for
hull and machinery, exclusive of ar
NOR and armament. from s6,00o.00 to
So 100000.
Because of the eXtre expense the
bill repeats the provision in last years
naval act. which authorized one bat
'tlcship to be built in Il navy yard. The
contract for the t'lorida's sister ship
was let by contract we'll within the
limit of cost. while the estimates for
building the Florida. for all purposes
tho same ship, in the navy yard eX-
cecded the limit OF cost for the hull
aud machinery by $1,000. 900. or a total.
OF $I,500,90o. Both these ships arc d.
rected to DO built under tho eight
hour Law restrictions. The COMMITTEES
recommends repeal of this requirement.
and also of the provision that not
morcsthan ono or the battleships pro-
vided for in last years naval act shall
be built by the same contracting party.
The committee recommends that tho
collier authorized in the naval act Of
1905 to be built in Il Pacific coas.
navy yard be built by private contract.
with a cost limit of 100000 against
an estimated navy yard cost OF $780,
600.
More Pny for officers.
Owing to an increased umbc OF
officers and an increase in the pay Of
many oAhCeIS, que 10 ienStn Oh service,
an increase Of s1,+03,4?0 in the pay
OF the navy Is provided for.
An increase OF $4,000 for tor
pedoes II appliances is made.
The subject Of the discontinuance Of
the bureau of equipment under the re-
organization OF the department, which
has given rise to prolonged contro-
versy, is dismissed by the committee
with the Recommendation that The
trial of the present plan be extended
for another year in order TO test it
thoroughly. TO facilitate a better co
ordination in public works the com
mittee has consolidated under the
bureau of yards and docks all the pub
lie works Of the entire M val establish
lnent in the interest Of efficiency and
economy. Under this head tho bill
makes the following approximations
for 1912: Pearl IIarbor naval station.
designed to be tho principal naval sta
ton Of the Pacific, $2,262,000, together
with an $500. 900 I0O-ton floating crane
for use there; a provision increasing
by 100000 the limit of cost of tho
hoating crane at Boston. repairs and
preservation at navy yards and sta
lions and appropriations for the va
rious navy yards and stations rang
ing from Sa6S.o0o to $4,000. The de-
partment's recommendation for ST.
100000 for coal denots at strategic
points was cut in ho1f N