Show SENATE PASSES NAVAL BILL two new battleships provided for as aa well as submarines torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers washington voting down 26 to 39 an amendment offered by mr burton to authorize only one new battleship instead of 0 two tho the senate on monday passed the naval appropriation bill the bill carries an appropriation pria tion of 0 almost it was before the senate for two days the debate being confined almost excle to the tha battleship question two important amendments were adopted on monday one of 0 them offered by senator johnston appropriates for the purchase of torpedo boats where vitals are below the normal load line the other by senator james eliminates railroad county and municipal bonds from securities curi ties that may be deposited by contractors the naval increase tor for the fiscal year ending june 30 1911 provided by the bill Is as follows two first class battleships to cost not exceeding each and when equipped with armor and armament about each two fleet colliers to cost not exceeding each five submarine torpedo lionts not exceeding a total ot of six torpedo boat boal destroyers to cost not exceeding the house bill provided only r tour four submarines and no torpedo boat destroyers st |