The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-30
Eloquent Eulogies Of Congress-
men 0tsy and Cummings,
HOUSE HELD SUNDAY~StSSION
Memorial Service Largely Attended and
Appropriate Mus cal Progr,m Was Rem
dsrsd BY The Marine Band.

Washington, June 30-The House OF
Representatives held session yesterday
TO pay tribute to the memories of the
late Representatives Amos j. Cum
mings OF New York and Peter j. otey
OF Virginia. The Marine band was in at
tendance In the lobby In the rear OF the
hall and rendered an appropriate musi-
cal program. The widows and families OF
the deceased occupied the speakers pew
in the galleries and delega ations from
Typographical Union No. 6 OF New York.
the Letter Carriers association and the
New York Pilots association. came here
TO honor Mr.. Cummings memory. The
public galleries were well filled. The
eulogies were exceedingly impressive. es-
pecially that delivered by Mr.. Cannon OF
IIlonois. who paid tribute from the
heart to the lofty character and the man
ly honesty OF Mr.. Cummings.
HELD SUNDAY SESSION
Although services have been held In
the house on sunday on previous occa-
sions. notably the death or Henry VIM
ter Davis, this was the first time in ~
tive day, and the house met on the Sab
bath with speaker, clerks and all the
paraphernalia which accompany the
actual transaction OF legislative business.
Frequently In times past the house has
been in session on Sunday, especially at
the close OF a short session. but such
sessions always have been combinations
of the legisla tive days OF Saturday. and
the journal on Monday showed no session
ha Gah In
the Journal OF yesterday will be that o.
a regular legislative day.
In order TO find a precedent for the ses-
sion yesterday the house managers went
back TO 1911, when the house held ses-
sion on March 2, because of the pressure
OF public business two days before the
final ADJOURNMENT March 4.
MR.. CANNON'S EULoGY.
Mr.. Cannon. In hts eulogy of Mr.. Cum
mings today concluded his remarks as
follows:
But what OF the other side Of the
river? Revelation and faith tell us that
we need not go there alone. for we
enjoy the universal desire that Is TO be
found In each human unit from the be-
ginning of the race of the present time
of the life beyond this life. The uni
versal protest against extinction Is the
strongest kind of evidence that our re-
spective individualities are not TO be
wiped out, and all hope and believe that
somewhere In the great beyond under
universal law, we will each continue to
achieve the peace In the infinite exist
ence that we are entitled to occupy.
IL trust, when l shall cross the dark
river. that / may arrive at that place
In space or condition where shall meet
such men as Amos ]. Cummings ano
those with whom I have served. that
have crossed the river-Samuel J. Ran
dali, william d. Kelly, Benjamin But
terworth 8. s. Cox and many others i
shall be glad and content"
TRIBUTES OF OTHERS.
Those who paid tribute TO the men,
ory of Mr.. Cummings were Messrs. Nc
Clellan' Dem, New York;, Foss Rep.,
Il). Sulzer CDem.. New York;. Mccall
(Rep., Mass.), Myer Dem.. La.). Clark
(Dem., MOI. Dayton CRep.. w. Va).
Goldfogle Dem, New York;, Lesslerr
(Rep., New York; and Hooker Dem..
Miss.).
Eulogfes were then pronounced on the
late Representative Otey of Virginia by
Msssrs. Jones (Dem., va.), Jenkins (Rep..
Wis.,, Flood (Dem., va.). Lanham Dem..
Tex). Hay (Dem., va). Morris (Rsp..
Mimi, Swanson (Dem., Va.), De Ar
mond Dem, Mo-, Rhea Dem., va.).
Mccall Rep.. q Mass). Rixey Dem.,
Val, GAfr (Rep. I'D. w. w. Kitchen
Dem.. N. C.), and Lamb (Dem., va.).
Then. at 3S o'clock, as a further mark
Of respect TO the memory Of the two de-
ceased members the house adjourned