The Portland daily press., 1899-01-18


relating to finances and tariff, COM
manded for him on all occasions an at
tentiye hearing and made him a recog-
nized authority, nor only among his
friends, but also with his political oppo-
nents. IL is my deliberate Judgment
that In reference to these subjects ne
has never had superior and but few
equals on the floors of Congress.
As mark of respect, have directed
that ali flags on public buildings be
placed at half mast, and also that the
executive departments of the State gov
ernment be closed during the day of the
funeral services. II is for this Legisla-
ture to take such further action In the
promises as II shall deem fitting and
proper.
Llowellyn Powers, Governor.
The message was read in the Senate
sion, Senator White of Androscosgin In
tioduced an OF dor for the appointment
of a COMMITTEES Of the legislature to attend
the funeral at Lewiston tomorrow fore
noon. MIR. Whites order was accom-
panied by "a preamble which was brief
and touching tribute to the dead states
man. who for many years was close,
personal friend Of the member from
Androscoggin. This preamble was as
follows, and there was hush in the SEN
ate chamber as MIR. White read It:
When from some point of vants ge We
are permitted to look out over a mighty
forest, we see scattered sparlngly here
and there, "a few trees towering above
their fellows like mighty rulers.
SO here and there among their fellow
men occasionally there appears great
leader commanding the attention and
respect the contidence and devotion OF
mankind.
Conspicuous among the distinguished
men the state of Maine has produced
whose fame and field of action have not
been confined to the limits of our state
1r even of tho nation, stands Nelson Ding
ley.
Honest, able, learned, pure In private
and In public life, he has endenred him
self TO the people and ensArined himself
in their confidence and affection.
Then followed the formal order Of the
appointment of the committee 'as q
token of respect to his memory and in re-
sponse to that silent sorrow which op-
presses us all at his DEATH
The order was unanimously adopted
and the papers Were Immediately trans
mitted to the House, the Senate adjourn
ing. In the lower branch, the passage of
the order was moved by Representative
Harris CT Auburn in a few we'll chosen
words. the motion being sec onded by
Mr. Manley of Augusta.
Tho Senate committee Is President
Clason and Senators White Of Androsoog
gin and Hnmlin of Hancock. On the
part of the House, the committee consists
of Speaker Stetson and Messrs. Harris of
| Auburn. Manley of Augusta, Murphy Of
Lewiston, Brown of Falmouth, Hix Of
Rockland and Donham of Hebron. Gov.
Powers and Adjutant General Richards
accompany the committee.
MR.. HALE'S ELECTION.
In accordance with the statues of the
United States, senators and representatives
arose in their places this afternoon and
announced their choice for United States
Senator. In the Senate "a mem bers
named Eugene Hale of Ellsworth. -Four
were absent: Senators Hargraves of
York, Reynold of Cum berland, Shep-
herd of Knox and whitehouse of Sagada-
hoe. Senator Chamberlain said that he
had been requested to state that st nator
Shepherd who Is III, would have voted
| for Mr.. Hale. In the Senate all the mem
bers present voted for MIR. Hale. In the
House 10 Democr ats voted for Samuel L.
Lord-Honest sam. of Saco. Besides
this Democratic vote, there were two
other incidents in the House In which
proceedings differed from those Of the
Senate. Before the taking of the vote be-
gan MIR. McFadden of Dresden raised the
point of no quorum. Speaker Stetson said
that quorum was present and the poll
| began. When the name of Representative
| Remi Daigle, who represents Madawaska,
far northern constituency of Aroostook,
was called. MIR. Daigle varied the usual
formality by declaring: Il vote for
Eugene Hale, because he is the Republi-
can nominee" The vote stood 81 to Is.
MIR. McFadden left the hall Immediately
after raising his point as to the quorum
and several others who were present
when the House convened were not there
when their names were called.
The "a who voted for Mr.. Hale were:
Messrs. Abbott. Adams, Beal, Bath. Ben
nett Bird, Bodwell, Brimmer. Britton,
Brown OF Falmouth, Burns, Carr, Cart
ret, Chamberlain, Chase, Chick, Cobb,
Craig. Crane, Daigle, Davis, DcCoster,
Donham, DrumIney, Dunning, Esty, Far
rell, Forhan Freese, Fuller of Auburn.
Fuller Of South Portland, Gardiner,
| Geirdler, Gordon, Goss, Guernsey, Har-
ris, Hopkins. Hutohins, Hyde. Irving,
Jellison. Johnette, kernon, King, Lali
| berte, Macfsrlane, Macomber, Manley,
| Maxcy, Maxwell, McFaul, Merrill o.
Skowhegan. Murchie, Nickerson of Swan
VILE. Noyes, Park er, Parkhurst. Peabody
| Perkins, Fhllbrook, Powers, Prince
Reed. Ridlon, Rowell, Sanborn, SargenI
Of Portland. Sa rgent of Sedgwick, sawyer
smith of Presque Isle, Somes, Spofford,
| Spratt, Spur, Staples of Eliot, Stetsou
| of Bangor, Sutherland, Tyler, Virgin,