Show SENATE PASSES NAVAL BILL two new battleships provided for as well as submarines torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers washington Washing tom voting down 26 to 39 an amendment offered by mr burton to authorize only one new battleship instead of two the senate on oil monday passed the naval appropriation bill the bill carries an appropriation pria tion of almost it was before the senate for two days the debate being confined almost exclusively to the battleship question two important amendments were adopted on monday one of them offered by pt realtor tor John johnston stor appropriates i u j for the purchase of tor gelil oats where vitals are below a 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 e cac ack din dang I 1 each and when equipped eq 1 ppe d with armor and armament about each two fleet colliers to cost not exceeding each five submarine torpedo boats not exceeding a total of six torpedo boat destroyers to cost not exceeding the house bill provided only four submarines and no torpedo boat destroyers st |