Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-15
THE FIRTY-HIRsT CONGRESS.


A Bill Introduced In the senate BY MIR.
Plumb for the Disposition Of Certain
Funds in the Treasury-Both Houses
Pass RESOLUTIONS ON the Death OF
Samuel J. Randall and Adjourn.
WASHINGTON, D. @. April 14.-Mr. Plumb
introduced bill for the disposition of GER
tain funds in the treasury and asked that it
be read in full q he desired to call the atten-
ton of the finance committee to 1t. II pro-
vides that the money required to be deposited
for the redemption Of the national bank cir |
culation shall be covered into the treasury |
and treated az funds available for the re- |
duction of the public debt and for the cur |
rent expenses of the government; 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 treasury. This not to be |
construed, however, - permanently dimin- |
ishing the fund Of 500. 000, 600 now held for
the redemption of treasury notes.
The bill was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
MI. Hoar said that his notice about the
Montana case would be applicable to.mor-
row.
The message from the house announcing
the death of Mr.. Randall and the appoint
ment of committee to attend bis funeral
having been read Mr.. Cameron rose and in q
voice tremalous with emotion said:
Mr.. President-The announcement just
made of the death of my distinguished col
league Mr.. Randall will produces sincere ser-
row in the heart of every member of this
senate irrespective of party. I offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the senate has with deep regret
and profound sorrow the announcement Of the
tive from the state Of Pennsylvania; that the SEN
ate concurs in the resolution Of the house for the
81 the deceased. and that COMMITTEES of i've On the
dent. fS~
The resolutions were agreed to and Sena-
tors Quay, Allison, Dawes. Voorhees, and
Eustis were appointed the committee On the
part of the senate.
As further mark of respect to Mr.. Ran
dall's memory the senate at 1850 adjourned
till to morrow.
An air of sadness pervaded tho house
chamber when the speakers gavel called the
body to order to-day. Draped in black and
ornamented with handsome aoral design,
the seat SO long occupied by Mr.. Randall, re-
called to members the fact that their old eel
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.
After announcing the death of Mr.. RAM
dali to the house in a tremulous voice, Mr..
O'Neill of Pennsylvania offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That the house has heard with deep re-
greet and profound sorrow of the death OF the Hon.
Samuel J. Randall, late q representative from the
state OF Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That committee Of nine members of
the house, with such members of the senate as may
be joined be appointed to attend the funeral of the
deceased.
Resolved, That the house do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the speaker appointed the following
committee: Messrs. O'Neill, Carlisle, Nc
Kiniey, Harmer, Holmon, Cannon, Forney,
Springer and Reilly.