The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-15
ACTION OF THE HOUSE
On the Death of Mr. Randall...The
Chaplain's Prayer..R and
Adjournment.
(By United Press.)

adjournment.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 14th-House.-
An air of sadness pervaded the House
chamber when the Speakers gavel called
the body to order.
Draped in black and ornamented with
a handsome floral design, the seat so
long occupied by Mr.. Randall, recalled
to members the fact that their old col
league 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: I'VE
bless the Almighty God, that in the
gloom which enshrounds 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: 4 am the resur-
rection and the life.' Bowing with snb-
mission to Thy will, we surrender to Thy
Fatherhood our beloved friend and
brother. His name is inscribed
among the heroes, patriots and
statesmen of the country on the
imperishable tablets of it's history,
and his memory, the memory of his
deeds and character are enshrined in the
hearts of his countrymen, for whose
honor and welfare he so long and faith
fully wrought. Oh, Thou who didst
sized the precious drop of pity and SYM
pathy at Bethany's grave! Wilt Thou
not come to the widow whose welded
life has been one long, joyous act of
self-devotion, and the children be-
reaved by this irreparable loss.
Bring home to them and to US the COM
fort aud the consolation that no noble
life is really extinguished by death, but
passing behind the veil which sense
makes, enters upon higher and grander
being in the glorious light of Thy pres
ence. Bring them aud US to that higher
life, We pray, through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, said:
II rise to announce the death of my
colleague, the Hon. Samuel J. Randall,
who died yesterday morning in this city,
in his own house, at five o'clock. This
announcement is exceedingly painful to
me. He and have been intimate, fa-
miiar friends. He started in life at
twenty-One years of age, full man in
every respect, intellectually and politi-
cally, and as one who had the element OF
supreme leadership, which, in his later
, years, was complete in the estimation OF
+ his State and the country. About three
months ago it came to my lot to an
, nOunce the death of another colleague
' of many years service Judge kel
!. ley-and it is shock to my
feelings which | can hardly re
. press, when to-day l announce th,
r death of this dear colleague. On tn,
4 first Monday in December, 1868, w
. stood before the Speakers desk and wer
q sworn into Office as members of tn
4 have differed, but personally there ha
r. been depth of friendship in all thes
J.. years which | cannot to- day express t.
a this House We have lost distin
70 guished man. To-day the city of Phila
! delphia grieves over his death as it ha
d seldom been called to grieve over tn
!. death of a public man, and the Who'll
!. State of Pennsylvania mourns over hi
/ dece asa great man, statesman
% pure man in life, with strong persona
=. attachments. l noticed yesterday in thi
r city that every flag on every public bnilc
ing were at half mast, and | see frol
to the papers that the same was true {
D, Philadelphia. Every kind of sadne
q was expressed there at his own home
or cannot say more to-day, but few week
3, from this We will havean opportunity
in pass eulogies upon his life"
o. Mr.. O'Neill then offered the foilowin
or resolutions:
al RESOLVED, That the House has hear
w with deep regret and profound sorrow {
an the death of the Hon. Samuel J. Raj
n dali, late representative from the Sta
TO of Pennsylvania.
at RESOLVED, That committee of mer
to bers of the House with such members
,es the Senate as may be joined. be appoin
ed to attend the funeral Of the decease
RESOLVED, That the House do nc
adjourn.
,ut The resolutions were unanimous
N, adopted, and the Speaker appointed &
his following committee:
inn Messrs O'Neill, Carlisle, fIarmer, H'
ATS man, Cannon, Forney, McKinle
ed Springer and Reilly.
or The House then adj djourned.