Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-14
HONORING THE DEAD,
IN MEMORY OF MR.. RANDALL.
His Death Announced in Congress and
Both Houses Adjourn.
FUNERAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
THE SENATE.

ing prayer made the following reference to Mr..
Randalls death: I'VE bless Thee for the long and
useful life of Thy servant, now departed, whose
departure We mourn. We bless Thee for his
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; for his patient
suffering, and that his end has been peace.
We commend to Thee those who now gather in
the dark shadow of the home circle. Thou
Judge of the widow and Father of the father
less, comfort them in their sorrow; lead them,
keep them and give unto them Thy peace"
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.
The introduction of a bill to incorporate the
Society of the Sons Of the American Revolution
and its reference to the library committee led
to Mr.. Cockrelrs questioning the authority of
that committee to deal with the incorporation
OF associations.
Mr.. Evarts, chairman of the committee,
stated that the subject had already been re-
ferred to it and that bill had been agreed to,
winch, however, needed some revision; and
Mr.. Hoar, member OF the committee added
that the object of the association was to collect
historical matter and relics from family pos
sessions and have them deposited in the Smith
sonlan Institution. The bill was referred to
the library committee.
BILL TO EXPAND THE CURRENCY
Mr. Plumb introduced bill for the disposi-
tion OF certain funds in the Treasury and
asked that it be read in full, as he desired to
call the attention of the finance committee to
1t. 1t provides that the money re-
quired to be deposited for the redemption
OF the national bank circulation shall
be covered into the Treasury and treated as
funds available for the reduction of the public
deDt and for the current expenses of the gov
ernment; that all funds held for the payment
OF the matured debt and interest, due and
unpaid, shall be similarly treated, and that
hereafter no funds available above the sum
of ten millions shall be retained in the Treas
ury, this not to be construed. however. as per-
manently diminishing the fund of 800, 1000, 900
now held for the redemption of Treasury notes
He said that there was
LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
OF CIRCULATION
for the use Of the 65,000,000 of people of the
United States-probably not more than S10 per
capita. The system of finance that had been
built up and maintained had brought about
that result. 1t had its merits and il
had its great defects. One of the
greatest of those defects was the COM
pulsory holding in the Treasury of that very
was needed "a theory cOnfuted by every
known fact and on the further theory that
tie Secretary of the Treasury was to be
the arbiter of the financial questions of the
people. 1t had been stated in the public
prints that in pursuance of his policy of
the Secretary of the Treasury had con-
tracted the currency during the month
OF February over 100000 900. He (Mr Plumb)
believed that that retention of money in the
Treasury and that assumption on the part of
the Secretary to do what might have been
once proper, but which now constitutes a
menace to the business of the country, ought to
be prohibited by law.
From every quarter there was abundant evil
dence that the public needed, for the transaction
OF Its business. that this money in the Treasury
should be disbursed. For all useful purposes
1t might as well be in the bottom of the sea as
In the Treasury. The business of the country
was languishing New enterprises were with
held. Old enterprises were struggling to keep
on their feet. And there was dread and terror
and apprehension where there ought to be
hopefulness. helpfulness and enterprise That
condition OF things would continue until the
remedy was attained and that remedy could
only come by legislation because legislation,
combined with executive action, had brought
the country to where it now was
The bill was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Mr.. Hoar said that his notice about the Mon
tana case would be applicable tomorrow.
Mr.. RASDALLs DEATH ANNOUNCED.
The message from the House announcing the
death of Mr.. Randall and the appointment of a
committee to attend his funeral having been
presented and read Mr.. Cameron rose and In a
voice tremulous with emotion said:
Mr.. President: The announcement lust made
of the death of my distinguished colleague Mr..
Randall, will produce sincere sorrow in the
heart of every member of this Senate ire
spective of party. l offer the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved That the Senate has heard with
deep regret and profound sorrow the announce
ment of the death of the Hon. Samuel J. Ran
dali, Representative from the state of Pennsyl-
yania.
Resolved, That the Senate concurs in the
resolution of the House of Representatives for
the appointment of committee to attend the
funeral of the deceased, and that a committee
OF hive on the part of the Senate be appointed
by the Vice President
FUNERAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The resolutions were agreed to, and Senators
Quay, Allison, Dawes. Voorhees, and Eustis
were appointed the committee on the part of
the Senate. As a further mark of respect to
Mr.. Randalrs memory the Senate then Q2:5O)
adjourned till tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.