New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
TRIBUTES TO SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
EULoGIEs on THE DEAD PENNsYLvANIAN PRO
NoUvCED IL THE HOUSE.

~ Lcb4fS On THE DEAD PENN>1 LNANlAN INV
NOUNCED IL THE HOUSE.
Washington, June 14.-Thc Speaker announced to-
day the appointment Of F.. Il. Taylor, Of OHIO; Mt
stewart, OF Vermont. and Mr. Bland Of Missouri, as
confcrceS on the Anti Trust bill.
Mr.. Bland said that a. the House had instructed us
conerces to recede from its amendment ne had no
ither interest In the matter. and h asked To be eA-
cnsed from serving the conference committee
There objection and Mr.. Culberson. of Texas.
was appointed b I'll the vacancy.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole (Mr. Burrows. Of Michigan in tho
chair on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
Tending final action the bill. the committee rose
and public business having been suspended the House
proceeded to pay tribute to the memory of samuel j.
Randall, Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. O'Ncill, Of Pennsylvania, reviewed At lengh
the public life OF his deceased colleague. fecngy re-
ferred 10 the strong friendship which had existed be
tween them for many years and in conclusion SAID
Those Of us whose melancholy duty il was 10 follow
him 10 his place Of burial will never forget the faces
of sadness upon the thousands Of Philadelphia
people whose affection for him took them 70 his grave
The poor the rich the yonng, the old, were there 10
shed tears the remains of their deceased friend
and fellow citizen. lie was honocd H. death a. IN
life a. few men have been honored.7
Mr.. Mutchlcr, Of Pennsylvania, added his tribute
Of respect to the memory OF the dead statesman.
euloGIlHg his public services and dWelllng
upon his high and upright private character
Mr.. Forncy, Of Alabama. who for many years served
with the deceased member upon the Committee on
Appropriations, bore testimony to Mr. Raadalrs IN
tegrity OF purpose and indomhle will. when battling
for the good Of the people. His courage was shown
In his adherence to hi, convictions the tariff
question when surrender Of those convictions might
have promoted him To the highest Office In the gIft
Of the people.
Mr. Of ycd Randall
a prince among his people made SO, not by tho
touch of royalty, but by the touch OF greater and
mighticr hand. Duty to him was word OF Imperial
command. He wa not orator: he had no scholastic
attachments but he d profound philosopher.
His strong points were his hard common-sensc. his
iudomitablc WILL his iucoruptihe honesty and his
untrrg industry supplemented by the highest order
or moral and ply seal Tho religious pro
icSSion Of Mr.. Randall few weeks before his death
ought to 60 far 10 confirm the wavering
Mr.. VAIN. Of Pennsylvania. said that lie wished
to pay his personal tribute the character and memory
Of his predecessor Ili- reputation stood on the
pedestal Of an earnest conviction n right. HIS
high rank and great fame wcr due 10 his honesty,
his Will power. Ms courage ana ms dclcrnli"pl.
II he had entered into military life u" would nave
befor. hi admittedly stainless honor
Mr. Ca-wcn. Of Wisconsin, coninrd his remark,
principally 10 review Of Mr. Randalls colrdse dhd
at on ~ the tim" Of the Electoral commission
when he presided over the House.
Mr. Elpunt. OF Georgia referring 70 Nr. kahdhI ;
fight AGAINST the Force hll. said hat the name III
samuel j. Randall was rcvercd and loved al every
hcarth~ioue in the south. - -, -, ,
EuIo.lc, upon Mr. Randall were pronounced al>o
by Nr. McComa> Of Maryhnd Mr. Dunncll, OF Mln
nes0ia Nr. Ms, ~ Texas, VT 'rbornc 81 irnn
.ylyaui,. Mr. NcCrciry ~ Kentucky VIZ. Dahcll'
Of Pcnu~ylvania Mr. oFcrrali Of Nils, us, III.
buchanan. of New Jersey Mr. Nau~ur ~ Missouri q
MIR Williams, Of Ohio. Nr. Irccknridgc. % Ken
tuckv Nr covert. Of New York and Mr.. Kerr oi
~ the close Of the addresses. the Hons. aS a
mark Of pect to the memory Of Mr. Randall al
iOurned.