the way they would appear under the new system. Following the usual preamble would appear: NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT For all necessary purposes of the naval establishment, except for the Naval Academy and for the marine corps, in accordance with the following approved estimates, $1,412,314,455; Provided, That the amount here appropriated shall constitute one fund, and shall be disbursed and accounted for as such. And Provided further, That the Secretary of the Navy shall report to Congress the expenditures made for each approved estimate included herein. And Provided further, That those estimates marked "Specific' shall in no case be exceeded. APPROVED ESTIMATES TITLE A. FIRST COST OF HULL, MACHINERY AND PERMANENT FITTINGS Specific Torpedo-boat destroyers On account of torpedo-boat destroyers heretofore Specific Torpedo-boats On account of submarine torpedo-boats heretofore $125,000,000 32,397,000 For batteries and outfits for naval vessels, auxiliaries, *The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to incur obligations not to exceed $20,000,000 in addition to this estimate. TITLE C. COST OF COMMISSION (MAINTENANCE) OF SHIPS Under Bureau of Navigation .... Under Bureau of Ordnance, ammunition, etc...... Under Bureau of Steam Engineering, supplies Provisions Pay Fuel TITLE D. REPAIRS TO VESSELS Under Bureau of Ordnance ... Under Bureau of Construction and Repair 25,000,000 $279,469,800 $2,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 Purchase and manufacture of smokeless powder *Ammunition for vessels $2,400,000 73,289,530 NOTE: $23,210,120 included in this estimate to meet obligations already incurred. Ordnance supplies (miscellaneous) 63,000,000 NOTE: $30,500,000 included in this estimate to meet *The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to incur obligations not to exceed $11,000,000 in addition to this estimate. TITLES E AND R. ADDITION TO PLANT-INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY Specific Public works (Here should be listed all the items of public works Emergency expenses (extensions) Specific Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Cal., purchase of land Specific Naval hospital, Key West and Great Lakes $42,694.375 4,750,000 19,600 2,700,000 Specific New and improved machinery, torpedo factory, New Improving and equipping navy yards for construction 10,000,000 $79,263,975 TITLES G AND S. MAINTENANCE OF PLANTS (INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY) Specific Naval Training Station, California Specific Naval Training Station, Rhode Island Specific Naval Training Station, Great Lakes Specific Naval Training Station, St. Helena Specific Naval War College, Rhode Island Specific Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R. I.. Maintenance of hospitals Specific Naval Home, Philadelphia, Pa. Rent of land for hospitals, Key West, and Great Lakes Maintenance expenses estimated for by Bureau of: *Ordnance ... *Yards and Docks *Construction and Repair *Steam Engineering Supplies and Accounts: *Storekeeping expenses *Fuel and transportation thereof *Pay and allowances-naval personnel Provisions $225,000 350,000 725,000 310,000 38,850 200,000 115,645 2,700,000 300,000 3,000,000 14,500,000 15,000,000 13,500,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 $113,964,495 * The expenditures under these items will be partially distributed to other titles, in the form of "overhead." TITLE V. MISCELLANEOUS Under Office of the Secretary: General administration charges $4.350,000 (Report to be made in detail showing distribution Specific Contingent, navy 150,000 Specific Temporary government for West Indian Islands Specific Investigations of fuel oil ... Aviation (Estimate for aviation expenditures included here pending the establishment of proper accounting Specific State marine schools, reimbursement of Specific Care of lepers, Island of Guam Under Bureau of Navigation: Transportation and travel allowance of enlisted men, etc..... 200,000 100,000 60,000 220,383,119 75,000 20,000 Recreation for enlisted men Contingent and miscellaneous Gunnery and engineering exercises 12,000,000 150,000 20,000 425,000 Schools or camps of instruction, naval reserve force Repairs to equipage and supplies not chargeable to 2,000,000 Miscellaneous Construction and Repair expenses... 2,000,000 Under Bureau of Steam Engineering: Repairs to equipage and supplies not chargeable to Under Bureau of Supplies and Accounts: Pay of officers and men on aviation and all special duty Freight Miscellaneous fuel and transportation Miscellaneous maintenance expenses Under Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Care and treatment of sick in civilian hospitals Specific *Naval Emergency Fund (Quote wording of Act.) $22,372,946 4,000,000 9,400,000 836,625 1,500,000 350,000 1,000,000 300,000 100,000,000 $406,923,050 Following these estimates would appear all the matter in the bill relating to legislation of various character now found there. The appropriations for the Naval Academy and for the marine corps would next appear. And finally the provision for unexpended balances of prior appropriations being continued and made available would be inserted. Comparison with the current appropriation bill will show that the list of estimates above has been made up by placing each of the appropriations under one title, as far as possible, and those not capable of being so placed have been distributed among the titles in the proportions which past expenditures indicated as probable for the ensuing year. Undoubtedly, had these distributions been made by the bureaus concerned, at the time the estimates were originally submitted, the proportions would have differed from those chosen. However, the principle would have remained the same. In handling such a bill very much the same methods as those now employed would be followed. Each bureau would submit its own estimates, and would explain them to the Congressional committees. Items would be stricken out, decreased or increased, as at present. Finally the bill would be passed with the final approved estimates included. The total sum appropriated for "Naval Establishment" would then be taken up on the treasury books and would be charged with all vouchers submitted. The question of the separate estimates would not be handled by the treasury at all, * This amount will be distributed to the titles under which actually expended. |