The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-20
SMALLSS SEATED
AND TlLLMAN TuMBLED OUT.
dr. ilorr's illustrated Lecture on the GsrrJ,
mandersd DhtrIrts OF South CArollas-Tiii.
II mans Farewell Speech, 10 Which lie ss
~, Aalts Some Isry Anteiius Remarks.

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WASHINGTON, July l0.-Thc House re.
sumed consideration Of the South Carolina
contested election case OF Smalls vs.. Till.
man.
After speeches by Briggs and Atherton,
MIR. IIorr took his stand in the space in
front Of the speakers desk and with a
small cane pointed out 10 the House the
boundry lines OF the congressional districts
Of the State Of South Carolina under the
recent redisiricting. He also produced
diagrams Of each distric. separately, and
declared it was not gcrrymaudering, It was
downright villainy. 4
Atherton inquired whether that gerry.
Wandering WAS not as fair rs the gerry.
Wandering OF the Fourteenth district OF
Ohio, which was to intict upon Congress
another one Of the uorr family. r
SMr. Horr replied that when Congress was
inflicted with his brother he could take
care Of himself. Mr.. llorr, after ridiculing
the gerrymandering, said that just rs long
as the people ofthe South attempted to de-
stroy the ballot.box by that kind OF chi.
canery, so long rs they strove by that
means 10 prevent an honest expression OF
honest voters, Just 80 long their Represen.
tatives on this floor would have defined
such methods, and just so long they would
make for the North that political senti.
ment which wonld keep it solid in support
OF that party which would not resort to
that kind Of vilIainy. He created n
good deal Of merriment, and frequently
elected the applause OF his party and
friends by his denunciation OF the South
Carolina plan of redistricting, and his time
was extended by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Eyins IS. CO. decided TO reply to
come Of Mr.. Horr's remarks, but Mr.. Mack
ey, Of South Carolina, objected. Messrs.
Moulton, OF Illinois, and Simonton, Of
Tennessee, submitted arguments in sup.
port Of the sitting member, and then Mr..
Miller, Of Pennsylvania, yielding. a
portion OF his time on the floor
was awarded to Mr.. Evius, who briefly
replied to Mr.. Horr's speech, DENYING
the right Of men who belonged to party
which had gerrymandcred every State in
which it had power, which had filled every
department olthe Government with corrup-
iion, which had gloritied ex-senator Dor
sey, now famous on account OF his connec-
tion with the Post route deal, which levied
blackmail upon the oilice-holders in order
to raise q corruption fund.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, sent to the
clerks desk for exhibition, n small drawing
OF district in Illinois, which, he declared,
bore strong resemblance to the district in
South Carolina, to which the gentleman
from Michigan (liorr) objected.
Mr.. Tillman, OF South Carolina, spoke in
his own behalf, but addressed himself
especially to the propriety OF the House
deciding upon the election and return Of
its members.
In reply to Mr.. uorr's speech. whom he
characterized as having played the part Of
the builoon, Ullman said while that gem
tleman had been prancing around like a
clown in 4 circus, pleading against wrong
which was done the negro in redistrictinS
South Carolina, be (Mr. Tillman} could NOT
help remembering there were lC5. 600 voters
in Michigan who did not vote the Repub.
lican ticket and who were gerrymandered
out oil any representation on this floor, uu.
fortunately, since 1876. safs.
The people OF South Carolina had col.
lected a little property, and he was airuid
from the unceremoni0us manner in which
the choice OF the people were kicked out
OF this body there wasauother rising form.
ing to sweep down upon them to rob them
OF what little substance they had accumu-
lated. II the Republicans went on as they
have been going on, he was satisfied
the South would be reconstructed, and re-
constructed for the purpose OF plumber. In
conclusion lie earnestly commended sin
the last speech will make in this Con-
gress," the adoption Of some plan whereby
the election eases should be decided in
some other tribunal than the House OF
Representatives.
The previous question was then ordered
and the minority resolution declaring TIN
man entitled to retain his seat was defeated
without division. 7i
The resolution OF the majority, declaring
Tillman not elected, was agreed to, yeas
li5; nays l-esactly a quorum.
The next resolution declared Small en-.
titled 10 the seat, and it was carried, yeas,
III; nays, ..
The Alabama case OF Smith rs. Shelley
was then taken up, yeas, l45; nays, 10.
Ramsey having taken the floor the House
adjourned. y2',3