The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
HoNoRING RANDALL AND GROW.
The Portraits of the Ex-Speakers Pre-.
scented to the House.

The Portraits of the Ex-Speakers Pre-
sented to the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A large num-
Der of bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred, among them one by
Mr.. Bland for free coinage of gold and
silver, and for the issue of coin notes.
On motion of Mr.. thwaite, of Ohio,
a resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for state.
ment of the drawbacks paid TO import
ers Of tin plate under the provisions of
the Mckinley bill. Also for state
ment of the duties refunded to import
erS of salt for curing fish and meat.
Mr.. Harvey, Oaklahoma, from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported a
bill appropriating $4,000 to complete
the allotment of lands to the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians in Oklahoma In
the discussion of this measure Mr.
Simpson, of Kansas, had an opportunity
to enter the arena of debate, and his
brief remarks were listened to with
great attention. lie stood in front of
one of the sisles, his attitude was easy
and his delivery good. He started off
with the declaration that the 81 1000
already appropriated had been suuan-
dered, but he was strongly in favor of
the pending measure, as it would
allow the settlers to secure homes. lie
hoped that the House, with it's large
Democratic majority, would do what
ought to have been done before. Touch
ing upon the tariff he asserted that the
protective tariff policy, as pursued by
the Republican party, instead of bring
ing prosperity to the farmers, had
brought disaster. Applause on the
Democratic Side.)
The bill passed.
Mr.. Catchings, of Mississippi, from
tue committee on rules, reported
the new code of rules, which was
ordered printed in the Record. Mr..
Catchings stated that he would ask for
the consideration Of the report Monday.
The House then took "a recess for half
an hour.
After recess the portraits of en-
Speakers Grow and Randall, of Penn
sylvania, were brought into the hall
and placed upon easels provided for
them. They were carefully scrutinized
by the members, and the remarks
passed upon them were highly eulogis-
tic. Mr.. Grow was upon the floor look
ing hale and hearty, and apparently
bearing youthfully the burden of years
which. have rested upon since he pre-
sided over the deliberations of the
House in the Thirty-seventh Congress.
In the members gallery were seated
Mrs. Randall and her daughters.
c. w. Stone, of Pennsylvania, made
brief and effective speech on behalf of
the State of Pennsylvania. Speeches
eulogistic of the two gentlemen, whom
the House was honoring, were delivered
by Messrs. Wright, McAller and Brosius,
of Pennsylvania, and then Mr.. Holman,
who had boon a member of the Thirty
seventh House (the only member of the
present House who enjoyed that privi-
lege, in pleasant speech, replete with
"reminiscences in the ma me of the House
accepted the gift of the Commonwea. tn
of Pennsylvania.
While he was speaking, Mr.. Springer
escorted Mr.. Grow to the Speakers
desk, where he was gracefully received
by Mr.. McMillin. Speaker pro tenn. who
rendered him seat on the left. AS the
eX Speaker took his position next TO
the presiding officer no was greeted
with round of applause. In cOnclud-
ing his remarks, Mr.. Holman offered
a resolution accepting the portraits. Mr..
Henderson, Of Iowa, made the conclud-
ing speech, and then, the resolution
having been adopted, the House ad-
journed until Monday.