The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-26
WORK OF CONGRESS

al, almost majestic in it's impressive
ness, was given the late Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley ut 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 n del
egation from the New York chamber
of commerce, had come from q dis
lance 10 pay their last tribute of re-
spect 10 the dead statesman.
The remains were taken from Hotel
Hamilton to the capitol in the morning
and were borne into the hall of repre-
sentatives by squad of capitol police
under the direction OF Sergeantat-
Arms Russell. The casket was placed
on a bier in the area in front OF the
marble rostrum Of the speaker. and for
an hour the public, which would have
no opportunity to witness the Official
ceremonies later, We're allowed TO
view the remains as they lay in state
The decorations of the hall were very
simple, but strkingly beautiful.
Immediately in front OF the white
marble rostrum the casket lay banked
on either side with rare and exquisite
flowers. During the interval before
II almost every member of the house
In the city came and stood for mo-
ment by the casket with bowed head.
Mr. Dingley's desk was wrapped in
black and covered with roses and
lilies. Speaker Reed called the house
to order An air of deep sadness per-
vaded the hall as the members rose 10
listen to the brief and simple prayer
OF the chaplain. The clerk read the
resolutions adopted on Saturday after
the announcement OF Mr.. Dingley's
death, and the clerk Of the senate an
nounced the passage OF similar resOlu-
tons by the senate. The vice presi-
dent and the senate entered the cham
Ter in body, followed by the diplo-
matte corps, with whom came the
members of the Anglo American COM
mission. of which Mr.. Dingley had
been member. Then followed the
chief justice and associate justices or
the supreme court in their somOer
robes and they in turn were followed
by the president with his cabinet, See
retaries Hay. Gage. Alger, Attorney
General Griggs, Secretaries Long.
Bliss and Wilson, who took places i'm
mediately to the right OF the casket
Washington, Jan. IS. Almost the
entire session of the senate was de-
voted to consideration of the pending
Nicaragua canal bill Speeches We're
made in support Of the measure by Mr.
Chiffon Of Texas and Mr.. Turner OF
Gshington, and in opposition to it by
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin At 3
O'Clock consideration of the bill under
the ffteen-ininute rule was begun. and
was continued to the close of the ses-
sion. The first vote reached was on
an amendment offered 10y Mr. Rawlins
OF Utah, which, in brief provided that
the United States should have ALSO
lutte control of the canal for military
or naval purposes, with power TO die
tate the use Of the waterway during
the existence of war. The friends Of
the pending bill rallied against the
amendment and it was defeated by the
decisive vote Of 80 To 9. A provision
was Inserted in the bill providing that
no more than S5.WO0OO should be
paid the Maritime Canal company for
its concession and work already done
on the canal. When adjournment was
taken the substitute measure offered
by Mr.. Calfery of Louisiana was be-
fore the senate.
The House.
The house passed the naval person
mel bill without division on the final
passage, thus accomplishing what the |
officers of the navy have striven for |
during more than a decade. BY its |
provisions the line and engineer corps |
are welded into an amalgamated line, |
staff officers are given positive rank, |
but their command is limited to their |
own corps and system of voluntary |
and compulsory retirement on three !
quarters pay as Of the next higher |
rank of forty officers year is estab- |
lished, which is designed to remove |
the congestion in the lower rank at |
forty-fve. The bill also practically |
equalZes their pay with that of army |
officers. Three important amendments |
We're adopted: one creates judge ad-
vocate's court another abolishes prize !
money and third provides for the re-
tirement on three-quarters pay of en-
listed men and petty officers In the
navy. after thirty years service. But |
the most important change in the bill !
as reported was the adoption after
hard fight Of a substitute for the or
ganization Of the marine corpse by |
which the corps is to consist of 5000
enlisted men and petty officers with
general officers and staff. This will in
crease the marine corps by 1900 men,
and increase the cost of it's mainten-
ance $1,30O,0OO Several unimpoltant
bills were passed by unanimous con-
sent before the personnel bill was
taken up.
Washington, Jaa. 19.-The feature OF
yesterdays session of the senate was
a speech delivered by Mr.. Bacon OF