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Rogue River Courier
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon
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The U.S. House receives the annual naval appropriation bill, exceeding $1.3 billion and authorizing navy enlisted strength to increase from 87,000 to 180,000 men for wartime. Secretary Daniels praises the committee's improvements over his recommendations.
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NAVY TO HAVE 180,000 MEN ON WAR BASIS
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL IS FAVORABLY REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
CARRIES OVER $1,300,000,000
Secretary Daniels Says Committee Has Improved on Recommendations Submitted by Him
Washington, Mar. 20.—The annual naval appropriation bill, carrying more than a billion three hundred million dollars, and authorizing war time increase in the navy's enlisted strength from 87,000 to 180,000 men, was reported to the house today by Chairman Padgett of the naval committee. Secretary Daniels tonight expressed complete satisfaction with the measure, saying the committee had improved upon official recommendation, as a result of a thorough study of the department and its needs.
"The bill is larger by over $880,000,000 than any prior naval bill, carrying roundly $1,327,600,000," said Mr. Daniels. This sum, together with last year's bill and the supplemental appropriations carried in the two deficiency bills of the preceding session, make almost three billions of dollars provided for the navy in a little more than 12 months while the total expenditures of the navy from 1794 to 1916, inclusive, a period of 122 years, only exceeded this sum by three hundred and sixty million odd dollars. I make this comparison better to convey what it means to support and operate the navy on a scale demanded by the present conflict."
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Washington
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Mar. 20.
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bill favorably reported to the house, authorizing navy increase to 180,000 men and carrying $1,327,600,000; daniels expresses satisfaction.
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The annual naval appropriation bill was reported to the House by Chairman Padgett, increasing enlisted strength from 87,000 to 180,000 men and providing over $1.3 billion. Secretary Daniels stated the committee improved on recommendations after studying department needs, noting it exceeds prior bills by $880,000,000 and totals nearly $3 billion in recent appropriations compared to 122 years prior.