New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
since then she has suffered great deal'
eliminating in the chronic trouble
Death Announced in Senate.

Dfdin Announcer Nv
Announcement of the death OF Mrs.
Wilson was made in the Senate snort
Is after o'clock by Senator Kern, the
majority floor leader, who sald'
"Mr President. it becomes my duty
to convey 10 the Senate the melancholy
intelligence of the death OF Mrs. VII
son. the wife of the President OF tne
United States. OF course, the fresi-
dent in this hour has the earnest sym
pathy of all the people of the nation
and as a mark of the sympathy enter
tanned here and all through the Re
public | move that the Senate do now
adjourn until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning"
Adjournment was then announced by
the Vice President.
The Senate, awaiting momentarlly the
announcement of the death OF the witee
of the President, began its laoors OF
the day by passing the bill tor the
improvement of living conditions IN the
poorer quarters of the District OF 20
lumbia. known as "the alley BILL IN
which Mrs. Wilson was keeniy inter
ested. The measure practically pro-
ibits the practice which preValls III
he capital OF building small houses
which are tenanted mostly by negroes
on narrow alleys, where crowded con-
ditious and lack Of light and air ma Ike
for high death rate. 1t prohibits the
building Of houses on alleys less than
thirty feet i'm width, and provides for
the condemnation of houses now on
alleys which have deprecated 90 per
cent in value The proposed law prop.
ably will result in wiping out many OF
the plague spots where negroes were
huddled together in tumbling shacks,
in some cases within a stones throw
of the best residence thoroughfares IN
Washington. After word was quietly
passed that Mrs. Wilson was deeply IN
terested in the proposed legislation and
had inquired whether it had been en-
acted, with an air almost Of solemnity
the Senate took up the bill and passed
it without opposition.
Resolutions Passed by House.
The House adjourned as soon as Mr..
Underwood announced the death OF
Mrs. Wilson. The resolution OF sorrow
adopted provided for the appointment
Of a committee, consisting OF the
Speaker and one member from eaeh
state in the Union, to represent the
House at the funeral.
the deepest solicitude over Mrs. VIII
sons condition as she rallied and sank
during the afternoon. Many were IN
touch with the White House and news
paper Offices by telephone, and the criti-
cal illness of the Presidents wife had
a depressing influence at the Capitol
building.
When the House met at IL o'clock to-
n
New Jersey, presented a resolution
which was unanimously adopted, eN-
pressing hope for Mrs. Wilson's recov-
cry. 1t read:
"Resolved, That the House Of Repre-
sentatives tenders to the President, In
this his hour of apprehensive sadness
it's warmest sympathy and prays that
God in His mercy. may restore to
health his good wife, adviser and help
mate"
Six hours later House members were
advised of her death, and Mr.. Under
wood said:
at becomes my sad duty to advise
the members of the House OF the death
of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
President of the United States. thlnS
the House should show proper marx
oil respect AT IHlS tihhc anu
adoption of the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the House has
heard with profound sorrow Of the
death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF
the President OF the United States
Resolved. further, That committee
consisting of the Speaker and one ad-
ditional member from each state IN inc
Union be appointed to attend the fu-
neral. Resolved, further, That as
mark of respect the House now ad-
jOurn."
Ex-President Roosevelt early in the
6ay telegraphed to President wilson
expressing his deep sympathy over Mrs
Wilson'S condition. kilograms OF sym,
pathy and good wishes came from all
parts of the country.
Vice-President Marshall, Secretary
BRYAN. Secretary Daniels, Secretary
Redfeid and other government ot1ciais
were early callers at the White House
On hearing of the death OF Mrs. VII
.on Mayor Mitchell sent the following
telegram to the President:
GAS Mayor, tender to you the pro
found sympathy of the City OF Ne"
York" ,-,.o
The Mayor also sent the following
personal dispatch: -, y.
"Mrs. Mitchell and | are deeply as
tressed to hear of your great loss;
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy