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Show WASHINGTON NOTES WASHINGTON. Jan. 22 The house I resolution fixing lhe peace time strength Ol the army at 175, 0U0 men! b directing the secretary of war to, s'np recruiting until the force i- r( ducetl to thai size, wa adopted todas b the Benate and seni to the White Liousi in the usual course lhe resolution will be referred to Secretary Baker v ho. i. is und. r- oo.i. i- ptepared t.) (commend to the president that thoi resolution be approved. WASHINGTON, Jau. 22.-An appro-' pr'nfion tor six new hospitals for wai ' veterans is favored by the house public pub-lic buildings committee, Chairman iLanglej said. It i planned to in-! crease the 10,v00,000 item for 1 hospital-; already reported, he saidJ j Part of ihe fund would go to convert' ri:?in. buildings at Fort Walla Walla and Vancouver barracks, Washington and Fori McKe'nzfe, Wyo. I Washington; Jan. 22. Hearings oil Si latoi Walsh's bill authorizing I the ptat of Montana 10 dam the Vol lowstohe river to provide water for,' reclaiming thousands of acre of ad Jacenl rid land will be held early next .month by ihc sonaie reclamation C0D3 m ttee. Senator Walsh said thai several sev-eral .Mununa witnesses r-prese(l t h state and irrigation development distric'-' ha i1 been Invited to appear Senator Walsh denied that the pr.. posed project would damage any i scenic . fret t ol Sfellowstone national park, as had been charged bj park and leer eat ton orgajnlM ; lorn WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The Join' congressional commission which la to -eleci a site on ihe Pacific coasl for i a naval base reported no decision at I lu meeting ( liairman Ball announced i hat progress was being made amli that another meeting of the commit i sion would be neia in the next two orj I three da B, v IlSHINGTON, ISO 22 Favorable report was ordered by the house com merce committee on the Winslow bill amending ihe transportation at i 10 permit railroads and tlv American I Ra11wa ESzpress COmpanj to obtain' partial payments from the government 00 amount due under ihe xun i antoo 1 1 provisions of the act 00 |