Show TREASON SAY GANNON Republican Thinks Jerry Simpson Ought to Be Shot 4 WARDI DEBATE IN HOUSE t COCHRAN PROVES AN ALICE WITH Fnvrpuros FIOS t Aguinaldo Kept Faith and Americans Shamefully Violated the Compact Simpson Charges That the Blood of American Volunteers I Upon SIcKinleys Head Appropriations Yashingol Fcfb 25The house continued con-tinued work on the army appropriation bill today but failed to complete i Considerable anmosity was developed during the defoate and there ere sharp passages between Mr Grosvenor and Mr Cannon on one hand and Messrs Simpson Kan and Mr Cochran Dem Mo on the other The house went into committee of the whole and resumed the army appropriation appro-priation bill Mr Hay Dem Va the ranking minority member of tha military committee com-mittee criticised the amount carried by the bill which he said was plainly Insufficient In-sufficient to maintain a army of 100000 men The hearings before the committee commit-tee he said had sliovvn that it ccst 1000 to maintain ono enlisted man serving in this country and more while serving abroad ThIs bill appropriated 79000000 His estimate was 120000 000 Ho enarge1 that the friends of a large standing army did not d lr to let the country Into the secret of its enormous cost But there would surely be a deficiency Mi Hull said he frankly conceded that if the reorganization reported to the senate yesterday became a law there would be a deficiency That bill prvide for fiftyfive regiments of infantry in-fantry against thirty In the housa bill a large staff and a Increase in the number of enlisted men There would be about 1000 additional officers to pay for and the deficiency in his opinion would be from2000000 to 5000000 Mr Simpson Pop Kan criticised the increase In the number of clerks and messengers provided for the war department The number o clerks In the bill was 240 and messengers 6S Mr Simpson said he understood It was the custom to detail many of these mes sengerii a private servants butlers etc for high officials in the department depart-ment Mr Hull said tho increase in the number of clerks was absolutely necessary sary As to tha charge of detailing me > seinsets for private sen ice he knew nothing Secretary Alger was on the floor for a time during the consideration of the army appropriation bill today ALLIANCE WITH AGUIXALDO Mr Cochran Dem Mo attempted to secure time to answer the statements made on the other side yesterday that there was nothing in the nature of a alliance between Aguinaldo and the American forces before the capture of Manila Mr Hull objected This is not the first time sold Mr Cochran that the majority In the clctmg hours of debate have made challenges and then objected to replies Their objections are made to cover their retreat Mr Hull thereupon withdrew his objection ob-jection and Mr Cochran proceeded to give what he said was the most important im-portant chapter of the war Upon the testimony of three American generals he contended that first we solicited an alliance second that it was solemnly formed third that the Filipinos kept the r faith and fourth that we shame fully violate our compact He referred to the reports of General Anderson General Greene and General Merritt to prove his assertions of the valuable aid rendered by Asuinaldo and the insurgents Mr Cochran also insisted that the money said to have been embezzled by Aguinaldo 40000 had not been used in the purchase of arms and in fighting the Spanish This he said was proven by the testimony of Consul Vildman Mr Lewis Dem Wash delivered a sort of valedictory upon the conclusion conclu-sion of his two terms in congress in which he expressed his views amid generous applause from both sides that no matter what difference there might be as to our rights and duties in the Philippines congress must and every member of the congress should support uerm soldiers lighting l abroad for the honor and glory of their country I Mr Lacey Hep la after complimenting compli-menting Mr Lewis denounced the other side generally for firing into the rear of Otis by sounding the praises of Aguinaldo and Agonclllo upon the floor of the house GROSVKNOR SHOUTS TREASON Mr Grosvenor Rep 0 pursued the subject along the same lines I was treason now he said to stop and hesitate hesi-tate as to whether our soldiers should be defended 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 I the president after the fall of Manila had forbidden any alliances of any character with anyone He referred to Aguinaldo as a scalawag I can say what desire to in two sentence said ill Cannon Rep Ills who then got the lloor I the speeches made here yesterday by Mr Simpson and others had been made yesterday In Manila they would be arrested ar-rested tried by drumhead courtmartial and shot Republican applause and Democratic Jeers The United States ha and will continue to exercise sovereignty sov-ereignty In the Philippines I they are obstructed the power of the whole people as represented by the army and navy will see to it that our authority is maintained and the rocks and mountains moun-tains will fall upon any individuals or any party who seeks to obstruct us Great Republican applause Mr Simpson rose to a question of personal privilege to answer the state ment of Mr Cannon that If he Simpson Simp-son had made his speech in Manila he would have been courtmartlaled and shot Perhaps this might be so said Mr Simpson derisively but to be shot at Manila Is better than to be shot here by an old muzzleloading brass Cannon There was great laughter at Mr Simpsons pun He was thankful he said that the time had come when men were not shot for expressing their views He had not fie declared crit declare crt icised the soldiers for he gloried in their heroism but the blood of those brave soldiers from Kansas and elsewhere else-where who had fallen at Manila was on the head of the president a com manderInchief of the army Te committee rose at 2 oclock without with-out having completed the army bill and took up the special order of eulogies eu-logies to the late Senator AValthall of Mississippi The senate bill granting a rightof way through the Xez Perces Indian reservation to the Clearwater Short Line railroad was passed also the senate sen-ate bill to compensate certain persons for private property in the Yellowstone park Eulogies were also pronounced on the I late Mr Love of Mississippi At 555 p m the house Q adjourned |