The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-01
EULOGY SPOKEN
OF MAJOR OTEY.
House Met on Sunday for the
First Time in Ninety Years.
KIND WORDS OF COLLEAGUES
Many of His Fellow Representatives
Paid Glowing Tributes to the Late
Member from the Sixth Vir-
ginia Congressional! District.
KIND WORDS OF COLLEAGUES
O. Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, June So.-It was worth
trip 20 the Capitol yesterday to hear
tho sensible eulogies which were pro-
ncunced upon deceased colleagues. The
House met by special order and the
journal of the previous day WAS read.
but the session Was devoted cXclu-
sivcly 10 uttcrances on the lives and
,nings. OF New York. and Of the late
Peter J Otcy, of Virginia. Mrs. Cum
1nings. the widow OF the New York
member. and some Of her friends had
seat in the gallery. MIR. Mitchell,
son -in-law OF the late Mr.. otey. was
the only member of his family present
This was the first tine in ninety years
that Sunday was made = legislative day,
and the House met on the Sabbath with
Speaker clerks, and all the other
51araphernalia which accompany the
actual transaction of legislative DnSi-
ness. Frequently in times past the
House has been in session on SuncaE,
especially IT the close of short Ses-
sion, but such sessions always have
been combinations of the legislative DAYS
of Saturday, and the journal on MONDAY
showed no session on the Sabbath IN
this case, however. the Journal OF EcSier-
day will be shat of 4 regular legislative
day. In order to End precedent -or
the session the House managers went
back TO ISL when the House held SEES
sion on March End. because Of the pres
sure Of public business two GAYS before
the final adjournment March 1th.
TOUCHING TRIBUTES.
Those who remarked upon tle INC 'iiu
character of Peter ]. Otey included most
OF the members of the Virginia deleSa-
ton, preceded by Mr.. w. a, Jones VINO
offered the usual resolution lie ioid
how. on the 2d Of March, 1863 Majof
Otey was captured and made prisoner
OF war and lodged in Fort Delaware
He fired the first cannon after the ofdl-
nance of secession was proclaimed az
Richmond. Mr.. Jones stated that inc
mortality among the Virginia delegation
had been greater in The last few years
than in any other delegation in Congress.
Representative jenkins. of Wisconsin.
paid a high tribute 10 ;he many SooH
qualities of Mr.. Otey. speaking OF hilh
as man OF courage and the hlSheSl III
teGIity.
spoke of Major Otey's peculiar cFa,
1eristic to serve others. He believed nun
the most accommodating man IN mat Pal
ticuiar he had met in Congress
Representative Page Morris, OF mime
sofa. related how as one OF seven ~ .,n,
Confederacy. all of the brothers dolns
likewise He came of long line OF nc, no
bic and native Nirginans. said MI MOI
Iis. ...IIis brother Colonel Otey. was
brought my fathers house ,,.oi in h1eh IN
mond when he was severely WouilSieu ~
the fierce battle around Rlchmohd, anu
when Mcclellan was seeking 10 capture
that city He a patriotic statesman
and while many have written their names
on the roll Of fame. Virginia has pro-
duced no more loyal, truer. or DEVOTED
patriot, or a man of higher courage
Judge De Almond told how prontahie
IT would be to make Major Otey's life ana
character our example Chairman Gra1f:
of the House Committee on Claims. OIL
which Mr. Otey was a member told OIL
his work in connection with that commit
tee and his endeavor to always help
those in distress.
Representative w w. l<itchin. of North
Carolina. related briefly how Major otey
md his father We're prisoners OF War.
CAPTAIN Lamb. of Virginia. closed tho
services with an interesting speech on
Mr. Otey's career in Congress