The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-03
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TO hon. Al. CUMMINGS
Death of New York Con-
gresham Reported.
SORROW At THE CAPITOL
Resolutions of Respect Adopted and
Committee Appointed to Take Charge
of the Funeral Auangements-Plans
for the Final 0bseguies.

The death of Hon Amos J. Cummings
was formally announced in the House
after the reading of the journal today,
and as a mark of respect an immediate
adjournment was taken.
Before the House met this morning the
members of the New York delegation as
sembled in the Ways and Means Com
nittee room and decided upon a course Of
action, and it was agreed that public
funeral should be held in the Hall Of
Representatives at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Accordingly appropriate reso-
buttons were drafted and presented by Mr..
Payne when the House met.
Desk D1aped in Mourning.
The desk on the floor of the House long
occupied by Mr. Cummings was ap-
propriateIy decorated with flowers and
draped in mourning when the House met
today. The prayer of the Chaplain the
House related entirely to the late mem
Der.
Following the reading Of the journal
several personal requests were granted,
after which Mr.. Payne of New York for
i4Ai1y dAluOIACSu [lEC uCe%AA u III CNiA
mings, and offered the following:
The Resolutions Adopted.
Resolved. That the House has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow of
the death Of Hon. Amos J. Cummings,
late a Representative from the State of
New York
Resolved, That in recognition of his
long and distinguished term of service
rendered in this body by Mr. Cummings,
that appropriate services be held in the
hall of the House on Sunday, May 4. 1902,
at O'Clock p. M
Resolved, That a committee of four
teen members of the House, with such
be appointed to take order concerning the
funeral
Resolved. That the Clerk OF the House
communicate these resolutions TO the Sen
ate and transmit a cbpy OF the same 20
the family Of the deceased.
"Resoved, That as further mark OF
respect the House do now adjourn"
The resolutions we're unanimously
adopted. and. accordingly. the House ad-
journed-
The Funeral Committee.
Just prior to the adjournment the
Speaker announced the following commit
tee of the House to make arrangements
for the funeral:
8IessTs. Mcclellan, WadswoTth, SuizeT,
Ray. Fitzgerald, Sherman. Ryan IN ",
Young pa, Clark (Mo), Foss tIII-), Will
Iiams eSliss.J. MeCieary (Alinn.), Tate
fCa.), and OteS {Ya@
Naval Affairs Committee.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the House the Committee on Naval Affairs
net. and expressions OF regret at the de-
mise of Mr.. Cummings were uttered
Chairman Foss appointed Messrs. Myers,
Loudensiager, and, Tate committee to
draft suitable resolutions. which will be
presented to the committee at its next
meeting.
Chairman Foss WAS directed by the COM
mittee to procure suitable floral emblens
to be sent to the funeral
The committee voted to attend the
funeral services tomorrow.
Messrs. FOss and Tate will represent the
Naval Committee at the burial in New
York.
The public funeral of Mr. Cummings will
be the first on the floor Of the House
since that of Nelson DingIey of Maine.
about three years ago. Mr. Cummings
/ death is the second this session, the other
being that Of Representative R K Polk
of Pennsylvania, March ), 1902