New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
DEAD STATESMEN.
DAY OF TRIBUTES IN CONGRESS.
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE ECLOGlSI1C OF
SAMUEL J. RANDALL AND IN THE

HOUSE OF SENATOR BECK.
Washington sept. 13-As soon as the journal OF
yesterday read Mr. Quay offered the usual re'"i'
tons Of and coincidence in regard to tho death
Of samuel j. Randall and proceeded to address the
senate. Although always his political opponent. Mr..
Quay said. he had come to east the myrtle on MS
grave. In the process Of arit:on. Mr.. Randall had
always been found to he the rock OF Ocnc t. EtpIi
cans. Vet 10 irmc. honest. - courageous =" alb
sout"ly chvalrois had he been that there was not ono
Republican who. standing behind his coffin. had not
realized the thought
I'D give rc lands Of Dcorainc
Dark Mnssrayc were alive again.
There not Of those who did not believe
that. Il It were given immortal nature, to revisit
tho they love earth. his shade waikrl regal
and distinguished amons all the vcwcs' hosts Of the
great that troopcd the hall, and corridors OF the
Capitol 10 da.
His lie had been a III" Of Struggle. toll and battle
The record Of a., life of Industry. Industry
and iImnc>. were his most prominent character. 'tc'
lie had Wrought hcti.r FOR the country than for him
self. o'hcr, nigh appear. in li> stead. +" assume
The rohr, winch hal fan from HIM. and might
ntncly fam iLor oiIc", li' none w"nli ever ar~c
to i for positive courage nnsclf Shines. patriotism
and Devotion da:y. H. great 'ha>m IL. III PcnnHyl
vana hy Mr.. Eardllrs DEATH
Mr.. Harbour cul"siLI Mr. E,'dal. whose integrity.
he ,ala. wa >p"tl,... WHO'S nrmuc,s sold A.
tho rucl la.> Of tn irrn~y lvtiia mountains. and
whose a'Ilit,re and par.p'ism were alwav> ,Iui {"
TIE cXi:rncic, uf the mot imp rant "c'a ions Il" Nr
larloirj hal accompanied the body 81 IN" departed
stat" To H. last r>,inr plsc In III" h'aitlih
cemetery near Philadelphia and ~ he ~" u" eirat
corcge II friends aad rhhor, assembled 10 d. hor"
To his memory H. felt thar tie useful career ~ that
>mplc uno,t"fiatntis ard tr;ir hearted public man
fully appreciated! vh"'r he was be-. known. ana
va, permanently c,>..incd IL The mlnd and hciits of
hi ruu'irr'ncn.
Mr. Plumb spoke ~ VI. Randall n having been
plaza. np:rtcniru-. k.d.y "a learn: a:d '"n'lh'u
Gus, domestic ~ at" ard in"!ln,ti'n. and r'hN
qualified N every r~po'; to :" IN" tribune II ;lc r'
NJ. + thee cfdu;, mems hi been added rec ;itld"
ri pIiil,,>c and conduit whi'h lad never been On
iIrr". "a" ii"rc",t bat O." lit"ti aniac"n>'n And
wl,h had been c>"mi'tr III r"!'A;" III" >inSulir'i
ii",c-t and M, cntirinu. contributing 10 and >iar
iac IN th"-' ,"cc; and kindly mni~rtons that make
the happy home n miniature ~ heaven.
Mr. Daniel said that Mr.. Randall was for Union.
f,r freedom. Tor peace: that he was thc model OF a
pubic ant. .4:.h TIA. b" added honor ana glory
+, thu nam" Of Ecpre-"n'il"" If III" icppl" In hi
Ersi.si. hnpnalc house Capitol ilil!. III IN" bosom
Il his family he had spent hi days In tho toni bi
love and duty. and h" had met death With TIE com
,,n,ur If a irar;ull spIn;. At peace with man and
wth t1i-t IN tod.
Mr. Llackburn spoke Of the Stainless honesty Of
Mr.. Rand,s career. N,vine .!Ut he entered fe poor
and hat ~ the end n nor, than quarter OF con
of III
his grave stu po,rrr II he lrf, n" pubr service
with hand. that were empty the world knew that h"
lu IT with hand, that were clean. His d'-tin'"i'h
ia: ,,ra,t..i>i,, were honesty that vas W'iu"'
tin, able and a c'rif1c" tha' WAS unfali'iine Ihr
Lord made n man more honest. nor man more
,,hirnr."us lie never knew tho nam" ~ fear. fc""
To- hi, a. he, honor to his memory and ~, 10 his manly
,,.ul.
Further eloquent tribute to the high character Of
ud,l ,ud 4, hi, lu,
lg.vuc hfc w,rc pad hy senator, 'u.l"'n. Morgan.
,...,.or and ni,,'ch. Md th"n. aS further mar"
Il r.-ptct. TIA" senate. 1t p. M %iI'nh'' III
Tnr Arr.,NaI Of tho Journal Of ruc>'ays proceed
NJ, va, the irt question presented u IN" ii|'"'
vrn IT ny 'Li' mornn AZ" ' I'm. .rN , ' , va, a.
prrvrd sea, ~ may '- the clerk TIN; quorum.
ing II the journal of W"dnc,dt, ?n"cciiis'. wm'h
Mr.. oFcri7 If Virginia demanded sno"id b. ic'" Ill
The Speaker susrc,cd that This would tend ONLY 10
consume the time which had been assigned y The
Mr W'frrrall rto,,cd that he was aHar II "hat he
va. doing lie was responsible to his constituents
' rhr '; SPEAKER that tho gentleman was re
Mr. v"rraIl cypre,ri hi, readiness, to take all the
r., pou,ibility which attached I" nm. ., r,;,.,
vcr,. read and approved without objection and th"n
the Il,,r procctd,d 10 pay II Last tributes "i re-
t" the memory of senator James H. bccE' OF Neil
Nr Ir~ckinrlder. II kr;t:'ky. cnlogiIch INC rh'r-
actor and abiltir, tl.c dead ~ttatT. whom II" 'u
,ci,.rik,d ~ a round. ready and fnIl mar. ~ ~
mid a, lugh Mr.. Br,h'" irca cNp'rl'nr' III hrn
,,,hv Never aid he, had hr known Mr. ic'h>
,mpcror and hr brlc' I'd That lie had never seen ~
cniI,I Passing on 10 review 81 Nr' '"rR' "f,'.
lativc career hr >pokc III the highest trhr, 81 MS
,o his country senator Ic'k had believed III
the equality "i naiilopi rs hNWs. H tn
irnl;inc principl" II all hi Wh'rai h',n n
TI,r / uit.d STATES had never hmwn hhi," >nl M
..d Lrr moro. who had mic fiithiulN ann hile;h'',
cr, ed her who felt grateful or h'i l.ctN a.
marc earnest TO transmit II I" n""r'N 'hn .', ~, ~
,,irt Win, IA had sent him th' Iiuu'r hH h'Ncr "u
snu al mo loved more an1 WAS more u">c" u, "'
,l,un the dead james L.. Hc'k , , ',,.,
uct.mory Of Kentucky. st"i" "t kcntuckI n"ih ~
t;rnr.i Henderson III Illinois Caruth 81 hrm,n' n.y.,
vc Wn ~ Trunr>> see aud Hooker Of MS'iS>rpi' uie
iimsr as a further mark Of respect. ADJOURNED.