Show naval BILL conference senate kenedes from most of its amendments to the bill washington slay may 13 tho the conference report on the naval appropriation bill reported today shows tile the senate receded from its amendment authorizing the secretary of 0 the treasury to detail IV revenue cuttris to protect passengers on exclusion steamers regattas the house conferees accey accepted the fol following lonIng amendments appropriating toe for testing methods of oc throwing high explosives from runs guns on board ships increasing from to the appropriation for reserve guns for auxiliary cruisers and authorizing thor izing the secretary of 0 tile tho nay to contrat alt tor for the building ot of to submarine torpedo loats boats ot of the holland type the conference report adopted Is a disagreement on all the amendments concerning c battleships and torpedo boats excepting the sub submarine maxine torpedo boats alcohol rebate bill washington may 19 the question of 0 repealing the portion of 0 the internal revenue law providing for a debate on alcohol used in the aits and medicine received the attention of theL Senate committee on finance today the entire committee is favorable to the bill with the exception of Sn senator ator platt and the conversation in the committee today i revealed a very general desire to have it passed upon before adjournment while no absolute determination to that effect was reached the understanding la is that the bill will again be called up when the appropriation bills are somewhat more advanced the alie friende of the bill in cammi committee ties expressed the opinion that they would be obo able to pass the bill but they realized that there will be a disposition to debate it and that the desire tor for early adjournment may stand in their way |