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Show MORE BATTLESHIPS OF OREGON TYPE Senate Committee Makes Changes In the Naval Appropriation From the House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Senator Hale from the Committee on Naval Affairs Af-fairs today reported the naval appropriation appro-priation bill. The most important amendtnent recommended by the committee com-mittee relates to the increase of the navy. The entire House provision is stricken out and in its stead provision Is made for first-class battleships of the general type of the Oregon, and two first-class armored cruisers of the type ot the Brooklyn. The battleships are to cost not exceeding $3,200,000 each and the cruisers J2.750.000. |