Show passes THE HAL L BILL after two weeks debate the measure carrying 94 taken up the th proposition that secretary of navy could go into the open ma market 1 for chains anchors and cordage Is defeated washington after two weeks debate the house on thursday passed the naval appropriation bill carrying 99 the amendment providing that the tha secretary of the navy could go into the open market and purchase chains anchors and cordage should it be demonstrated that they could be had bad cheaper in flee markets than they could be made liy by tile the government was defeated by a vote of 0 to by the action of the house on the second amendment upon chich it a sepa separate rats vote was demanded in conjunction ft fill the appropriation bill a 4 per cent differential mill be allowed bidders from the pacific coast the ibe vote vole on this amendment was very close three republicans changing from no to yes jes of iowa thomas and Long longworth morth |