Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
CONGRESS DRAWING
TO A CLOSE
Three Appropriation Bills
Yet to Pass.
ARMY REORGANIZATION TALK
Gerry Simpson Makes lIr. Cannon thc
Victim of n Pun Lively Discus.
zion Pro ana Con-NEr. GroSvcnor
Charges Treas n-sonn,or Gsrmnu
Submits ~ Proposition Shfr.nish
For opportunity TO Vote.
ARMY REORGANIZATION TALK
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Washington. Feb. 25.-Owing to the
pressure of business. the House met at
IL o'clock to-day.
Mr. Henderson Republican. Iowa)
stated to the House that on account of
the great amount of public business TO
be disposed OF during the remainder of
the session, it was desirable that the
House meet hereafter at II O'clock
Three appropriation bills were yet to
pass the House. said he. and but three
had gone TO the President. An order TO
meet at IL o'clock was made.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House then Went into committee
OF the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Army Appropriation bill.
General debate closed yesterday, ana
to-day the bill was read for amend
ment under the five minute rule. Mr..
HAY Democrat, Nirginia). the ranking
minority member of the Military Com
mittee criticised the amount carried by
the bill, which he said. was plainly in
sufficient to maintain an army of 100
600 men. The hearings before the COM
mittee. he said, had shown that it cost
Sl,OO0 to maintain one enlisted man
serving in this country and more while
serving abroad. The bill appropria ted
S1soo0,000. His estimate was $l@0, 600. geo.
he charged that the friends OF a large
standing army did not desire to let the
country into the secret of the enormous
cost. But there would surely be Il de-
ficiency.
Mr. Hull said he frankly conceded
that If the reorganization bill reported
to the Senate yesterday became Il law
there would be Il deficiency.
MIR. Hull in the course of some re-
marks, said he understood the senate
committee compromise army rcorgani-
Zalion Dill would never go to confer
: ence.
Mr.. Underwood Democrat. Alabama)
raised point of order against the pro-
vision for an increase of the number
OF clerks. and being ovcrruled moved
TO strike 1t out. The motion was lost.
COVERING RETREAT.
Mr.. Cochran, Democrat. Of Missouri.
attempted to secure time to answer
the statements made on the other side
yesterday, that there was nothing in
the nature of an alliance between
Agninaldo and the American forces be-
xore the capture of Manila
Mr.. Hull objected.
This is not the first time" said Mr.
Cochran. that the majority in the
closing hours of debate have made
eharges and then objected to replies
Their objections are made to cover
Rnelr retreat.
AN IMPORTANT CHAPTER.
Mr.. Hull thereupon withdrew his OBJ
1ection and Mr.. Cochran proceeded to
slVe what lie said was the most "im-
portant chapter" of the war Unon
the testimony OF three American gen
erals he contended, first, that we So
uoited an alliance; second. that II was
solemnly formed: third, that the Fill
plnos Kept their faith. and, fourth.
that we shamefully violated our com
pact. He referred to the rcports Of
General Anderson, General Greene aud
General Merritt to prove his assertions
or the valuable aid rendered by Aruin
aldo and the insurgents
Mr. Cochran also insisted that the
money said TO have been cmbezzied nv
Aguinaldo (S400 000) had been usad IL,
the purchase of arms and in 0,.b;inr,
the spanish domination in the PhIlin
pines. This. he said. was proven nv
the testimony of Consul Wildman.
A MEMBERS VALEDICTORY.
I, MI Lewis, Democrat, of Washington
delivered sort of valedictory upon The
conclusion of his two terms in Con
Gress, in which he expressed his view
ahlu generous applause from both
sizes OF the House, that no matter
what differences there might be as TO
our rights and duties in the philin
Pines' Congress must and every mem
Der OF Congress should. support our
soi9iers lighting abroad for the honor
and glory of their country
MI Lacey. Republican. of Iowa. af
ter complimenting Mr. Lewis. de-
H Ho;i the other side generally for
HrlhE INTO the rear of Otis by sound
ing the praises of Agunaldo and Aron-
clio upon the floor of the House. Con
cludins. he paid n glowing tribute 10
the Iaior of the American soldier fight
ing In the trenches under the troplc
sun. a Manila. 'oi'e
MIR. GROSVENOR CIrApcrc
TREASON.
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