Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13
Tributes in the Senate to Randall and
in the House to Beck,
HOUSE JOURNALS APPROVED.
A Little Passage Between Speaker
Reed and Mr.. O'FeraII.
A QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.
SENATE.


address the Senate. Although always his
political opponent (Mr. Quay said) he had
come to cast the myrtle on his
Randall had always been found to
be the rock Of offense to republicans. Yet so
true, SO honest, SO courageous, SO absolutely
chivalrous had he been that there was not one
republican who, standing behind his coffin had
not realized the thought:
"Id give the lands Of Deloraiue
DARK Mussrave were alive again"
There was not one of them who did not be-
heve that, II 1t were given to immortal natures
to revisit the scenes they loved on earth, his
shade walked regal and distinguished among
all the viewless hosts of the great that trooped
the halls and corridors of the Capitol today
His life had been life Of struggle, toll and
battle. The record of his life was one of in
dustry.
INDUSTRY AND FIRMNEss
we're his most prominent characteristics. He
had wrought better for the country than for
himself Others might appear in his stead to
assume the robes which had fallen from him,
and might fittingly fulfill their Offices; but
none (Mr. Quay thought) would ever arise to
fill, for positive courage, unselfishness, patri-
otisin and devotion to duty, the great chasm
left IN PENNSYLVANIA by Mr.. Randalrs death.
Mr.. BARBOUR EULoaIZED MR. RANDALL.
whose integrity, he said, was spotless, whose
sfirmness was as solid as the rock basis of the
Pennsylvania mountains and whose abilities
and patriotism were always equal to the ex-
igencies of the most important OCCASION
He (Mr. Barbour) had accompanied the
remains of the departed statesman to
Its ITS, Last. Last restng.plase in the beau
saw the great cortege of friends and neighbors
assembled to do honor to his memory, he
felt that the useful career of that simple un-
ostentatious and true hearted public man was
fully appreciated where he was best known
and was permanently enshrined in the minds
and hearts of his countrymen.
NH. PLUMB's TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Plumb spoke of Mr.. Randall as having
been plain, unpretentious, kindly in bearing
and conspicuously domestic in taste andinclina-
ton. and richly qualified in every respect to
be, as he was, the tribune of the people. To
those endowments had been added
rectitude of purpose and conduct
which had never been questioned in the fiercest
heat OF political antagOnism and which had
been eXemplified in a private life singularly
modest and unostentatious, contributing to and
sharing in those sweet and kindly ministrations
that make the happy home a miniature OF
heaven.
Mr.. DANIEL FOLLOWS.
Mr.. Daniel said that Mr.. Randall was for
Union for freedom, for peace; that he was the
model of a public servant, and that he added
honor and glory to the name Of representative
of the people. In his modest, hospitable house
on Capitol Hill, in the bosom of his family he
had spent his days in the toll of love and duty,
and lie had met death with the composure of
an equal spirit, at peace with man and with
trust in God.
RANoALLs STAINLESS HONESTY
Mr.. Blackburn spoke of the stainless honesty
OF Mr.. Randall's career, saying that he entered
life poor and that at the end of more than
quarter OF century of public service he went
out OF 1t only to go into his grave still poorer
II he left the public service with hands that
were empty the world knew that he left it with
hands that were clean. His distinguishing
characteristics were an honesty that was un-
questionable and courage that was unfalter-
ing. The Lord never made man more honest
nor man more courageous. He never knew
the name of fear. Though broken orb should
fall, fearless he would stand amidst the ruin
Peace to his ashes, honor to his memory and
rest to his manly soul.
OTHER TRIBUTES
Further eloquent and touching tributes to
the high character Of Mr.. Randall and to his
honorable career in public and in private life
were paid by Senators Cullom Morgan. Gibson
and Hiscock. And then, az further mark of
respect. the Senate at pm. adjourned till
Monday at noon.
HOUSE.
The approval Of the journal OF Tuesdays
proceedings was the first question presented to
the House when it met this morning, and the
clerk proceeded to call the roll on this ques-
t;on. The journal was approved-yeas, I57;
nays, 0-the clerk noting quorum. Every
democrat present and not paired voted in the
Affirmative. The clerk then proceeded to the
reading of the journal of Wednesdays proceed
ings,. which Mr.. O'Ferrall (Va.) demanded
should be read in full.
The Speaker suggested that this would tend
only TO consume the time which had been as
signed to the Beck eulogies.
Mr.. O'Ferrall retorted that he was aware of
what he was doing. He was responsible to his
constituents and not to the Speaker.
The Speaker suggested that the gentleman
was responsible to the country.
MIR. O'Ferrall expressed his readiness to take
all the responsibility which attached to him.
THE JOURNALS APPROVED.
The journals of Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday were read and approved without OBJ
lection. and then the House proceed to pay its
last tribute OF respect to the memory Of the
late Senator James B. Beck of Kentucky.
MR.. BREcKINRIDGE EULoGIzEs SENATOR BECK.
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.) eulogized the char
acter and abilities Of the dead Senator, whom
ho characterized as ''round, ready and full
man." He described at length Mr. Beck's legal
experience in Kentucky. Never" said he,
"had he known Mr.. Beck's superior, and
he believed that he had never seen
his equal Passing on to review OF Mr.. Beck's
legislative action he spoke in the highest terms
of the services to his country. senator Beck
had believed in the equality of manhood
as a living, vital, practical truth, and this
had been the controlling truth OF all his
mar NJ
to every other man; that man as man was
creator Of all government, and that man as
man was to be the object Of all legislation.
The Republican Success in Wyoming.
/. Senator Pettigrew Of South Dakota today re-
oeived the following dispatch: ''Fuli republican
state ticket and Congressman elected by moro
than 1000 majority. Two-thirds of legislature
at least republicans. JOSEPH N. CAaxY."
A Railway Postal Clerk In Custody.
Geo. W. Harris, . railway postal clerk, was
arrested in Baltimore yesterday charged with
stealing registered package. He was brought
to this city today and will be taken to Chicago
for trial. Harris was employed at
the timo Of the robbery, which
occurred August 8, on . train running on the
Chicago and Alton railroad. He q shout
thirty years Of age and was regarded a. one Of
the best clerks In the service. The registered
package which occasioned his downfall con-
aimed about e60o.