Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
Wedne.day. December So

Wed1seiav. December So
The articles Of impeachment against
Jddg- Chase were brought in enrolled.
Mr.. CrowoinFshield from the commit
tel Of commerce. and manufactures, stat
cd the necessity OF making some provi,i-
on Tor carrying in'o execution the 10th ar
ticie OF the Spanish treaty, which related
tn vessels forced into the ports CT :hc L..
nited states by stress Of weather, pr0yit-
ing inr the remission of duties upon their
entry and that they may re load their car.
goes, on o,her bottoms to foreign p"rts
wittar! being subjected to duties where
UPON it was ordered that the committee
have leave 10 report a bill upon this sub.
ic9.
The house resumed the unfinished bu-
slness of yesterday, viz. The appointment
o! managers to conduct the impeachment
OF Samuel Chase, one Of the associate ;,s~
tees of the United States, and having d.
rected that the number should consist Of
seven the tcu9c proceeded TO ballot for
the same and upon examining the ballots
he following SIX members were elected,
having majority Of the whole number
OF votes, viz.
Mr.. }. Randolph, Mr.. Rodney, AR. Nj
choison, MIR. Early, Mr.. Boyle and MIR.
Nelson,
The house then proceeded 20 ballot for
the seventh manager, and il appearing that
MF. @. w. Campbell had the plurality Of
votes given in, bat not a majority,
air. Speaker surprising that the rule of
the house in the case OF committees cho-
scn by ballot was applicable to hat of ma
nagers, declared Mr.. G.. w. Campbell du-
j. chosen,
4 conversation arose respecting the pre-.
cedenis on this subject, in which it was
apparent that on all former occasions
majority of the votes had been given in
favor of each manager; but this appeared
in the instance Of the impeachment Of
Judge Pickering rather from the recollecli
than from the Journal. Mr.. Speaker had
rot recoIle6led low the election was con-
ducled but he should not regret an appeal
to the horse on his decision.
Mr. J.Randol, h impressedw ithrespe6-
fui sentiments Of the understanding and
integrity Of the Speaker, would be the last
man to appeal from his decision, but for
the purpose Of preventing what either had
heretofore taken place in cases Of such
decisions involving the house or individu-
al members IN very unplea,ant situations,
he would move an appeal to the house from
the decision Of the chair.
The question was Immediately taken,
andtwenty-fyev voted in favor of the Speak.
er's decision, dfy voted againstit, Of con-
sequence the decision was reversed.
And the house proceeded 10 ballot
third time, but no member had a majority.
At fourth ballot ,ne result was the
same.
On the ffh ballot Mr.. G.. w. Campbell
had majority, and was declared to be du-
BY eleaed.
en- motion Of Mr.. Nicholson It was
Resolved, That the articles agreed 10
by this house TO be exhibited in the name.
of themselves aud ell the people Of the
United States, against Samuel Chase in
5noit'enance oftheir impeachment against
HIN for high crimes and inisdeme2nors
be carried To The Senate by the managers
anpointed to conduct The said impeacb-
mcnt.
it was also resolved, That message be
seat to the Senate TO Inform them that