The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-15
ACTION OF TIE HOUSE.
1t Adjourns as IL Mark OF Respect to the
Memory OF tho Ex.Spcnker.-

It Adjourns as II Mark OF Respect to the
Memory OF tho Ex.Spcnker.-
WAsI:NNsoN, April 14.-An air Of
sadness pervaded the House when the
Speakers gavel called tho body to order.
Draped in black and ornamented with
handsome floral design, the seat so long
occupied by Mr.. Randall recalled to
members the fact that theirold colleague
had passed away forever. The crayon
portrait Of the ex.Speaker, hung in the
lobby. was also tastefully draped with
the emblems OF mourning.
In his prayer the Chaplain said: eve
bless Thee, Almighty God, that in the
gloom which enshrouds us there is the
clear shining Of Thy love; and that in
the awful stiffness about the mouth OF
an opening tomb, voice clothed with
almighty power speaks, ~ am the resur.
rection and the life" Bowing with sub.
mission to Thy will, we surrender to
Thy fatherhood our beloved friend aud
brother. His name is inscribed among
the heroes, patriots and statesmen OF the
country on the imperishable tablets OF
history, and his memory-tlle memory
OF his deeds and character-is enshrined
in the hearts OF his countrymen for
whose honor and welfare he so long and
faithfully wrought. 0, Thou who didst
shed the precious drop Of pity and sym.
pathy at Bethany's grave, wilt Thou not
come to the widow whose welded life
has been the long and joyous act Of self.
devotion, aud the children bereaved by
his irreparable loss. Bring home to
them and to us the comfort and the con.
ISOLATION that no noble life is really ex.
tiuguished by death, but passing behind
the veil which sense makes, enters upon
higher and grander being in the glo.
rious light Of Thy presence. Bring
them aud us to that higher life, we pray,
through Jesus Christ. Amen" y
THE DEATH ANNOUNCED.
Mr.. O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania, said:
I rise to announce the death OF my col.
league, the Hon. Samuel J. Randall,
who died yesterday morning in this city
in his own house at o'clock. This
announcement Is extremely painful to
me. lie and l have been intimate,
familiar friends. He started in life at
81 years OF age, a full man in every re.
spcct, intellectually aud politically, and
MS one who had the element OF supreme
leadership which in his later years was
complete in the estimation OF his State
aud the country. .-
About three months ago, it came to
my lotto announce the death OF another
colleague of many years aervice-Judge
| kefley--and it is shock to my feelings,
which can hardly repress, when to-day
l announce the death OF this dear col
league On the first Monday OF Decem.
Der, 1868, we stood before the Speakers
desk and were sworn into office as mem.
bers OF the 4sth Congress. Political.
ly We have differed; but personally
there has been depth Of friendship in
all these years which | cannot to-day
express to this House. We have lost a
distinguished man. To-day the city o
Philadelphia grieves over his death as i
has seldom been called to grieve ovel
the death OF public man, and the
whole State Of Pennsylvania mourns hi
| ueCethoe, SIeAv "0lIt u otalcoulAu, puEt
man in lis, with strong personal attach
ments. 1noticed yesterday in this Gil,
that every flag on every building was a
hali-matt, and SEQ by the papers tha
the same was true OF Philadelphia
Every kind Of sadness was there ex
pressed at his home. ! cannot say NOR
today, but a few weeks from this we vii
have an opportunity to pass euloeie
upon his lie. -o0
| TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Dir. Q'Neill then offered the iollowin
resolutions, o5 9.<--Sf4- H.
Rsolred, That tho House has hear
with deep regret and profound sorro7
Of the death OF the Hon. Samuel;J. Ran
dali, late Representative from thI
State Of Pennsylvania. IN
| Resolrsd, That a committee OF min
members OF the House with such mem
bers OF the Senate, as may be joined, b
appointed to attend the funeral OF th
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