Washington, Mar. 13.
The House of Representatives yesterday passed the record-breaking US$966,772,878 Vinson Naval Expan-sign. Bill. The House approved the bill by a vote of 303 to 37 and sent it to the Senate. The bill would give the Navy discretion regarding the size of ships. It merely authorizes 167,000 tons of warships and 22 auxiliarf ships and '1,011 aeroplanes, Funds for the construction of the vessels must be appropriated later. The bill provided for the construction of nò destroyers. The vote was preceded by a. bitter debate ọn the floor.
"Let Europe know that we can speak the language of force if necessary," Mr. Carl Vinson,: Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee and author of the bill, urged during the debate on the bill, '"This is cheap insurance for the peace and security of this country. Our first duty is to have a Navy adequate to protect the United States," he said.
Mr. Hamilton Fish, New-York Republican, oppo: the bill. "The na-tien is compl ly secure with the present Nav; he said.
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