The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
MORE MONEY FOR THE ARMY.
MEMBERS DECLARE s70,OOO,OO
WILL NOT BE ENOUGH.

He Does Not Think, However, IL
VIII Ever Reach CONFERENCE.-THE
of Alleged Alliance with AguinRl-
dO-Denied That There Was One.
Lewis Says Goodbye.
Washington. Feb. 25.-owing to the pres
sure of business, the House met at II
o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Henderson, Republican, of Iowa,
stated to the House that on account of the
great amount of public business TO be dis
posed of during the remainder of the ses-
sion, II was desirable that the House meet
hereafter at II O'Clock.
Three appropriation bills were yet to
pass the House. said he. and only three
had gone to the President. An order to
meet at II o'clock was made
The House then went into committee of
the whole, and resumed the consideration
of the army appropriation bill. General
debate closed yesterday, and to-day the
bill was read for amendment under the
five-mlnute rule.
Mr.. Hay. Democrat, of Virginia. the
ranking minority member of the military
by the bill, which, he said, was plainly in
sufficient to maintain an army of 100000
The hearing before the committee, he said.
had shown that 1t cost 81, 200 to maintain
one enlisted man serving In this country
and more while serving abroad. The bill
appropriated S79.OOOOO0. His estimate was
$12O,oO0OO0. lie charged that the friends
of large standing army did not desire
to let the country into the secret OF It's
enormous cost. Notwithstanding this, he
asserted there would surely be a def
cheney.
Hull Makes n Concession.
Mr.. Hull said he frankly conceded that
If the reorganization bill reported to the
Senate yesterday became a law, there
would be a deficiency. Mr.. Hun, In the
course of some remarks, said he under
stood the Senate committees compromise
army reorganization bill would never go
to conference.
Mr. Underwood, Democrat OF Alabama,
raised a point of order against the provis-
ion for an increase of the number Of clerks,
ana, being overruled, moved to strike 1t
out. The motion was lost.
Mr. Cochran, Democrat, Of Missouri, at
tempted to secure time to answer the
statements made on the other side yester-
day that there was nothing in the nature
of an alliance between Aguinaldo and the
American forces before the capture OF
Manila. Mr.. Hull objected.
This Is not the first time" said Mr..
Cochran, "that the majority, In the clos
ing hours of debate, have made charges
and then objected to replies. Their OBJ
jections are made TO cover their retreat" 7"
Alliance with Aguinnldo.
Mr.. Hull thereupon withdrew his objec-
ton, and Mr.. Cochran proceeded to give
what he said was the most important
chapter Of the war"
Upon the testimony of three American
generals, he contended, FIRST that we So
llcited an alliance; second, that 1t was
solemnly formed; third, that the Filipinos
kept their faith, and, fourth, that we
shamefully violated our contract. He re-
ferred to the reports of Gems. Anderson,
Greene and Merritt TO prove mis- assertions
of the valuable aid rendered by Aguinaldo
and the insurgents.
Mr. Cochran also insisted that the money
said to have been embezzled by Agui-
naldo. S4O0 900, had been used In the pur-
chase Of arms and In fighting the Spanish
domination in the Philippines. This, he
said. was proven by the testimony of Con-
sui Wldman.
MIR. Lewis VaIedictory.
Mr.. Lewis, Democrat, of Washington,
delivered a sort OF valedictory upon the
conclusion OF his two terms In Congress,
in which he expressed his view amid
generous APPLAUSE from both sides of the
House. that no matter what differences
there might be as to our rights and duties
in the Philippines, Congress must ana
every member of Congress should support
our soldiers fighting abroad for the honor
and glory of their country
Mr. Lacey. Republican, of Iowa, after
COMMUNICATING Mr.. Lewis, denounced the
other side generally for firing into the
rear of Otis by sounding the praises OF
Aguinaldo and Agoncillo upon the floor OF
the House
Concluding. he paid a glowing tribute
20 the valor Of the American soldier, fight
ing In the trenches under the tropical sun
at Manila.
Aguinn1dO n ScaIawag.
Mr. Grosvenor, Republican, of Ohio, pur-
suing the subject along the same lines,
said it was treason TO stop and hesitate
as to whether our soldiers should be de-
Tended. He denied that there had been
any alliance with AguInaldo, and said
that at the proper time he would produce
the record The first order of the Presi-
dent after the fall of Manila had forbid
den any and all alliance of any character
with any one. He referred to Aguinaldo
as a "scalawag."
IT can say what I desire in two sem
tences" said Mr.. Cannon, Republican, of
Illinois, who then got the floor. III the
speeches made here yesterday by MIR.
Simpson and others, had been made yes
terday in Manila they would have been
arrested, tried by drumhead courtmartiai
and shot. (Repub!ican applause and DEM
ocratic jeers.) The United States has and
will continue to exercise sovereignty in the
Philippines. II they are obstructed the
power of the who.e people as repre-
sented by the army and navy will see to
It that our authority Is maintained and
the rocks and mountains will fall upon
any individuals or any party which seeks
to obstruct u.s." Great Republican ap-
plause)
Better Than Brass Cannon.
Mr.. Simpson rose to question OF per-
sonal privilege TO answer the statement
OF Mr.. Cannon that IL he Cslmpson) had
made his speech at Manila, he would have
been courtmartialed and shot. Perhaps
this might be so, said Mr.. Simpson, de-