The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-16
A TENDER TRIBUTE
From tho Appropriations Committee
tho NIeniurv of THAR nv .Chnirnnp

tho Memory or Their ex.Clnirmnn.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The House
Committee on Appropriations, at a
special meeting, adopted the following
tribute to the memory Of the Lutte Rep.
resentative Randall, presented by Rep.
resenative Breckenridge, OF Kentucky
Upon the organization OF the House
OF Representatives Of the Forty-fourth
Congress Samuel ]. Randall was as.
signed 10 the Craftsmanship of this
committee, and won in single session
OF his service as such. Chairman the
highest reputation. Under his personal
influence and Leadership p the annual ex-
penditures Of the government were re-
duced nearly thirty millions OF dollars,
not only withoutimpairing the efficiency
OF any bureau or department, but ac-
tually to the betterment Of the public
service. This single statement demoH
strates the very great qualities which he
must have possessed to have accom-
ptished such results. He brought to
the discharge OF his duties the ex-
perience OF twelve years Of service in
tue House, an unfailing resolution, an
intrepid will, great and untlagging in.
dustry, and al aggressive aud spotless
integrity. slIgisiT 'rr.
ltis perhaps not saying too much that
the action OF Mr.. Randall aa the chair
man of this committee in the first ses.
sion Of the Forty.fourth Congress gave
vigor and hope OF victory 10 the Demo.
cratic party and exposed to the Rspub-
lican party the dangers which confront
ed it. His services rs speaker OF the
Forty-fourth, Forty-Gfth and Forty
sixth Congresses exhibited the same in
Itrepid courage, the same mastery Of de-
tails and personal integrity, AS a
member Of this committee in the Forty
eighth Forty-ninth and Fiitieth Con-
crosses he maintained in the House his
control Of the public purse, its super
visory power over the expenditures OF
the government and lis proper influence
in our government Of checks and bal.
ances.
During all the years in which he
served as Representative and as men,
ber OF the committee, there never for one
moment was the slightest suspicion that
he was IN any way connected with any
job. Absolutely pure in his personal
and pecuniary relations, he could afford
to do many things and subject himself
to much which otherwise would have
been impossible. He and all the world
knew that he was invulnerable to any
personal attacks. -
Intensely partisan as he was in his
nature, his convictions and his hopes,
he never permitted my difference Of
political opinions to invade the personal
relations which he bore to his colleagues
on this committee, nor to enter his
sense OF Justice. to those with whom be
served. Indeed his sense Of duty to the
country and the government always
controlled him as chairman Of this com.
mlttee. He believed that it was to the
interest Of the common people without
regard to party that the expenditures
should be kept within the necessities oil
the government, and that all reform was
based upon a strict economy. It il
therefore but the severest Justice tina,
We, who were bis colleagues and who
are called upon to perform
the duties which were assign
ed to him, should put on
record our admiration for the qualities
which he exhibited in this position, fol
the increased power which he gave te
this committee. To all it is persona
loss, anl yet there is in this grief onl,
pride that in long, iaborious and illus
trious public service there is no weak
ness, not one day for which any on,
need apologize, nor one act which re
! quires explanation. Such public lii,
il full Of inspiration to those who ar,
called to discharge public duties, and il
an exemplar after which young me,
may model themselves. Il is, there
fore,
Reso1rci, That this minute be enteres
upon the records OF the committee; tha
the Chairman be requested to transmi
copy of it to the wife Of our friend, t
: whom he will express our sympathy il
that sorrow which no human affection
can assuaRc. i54.