Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-12
CONGRESSMAN TONGUE DEAD
Oregon Representative Passes Suddenly
Away in Washington.
PHILIPPINE TRADE STILL INCREASES
Civil war Veterans Seek Preference
over other Persons when OmciaI
Posts Are TO he
Filled.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-Representative
Thomas II. Tongue Of the First Congress
Bional district OF oregon. died suddenly at
his residence in this city at 1 this after
noon OF heart failure. following an attack
Of Indigestion.
Mr.. Tongue remained IN bed longer than
usual this morning, not rising until about
1890. He ate only a light breakfast, and
soon after symptoms Of dyspepsia, from
which be had suffered before. manifested
themselves. His daughter. Miss Bertha,
thinking the attack only a slight one, ad-
ministe-ed some domestic remedy and Mr..
Tongue lay down on a sofa. He failed to
get relief, however, and the attack in
creased in severity. An effort was made TO
get a physician, but before any Of the half
dozen doctors who had been telcphoned for
reached the house Mr.. Tongue had passed
away.
His death came as a great shock to his
colleagues in the house. as he had been in
unusual good health during the present ses-
sion.
At his bedside when the end came were
his daughter, Miss Bertha, and an adopted
daughter, Miss Ruene. Mrs. Tongue is in
Hillsboro, Mr.. Tongues oregon home. AMI
to that place the remains will be taken for
interment, leaving here tomorrow night.
They are expected to reach HiIlsboro prob
ably on Sunday.
Mr.. Tongue leaves a widow, two sons, one
OF whom is in Washington and another in
Oregon; three daughters, two OF whom are
married, and an adopted daughter.
A congressional committee will be APP
pointed tomorrow to escort the remains to
their last resting place. Mr.. Tongue was
So years of age, was prominent in Oregon
republican politics and had served in the
Fifty-hfth, Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh
congresses and had been elected to the
Fifty-eighth.
speaker Sees President.
Speaker Henderson and Senator Aldrlch
we're at the White House in conference with
the president until a late hour tonight.
They came at the invitation Of Mr.. Roose-
welt. who desired to talk over prospective
legislation in both branches Of congress.
InsuIar Trade Grows.
A statement compiled by the bureau OF
insular affairs OF the War department
shows that during September last the i'm
ports into the Philippines amounted to
$2,7S5 ,009, an increase Of more than $500,
900 over the corresponding month Of 1901
and considerably above the average monthly
value for the current year. The export
trade Of $685. 35 was the largest OF any
single month since the American occupa-
ton. hemp exports alone amounting to
over 81. 1900. 900. practically three-fourths of
which was sent to the United States. Sugar
and tobacco shipments to all countries
during the month aggregated $573,779.
The legislation favorable to direct ship
ments OF hemp to this country had a marked
effect In May and subsequent months. This
trade for the five months ended with Sep
tember 80, 1902, was IS, OS1 .OO5, as compared
with $1.624,527 for the corresponding period
Of 1901.
Imports during the nine months were
valued at $24, S3S, 1922. against $21, S18, 212 for
the same period of 1901, and S17, s07, 991 in
1900. Manufactured articles continue to
make up moro than half the purchases, al
though two-hfths OF the nine months trade.
Including nearly S. 0O, 900 worth of rice,
consisted of food stuffs, as compared with
nne-fourth in the corresponding period OF
The preceding year. in which the value of
lice received Appropriated $500, 900.
The total value OF exports for nine
months was $40, 239. O1s. as compared with
l1S,S 6 79S during the previous year and
s17, $3.50, 200 in 1900. Almost two-ffths, OF
1882 All, was credited to the United States,
placing that country far in advance as the
most leading buyer Of Philippine products.
Wish to Help Veterans.
The committee on legislation Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic has been. in
session since Thursday. It has considered
pending legislation for the aid of veterans
In seeking appointments to the public ser.
vice. A subcommittee was appointed, con-
sisting OF Joseph w. Kay of New York ant
George II. Patrick OF Alabama, who visited
the president and postmaster general OF
Friday to urge the passage OF the bill IA.
voring those who served in the army Of
navy during the civil war to appointment.