The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-15

HIS FORCE BILL RECORD.
Without making tiresomc speeches he at
the same time displayed his interest IN
pcnding legislation hy making short and
pointed addresses. I'm the forty-first Con-
grcss he was a member Of the committees
on privileges and elections and eXpendi.
tures i'm the Treasury Department and
Of the Joint committee on retrcnchment.
lie spoke against rcpudiati0n Decem-
her rs. 1869. in reply 10 Mr.. Munger, saying
that il was a political heresy. and that il
would place the country IN "a dishonest atti-
ilde before the world. lie expressed the
belief that the country could and would pay
the enormous debt I'm the F0rty-second
and F0rfy-third Congresses he served on the
committees ON banking and currency, post
Offices and post.r0ads and rules, and was
one 0r the most influential members Of the
minority. His triumphant leadership in
the two days and ail nights contest 20 pre-
vent the force bill" from going 10 the
Senate in time for action on il brought him
first into great prominence.
ELECIED sPEAKER.
ON December 4. 1876. Mr.. Randall wac
elected Speaker 10 succeed Mr.. Michael o.
Kerr. deceased.
AZ the called session Of the Forty-iifth
Congress, October 10. 1877. he was reelected
Speaker. The two years Of this Congress
were a period of general financial dis
trcse and Of labor depressed 10y
heavy burdens. lle urged that no
backward stem should Doe taken In
The work Of rcircnchment. AT the
extra session boo March. 1879. Doe was again
elected Speaker OF the fOriy-siXih Congress,
aud served in this capacity until December.
1871. when j. W. keiier. Of Ohio. was
chosen. in lsoi Doe was again made chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations.
from which position Doe retired last Decem-
Der 90 give place 90 his Republican success
sor.
Mr. Randall has been in in health for
several wears. confined tO hls house most of
the time. hut in constant consultation with
his party ass0ci itcs. His last public utter
ancc WAS a letter addressed Co the Demo
cratic House caucus advising stout resist
ance 10 the usurpatory rulings of Speaker
Reed as t0 "a quorum of thc House.
A STAINLESS CAREER.
Mr Randalrs public career can truthiully
be termed - stainless Onc. There have been
times when DIS friends trembled lest he
should stumble and when enemies chucklod
over his inevitable downfall. but hc passed
through 10 an without stain upon his per-
sonal integrity. lie never accumulated q
fortune. and movement several months
ago t0 raise a fund for his family was given
uu because of his wcll-knOwn aversion "a
receiving gifts.
PERSONAL TRAITS.
Mr. Randairs striking personal appear
ancc, with bis b0yisn-l0oking face. alway-
smoothly shaved. lorg made him conspicu
ous hmre on Capitol liill. until he was sud
denly stricken down in the summer Of ISIS
His dress was what would Doe called old
sNlo that is. he dd not change with the
fashions. but wore the same cut %
garment n less that be did ID
, ls6j-a cutaway coat. buggy trousers
low vest. broad shoes and "a remarkable
fuil-croWncd hat lie was good walker, an'
when in Washington. covered the i0u
SQUARES intervening between ihe 'apito
and his home ir "a remarkably short time
This was his custom regularly. when no
troubled with the g0ut. OF which his dlniu'
out occasionally gave him touch. Then u
spun rapidly over the car tracks in a coupe
FAILURE or HIS HEALTH.
The history of Mr.. Randalrs ailments
which untitled him for Congressional duties
is intimately connected with his indetatig
able lahOrs as "a pnhllc man. For months De
/ loie his health crisis in lSSS. Mr.. Randall
phv. icisn. advised him oi the dangers o
0yorw0rk. and wanted him iO take lon-
rest The session was "a trying one
extending intO midsummer. and h
promised 10 take long vaca
/ ii0n after the adjournment. Seyera
I times during the session De suffered VIII
/ hem0rhageS. and his work was at lengt
brought 90 astandstill by severe attack ol
( the uiehf Of July lO. For several week
! following this his ease was very critical
and wa. further impcrIicd 0n election da
( by his exposure in going io the polls TO cas
/ his vote for Cleveland. lie was never wei
after that time.
THE LANGsION-NENABLEC CAoE.
The House Elections Committee are goin
ycgy slow n deciding the pending contestc
election cases. The Republicans have no
yct reached amy agreement DO the langston
/ Ncnable case, nor DO they seem 10 Dee ~ an
hurry tO settle DO. The case viii proDabl
/ be taken up in the committee tomorrow
but itis doubtful Dc they reach "a conclusion
/ As THE TIMES has indicated, ine chance
arc that tlc report VIII be against Lang'
ton.
A DISCUSSED SEw YORK NIRGfNIAN.
Mr. j. W. Porter. Of Charlottesville.
native Of New ) ok and "a lifelong lepui
licau. is up in arms against the kepuDlica
MARTY. For "a month past Doe has been visi
ING In his native district of New lor
among tine farmers. and Doe says there is e
uuorgauizel. but not the less effective n
volt there against tne Republican pafil
lie SAYS the farmers of New ! ofk WI
have prospered financially for years ho'
find themselves not only panklup
but absolutely unable 90 pay interest %
their mortgages. These farmers ne sly
are M last aroused t0 the fact that 1t is Oh
fiscal and tariff pOlicy Of the kepublica
marty fhat is running them. Dir. Iofu
saws the farmers have learned that 10 IS NJ
American financial spectators who don
inate ihe fiscal policy of this cOantrl but th'
il is controlled and directed by iorelgner
that the ROthschiids and others ot iufel-
countries are debating the fiscal legislauo
IOf the United states. and Dee says one
lleir most potent agents Is Morton, Bliss
Co.. Of which firm the present ice-lfes
dent Of the [ lniOn is at the head.
Nr. Porter saws that while the farmers al
losing money. such men as ice-l lre7iuei
- Morton are building palaces aud hoiei7
Washington and other cities as means
investing their surplus capital. lie thlhi
the time has arrived for the farmers % tai
decisive action. and is of the opinion M
there l- nO 2fiuuu to hVp1 i'i any 'N"
from the Republican lcuders.
THE CASE OF MARSHAL NAGLE.
The supreme Court Of the United stat
. today rendered "a decision IN the case
Sheriff Cunningham. of san joaquin count
Cal.. against Marshal David Nagle, broug
{ here ON an appeal from the Judgment oil u
Circuit Court of the United states, OF Ca
forni4. which discharged Nagle from u
custody Of the sheriff. who held him a PR
oncr on the charge of numbering Judi
( Terry last August. The Court, In loi
opinion delivered by Justice Miller, aiirn
, the Judgment Of the Circuit Court autne
. izine the discharge OF Nagle.
LAWRENCE BARRETT.
He Probably Made His Last Appearan
on the stage