The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-14

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AMI renrese,5tatives Rseanss r,f tIs Ssct
that this is short session and the trip to
oregon Will consume about two weeks,
frd {hesaIves m nnahIs na to ,ossn Was
ington on account of imnortant 1eeisla-
tive matters that will come up in the
next two weeks. Representative Moody,
o. ,,es course WILL neaa tne d escort, Dy re-
eli will go if be can possibly arrange it,
although henas important matters pend
ing in the senate likely to be taken up at
he e9n ta
ir all with representative @ Of the SER er
geant-at-arms' Office of the House. SEN
atgr Simon Will profabiy remain mere. .r
~ ~ ls ,,ara psI sorncas held n :, Wasbna M
ton. The Tongue family and the congress
sional party will. l.leave with the remains
IN special sleeping car over the Penn
yaeld en;ns rom chicaso omaha bv
the the Chicago & Northwestern, and thence
by the Union Pacific, o. R, & N. and
southern Paeihc 70, 70 Hlasoo1o. = II Sonnsf1
reac ronS ifs ;fs destinato, ion next satrdav nisht
giving opportunity for funeral services
on Sunday.
Thomas III. Tongue, who had at.
tained atate prominence long before
be became national figure, was
born in England on June 26, 1874,
He was educated inEngland until
his 10Th year, when his parents
emigrated directly to Washington
county. Oregon where they located
on a farm several miles north of
Hillsboro, where the parents yet re-
side. Attending district school on
the North Tualatin Plains, for a
few years, he finally concluded to
take collegiate course. He began
school at Pacific University under
great difficulties, graduating with
high honors in 1868. Upon leaving
the University he commenced the
study OF Jaw under non. w. -.
haIe e5 ana was aumltleo 70 tne oal
10 loU; Mr. longue SUM oecame
.ne leaoing a1.olney. II " aslin .l :
Ton county. 10 ealiy Ispouseu .no
prlnclpies Oh me fepupncah party,
ny sWnlcn parry NC was seseial
Times nohofeu Dy hon.na.ions "
prominent prom .onclal posl'luns. IN
1905 he was electeo W s'ne ssa'e
-ses ave 1ooo m
In low Ml !. longug acsea a.
oiiaii laan VI Cuo pao.o"n SesDe g."
convention Wnlcn 11 nominated ou-
prene = uags ee W. :. 1oiu iol gogel-
nor. In 1922 ne was caha.ea1e
lor oni1ea Ssa.es senasei aeains'
senatol,Dolpn, pus ene CONTEST ena-
eo py tne eieceton VI MGDliae. u
1890 MI. tongue was eleceea 10 the
lIty-nlsn congress, oelea1lng Dlnger
hermann 1or the nomination.
MF. tongue Was eaa pass aaste5
Mason, ana IN 1000 ne aellVered
/ L \ k,r Apsnv n ,r{ {rvA
the oratlon before the ufano Looge.
The following extract from the
Constitution of the United States
governs the election of members Of
the house of representatives and OF
filing vacancies:
Art sec. Q, par. 4: When va.
cancies happen in the representa-
tion from any state. the executive
authority thereof shall issue Writs
Of election to fill vacancies.
The election laws of the state of
Oregon have the following provi-
sions:
Title i. sec, So: That. whenever
vacancy may occur in the Office
Of representative in congress from