Salt Lake Tribune | 1911-03-02 | Page 2 | Naval Measure is Reported to Senate

NAVAL MEASURE IS REPORTED TO SENATE Bill Appropriates $126, -100,838, an Increase of $1,130,700 Over Amount Fixed by House. . "WASHINGTON. March 1. The naval appropriation bill was reported to the senate today. The naval programme as amended Includes two llrst-class battleships, battle-ships, a submarine tender and two gunboats. gun-boats. Tho bill appropriates S12G.100.S3S. an lncrcnso of $1,11)0,700 over the amount fixed by the house, Pndcr an amendment adopted today the eight-hour law will apply only to tbe construction of the battleships. An unsuccessful un-successful effort to have It extend to the entire construction programme was made. The senate retained the provision of I lie house bill declaring that no part of tho appropriations for the' building of battleships be paid to any concern which operates as a combination In restraint of trade. This provision Is directed at the steol trust. Lawyers In the senate say it. will bo Ineffective, as tho navy department can not discriminate against any concern until un-til the courts have declared what concerns con-cerns are a part of tho so-called steel trust.