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Show PASSES NAVAL BILL. 0 House Adopts Measure Exactly as Reported by the Committee. AVashlngton. Exnctly ns reported by tho commltteo, tho naval program for tho fiscal year 1910 wns on Friday Fri-day adopted by tho houso and tho rnval appropriation bill was passed. The opponents of tho navy Increaso teaturo of the bill found themselves In a hopeless minority. Tho only vital alteration mado In tho mcasuro was tho striking out of provisions re-btorlng re-btorlng marines to naval vcssols. Tho nggrcgato amount appropriated by tho bill Is $136,000,000. Tho Incrcaso In tho nnval estimates gavo rlso to extended debate, In which members wero nfforded nn op-j.ortunlty op-j.ortunlty to air their vlows on tho .Tnpancso question. Tho peaco advocates advo-cates woro- much In ovldcnco In opposition oppo-sition to tho Increase, while tho adherents ad-herents ot tho bill wcro allvo nt all times to every movo mndo to cut down tho number of vessels nuthor-Izcd. |