New-York tribune., 1890-04-14
SAMUEL J. RANDALL DEAD.
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buildings: in his second he served on three, all i'm
portant commit Banking and Currency, Re-
renchment and Expenditures in the State Department
and in his third he held his place in each Of these
three and was also honorod as representative Of his
party the special committee on the ASSASSINATION
Of President Lincoln
ON the 25th of May. 1862, Governor
Curtin ordered Major-General Patterson to muster
the military force under his command to pro-
ect the capital of the country Mr.. Randall proceeded
at once with his troop to Harrisburg and Gettys
burg and as cornet commanded the troop during the
War and down to 1866. While at Columbia he was
appointcd Provost Marshal and under his orders strict
military rule was established and the sale Of noAicat
ing lauors was prohibited When the emergency
passed the cornet took his seat In Congress December
Z, 1861
The Democrats were in minority In those DAYS,
and all that .r. Randall G)ud 90 was to make his
mark as an efficient committeeman. II was not until
the minority grew strong enough to have confidence
in itself that he made profound impression upon the
House as a ready dcbaier. an expert In parliamentary
practice and fighter who fought until he was whipped
and then snapped his fingers in the face Of defeat.
February, leGe. lie attracted the attention Of tho
county by argument against the impeachment of
President Johnson. and by his outspohen utteranecs
In behalf of the destitute people South and
in favor OF Government aid to them.
In the XLIst Congress he member of the Com
mittee on Elections and Of the Joint Committee on
Rctrcnchmcnt. His next advance was in the XLTld
Congress- when his parliamentary skill brought hin
forward member Of the Committee
Rules the other members being speaker
Blaine. ex speaker Banks, General Garfield aud :. s.
Cox, but he continued to serve on the old committees
whose duties lie had thoroughly mastered.
Then came the XLIlId Congress, which gave tho
member from the lid Pennsylvania District great
opportunity. The occasion was the attempted
passage Of the now famous Force bill.
Tie Democrats opposed this measure vigorously unfer
his lead For days and nights he opposed para-
menary tactics, ready strategy and invncibc pluck
against the Republican majority with all the machinery
Of the House at its back II was a magnificent ex-
hbition of hlbustering. In the end his apparently
fororn hope victorious, and Randall was by com,
mon consent the hero of the contest
At once and thenceforward samuel J. Ran
dali occupied prominent place in tho
eyes of the Nation and when the House of
Representatives in the next Congress was organized
by the Democrats almost everybody looked 10 see
him carry off the great prize of the spcakership Tie
south and West however. combined TO elect Michael
G. Kerr. Of lndanl. to that once; ou'
Mr. Randall was made chairman of the
Committee Appropriations. This was In De-
ccmbcr. 1878. But Mr. Kerr died in the following sum-
mer and Congress met again in December, 1876,
Mr. Randall was easily elected his chief rival being
Mr. 5. : Cox, Of New-Nork. Besides filing ont Nr
Kerr's uncompleted term, Mr.. Randall served four
more years AZ speaker, from March 4, 1871 10 March
3, ISL Then there Republican House AZ
sneaker he was cool and determined, and presided
with dignity and ability.
Mr.. Randall had been strongly identified with
the protective policy in conricss that the freetrads
element rallied about another man, John g. tarlsl,,
and elected him instead when again March 4. l17J!
the Democrats came into control. He was punlshcf
still further for hi, loyalty 10 his economic creed by
being denied the leadership Of the House a, mar.
man of the Committee on Ways and Means, 10 whlch
His had lons stood A, the head Of The Deo'
Gratis on that committee Nr. Morrison, OF llnoi,.
was given that place instead and Mr.. Randall was
dropped from the committee altogether: bat he was
made chairman Of the very important Committee "i
ApprOp iiatiOn. Of which he Wa long useiul
member lie retained this position until the Rcpubl
cans secured control OF the House. He wa rceleet,t
10 the Lti and Ii, toneresses lie wa iFIlseney l,
1875 and 1-5f and had considerable support bui IS
tariff views fatal to his success before Democratic
For several years past Mr.. Randalrs health has
been 80 feeble and uncertain that he has been oteg
absent from the Capitol for con, derable periods ot
time. and frequently unable 10 occupy his seat even
when he was IN washington - recently however as
the struggle the rules which ended a>t January,
he able to keep an accurate acTunt OF congress
sona proceedings ana T. ADVISE Ms parry 'i,>y'dl,.
Pfs he the @a s. pS9 ysni q Neg esf%p% % WE
Closing momcHts Of II, scion Which ended at noon
on March i. Iss5. The bill had passed the senate.
but apparently there no nope that The House
qluld act upon It. The senate Chamber wa crowded
to witness the inau-u'ation ceremonies President
any measures presented to him during the last hour
Of his While the clcck still showed that few
minutes # the session ,tu remained.
though it had been turned back once
Mr.. Randall. by persuasion. authority ard >kiil tac
tic>. succeeded in getting vote unon tile rcticment
biz and the House passed II. \ few moments later
a message from The President announced that he haf
nominated General Grant 10 be general on the retired
list Of the Army. \ bni- o cheers
greeted the announcement. and when ~,
senate proceeded. contrary - every pre-,
an absolutely Elayplflhlo
at such time the Galicrc> could not hc clearcf-ne
chamber shook with applause. II was notable
the welcome event which brought II about was due 20
the skill. the influence and the determination Of Nr'
Randall.
on the death ot William d. Kelley carly thi, wear
Mr. Randall succeeded 10 the title Of the fsther of
the House" 80 long worn 10y his di>nsu lef icllow'
Philadelphihn. judge Kelley entered the NNNN I'm
Congress and the eX speaker the NNNNllith ana Dota
had served continuously ever since. TIC title now
falls 10 >till another Phiisdelpnan. Charles oNen
tbepl. whose service. though IL began IN tna
NNXVIIIth Congress. Is continuous only rom We
XIlIId ~ he Wa, not member OF tie ALlld VT,
O'Neill has now been tWentN-lNc years m"nOeF ~
TIE House with continuous term ot seventeen leaTs
Iudgc Holman. of Indiana. was = member or ms
XXXVIth Cor gress antedating AL the PMaielphan'.
hri he has missed three terms since. and mas a cea'
tiruous record Of only nine years. thonch le has
| in roinf Of urtroken terms Is his colleague. NJ
,lsriuer Of Philadelphia who entered the NLlf Com
gross and has been a member without break ior
thirteen yeai> -.
Nr RandaS wife who Is q daughter Of Narnn
Ward Of New York. two daughters and one son survive
/ him.
FLAMES ~ / DETROIT HOTEL
Detroit. Mich. April l3.-The fourth and rhr
| aft he tel pIankinfon lower fNorS