Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
Announcement of the Death OF MT.
Dingley Is Made, and After an Eu-
logy by senator Hnle and Appoints
ment of Committee, the senate
Adjourns.

all the political connections between them
and Spain is, and ought to be totally dis
solved. and they have therefore full pow
er to do all acts and things which inde-
pendent states may of right do; that 1t is
their right to institute q new government
for themselves, laying a foundation on
such principles and organizing its powers
in such form as to them 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 inter-
fere."
II should like to have it adopted i'm
mediately," said Senator Hoar. 81 OBJ
ject," said Senator Davis (Minn.),
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee. and the resolution went over.
Senator Allen Speaks.
The resolution of Senator Allen for
the appointment of a committee of five
senators to investigate the conduct of
the late war was laid before the sen
ate and Senator Allen took the floor in
advocacy of it..
Senator Allen said he had no desire to
embarrass the president. but so many COM
plants had been made by the press and
individuals of the conduct of the war that
he thought 1t time for a rigid and impartial
Investigation of the war be made. He had. he
said, no contidencein the Anger Relief COM
mission" which was now conducting an
investigation of the war. He criticised the
sending of troops to Chickarnauga where
they were faced by sickness and death.
He intimated that the troops OF the west
were sent 10 Chickamauga Tor the benefit
of transportation companies. He declared
that there had been gross Irregularities in
the hauling of The commissary and other
supplies. He said il had been charged that
the supplies were III many cases unht Tor
use, and he was satisfied the charges were
true. If the troops had been FURNISHED
.embalmed beef" The people aaa the world
had a right to know II.
~Interrupting Senator Allen, Senator
Spooner (Wis.) criticised him for his
anticipation of an unfair and partial
report from the commission and sug-
gested that he might better wait until
the report was presented before he
attacked it.
DingIey's Death Announced.
At this point a message was received
from the house announcing the adop-
ton of resolutions on the death of Rep
resentative Dingley.
Senator Hale requested that the res
olution be laid before the senate and
read. Senator Hale then offered res
olutions expressive of the deep sensi-
bility with which the senate had
learned of the death of-Representatiye
Dingley and directed the appointment
Of a committee OF senators to accom-
pany the remains to Maine.
Senator Hale also delivered feeling
eulogy of Mr.. Dingley, closing with a
motion that the senate adjourn.
Prior to the putting of the motion,
Senator Gallinger, president pro tenn,
announced the committee of senator's
who are to join a like committee of
the house to accompany the remains
of Mr.. Dingley's body to Maine as
follows: Senators Frye (Me.), AID
rich OR. L., Burrows (Mich.), Fair
banks (Ind.), Pritchard IN. CO., Berry
(Ark.), Faulkner (W. Va.), Rawlins
(Utah) and McLaurin SCI.
The senate then at 12:43 p. m. adj
journed.
Sad Session of House.
Washington, Jan, 16.-The house of
representatives assembled Saturday
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.. 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-
v%ictions: firm and iniexible his will, yet
gentle and amiable his Dispositions; 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
becomes a part of the history of the coun-
try"
Mr.. Boutelle, the senior member of
the Maine delegation, was then recog-
nized for an announcement of the de-
mise of his colleague, which was made
in feeling and appreciative words.
Mr.. Boutelle then offered and the
house adopted a series of resolutions
providing for funeral ceremonies in the
hall of the house at moor on Monday,
and for a committee of nine members
to accompany the remains to Maine.
The resolutions concluded with a mo-
ton to adjourn.
The speaker announced the following
committee under the resolutions:
Messrs. Boutelle, Payne, Dolliver, Taw-
ney, Evans, Hilborn, Clarke IN. HI,
Bailey, Dockery, Bell and Mcclellan.
At 1890 p. M, as a mark of respect,
the house adjourned until Monday
when the funeral services will occur.
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Il will take this seat.
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reetly In front of that seat. sir.
Iheater-Goer-So I observed. I pre-
Ter a pillar to q high hat.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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