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Show oo ARMOR PLATE BILL FAVORED Washington, April 5. The sonata bill for a government armor plate plant was favorably reported today by the house naval committee by a vote of 15 to 6. Chaliman Padgett predicted its easy passage In tho house and that the government armor plate plant would be In operation within two years. The vote follows: Ayes Padgett, Talbott, Estoplnal, Riordan, Trlbble, Hensley, Buchanan of Illinois; Gray, Callaway, Hart, Connelly, Con-nelly, Olivor, Llebel, Democrats; and Britten and Stephens, Republicans. Nays Butler, Roberts, Browning, Farr, Kelley aud Mudd, Republicans. All efforts to amend-thla bill failed. X |