The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-02
RIDING DOWN THE RIGHT,
VENABLE AND ELLIOTT -UNSEATED
WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON.

without More Ado, Scat tho Negro Con-
testants from virgInin and South
Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Six minutes
after the Republicans in the House
voted to seat Langston thoy turned ont
Col. VIM. Elliott and gave his place to
Tom Miller. The haste in disposing of
the South Carolina contest was as bru-
tai as 1t was unprecedented. It was
after o'clock to-day before enough Re-
publicans put in an appearances to make
up q quorum.
The Democrats remained out Of the
hall and consequently there was no ono
to demand roll-call but Mr.. O'Ferrall,
and his request had no avail with 1876
hot-headed partisans. AS soon as the
presence OF quorum was announced
LangSton was voted in by viva vcce
vote. The greatest confusion prevailed
IN the meantime, aS tho galleries were
crowded with negroes enthusiastic for
Langston. The Republican members
were equally wild and uncomfortable.
and the yelling and stamping of feet
was terrific when Speaker Reed dcclar-
ed Langston entitled to scat as Re
preventative from the 4th Virginia
district.
Amid shouts and applause Langston
was sworn in. The Republicans then
shouted wildly to the committees on
elections to call up the next case. which
was the Miller-Elliott contest. There
was no debate and the reading of the
committee resolutions was even omit
ted, so desperate was the majority and
so eager were they for Democratic
ScalpS. =.
Mr.. OFerrall and several Republt-
cans protested against such summary
proceedings, but Speaker Reed needed
them not, and without permitting a dl-
vision declared Tom Miller q RcDrc.
sentative OF the 7th Congressional dis
trlcC OF South Carolina, vice Elliott,
The following is the details of the
proceeding by which Congressmen
Eenablc ard Elliott were robbed of
their seats
Mr. OFerrall was the only Democrat
in the chamber this morning during
the delivery OF the prayer. The clerk
immediately began the call OF the roll
on the approval of FRIDAYS journal,
The clerk having called the roll, an
nounced the pairs and reuapitulated the
list OF those voting.
The Speaker hesitated before he an
hounced the result, there being but two
lacking of aQuOrum.
Mr.. OFerrall demanded that tile re-
suit be announced.
In order to- delay tho 9nnouhccu1ut
Republican after Republican rose aud
requested to know how he was record .
ed
Mr.. Grosvcnor, Of Ohio, inquired how
the gentleman from Virginia (O'Fcr-
ralD had voted.
Mr.. O'Ferrall replied that he had
never voted TO perpetratc larceny, and
he did not propose to do 40 in this case.
MI. 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 INLAY ask the gentle
man question:"
Mr.. O'Ferrall That is a dilatory
question:" Laughter.
MIR. Taylor inquired whether the
gentleman from Virginia (O'FcrraiD
Whcn he was seated 10y the Democratic
House, considered it larceny.
Mr.. O'Ferrall rctOrted that keeping
him out OF his seat had been larceny,
and that the Democratic Congress had
vindicated him.
Mr.. Taylor "rhe only evidence that
you had the right to the seat was that
you were seated by a majority vote"
Mr.. OFcrral at would be well to
remember the course Of the Represent
tatlVes or the last Congress when for
days and weeks they refranod from
voting in the contested ease Of Sullivan
VS.. Felton,"
Mr.. Allen, Of Michigan "NYhy did
you not count u.s."
The vote was then announced to be
yeas lo3, nays mo quorum, and call
OF the House was ordered.
Just as the clerk began TO call the
roll, MIR. Swccny, Of Iowa, one of the
absentccs, entered and was received bv
his colleagues with applause. Shortly
afterwards, Mr.. MulG, of MARYLAND
made his appearance and received a re.
ccption Of mingled applause and hisses
During the roll-can the camera was
again brought into rcquisitlon 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 tho result, further
proceedings were dispensed with, and
the vote again recurred on approving
Fridays Journal.
While this roll-call was In progress
applause and Kisses were given when
Mr Millikcn entered the hall. For 4
Sime Mr.. Cheadle, Of Indiana who is
opposed to Langston's claims, joined
inc ahsentoes. lie located himself on
a lounge I'm the lobby declining to
enter the chamber. But tho REQUESTS
ana supplications Of his party asso-
clates proved too strong, and upon this
vote he recorded his name In the affirm.
atlve. The vote resultcd-ycas IGO.
nays nothing-the clerk noting y
quorum. ="
Notwithstanding tho protests of Mr.,
OFerrall, the Speaker directed the read
ing of Saturdays journal.
Mr.. O'Forrall demanded division on
its approval, and while the Republi-
cans were being counted he retired to
the cloak room amid victorious shouts
from the Republicans and expressions
of regret at his dcsertlOn.