The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-15
HON. S. J. RANDALL.
HIS DEATH OFFICIALLY Az
NOUNCED TO CONGRESS.


death Of Mr. Randall, and invoked divine
blessing and comfort on his loreayod family.
The message from the House announcing
the death of Mr.. Randall and the appoini-
mcnt of "a committee tO attend his funeral,
having been presented and read. Mr. Cam
erOn rose and in a voice trcmulOus with
emotion. said;
"Mr. President: The announcement just
made Of the death Of my distinguished col
league, Mr.. Randall. VIII produce sincere
s0rrow i'm the heart of every member Of the
senate, irrespective OF party. ! offer the
following resolutions:
RESOLVED. That the Senate has heard with
deep regret and profound somow the an
nOuncemeut of TIE death 81 the Hon. eamrl
j. Randall, representative from the state OF
Pennsylvania.
Resolved. That the senate cOncurs boo
the resolution of thc House of Representa-
tiyos for the appointment Of "a committee 90
attend the funeral of the deceased. and that
"a committee of liye ON the part Oitthe senate
Doe appointed by the Nico-lrc-ident.'
The resolutions were agreed %. and ~en1-
tors QUAY Allison, Dawes. Voorhees,, aud
Eustis. were appointed ihe committee On thc
part of the Senate.
Asa further mark of respect t0 hr Ram
dalls memory. the senate then ADJOURNED
tin tomorrow.
ACTION or THE HOUSE.
An air of sadness poryadcd the House
chamber when the Speakers gaFcl called
the body tO udor. Drapcd in black and Or
namentcd with a handsome floral design
tho seat so long occupied by Mr. Randall re-
called t0 members the fact that their old
colleague had passed away forever. The
crayOn portrait ol the cX--peakor hung in
the lobby. was also tasieiully draped
with the omhloms Of mourning. IN
his PRAYER the chaplain said: 1--WE bless
thee. Almighty God. that in the Gloom Whlch
cn4hr0uds us There is 20 clear shining %
Thy love- and that in the awful Stiffness
about the mouth of an opening tomb. %
voice clothed with almighty power speaks
i ann the resurrection and the liie' BoWin-
with submission 90 Ihy Will, We surrender
t0 Thy fathorhO0d our beloved friend and
brother. His name is inscribed among Tine
heroes. patriots and Statesmen of the coun-
try. on thc impcrshable tablets Ci IFS ni,-
tory. and his memory. the mem ory of DIS
his deeds and character is eneAuned
i'm tine hearts of his country
for whose honor and welfare
ho SO l0ne and faithfully wrought. % Thou,
who didst shed the precious drop oi pity
and sympathy at bethan}'s grave VIII
Thou not come 90 the widow. whose weddeu
life has been one long, joyous oct OF 5 ii-ie-
yOtiln. aud the children hereafcd hl luis
irroparable losss Bring lr,mc to them and io
a.. the comfort and the consolation that 900
noble life is really cXtinuished by death.
but passing behind the veil which sense
makes. enters upon higher and glander
being I'm the glorious light oi Thy pre- nee.
Bring them and us t0 that higher me- we
urav through Jesus Christ. amcn.'
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE.
Mr.. O'NcHl of Pennsylvania said: 81 rise
fo announce the death of my colleague. iho
Hon. samuel j. Randall. who died yesterday
morning in this city. iu bis own house, at b
o'clock. This announcement i1 exceedingly
painiul tO me. lie and have been intimate
familiar friends. lie esiaried in lie at twenty
one years of age. fun man ineierl respect
intellectually and politically, ana a'
one WHO had the element of supreme
leadership which i'm his later years wa.
complete in the estimation oi bis state ano
the country. About three months ago d
came t0 my lot to announce ine dfain q
another colleague OF many years service
Judge Kelley and DO is "a shock to my Teen
iues which ] can hardly rlres-. when io
dav announce the death of this dear coi
league. On the first Monday ol December
1864 we stood before the speaker
desk and We're sworn INTO oIiiee as
members of the Ihiriy-cighih Congress
Politically we have differed. nul pef0ondill
there has been "a depth OF lliendehll
in an the years which ! cannot express %
mi. House. We have lost distinguished
man today The city OF lhiiadei pms
grievos over his death as 10 has seldom beer
called tO ericye over the death Of "a pubic
man. and the whole state of iennst ti'anii
mourns his docoasc. a great man, states
man. azure man in life. with strong per
eonal attachments. ] noticed yesterday %
this CITY that every flag On every luDli'
huildiur was at half mast. and j see IRON
fhcuauer- that the samawas true OF fhiladt
nhia. Every Kind of sadness was eNpresstl
iberc at his own home. / cannot say more
To-day. but few weeks from this We Wil
have AN opportunity TO pass euiosies ulo'
his life.'
Mr.. O'Nenl then offered the following rc
solutions:
Resolved. That the House has heard viii
deep regret and profound sorrow oi ih
death of the Hon. Samuel d. Randall. laie
represoutatiye from tine state Of iennsl lfH
mia.
bors of the House. with such members of OBJ
senate as may Dee Joined. Dee appointed io "a.
tend the funeral Of The deceased.
Resolved, That the House do now ao
lourn.
The resolutions were unanimously ADOPT
ed. and the Speaker appointed the ioilowin
committee. Mcssrs. O'Neill, Carlisle, iiai
mer. Holman. Cannon. Forney. Mckinney
Springer and Reilly. The House then ao
i0urned.
RESOLUTIONS 0r RESPECT.
A largely attended meeting Of the friend
Of the late Samuel j. Randall was held q
the Arlington Hotel This morning 20 iah
appropriate action ON his death. The ,p.
ci1us parlOrs were crowded with pcopl
from ail sections of the country, represent
ing all walks of life. The venerable cA
Governor Curtin. of Pennsylvania. was s,
locted as chairman ot the meeting, ana >
Y. Cracraft. of Pennsylvania. and J.. VI
Rhodes. of New York, acted as sccrtiaiie'
Governor Curtin. lifelong friend OF MI
Randall. made most feeling address }
calling the assCmhiage le order, and spoh
of the deceased i'm terms OF thc ioncefcsi ei
dearmcnt.
A committee on resolutions consisting &
/ A. Garrison. Pennsy ylVauil; w. II. 0uwuei
/ PENNSYLVANIA: Edward Mcfherson- Fem
svlyania: Cornelius Bliss. New ! Ok; D. !
/ Hanson. Georgia; j. a. HuOpcll, Michigan
/ M. Bliss. New York and Geo. lichn1
! Curtis, New York. was appointed ana n
ported "A set OF resolutions. setting iofih IN
/ nation's loss by the death of Mr. Randall
/ Speeches warm, ia sympathetic feeling an
eulogistic Of Mr.. Randails' character 1917
ambition. honest purposes. pure and e'
allied manhood. and firm and coufaseou
devotion 10 convictions were made Dy tol
| eressmen James u. McCIccry. Of hei
mcky: Jas. W. Blunt, Of Georgia, an
John II. Rogers, Of Arkansas.
SKETCH OF THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD.
Hon. samuel jackson Randall was boz
i'm Philadelnhia, October lO. ISIS. Ills iatm
was Josiah Randall.a lawyer OF high stan
inc i'm that city. His mother was daus
Ter of Gen. Jos. WOrrall, "a Democratic iea
er la the dav. Of jefferson. JOSIAH kanda
was an eminent lawyer, and vi
for wears an influential TACT
i'm Pennsylvania politics, hrst
"A Democrat, then and for the greater pa
of his life as Henry Clay Wing, ANA hhi
lv. when the Wings grlNitaied toward ai
lition. he embraced the Democratic iali
He never held any prominent ONCE %
was "A member Of the Legislature, ana "
an able political contributor 20 me pre-
Tho death of this gentleman Of The old -ch0
occurred years ago. but his VIE liNeu 20 I
her son Speaker Ofthe National House oi i.e
roscntatiNcs ard one oi the leldin1 rl"''
men Of the country. She died IN May if
Receiving an academic education SAM /
J. Randall engaged IN mercantile pHfsuil
al A "a