Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House OF
Representativ ives-Condense From the
Latest Press NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Neutrality-suspicious.


The senate Friday promptly passed u
resolution authorizing the admission OF
Louis lglesias, son OF President lglesias
of Costa Rica, to the military academy ut
West Point.
Senator Allen introduced the following
resolution.
THAT a committee of five senators, no
more than two of whom shall be of the
same political party, shall be appointed
to make full inquiry into the conduct OF
the late war between the United States
and Spain. Said committee shall have
plenary authority to inquire and report
on the advisability of the selection OF
places of encampment for troops by the
military authorities by the United States,
the time, character and place of delivery
Of commissary, quartermaster and med
ical stores, the quality and quantity there
OF and the regularity OF their delivery,
and into all things i'll any manner affect
ing the care, discipline and health OF the
troops in the field and in camp, and into
all other matters and things in any man
ner affecting Or bearing upon the health,
regularity and discipline OF the army, and
whether there is just cause to complain of
the places of encampment, the food, med
ical stores and quartermaster supplies fur
nshed."
Objection was made to immediate con
sideration of the resolution and it went
over.
Senator McLauren then addressed the
senate on the Vest resolution, strongly
opposing the policy of imperialism"
Under the special order adopted Monday
last the house went into committee of the
whole Friday and proceeded to consider
the naval personnel bill.
At the opening OF the senate Saturday
the blind chaplain paid tribute to the
late Nelson Dinsley.
Senator Hoar introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the people OF the Phil
ippine islands of right ought to be free
and independent; they are absolved from
all allegiance to the Spanish crown and
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 independent
states may OF right do; that it is their
right to institute new government for
themselves, laying the foundation on such
principles and organizing its power in
such form as shall seem most likely to
effect their safety and happiness and that
with these rights the people of the United
States do not propose TO interfere" On
objection OF Senator Davis the resolution
went over The resolution of Senator
Allen for the appointment OF five senator's
to investigate the conduct of the late war
with Spain was laid before the senate.
The senate held no session for the trans
action of business. When the body con.
vened at noon 1t proceeded TO the hall Of
the house of representatives and attended
in body the funeral of Mr.. Dingley.
At o'clock the senate returned to its
chamber, when Jonathan Ross, the new
senator from Vermont, was sworn in, and
at / :07 p M. the senate adjourned.
In the House.
The house of representatives convened
Saturday under circumstances of deep and
universal sorrow at the death OF MIR. Ding
ley. Mr.. Boutele, senior member Of the
Maine delegation, offered and the house
adopted series OF resolutions providing
for funeral services in the house on Mon
day and for committee of nine members
to accompany the remains to Maine The
resolutions concluded with a motion to
adjourn.
The speaker announced the following
committee under the resolutions: Boutelle,
Payne, Dollver, Tawney, Evans, Hillborn,
Clarke IN. H., Bailey, Dockery, Bell and
McClelland.
AT 1905 p. M, az a mark Of respect, the
house adjourned.
A state funeral almost majestic in its
impressiveness was given to the late Mel
son Dingley, jr., at noon in the house OF
representatives.
The president, his cabinet, distinguish
ed members OF the diplomatic corps, the
members OF the supreme court, the senate
and the house and distinguished men in
military and civil life, were arranged about
the bier on the floor Of the hall, while the
galleries were occupied by families Of those
who sat upon the floor and prominent per-
sons invited TO be present.
The remains were taken from the Hotel
Hamilton this morning about 10 o'clock
and were borne into the hall Of representa-.
tives by a sub-squad Of the capitol police.
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