Sponsor: HALE, Eugene (R-ME)
Description: TO AGREE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO THE AMENDMENT TO BILL H. R. 10450, APPROPRIATING $4,000,000 FOR VESSELS NOW AUTHORIZED TO BE CONSTRUCTED, PROVIDED ARMOR CAN BE PURCHASED AT A PRICE NOT EXCEEDING $445 PER LONG TON, INCLUDING ROYALTIES, AND IF NOT, THEN AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO PROVIDE ARMOR AT A PRICE NOT EXCEEDING $545 PER LONG TON, ENOUGHT TO COMPLETE THE BATTLESHIPS MAINE, OHIO, AND MISSOURI, AND IF ARMOR CANNOT BE BOUGHT AT $445, THE SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE A SITE AND BUILD AN ARMORPLATE FACTORY AT A COST NOT EXCEEDING $4,000,000. (P.54822)
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 33-6, p. 5483; Senate Journal vol. 56-1, p. 357;