Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
Mark Of Respect to the Memory Of
3 Mr.. Dingley.
RESOLUTIONS DF SORROW ADOPTED
Funeral Services to Be Held in the
Hall of Representativ
S II ORT SSIONS HELD

today under circumstances of deep and uni
versal sorrow in the death of Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley of Maine. AS Speaker
Reed entered the chamber hush fell upon
the members, as they rose and with bowed
heads listened to the eloquent tribute from
the chaplain, Rev. Dr.. Couden who said:
"A great man, a leader among men, has
been taken from us and the nation mourns
with the afflicted wife and family. Broad
were his conceptions and strong his con-
victtons; firm and infiexible his will, yet
gentle and amiable his disposition; firmly
relied upon by his colleagues as a leader
and esteemed by his opponents he leaves
behind a record of distinguished service
and of unblemished personal worth that be-
comes part of the history of the country"
MIR. BouteiIe's Announcement.
Mr.. Boutelle. the senior member of the
Maine delegation, was then recognized for
a brief and feeling announcement of the
demise of his colleague.
1T becomes the most painful duty of my
public life" said Mr. Boutelle, ito an
nounce the death of my revered colleague,
Nelson Dingley of Maine. This is not a
time to revert in detail to the character
and the ilustrious service of Mr. Dingley.
At later time l will ask the House to
set aside time to fittingly express its
tribute to this great man, who has been
coISplcuouSly lQentllled with remarkable
period in the history of the country. He
has been taken at time when his loss will
be most seriously felt by the whole coun-
try, a loss which will be shared by all
alike without respect TO party or creed
MT. Boutelle then offered the following
resolutions, which We're adopted:
Revolutions of Sorrow.
Resolved, That the House has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow of
the death of Hon. Nelson Dingley, late a
representative from the state of Maine.
Resolved, That in recognition of the
long and distinguished services rendered
in this body by Mr.. Dinghy, that appropri-
ate services be held in the hall of the House
OF Representatives on Monday, January 16,
1899, at II o'clock noon
Resolved That a committee of nine
members of the House, with such members
of the Senate as may be Joined, be appoint
ed to attend the funeral at Lewiston,
Maine, and that the necessary expenses at
tending the execution of this order be paid
out of the contingent fund of the House.
Resolveds That the sergeant-at-arms of
the House be authorized and directed to
take such steps as may be necessary for
properly carrying put the provisions of this
resolution.
Resolved, =, that, the clerk communicate
these resolutions to the Senate and trans
init copy thereof to the family of the
deceased.
Resolved. That as a further mark of re-
House do now adjourn
Funeral Committee.
The Speaker announced the following
committee under The resolutions: Messrs.
Boutelle, Payne, Dolliver, Tawney, Evans,
Hilborn. Clarke t(N.H), Bailey Dockery,
Bell and Mcclellan.
AT 1920 pm, as g further mark of re-
spect, the House adjourned until Monday.
when the funeral service viii occur.
THE SENATE.
At the opening of the Senate's session to-
day the blind chaplain paid a fitting and
touching tribute to the late Nelson Dingley.
Eve come into Thy presence" he prayed,
bowed with sorrow because a prince and
a great man among US has fallen" He re-
ferred to the life of answering integrity,
and great usefulness of Mr.. Dingley, and
prayed that "his influence and single mind
edness may enter into our lives to uplift
and inspire US"
letter was presented from Mr.. Frye
Me), president pro tenn, appointing Mr..
Gallinger On. H) to preside over the Sen
ate in the absence of the Vice President
and himself.
Mr.. Proctor CVt.) introduced joint reso-
luton providing for busts of the late Sena-
tor Morrill, and Senator Voorhees, to be
luton was referred to the library commit
tee.
For Philippine Independence.
MIR. Hoar introduced the following reso-
luton: Resolved that the people of the
Philippine Islands of right ought to be free
and independent; that they are absoIved
from all allegiance to the Spanish crown,
and that all political connection between
them and Spain is and ought to be totally
dissolved, and that 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 govern
ment for themselves, laying it's foundation
on such principles and organizing its pow
ers in such form as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and hap
piness; and that with these rights the peo-
pie of the United States do not propose to
interfere"
II should like to- have it adopted mmedi-
ateiy," said Mr.. Hoar.
Il object" said Mr.. Davis (Minn.), chair
man of the foreign relations committee
and the resolution went over.
For a War Investigation.
The resolution of Mr. Allen for the APP
pointment of a committee of five senators
to investigate the conduct of the late war
was laid before the Senate and Mr.. Allen
took the floor in advocacy of it.
Mr.. Allen said he had no desire to en-
DarrdSS the fFtSlutut, out so many COM
plants had been made by the press and
individuals of the conduct of the war that
he thought it time for rigid and impartial
investigation of the war to be made He
had, he said, no confidence in the "Alger
relief commission which was now con-
Quoting an investigation of the war He
was satisfiedQthat1 no truthful or practical
results would accrue from that investiga-
tion He criticised the sending of troops
to Chickamaaga. where they were faced by
sickness and death. He intimated that the
troops of the west were sent to Chicka-
manga for the benefit of transportation
companies He declared that there had
been gross irregularities in the handling of
the commiss4ry and other supplies He
said it had Been charged mat the supplies
satisfied the chsrges were true. If the
troops had febeeno furnished "embalmed
beef the people and the world had a right
to know it. she repeated that he had no
confidence in sthe report that the investiga-
ton commission would make
Interrupting Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Spooner CWis)
criticised him for-his anticipation of an
unfair and partial report from the commits
sion, and suggested that he might better
wait until the report was presented before
he attacked it, .s.r.,-