The record-union., 1899-01-15


for Funeral Services in the Hall
of the House To-Morrow.
| WASHINGTON, JAN 14-At the
opening of the Senate's session to-day
the blind Chaplain paid a tribute to the
late Nelson Dingley.
| A letter was presented from Mr.. Frye
| of Maine, President Pro Tempore, ap-
pointing Mr.. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire to preside over the Senate in the
absence of the Vice President and him.
| self
| Proctor of Vermont introduced joint
resolution providing for busts of the
late Senator Morrill, and Senator Voor-
hees to be placed in the National Lii
brary. This resolution was referred to
the Library Committee.
| Hoar introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the people of the
Philippine Islands of right ought to be
free and independent; they are absolv-
ed from all allegiance to the Spanish
crown, and that all political connection
between them and Spain is and ought
to be totally dissolved, and they have.
therefore, full power to do all acts and
things which an independent State may
OF right do; that it is their right to
institute new government for them
selves, laying foundation on such
principles and organizing it's power in
such form as then shall seem most like
ly to effect their safety and happiness
and that with these rights the people
of the United States do not dispose
to Interfere
Il should like to have it adopted i'm
mediately," said Hoar.
Il object said Davis of Minnesota,
Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee, and the resolution went
over.
The resolution of Allen for the ap-
pointment of a committee of five Sena-
tors to investigate the conduct of the
war was laid before the Senate, and
Allen took the floor.
Allen said he had no desire to embar-
rass the President. but SO many COM
plants had been made by the press
and individuals of the conduct of the
war that he thought it time for a rigid
and impartial investigation of the war
to be made. He had, he said, no conf
dence in the "Alger Relief Commits
sdon," which was not conducting an in
vestigation of the war. He criticised
the sending of troops to Chickamauga,
where they were faced by sickness and
death. He intimated that the troops of
the West were sent to Chickamauga
for the benefit of transportation compa-
nies. He declared that there had been
gross Irregularities in the handling of
the commissary and other supplies. He
said it had been charged that the sup
plies were in many cases unfit for use,
and he was satisfied the charges were
true. If the troops had been furnish
ed 'embalmed beef" the people and
the world had a right to know it.
Interrupting Allen, Spooner of Wis
consin criticised him for his anticipa-
ton of an unfair and partial report
from the commission, and suggested
that he might better wait until the re-
port was presented before he, attack
ed it.
At this point a message was received
from the House, announcing the adop-
ton of resolution on the death of Rep
resentative Dingley.
Hale requested that the resolution be
laid before the Senate and read.
Hale then offered resolutions express
sive of the deep sensibility with which
the Senate had learned of the death of
Representative Dingley, and directed
the appointment of a committee OF
Senators to accompany the remains to
Maine
Hale also delivered a feeling eulogy
of Mr.. Dingley.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE House
of Representatives assembled to-day
under circumstances of deep and uni
versal sorrow in the death of Repre-
sentative Nelson Dingley of Maine. AS
Speaker Reed entered the chamber a
hush fell upon the members, who a
moment later rose and with bowed
heads listened to the eloquent tribute
from the Chaplain, Rev. DR.. Gouden.
Boutelle, the senior member Of the
Maine delegation, offered, and the
House adopted. series of resolutions
providing for funeral ceremonies in the
hall of the House at noon on Monday,
and for committee of nine members
to accompany the remains to Maine.
The resolutions concluded with mo-
tion to adjourn.
The Speaker announced the following
committee under the resolutions:
Messrs. Boutelle, Payne Dolliver, Taw-
ney, Evans, Hilborn, Clarke On. H),
Bailey, Dockery, Bell and Mcclellan.
At 1920 p. M, as mark of respect,
the House adjourned until Monday,
when the funeral services viii occur.
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