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Show INCREASE OF THE NAVY AGREED UPON Washington. Jan. 11. An Increase A the navy to the extent of J23.00i.-000 J23.00i.-000 was agreed upon today by the houpe rommlttce on naval affair. The following naval program for appropriation, at this session was adopted ad-opted by the committee: Two battleships of 26.000 tons displacement. dis-placement. fl9.0rt0.000; fire torpedo boat destroyers. J4.000.000; three colliers. col-liers. J3.fi00.000; four submarines. ?2.000,00; one cub-surface boat, J10, 00-). Two battleships are recommended by the committee Instead of four, a estimated for by the navy depart-raenL depart-raenL The estimate for destroyers was cut In half, the navy department asking for ten. An ammunition ship, a repair ship and two -nine-laying ships, estimated for by the navy department, wero refused by the committee. The estimates esti-mates for the three colliers, and the four submarine boats were agreed o except that the committee added one sub marine boat. |