The Washington times., 1902-05-07
Announced by Mr.. Parker.

Announced by Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. Parker was filled with emotion when
after the reading Of the journal, he arose
to announce the death of his colleague. He
said: e. ss
''Mr. Speaker: 1t is With sadness and
sorrow that l have to announce the death
of the Hon. Joshua S. Salmon, the news
of which has just reached us that he died
at Boonton this morning. At some other
time request will be made OF the House
to appoint day and a time when we can
pay our tribute to his character whose
modesty, pureness. gentleness, kindness,
and truth had in his short service made
him as beloved by many OF us as he was
respected for his absolute constancy.
sturdiness. and earnestness of character"
Appropriate Resolutions.
Mr.. Parker thereupon offered the fol-
lowing resolutions which we're adopted:
Resolved, That the House has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow of
the death Of the Hon. Joshua s. Salmon,
Representative from the State Of New
Jersey.
Resolved. That a committee Of twelve
members of the House, with such mem
bers of the Senate as may be Joined. be
appointed to attend the funeral at Boom
ton, n. j., aud that the necessary ex-
penses attending the execution of this
order be paid out of the contingent fund
Of the House.
Resolved. That the Sergeant alarms of
the House be authorized and directed to
take such steps as may be necessary for
properly carrying out the provisions of
this resolution.
Resolved, That the clerk communicate
these resolutions TO the Senate and trans
nit a copy thereof to the family of the
deceased"
Speaker Henderson then announced the
following committee:
Representatives Gardner. Loudenslager,
Howell. Stewart. Fowler, Parker, and
McDermott of New Jersey; Graft Of
Illinois, Ball of Texas. Lloyd of Missouri.
Nevin of Ohio, and Claude Kitchin of
North Carolina.
All the members Of the committee were
personal friends OF the deceased, and each
ana every one leeiS a personal loss IN his
death.
Adjourn Out of Respect.
On motion of Representative Parker the
House then adjourned as further mark
)f respect to the deceased member.
The deaths of Representatives Cum
nings OF New York. Otey of Virginia, and |
Salmon of New Jersey occurring within |
.wo days OF each other calls to mind a |
singular coincidence. The late Mr.. Cum |
nings was one of the committee appoint |
I'd by the Speaker to attend the reburial |
1t Arlington of General Rosecrans, whose |
body is on the way here from San Frah-
,isco. The late Major Otey was on the
.ommittee TO attend the funeral of Mr. |
Cummings, and Mr. Salmon was on the |
appointed by the Speaker that
attended the funeral of the late Repre-
sentative Polk of Pennsylvania. II was
aid yesterday that Mr.. Salmon's name
vas on the list of the committee to at
lend Major Otey's funeral, but when 1t
vas learned that he had been granted
cave OF absence for "a week 1t was taken
'ff the list. On last Friday Mr.. Salmon,
,efore leaving for New Jersey, paired for
he coming week with his colleague. Judge
stewart.
Funeral on Saturday.
The Committee on Claims, of which Mr..
salmon. as well as Mr.. Gtey, was mem
,er. will meet this morning to take suit
BILE action. The funeral committee will
cave here on Friday to attend the fu-
eral. which will be held at his late home
n Boonton on Saturday.
Sketch of Mr.. Salmon.
Mr.. Salmon was born near Mount
live, Morris county, N. j., Febru-
ry 2, 1916. He was n graduate of Union
ollege. where he took the law course.
lie was admitted to the New York bar in
s73. and to the New Jersey bar in 1870, |
his certificate TO practice in
ne United States Supreme Court in 1894.
His political career commenced as n
rosecutor of pleas for Morris county IN
S93. continuing for five years He was
vice married-in 1863 to Deborah Vir-
mia Eiamons, and in 1895 to Mrs. Emma
:. Richards
A message from the House announcing (