Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-14
FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January IA.

w A5h1NdlON, JduuhIS Ii.
SENATE.
Chaplain Milburn in his prayer re-
ferred to the death OF Mr.. Dingley,
whom he eulogized as one of the high
est and noblest types of American man.
hood.
Mr.. Vest reported favorably a bill
providing for the erection of new
building for the Department of Justice.
Mr.. Hoar offered o resolution recog-
nizing the independence of the people
of the Philippine Islands. and asked for
its immediate consideration.
Mr.. Davis objected and the resolu-
ton went over.
MIR. Bacon gave notice that he
would address the Senate next We'd
nesday on the resolutions offered by
him recently recognizing the independ-
ence OF the Philippines.
Mr.. Proctor introduced bill to place
in the Congressional Library building q
bust of the late Senator Morrill,.
Mr.. Allen called up his resolution to
investigate the conduct of the war with
Spain.
Mr.. Hoar thought the Senate should
not undertake this investigation.
Mr.. Allison suggested that it go to
the military affairs committee.
MIR. Allen spoke on the questions in
volved. He insisted there should not
be any State secrets, and that the
American people should have ali the
information that may be in the hands
of the President aud the Secretary of
War. He related things that came un-
der his own observation and said the
camps were badly located, largely to
| accommodate certain transportation
/ companies.
The Senate at 12;43 o'clock adjourn
ed out of respect 10 tee memory OF MIR.
Dingley.
The customary resolutions were offer
ed by Mr.. Hale who also briefly spoke
of the death of the deceased. he said a
noted leader in the deliberations of the
House of Representatives mad bean
taken away. The death OF Mr.. Dingley
he added, was national calamity. It
would grievs the entire civilized world
to hear that he had passed away It
was a melancholy satisfaction to his
friends and family to know that the
demise of Mr.. D ngley was peaceful.
r., The following Senators were appoint
ed to attend officially the funeral OF
Mr., Dingley and to accompany the re-
mains to Lewiston, Maine: Frye, Aid
rich, Burrows, Fairbanks, Pritchard
Berry, Faulkner, Rawlins and Nc.
Lsurin.
HOUSE.
The desk Mr.. Dingley occupied was
draped in Grape and covered with flow
ers. Chaplain Cruden's prayer was q
tribute to Mr.. Dingley's memory and
tears glistened in the eyes of some Of
the members as they listened to his
word0.
Immediately after the reading of the
| journal, Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, arosf
and said 'It becomes the most painful
duty of my public life to announce the
death of Representative Nelson Ding
ley, of Maine, which occurred at his
residence last night, after an heroic
struggle against disease. This is moi
the time to refer to the illustrious char
acter and splendid services OF Mr.
Dingley. At later time l shall ask The
House to name an appropriate season
for paying tribute to the memory o.
the man whose remarkable public ser
vices both On the floor of this House
and in the councils of his native
State make his loss irrepsrable. He
has been taken from us at a time when
his loss is felt most Severely. 10 an
nouncing his death l will say what can
be said of but few men, that his loss
will be sincerely regretted by all with
out regard to party or creed"
Mr.. Boutelle then presented set of
resolutions conveying the grief of the
House to the bereaved family and ap-
pointing committee to accompany the
remains to their last abiding place in
Maine. Mr.. Boutelle then offered an
other resolution that the House imme.
diately adjourn.
This action was taken Immediately
| without dissenting vote.
The following committee was named
by Speaker Reed to accompany Mr..
Dingley's remains to Lewiston Messrs.
Boutele, Clarke, OF New Hampshire;
Payne. Evans. Dolliver, Tawney, Hill
born, Bailey, Dockery, Mcclellan and
Bell,