People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — Coast Defense Bill Amended. [ARTICLE]

Coast Defense Bill Amended.

Washington, Feb. 26.—The coast defense committee has decided to amend the bill for a system of fortifications so as to expend $10,000,000 by June 30, 1897, but making any part of that sum at once available. The bill was also amended so as to allow contracts for the completion of all projects and ap- - propriations to be made annually of $10,000,000 for the work.