The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-04
TO EXPRESS THE
NATIONS 'SsORROW
Congress To Take Action on
McKinley's Death.
THE MESSAGE is READ
And Both Houses Then AdAdjourn
Until Friday.
TO CURTAlL SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION
THE MESSAGE is READ
TO CURTAlL SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION
A Resolution introduced by Congressman Dick.
Williams Of Mississippi Asks for An
investigation Of the Sampson
Schley Controversy.
Schley Controversy.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 3.-Not in many
listened with such rapt attention to the
annual message of a President of the
United States as they did today to the
reading of the first message of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. With the most intense
interest every word was followed from
the announcement of the tragic death of
President Mckinley in the opening sem
tence to the expression of the closing
wish that our relations with the world
would continue peaceful The reading
occupied two hours. but not over a dozen
members left their seats until it was
concluded. Several times there was ap-
plause and at the conclusion there was
an enthusiastic demonstration on the
Republican side. On motion of Mr..
Grosvenor, of Ohio. that portion of the
message relating to the death of the
late President was referred to a COM
mittee to consist of one member from
each State to join a. similar committee
of the Senate to consider and report by
what token of respect and affection it
may be proper tor Congress to express the
deep sensibility of the nation to the
tragic death of the late President. Rep
resentative Grosvenor resolution fol-
lows:
Resolved That a committee of one
member from each State represented in
this House be appointed on the part of
the House, to join such committee as
may be appointed on the part of the
Senate to consider and report by what
token of respect and affection it may
be proper for the Congress of the United
States to express the deep sensibility of
the nation on the tragic death of the
late President, William Mckinley, and
that so much of the message of the
President as relates 10 that deplorable
event be referred to such committeeu."
The Speaker appoints the following
committee in pursuance of the terms of
the resolution:
Grosvenor (Ohio); Kahn (Calif.l
Henry Comm; BallsG(Del); Warner
QllsO; Watson Qnd); Cousins Qowa);
Glenn Qdaho) Bowersock (Kansas): ::
Allen (Maine); Pearre (Md); Lowering
(Mass.); w. A. Smith (Mich); Morris
tMiHH.), EuWdTu lMOnJ.), PeTklnS
(Neb.); Currier On. H.; Parker, IN. J.):
Ketcham On. "; Marshall On. d.;
Blackburn IN. c.; Moody (Oregon):
Olmsted PENN; Bull OR. II; Martin
IS. D.; Switzerland tUtah); Haskins
(VermonD; Jones (Wis) Dayton (W
Va); Dable (Wis); Mondell (Wyoming),
Underwood iAla.); Dinsmore ark;
Davis (Fla.); Fleming Georgia.; Kehoe
ky); Meyer La.); Hooker (Miss)
Clark (Mo); Talbert Is. CO.; Moon
cTenn); Shepherd (Texas); Hay (va),
Shafroth (Colo.), and Newlands New
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the Committee on Rules as fol-
lows
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa; Mr.. Dalzell,
OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Grosvenor. of
Ohio; Mr.. Richardson, Of Tennessee. and
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama.
The only change in the committee was
the substitution of Mr.. Underwood fo~
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, who is new a lnenl
Der of the Senate.
The House adjourned until Friday.