The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-03
RIDING DOWN THE RIGHT.
VENABLE AND ELLIOTT UNSEATep
WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON.

WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON.
The Republicans Secure y Quorum, and.
without Moro Ado, Seat the Negro Con-
testants from Virginia and South
Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Six minutes
after the Republicans in the House
voted to seat Langston they turned out
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. 1t was
after o'clock to-day before enough Re-
publicans put in an appearance to make
up quorum.
The Democrats remained out of the
hall and consequently there was no one
to demand a roll-call but Mr.. O'Ferrall,
and his request had no avail with 186
hot-headed partisans. AS soon rs the
presence of a quorum was announced
Langston was voted in by viva voce
vote. The greatest confusion prevailed
In the meantime, as the 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 declar-
ed Langston entitled to seat as Re-
preventative from the 4th Virginia
Amid shouts and applause Langston
was sworn in. The Republicans then
shouted wildly to the committee on
elections to call up the next case, which
was the Misiior -EsfaftotSt curftest.- -"YfHrt,
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.. O'Ferrall and several Repub,i-
cans protested against such SUMMARY
proceedings, but Speaker Reed needed
them not, and without permitting a di-
vision declared Tom Miller a Repre.
sentative of the 9TH Congressional dis
trict OF South Carolina. vice Elliott.
Inc following is the details of the
proceeding by which Congressman
Venabie and Elliott were robbed of
-
Mr.. O'Ferrall was the only Democrat
In the chamber this morning during
the delivery of the prayer. The clerk
began the call of the roll
on the approval o. Fridays journal.
The clerk having called the roll. an
nounced the pairs and recapitulated the
list of those voting.
The Speaker hesitated before he an
IsoH InOInced nee the result, there being but two
Mr.. oFerrall demandsd THAT the re-
In order to delay the announcement,
after Republican rose and
to know how he was record
ed.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, inquired how
the gentleman from Virginia (O'Fer-
rall) had voted.
Mr.. O'Ferrall replied' that he had
never voted to perpetrate larceny, and
he dfd4not propose to do 80 in this case.
MIR. Allen, of Michigan "The gentle
men has evidently stolen the whole of
the other side"
J. d. Taylor +: "May ask the gentle
man question:"
Mr.. O'Ferrall "That is dilatory
question" Laughter.]
Mr.. Taylor inquired whether the
gentleman from Virginia (O'FerlalO
when he was seated by the Democratic
House, considered 1t larceny.
Mr.. O'Ferrall retorted that keeping
him out of his seat had been larceny.
and that the Democratic Congress had
vindicated him.
Mr.. Taylor "The only evidence that
you had the right to the seat was that
you were seated by majority VOTE"
Mr.. O'Ferrall: at would be we'll 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 of Sullivan
VS.. FELTON,"
Mr.. Allen, of Michigan why did
you not count usw
The vote was then announced to be
yeas 155, nays mo quorum, and call
of the House was ordered.
just as the clerk began to call the
roll, Mr.. Sweeny, of Iowa, one of the
absentees, entered and was received by
his colleagues with applause. Shortly
afterwards. Mr.. Mud6, of Maryland,
made his appearance and received re-
ception of mingled applause and Kisses.
During the roll-call the camera was
again brought into requisition 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 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.. Milliken entered the hall. For u
.ime Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana, who is
opposed to LangstOn's claims, joined
the absentees. He located himself on
a lounge in the lobby, declining to
enter the chamber. But the requests
and supplications of his party asso-
ciates proved too strong, and upon this
vote he recorded his name in the affirm
alive. The vote resulted-yeas 16O
nays nothing-the clerk noting u
quorum.
notwithstanding the protests of Mr.
O'Ferrall, the Speaker directed the read
ing of Saturdays Journal.
Mr.. O'Ferrall demanded a division on
its approval, and while the Republi-
cans were being CO 'nted he retired ia
the cloak room amid victorious shouts
from the Republicans and expressions