Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-01
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, June /.
SENATE.

bENAlE.
The Senate today passed bill grant
ing the right of way for the construction
of ship canal from Lake Washington TO
Puget Sound.
Mr.. Morgan (Alsbama) called up in
the Senate this afternoon his resolution
providing for the appointment of sem
atOrial committee of seven members TO
examine into the condition of affairs of
the Isle If Pines.
Mr.. Hale moved to refer it to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Morgan resisted. He charged
that gave abuses existed in the governs'
ment of the island that the Cuban gov
eminent treated the American residents
there in severe, unjust, aud unlawful
manner, aud he demanded "a rational,
Just, and honest settlement OF question
that has taken hold of the pubic senii-,
ment and that cannot be suppressed
Pointing to the declaration of Seer
tary of State Root that the island was
always Cuban territory, he exclaimed :.
at this is true, why il he here demand-'
ing the ratification of treaty which
purposes the sale Of the island to the
Cuban government? If he believes
what he has urged, through political or
personal reasons, e. them take this
treaty out OF this body"
The Senate this afternoon on passed
without opposition, the melSnre known
as the employers liability bill, which
has been strongly urged by organized
labor. 1t was amende by Mr. Toilette
to provide that all questions of negli-'
gence and contribntory negligence sbonld
be left to the jury and ms de parents
next 10 line for pushing prosecution,
after the widow and children.
HOUSE.
A voice from the dead WAS heard ia
the House of Representatives today
when Speaker Cannon read the leiief
received BY him this morning, aud
written by Representative Robert Adams,
of Pennsylvania, la-t nigh, making
clear the motive of his acl of seli-de-
structiOn.
The ceremonies in the House were
bTief and extremely impressive. The
desk formerly occupied by Mr. Adams
was draped an banked with flowers. The
first reference to the tragedy was in
Chaplain Couden's prayer:
ave meet, o, Col, under the shsd' W
of gloom aud death, he said. "Our
hearts are profoundly moved with grief
aud sorrow. 0ns who has gone in aud
out among gs for years, who has held a
conspicuous place on the floor of this
House; Jealous in all that periaiued to.
his duty; sensitive As Ia his character.
he has rendered a good service To his.
people, to his State and To the nation,
and we mourn bis los-."
Mr., Morrell, of Pennsylvania, was
recognized to make the formal announce
ment of Adams death cit is with the
deepest feelings of pain and SORROW that
| have to announce tO the House the.
sudden death this morning of our obi
friend" he said.
Speaker Cannon, amid intense silence
read the strange letter from Mr Adams
lis manly tone appealed 10 all, aud
many eyes glistened with tears
General Morrell moved resolutions OF
sorrow, authorizing the sereeanI-at law
to take charge OF the funeral, but omit
ling, in accordance with Adams's last
request, provisions for committee anG
memorial services.
The resolutions having been adopted
the House, as further mark of respect.
adjourned until tomorrow