Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
CONGRESS DOES HIM HONOR.
An Impressive Scene In the House-Resolu-
tions to His Memory.

ing. 1t will not be taken downstairs and
placed in the casket until thursday morn
ing.
The proceedings in the House of Rep
resentatives Monday, while differing in no
measure as 10 form from those enacted on
similar occasions there, were yet eloquent
in the profound feelings shown of the
great loss both that body and the country
have sustained in the death OF Mr.. Ran
dali. The unusal spectacle of full
house at the offering of prayer was pre-
sented. The occasion stood confessed as
palpably by the air of seriousness and
sadness that perVaded the Chamber as by
the black pail which overspread the de-
ceased members desk. The sad annouce.
ment was made TO the House by Mr..
Charles ONeill, now the " Father" of
that body. 1t was with great difficulty
that he could command himself sufficient
ly TO speak at al, an all who heard him
shared in the feelings that moved him.
Z" 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 5 O'clock" Mr..
O'Neill said. "This announcement is
exceedingly painful to me. He and ]
have bt en- intimate, familiar friends. He
started in life at twenty.one years of age
full man III every respect, intellectually
and politically, and as one who had the
element of supreme leadership, which, in
his later years, was complete in the esti-
nation of the State and country. About
nounce the death of another colleague of
many years service, Judge Kelley, and it
is shock TO my feelings which | can
hardly repress when to-day | announce
the death of this dear colleague. On the
first Monday OF December, 1868, we stood
before the Speakers desk and were sworn
into office as members of the Thirty
eighth Congress.
Politically We have differed, but per.
sonallY there has been deapth Of friend
ship in all these years which cannot to-
day express to this House. We have lost
a distinguished man. To-day the city OF
Philadelphia grieves over his death as it
has seld) )m been called to gricve over
the death of public man, and the
whole State of Pennsylvania mourns his
decease. A great man, statesman, a
pure man in life, with strong personal
attachments. noticed Yesterday in this
city that every flag on every public build
ing was at half mast, and see from the
papers that The same was true of Phila-
delphia. Every kind of sadness was ex-
pressed there at his own home. | can
not say more to-day, but few weeks
from this we will have an opportunity to
pronounce eulogies upon his life.
Mr.. O'NeiIl then offered the following
resolutions
ReSOl0ed, That the House has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow of
the death of the Hon. Samuel j. Randall,
late Representative from the State OF
Pennsylvania.
ReSOI0ed. That a committee of nine
members Of the House, with such men,
bers of the Senate as many be joined,
be apr ointed to attend the funeral of the
deceased.
ReSolged, That the House do now ad-
journ. Committee to attend the funeral
Thd resolutions were unanimously adj
dopted, and the Speaker appointed the
following committee: Messrs. O'Neill
Carlisle, Mckinley, Harmer, Holman,
Cannon, FOrney, Springer and Reilly.
A similar scene was enacted in the
Senate. The Chaplain, the Rev. j. G,
Butler, made touching reference 10 the
dead. When the message from the House
was received announcing the appoint
ment of committee MIR. Cameron rose,
and, in voice tremulous with emotion,
said
"The announcement just made Of the
death of my distinguished colleague, Mr..
Randall, will produce sincere sorrow in
the heart of every member of this Senate,
AtiCoPVCuhC VI purity 1 OuCI luO lOllOW-
ing resolution
ResOlged That the Senate has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow
the announcement of the death of the
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Representative
from the State of Pennsylvania.
ReS0lged That the Senate concurs in
the resolution of the House of Represent
atives for the appointment of a commit
tee to attend the funeaal of the deceased,
and that a committee oil five on the part
OF the Senate be appointed by the Vice
President
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.
Randal's memory the Senate then ad-
journed till tomorrow.
The Pennsylvania delegation met after
the House adjourned, and adopted appro.
pirate resolutions.
There was steady stream of visitors
to Mr.. Randalps residence all day. They
were mainly prominent men from all sec
tions of the country. VIM. w. Mexican,
of the Philadelphia Ledger, an intimate