The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-15
HON. SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
ELOQUENT EULOGiES TO HIS
WORTH IN THE HOUSE.
Senator MorriIIs Educational Bill-Pro-
posed Purchase of Mr.. Jemcrson's Pa
ers-Crongres sionai iProcecdIpgs-Fed-
eral Capital News.

moneys paid to or credits allowed by tn
United States to land grant railroad com
panies, TO the more complete cnd0w
ment and maintenance Of colleges
for the benefit Of agriculture an,
Of the mechanics, is attracting
great deal of attention, especially from ad
yOcates Of Federal aid 10 education. Th'
bill provides that there shall annually b'
appropriated out Of the treasury for eacl
state aud Territory, beginning this wear
the sum Of $4,000 with an annual increase
of $1,000 for each succeeding year for tel
wears, but the annual amount there
after TO each state or Territory
shall not exceed $1,000 II Is further
provided that none of the money shall be
paid to any college which makes any dis
tinction because Of cOlJs, bat any STATE
that provides separate colleges for white
and cOlored students shall be held to compl,
with the act. the sums appropriated shall
be annually paid on or before July 3ist O
each year, but if any Of the money be lost
or applied 10 any other purpose than that O
instruction in agricultural and the mechan
c arts, the state or Territory losing OF
misapplying it shall replace it TO the Fed
eral Treasury. 1t is required that the state
colleges shall make annual reports Of the
number Of students, receipts and cXpcndi.
lures.
This bill does not meet the approval Of
Senator Blair and others, who insist upon
government aid 10 general education. Tney
maintain that the Morrill, bill does not 20
far enough, as it is restricted To agricul-
tural and mechanical colleges. The
Morrill, bill has hcen reported favOrably
from the Committee on Education and La.
Dor, the members saying that half loaf il
better than no bread. There is talk Of trying
to amend il so as TO make it apply to some
extent to general education.
CAPITAL NOTES.
4 pOst-oflice has been established at Du-
lany, Floyd county. with Josie Booth, as
postmaster, and one at EphcrsOn. Patrick
county. Virginia, with John II. EphersOn
as postmaster. The pOst-Oilice at Tula.
Charlotte. has been discontinued and the
mail goes to Pamplin city.
The railroad mail service on the South
Atlantic and Ohio Railroad will he extended
July lst from Clinch Port by Tunnel and
Flat Lick to Big Stone Gap.
Pensions: George Raley. IIorntown; Mar
tin Meyer, National Military Home; Alex.
faccn, Portsmouth; Francis h., widow Of
samuel Young, Mountain Road.
Senator Barbour has introduced a Joint
resolution to rcscind the consent given to
John +. Chamberlin, of this city, for the
erection Of hotel'at Fortress Monroe, un-
less Chamberln shall actually begin the
construction of first-ciass hotel within
sixty days after the approval Of this resOlu-
ton.
The House bill directing the Secretary of
the Treasury 10 erect near the site Of the
lighthouse on smiths Island, Va, tower
for Il lirst-onlcr light to replace the present
one, now being washed away by the en-
croachments Of the sea, the cost not to eX-
ceed $4,000.
THOMAS JEFFERsON's CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. Eyarts, from the Committee on liz
lTary. reported 10 the Senate To-day an
original bill appopriating $4,000 to pur-
chase the manuscript, papers and CORE
spOndencc of Thomas Jefferson, now in pos
session Of his descendants. The Jefferson
papers purchased by Congress in 1915,
and now in the state Department, are
papers of public nature only. The papers
now offered to Congress, include 1860 auto
graph letters Of Mr.. Jefferson. about five
thousand letters addressed tO him by dis
tinguished men of this and other countries.
- volumes of original notes and memoran-
da, etc. From the same committee, Mr..
Eyarts reported a proposed amendment to
tho Snndry Civil Bill, to appropriate $3.50,
to putchase the CaprOn collection of Japa-
nese works of art, now in the National
Museum.
HOUSE.
The House then went into the Committee
Of the Whole on the sundry civil bills. sew
eral uninpOrtant amendments were adOp
ted, and pending final action on the bill,
the committee rose. and public business hay-
ff.
pay tribute 10 the memory Of the late Samuel
J. Randall. Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania,
reviewed at length the public life OF
his deceased colleague, leclingly referred
To the strong friendship which had existed
between them for many years, and in con-
clusiOn said his sympathy of manner, his
kindly greeting, his devotion 10 the indi-
ydual, his courage To do what hc believed
was right, his fearlcSsuess in asserting his
opinion, endeared him to all men. lie was
honored in death. as in lie, as few mon
have been hOnOrcd.
Mr.. Mutzlcr. OF Pennsylvania. added his
tribute of respect 10 The memory of the dead
eulogizing his public services
and dwelling icelingly upon his hi gh and
upright private character.
Mr.. FOrncy, of Alabama. who for many
years served with the deceased upon the
Committee on appropriations, bore testi-
mOny to Mr.. kandalfs integrity Of purpose
and indomitable will when battling for the
good of .ne people.
Mr.. ButterwOrth, Of Ohio. characterized
Mr.. Randall as prince among his people.
made 50 not by the touch Of royalty, but by
the touch Of a greater and a mightier hand.
Mr.. NauX, Of Pennsy lyania, saying that
he wished 10 pay his personal tribute to the
character and memory Of his predecessor,
made an eloquent eulOgistic address.
MIR. Blount, of Georgia, sketched the
legislative career of the dead statesman,
dwelling in detail upon Mr.. Randall's sue
cessful effort TO diminish the expenditures
of the Government. Referring to his fight
against the force bill, he said that the name
of samuel j. Randall was reyered and
loved at every hearthstone in the South.
Death had taken from him Mr.. BlOunD his
friend, from his country IA patriot and states
man, ana from noble wife the unsulicd
affection of q model husband.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas. promised his regrets
with the reading Of an anectionately elo-
luent letter from Ex-Governor Crittenden,
)f Missouri, expressing his heartfelt sorrow
Al hearing Of the death Of his old colleague.
Mr.. Mills then laid his wreath OF praise on
me grave of the dead statesman, referring
10 his sturdy integrity. He lived
and died poor, but always TOO rich
% be bought. No man had ever en-
erred this hall or departed from
{ with purer conscience than Samuel
!. Randall. the name of the force bill
md the name Of sam Randall were. re-
nembered, and often mentioned AT the fire
sides of Southern homes. The people in the
south would cherish in their memory and
lecp green a tender recollection Of Ran
laps faithful friendship towards them
when powerful enemies were working their
destruction.
Mr.. UFerrall, of Virginia, congratulated
himself that he had known Mr.. Randall, and
Vas proud that he had been able 10 call him
ricnd. Virginia brought her laurel leaf 10
ldOrn his name; the walls in her homes
would be decked with his image.
Other eulOgies were delivered by Mr.. Cas-
yell. of Wisconsin; Mr.. McComas, OF Mary
and; Mr.. Dunnett, of Minnesota; Mr.. o.
lorn, Of Pennsylvania: Mr.. McCreary, OF
Mr.. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania;
,lr. Buchanan. OF New Jersey; Mr.. Mansur,
If Missouri; Mr. Williams, of Iowa; Mr.
Of Kentucky; Mr.. Herbert, Of
llabama: and Mr.. Kerr, OF Pennsylvania.
The House then at $50 l.. NJ, adjourned
i'll Monday.
-. ". BuskEY TO GO TO ALBANY.
The President has declined 10 take any
lction on the petition for pardon IN the ease