Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
HOUSE.

The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Mr.. E. b. Taylor of Ohio, Mr. Stewart of Yer
mont and Mr.. Bland of Missouri as conferees
ON the antitrust bill.
Mr.. Bland said that as the House had in.
structed its conferees to recede from its amend
ment he had no further interest in the matter
and he asked to be excused from serving on
the conference committee.
There was no objection and Mr. Culbersou
OF Texas was appointed to fill the vacancy.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Nir. Burrows of Michigan in the chair
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
On motion of Mr.. Dockery CMo.) an amend
ment was adopted appropriating $500 for a
clock. for the public building at ST. Joseph.
No.
Mr.. Bynum Ind) offered an amendment
approprlatlng SSO,000 for the purchase OF adj
ditional land for the Crown Hill Nation Gene
terry at Indianapolis, Ind Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Browne va an amend
ment was adopted appropriating $1,000 for
macadamlzlng Il road to the National Cemetery
near fredericksburg, Va.
IN MEM oRY OF MR. RANDALL
Pending final action on the bill the commit
tee rose, and. public business having been sus-
pended, the House proceeded to pay tribute TO
the memory of the late Samuel J. Randall of
Pennsylvania.
MR.. o'NEILLs SPEECH
Mr.. O'Neill (Pa.) reviewed at length the pub
lie life of his deceased colleague, feelingly re-
ferred to the strong friendship which had ex-
listed between them for many years, and in
conclusion said: Those of US whose meIan-
choly duty it was 10 follow him to his place of
burial will never forget the faces of
sadness We saw upon the thousands of
Philadelphia people whose affection for him
took them to his grave. The poor, the rich.
the young, the old were there to shed tears
over the remains of their deceased friend and
fellow-citizen. Men, women and children in
countless throngs looked upon his counte-
nance, placid in death, for the last time
paid homage to him who in life, though a par
tisan, had won their friendship and esteem.
His simplicity of manner. his kindly greetings,
his devotion to the individual. his courage to
do what he believed was right, his fearlessness
In asserting his opinions. endeared him to all
men. They mourned his death not only as a
loss to their city, their state and their country
but wept over him personally as those who
''would not be comforted.''
His wish that his funeral should be devoid of
pomp and ceremony was Carefully carried out
in Washington. In Philadelphia there was no
ostentation, but the hearts of the people could
not be restrained. Their desire of bearing tes-
timony by their presence to his virtues,
his unsullled lie as q Representative and as a
man brought multitudes from all parts of the
city in uniformed procession, but in the quiet
ness of profound grief, to see their deceased
friend laid at rest in Laurel Hill Cemetery He
was honored in death, as in life, as few men have
been honored.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. Mutchier (Pa) added his tribute of re-
spect to the memory of the dead statesman.
eulogizing his public services and dwelling
fee lingly upon his high and upright private
character.
Mr.. Forney (Ala.), who for many years
served with the deceased upon the committee
on appropriations, bore testimony to Mr. RAN
dalis integrity of purpose and indomitable will
when battling for the good of the people
MIR. Butterworth (0hio) characterized Mr..
Randall as prince among his people, made so
not by the touch Of royalty. but by the touch
of greater and q mightier hand. DUTY to him
was a word Of imperial command. He was a
leader among men.
MR.. RAyDALL's SUCCESS
Mr.. vaux Pa.), saying that he wished to pay
his personal tribute to the character and MEM
ory Of his predecessor, made an eloquent euIo-
CYSTIC address.
Mr.. Casweil Cwis) confined his remarks
principally to a review Of Mr.. Randalls cour-
age and action at the time of the electoral
commission, when he presided over the House
MIR. Blount lGa sketched the legislative ca |
reer OF the dead statesman
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