Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-03
Senate Committee Restores
BattIeships to Naval Bill. i
ADDS FOUR SUBMARINES
Strikes Out House Eight Hour Re.
striction on Contract Work.
FOR A COUNCIL FOR DEFENSE
Re-Establishes the Grade of Admiral
and Vice Admiral-Provides
for Wireless Stations.

The S'nat committee on naval afIais
today restored to the naval appropria-
ton bill provision for two hattleships,
stricken ont by the House.
The House. in passing the naval hill.
eliminated the provision for any new
battleships The senate committees
amendment today provides for the two
iirst-ciass hattleships. with as heavy
Rrmor and powerful armament as any
vessel OF their class with the highest pos
sihle speed and radius Of action. Ia cost.
exclusive of armor and armament.
not exceeding s1.42o.po each, pro-
vides for eight submarine torpedo
boats. instead of four, the House
provided. al approximately s5oo"o
each: retains the House provision Tor six
torpedo boat dcstroyers 10 cost S3fo."p
each. exclusive of armor and armament.
two fuel ships. to cost. exclusive OF ar
NOR. etc. Sl.lio.99 each. - he built in
navy yards and one of them In faclhc
coast yard: tender to destroyers. ~
elusive of armnr and armament SlSlo.-
ooo: submarine tender. si.opi.sa. OF which
Sloo.OD would he Immediately appro-
priated. Except for the one fuel shin the
place of construction Of these proposed
additions to the navy would be LETT 10 The
Secretary OF the Navy.
Besides these the bill carries appropria-
tons for continuing the work on Sess"iS
heretofore authorized. and for these ana
for additions authorized I'm the pending
bill S.,.265,to is appropriated for arinor
and armament.
The bill reappropr ating funds Tor a
torpedo station near the Pacific coast.
within the departments discretion. part
of the appropriation To be for the use OF
a naval station at Puget sound.
Admiral and Vice Admiral Restored.
The committee struck out the House
eight hour restriction government
contract work. adopted an amendment
Incorporating the Hobson plan for cree
alton of national council of defense
formally abolished the bureau of equip
ment of the Navy Department. already
in effect, work being now distributed
among other bureaus. Ie-esta blished
the grades Of admiral and vice admiral
for the commanderS-in-chlef ana sec
ond officers i'm command. respectively. in
the Atlantic and Pacific fleets while they
hold such commands. authorized tho
Secretary of the Navy in his discre-
ton 10 direct retired naval off,
active pay which cannot exceed that
of lieutenant commander. fixes the term
of all enlisted men of the navy at four
years. with provision for voluntary ax-
tension of service: authorizes the Secre-
tary of the Navy to transfer all or tho
lepers of Guam 10 such American island
possession las may he best adapted to
their permanent cure and segregation
authority for. and free admission ar.
emergency purchases of war material
abroad by the Secretary OF War: Si.l,b,-
go for purchase and manufacture or
smolIeiess powder: slooa0 for naval de-
Tense mines and accessories for mine ships
For Wireless Stations.
The bill provides sI.oooooo for purchase
and preparation of necessary sites. tow
ers, buildings, machinery and apparatus
of high power Manifestations H4n,Wb To
be available until expended.. one station
each TO he located in the isthmian Canal
Zone. Hawaii. Samoa. Guam and the
Philippines: makes the salaries OF assist.
ant surgeons and acting assistant
surgeons identical and authorizes an adj
vertising agent 10 advertise for Marine
Corps recruits.