The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-01
RIDING DOWN THE RIGHT.
VENABlE AND ELLIOTT UNSEATE0
WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON.

lVENABLE AND ELLIOTT UNSEATE0
WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON.
The Republicans Secure 4 Quornm. and.
without Moro ado. Sc7e the Negro Con-
testantS from Virginia and South
Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23--Six minutes
after the Republicans in the House
voted to seat LaHgston they turned ont
Col. VIM. Elliott and gave his place to
Tom Miller. The haste il d!sposing Of
the South Carolina contest was rs bru-
tai as 1t was unprecedented. i was
after o'clock to-day before enough Re
pub!icars put in an appearance to make
up quorum.
The Democrats reyrsined out Of the
hali and consequently there was no orc
to demand roll.call but MI OFcrrall,
and his request had no avail with 1856
hot-heade6 partisan5. as soon ts the
presence of a quorum was announced
Langston was voted IN by 4 viva voce
vote. The greatest confusion prevailed
in the meantime, as the galleries were
crowded with negroes enthusiastic for
Langsto2. The Republican members
We're equally wild and uncomfortable,
and the yelling and stamping OF feet
was terrific when Speaker Reed declar-
ed Laagston entitled to a seat as Re
preventative from The tth Virginia
district.
Amid shouts and applause Langston
was sworn il. The Republicans then
shouted wildly to the committee on
elections to call up theneXt case. which
was the Miilcr-Elliott contest. There
was no debate and the reading omit
committee resolutions vas even omit
ted, so desperate was the majority and
so eager were they for Democratic
scalps.
Mr. O'Ferrau and several R-pa q.
cans protested against sGca summary
proceedings, but Speaker Reed needed
them not, and without permitting a di-
vision declared Tom Miller Z Repre-
sentative of the 7th Congressional dis
trict Of South Carolina, vice Elliott.
The following is the details Of the
proceeding by which Congressman
Venable and Elliott were robbed oil
their seats:
Mr.. O'Ferrall was the only Democrat
in the chamber this morning during
the delivery OF the prayer. TIE clerk
Immediately began the call Of the roll
on the approval OF Fridays Jonrnal.
The clerk having called the roll. an
nounced the pairs and recapitu!ated the
list of those voting.
The Speaker hesitated before he an
nounced the result. there being but two
lacking Of aQuo-uu.
Mr.. O'Ferrall demanded that the re-
suit be announced.
In order to delay the announcement,
Republican after Republican rose and
requested to know how he was record
| ed.
Mr.. GTosYenor, of Ohio, inquired how
the gentleman from Virginia (OFer-
i ralD had voted
Mr.. O'Ferrall replied that he had
never voted to perpetrate larceny, and
he did not propose to do 90 in this case. ,
Mr.. Allen, of Michigan The gentle
men doth protest TOO much. The gentle |
men has evidently stolen the whole of
the other side"
J. D. Taylor May | ask the gentle
man 4 question"
Mr.. O'Ferrallt That is 4 d!latory
question Laughter
Mr.. Taylor inquired whether the
gentleman from Virginia (O'Fer!alD |
when he was seated by the Democratic |
| House, considered it larceny.
| Mr.. O'Ferrall retorted that keeping |
him out of his seat had been larceny, !
and that the Democratic Congress had !
yindicated him.
Mr.. Taylor The only evidence that
yop had the right to the seat vas that
you were seated by q majority vote
Mr.. O'Ferrall: at would be well to
remember the course of the Represen-
tatives OF the last Congress when for
days and weeks they refrained from !
voting in the contested case ofSullivan
VS.. Felton,
Mr.. Allen, of Michigan : why did
| you not count u.s.
The vote was then announced to be
yeas l53, nays mo quorum, and call
Of the House was ordered.
Just as the clerk bogac to call the
roll. Nj. Sweeny. Of Iowa, one Of the !
abscntees, entered and was received by !
this colleagues with applause. Shortly |
afterwards. Mr.. MUdd, Of Maryland, !
made his appearance and received re-
ception of mingled applause and hisscs.
! During the roll-call the camera was
again brought into requl5ltion and
photographers again reproduced the ar !!
ray of empty Democratic seats.
One hundred and SiXty-four members
responded to the call and without any
announcement OF the result, further
| proceedings we're dispensed with, and
! the vote again required on approving
Fridays Journal
While this rcll-cail was In progress
! applause ana Kisses We're given when
Ny. Millikcn entered The hall. For q
:ima Mr.. Ehe;dla. Of Indiana. who is
opocscl; TO Langston's claims, Joined
| the ahsentees. He located himself Oh
lounge in the lobby, declining to
tenter the chamber. But the requests
and supplicaticHs OF his party asso-
ciatcs proved too strong, and upon this
vote he recorded his name in the Affirm
ative. The vote resuitc'i-yeas lb0,
nays nothiHg-the clerk noting al
quorum.
! notwithstanding the protests Of Mr.
iOFerrall, the Speaker directed the read
ting Of Saturdays Journal.
Mr.. OFerrall demcnded division Oh
F.! its approval, and while the Republi-
cans were being counted ne retired to
the cloak room amid victorious shouts
from The Republicans and expressioase
of regret at his deseTtion.
As soon as MI O'Ferrail was ont Of
the hall, Mr.. IIaugen asked unanimous
consent to dispense W:th q division,
and there being no Democrat present