SENATE PASSES NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On December 31, 1922, the Sunday Star reports that the Navy Appropriations Bill was passed yesterday afternoon by the United States Senate.
The bill requires the President of the United States to "negotiate with Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan for a further limitation of armaments."
The Star reports also that "threatened efforts to amend the House limitation of naval arms provision "did not materialize."
Senate changes in the House version of the bill included the addition of $1 million for naval reserve training and $55,000 for torpedo construction.
SOURCE
"Navy Bill Passes Senate With Arms Limitation Clause," The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C., December 31, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
