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Show ADDITIONAL 1ELEGRAPH. iiik M. Haiti.i; ainre. Uaard Appaiwieil lid iwiiie Ibe Mrtiai talwrea WaSiMNUT'iN, March VO Iterauee Hi baval appropriation bill uuw pen I Idi ttelore the Hotue oiakipg pruvlitoo lor Ibe hulldluK of four hattlreblie rtliowi only timely daya fur lha preparation prepar-ation end Ufue ol the aUvertitemenU for proMeal, H or alary Horbert bat Uki'DBtep nlready to detvrniiue tb fealuree uf Ihe lirw ililf l o title eud be has appoiutej a pt-'al biard lu leal will, the o,iil..ii uf Ihe beet rbarauter of mam battery for earh eiiip, uud uoUdiy ibe met Impuneiii frature of a battleelllp. 1 he bo.rd Will roi aiHt of Ki-ar AJinira Jnnn (J. Walker, 1' miuander H. L. 1'ylblau, t'aptBiu I. W. Caopr, l hief 1'iginevr K iware 1 1 armor in I Conttruo or J. J. Wtodwani, witb Lieut. H. A. rtientun ae rvoorJer. 'Ibiabuaid will rutel at Hie navy uipaiimvut un tbe HUt loal., ami proceed at onov to couaider the lntaiatiou of tbe ma in baileilfe, urn only Hi tbe new ahlie .u Iih aiitliuri'd by CottgreM, hut uu Ibe Kaarearge and Kentucky aa woll. Ibe bueru will be put In pneaaeelon ut all Hie Inh'iiuatlou oollertaj Iruui Ibe oflciale raijite uf tbe leifuimanoe ol Ihe melu baturiva of Hie ehla nw lu eervice, and If oeoeeeary will b ard Ibe luolaoa and iuke praotical teale ol brr battery. Ilia naTal board of coaalruettuu bee decide j to reot m-maud m-maud lo the eeoretary of Ibe iaey the allewa.tce to Ibe Crerai uf esteueioue uf time of Is m inthe lu Ibe eaeei or Ibe baltleebip luwa end 1- niouthe In tbe protected uruieer Hrutklyu. The reijueet fur tbe txteuetuii of lime allowance tyo uiirart fur tbe ourupletiuu waa bated ou allege tloue tbai utiayi beyond tbe ouiitrul uf the buildere bave lulluweJ obemee In Hie plena tor Ibe guu euppor'a utdered hy tbe navy department but tbe b erd baa erfeoted tbe plain fur tbe rerjov.. tluu of tbe urulter Cnicagu, for whli'U proTlelou le tiiaae lu lite pending naval "I pr 'prlailon bill. 'thn piearfit batlwry of ! gum Will give place tu 14 llve-iocn rapid fire KUtie and Ibe euglitre eud l otUre will t reviewed and lu their piece will bv tltttd marbliieiy which will rane the ped uf Ibe ahlp Iroru 16 to IS knuie and puwer frum O.ouu tu O.oiMl while addu.g S.UuO tune coal capacity. |