The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-19

tories in Ie late war, and Mr.. Berry
of Kentuvky created a great deal Of /
enthusiasm by his eulogy Of Schley as
the hero Of Santiago. The bill was
supportA by Messrs. Foss, Dayton,
Berry, briggs and Dinsmore, and OPP
posed " Messrs. Low md as Simpson.
In the senate.
III tie senate Mr.. McLaurin Of South
CaroIna took strong ground In a care
fullySprepared speech against policy
of expansion by this country. He cited
as one Of the principal reasons why
the United States should not assume
control over people who are widely
dssimilar to the people Of this country,
the experience Of the South with the
negro race He advocated the adop-
ton of the Vest resolution, declaring
that this country could not maintain
permanently as colonies such territory
as the Philippines, and held that At
would be in opposition to the spirit OF
developed American institutions to do
so. Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Pascoe dis
cussed the pending Nicaragua canal
bill, the former supporting It ana the
latter opposing it. The Indian appro-
.
sideration was not concluded before
the hour Of adjournment.
Washington, Jan. lS.-A state tuner
al, almost majestic in it's impressive
ness, was given the late Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley at noon yester-
day in the house of representatives,
where he has long been such COM
handing figure. The president, his
cabinet, the distinguished members OF
the diplomatic corps, members Of the
supreme court, senate and house and
distinguished members in military and
civil life were ranged about his bier on
the floor of the hall, while the CALLER
! les, to which admission could be OBJ
! tanned only by card, were occupied by
! the families of those who sat upon the
! floor and prominent persons Invited to
| be present. Some Of them, like del
egation from the New York chamber
| Of commerce, had come from q dis
| lance to pay their last tribute of re
spect to the dead statesman.
/ The remains were taken from Hote
! Hamilton to the capitol in the morning
and were borne into the hall OF repre-
sentatives by a squad of capitol police
under the direction Of Sergeant-a at
Arms Russell. The casket was placed
| on O. bier in the area In front or th'
marble rostrum Of the speaker, and TO:
an hour the public, which would nav
no opportunity to witness the othc1a
ceremonies later, were allowed t
view the remains as they lay in state
The decorations Of the hall We're yer.
simple, but strikingly beautiful.
Immediately in front of the whit
1 marble rcstrum the casket lay banke
on either side with rare and exquisit
flowers. During the interval befor
12 almost every member Of the hous
Il in the city came sand stood for q me
ment by the casket with bowed heaC
Mr.. Dingley's desk was wrapped !
, black and covered with roses an
lilies. Speaker Reed called the hous
to order An air of deep sadness pc
yaded the hall as the members rose
listen to the brief and simple praye
Of the chaplain. The clerk read tn
resolutions adopted on Saturday aftt
the announcement of MI. Dingley
death, and the clerk Of the senate al
nounced the passage Of similar res0l
tons by the senate. The vice pres
dent and the senate entered the chan
berlin body, Followed by the dipt
matte corps, with whom came tt
. members of the Anglo-American cor
=, mission, of which Mr.. Dingley hs
, been a member. Then followed tt
chief Justice and associate justices
|, the supreme court in their somb
! fnJlnyUl
: by the president with his cabinet, Sc
!, retaries Hay, Gage, Alger, Attorn'
- General Griggs, Secretaries Lon
- Bliss and Wilson, who took places il
q nrediately to the right of the cask'
!. The honorary pallbearers were Sc
"a ators Hale, Aldrich. Burrows, Ia
, banks, Pritchard.. Berry, Faulkn'
:: Rawlins, McLaurin and Represent
- tives Boutelle, Payne, ,Dolliver, IA
ney. Evans, Hiiborn, Clarke IN. b
Bailey, Dockery, Bell and McClella
Directly in front of them and acre
the aisle from the presidential par
le and in front Of the casket, sat t
al large family OF the dead man. Owl
- to the direction OF the doctors
q widow remained at her room duri
~ the official ceremony. Suddenly {
au Of the loft in the rear OF the press &
y lery the notes Of an organ echo
Is. through the hall. The, services W.
es conducted by the Rev. s. M. Newm'
o1 Of the First Congregational church,
w sisted by Rev. DR.. Couden, chapl'
W. Of the house. 1t was very sim
IL service. When Mr.. Neuman de-
W. cred the benediction the entire
II semblage arose. The house then
x iourned as afurther mark OF respec
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