The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26
SHARP IAlk N The HOUSE.
CANON DExOa Wees s0uE OF THE
DEMOCRATS AVID r0rs.
the Speeches They Made In Wash-
in9ssn They Wssla Nave Deea
TrseA ~ Csart-Martial anA shot.

WASHINGTON Feb. ge-Tne house CON
ssgass@d work on TIRE army appropriation bin
today. hus failed TO complete IT, Conssd-
srzssse animcstty Was de.stoyel during the
debate and there were sharp passages be-
tween Grosysror ana Cannon on one band
ard Simpson Of Kansas ass3 Cochran Of
Missouri on the other.
Simpson 81 Kansas criticised tire Increase
IN tAa number of clerks and messengers
provided 10. the war department The
number OF clerks IN the bill WAS 2tas mes
sengsrs. a. Simpson SAID he understood *
was the custom - detail many OF these
messengers private servants. buffers.
etc. for high officials ir IN. department
Hull said the Increase IN tae number ~
clerks was Absolutely necessary. As 20 the
charge Of detailing messengers for private
service he knew nothing.
Secretary Aiger was on the floor for
time during the consideration 81 the army
appropriation fsil today.
Corhvna says Ffitptnos Were Allies.
Cochran OF Missouri attempted ia secure
time TO answer the statement made on the
other side yesterday. tina. there Was notn~
Ing in the nature OF All alliance between
Aguinaldo and the American forces before
the capture of Manila.
Hill objected.
This l. no, the firss time" said Cochran.
that the majority IN the closing hours Of
debate have made Challenges and then Oh
jected TO replies. Their objections are made
TO cover their retreat"
Huh tnereupon Withdrew his objection
one Cochran proceeded TO give what NJ
said was the most important chapter Of
the war. Upon the testinasuy OF three
American generals. he confenaei thar frat
We solicited an alliance, second, that it
was sniemniy formed. third. that the Fill
pinos kept their faith. and fourth. that We
shamesuiiy violated our compact"
He referred To the reports cf Gen. Ander-
son. Gen. Greene and Gen. Merritt To prove
his assertions Of the valuable aid rendered
by Aguinaido and the insurgents
Cochran also insisted that the money
said 10 have been emoezzled by Agulnaido
t$fe.9e) had been used in the purchase OF
arms In fighting the Spanish. This. he
said. was proven by the testimony u Cen
sui wiidman.
Lewis Delivers . Naledtctory.
Lewis OF Washington delivered a sort OF
valediciory upon the conclusion Of his
term OF congress. in which he ex-
pressed his views, amid generous ap-
plause from both sides. that no matter
what differences there might be as To our
rights and duties in the Philippines con-
gress must and every member OF congress
should support our soldiers nShting
abroad for the honor and glory of their
country.
Firing into the Rear of the Army.
Lacey OF Iowa, after complimentifg
Lewis. denounced the other side gener-
ally for firing into the rear OF Otis by
sounding the praises OF Aguinaldo and
Agonciilo upon the floor OF the house.
Grosvenor OF Ohio pursued the subject
along the same lines. II was treason
HOW. he said. TO stop ard hesitate as TO
whether our soldiers should be defended
lie denied that there had been any ALI
ance with Aguinaldo and said that at the
proper time he would produce the record
The first order OF the president afte. the
fall Of Manila had forbidden sny ALI
ance Of any character with anyone. He
referred to Agninaldo as a "scalawag."
should He Tried and shot.
4 can say what / desire 10 In two SEN
tenees. said Cannon If Illinois, whip
then got tie floor. IF the speeches made
here yesterday by simpson and others
had been made yesterday in Manila they
would be arrested tried By drumhead
courtmarsial and shot" Republican APP
plansc ard Democratic jeerst
The United States has and will continue
To exercise sovereignty In TIE Philippines.
III they are obstructed, the power Of the
whole people. as represented by The army
and navy, Will see 10 Il thag our authority
IN maintained. and the ROCKS ano noun
is.ns will fall upon AIRY individuals or any
party which seeks 20 obstruct US" Great
Republican appiauseo
simpson Attempts to He Fanny.
Simpson rose to q question Ct personal
privilege 10 answer The statement OF Can
noa thH IL he tSir,psont had made his
speech In Manila he Mould have been court
marttal.d ard shot. This might d. so, said
Simpson. aerisvsss. bur to be shot az Ma
Mia * batter than 10 BE- shot here by an
old Misunderstanding brass cannon There
Was great laughter al Simpsons pun. He
was thankful. he said. that the time had
come when men were shot for expressing
their views He had not. he declared, crit
lcfSed the soldiers, for he rlorisd IN their
heroisu. Bur the blood ct those brave
soldiers from Kansas and elsewhere who
had fallen at Manila was on the head OF
the president n commander IN chief of the
army.
The committee rose al O'Clock without
having completed the army bill. and took
up the special order ~ euiogies 10 the iats
Senator WalsAall Of Mississippi
F.nlogses were also pronounced IN the late