| Show paying for war material washington march 17 the first disbursement under the recent act of congress appropriating for the national defense has been made by the treasury department on an executive acu ecu live order for Je or to be cabled to london to the credit of sir william armstrong in part payment for 12 rapid fire guns including mounts and ammunition the purchase including mounts etc is for each gun or for the 12 in addition to this payment the treasury department will cable at london in full payment for the brazilian cruiser amazonas amazons and in part payment for the Ab reuall the 12 rapid fire guris guns are tor for the th use of the war department will ivall admit naval supplies free washington agton march lor 1 represents iv e dingley of maine has introduced a joint resolution providing for the temporary admission free of duty of naval supplies procured abroad |
