Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
FEELING IN CONGRESS.
Expressions of Regret From Repre-
scntatiXes of Both Parties.

resentative Dingley is so great among his
colleagues that they find difficulty in Civ
ing any expression to it. Sadness was man.
ifested to a degree beyond that on
the occasion of any loss that death has in
fiicted upon the membership of the House
in generation. Democrats as well as
republicans, and younger representatives
as well as those of long service, spoke of
the death of Mr.. Dingley as a personal loss
"a loss TO his party, loss to the House
and loss to the country The tribute
paid to him in the sincerity of private con-
versation among themselves by men of
the opposing party particularly manifested
was held.
Speaker Reeds Tribute,
Speaker Reed said today of the death of
Mr.. Dingley: Il have never known the
sense of loss to be more nearly universal
than in the case of Governor Dingiey. His
death comes at a time when the need of
his services will be most keenly felt. Not
only have we lost his knowledge but we
cannot at once create in any one else the
confidence which We had in him. Mr.. Ding
ley had rend cred conspicuous public service
in his own state before he came to Wash
ington, and his success here was no sur
prise to US. His habits of labor and his
unttring industry gave him the greatest
command over the subjects to which he de-
voted his attention The House, finding
that he always had something and wasted
no time in saying 1t, accorded to him the
high compliment of silence and attention.
His record is so well known and has been
so much in peoples minds during his illness
that his services need not be specified. He
was public servant equal to all his du-
ties, who won the respect and esteem not
only of his associates, but of the whole
country"
Honest in Devotion to Duty.
Representative Livingston of Georgia said:
las a legislator he was capable. honest
and untiring in his devotion to duty. He
covered the smallest detail in his work AS
chairman OF the committee on ways and
means he was careful, fair and persistent
in discharging his duty. AS the leader of
the House, while partiZan, he was oblig-
ing, courteous and watchful. He will be
greatly missed, both on the floor and in the
committee room. A great man has fallen"
Leader In All Senses
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio said: Il have
known Governor Dingley since long before
he came to Congress. There was no public
man for whom 1 had higher regard and
whom held in warmer esteem. In all the
relations in which he came in contact with
his fellows he was most estimable and
revered citizen-learned, industrious patri-
otto and faithful. In the House he was the
leader in all senses. We relied upon him In
All emergencies ana ne never failed us.
feel his death to be most untimely and
appreciate that the vacancy will not soon
be filed"
His Death a Public Calamity
Mr.. Evans Of Kentucky said: THE death
of Mr.. Dingley is a public calamity in the
strongest sense of that phrase. His equip
fment for the great work of national legis-
| lation was not only most ample but almost
unrivaled in completeness. His place cam
| not at once be filed by any other member
| The public has lost one Of its most upright
| ana capable servants, his party one of it's
| wisest and most capable leaders and the
| House of Representatives one of its most
| loved and trusted members
| Mr. Champ Clark of Missouri said:
I regret the death of Mr.. Dingley ex-
| ceedingly. L regarded him as one of the