Show TO BUILD TWO BA BATTIE SHIPS house authorizes the construction of two fighting machine machines at a cost of six million dollar dollars each washington bya decisive vote of to 10 fourteen being present abild not voting the house on friday authorized zed the construction ot of two bat tle ships to coat cost each thirty throe three democrats voted tor for two bat and twenty four republicans aped against the proposition this action was taken just prior to the passage of the haval tion bill 11 carrying thia this amount la Is about 3 less than was recommended alythe by the navy depart ment IQ in addition to the battleships the bill also provides for the con construe tion of two neet fleet colliers and tour four sub marine boats As amended oo 00 motion of mr fitz w nold of bew ew york the two battleships and ano two fleet colliers col llera must be constructed by arms operating under the he eight hour law |