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Show CONGRESS ADOPTS GREATER NAVY PLAN HOUSE ACCEPTS THE BUILDING PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THE SENATE. Meaaure Provides for 1f7 War Veiaeli Within the Next Three Years, Eight Cruiaers and Battleanipa to be Built In 1917. Washington. Congress virtually loiupleted the national defense pro tram on Tuesday, finally approving lht great Increase In naviil construe lion and personnel wrilten Into tin' Qaval bill mid urgently supported b the administration. The house accepted the bulldliif program, to which Its conferees on th incisure had refused to agree, by t voto of :s: to 61, with seven of tin members present nod not voting. Th personnel increases, on which then also was tv disagreement In conference were approved without n record voto The personnel and construction sec Hons, which already have the approva nf the senate, utn hoii.e nn Increase It enlisted men to 7 1.700 and the build iug of K.7 war vessels within the nex three years with lour battle cruiseri and four baltieships included union Hie ships for 11U7. 1'revlously tin bouse had refused to ndopt a coiitinu ing building program, had nutnorizW only five capital ships, all of liiein i;a lie cruisers, and had provided for I personnel of only 6,1,1 uo. On several less important sections Including appropriations for Improve nienl of navy yards, the house Insistec on Its disagreement to senate increase and voted to send the bill back to on fereuce for settlement of these points An early agreement Is expected, how ver. and the measure may be sent tt the president for bis signature with In a week. |