The advocate., 1891-03-04

resentativoa OF tho Flitynrst Congress by the ar
bltrgry action OF tho Speaker, and notably by
hia unWauantable action On the 10Th day " Feb.
Tuary, instant In tho matter OF tho count Of
Mesara. Turner Of Georgia, Clements, Crisp
Blanchard Wilson OF Missouri, Whitehead,
Vlthian, 0eaTy Oates and others, members Oi
tlo House, as present and not voting for Tho
purpose OF making tte record show an apparent
quorum 10 do business, when, IN fact, there waa
not quorum aa required by the constitution Of
the United States, and When In iaCt, such mem
Ders we're not present, nor within the hall OF the
House At the time and
Whereas, In that connection the arbitrary and
tyraniCal action OF the presiding Oficer Of The
House and his political associates on the floor on
tho 2ist day Of the same month in refusing 10 al.
low or entertain motion for the purpose Of cor
reCting the ialslhcatiOn sO made In tho Journal
OF tho proceedings OF the previous day 80 as 10
make II conform 10 the facts In the premises az
they we're clearly established and made 10 appear
and
Whereas, These arbitrary, unlawful and un-
constitutional acts we're done In pursuance Of a
plan COnCoCted by the leaders Of party just
OverthrOwn by an overwhelming majority Of the
people 40 the polls, and In the closing hours OF
their power, % install for NE into new federal
judicial Offices then and there being created for
that purpose a number Of the repudiated and de-
feated candidates OF the party at that election, in
defiance OF and against the will Of large ma
Ority OF the voters OF the cOuntry-nOrth and
south as we'll as east and West-al OF these un-
lawful and unworthy oncial acts make II ap-
parent and patent that the injury threatened 10
the liberties Of the people and 10 constitutional
free government by the arbitrary and unlawful
action Of the chair may become calamltOus and
lrreparable, and lnasmuCh as there seems TO be
no compulsory restraining power In existence ex-
CeDt through the action OF che majority In the re-
spective bodies, which are usually In political
sympathy with such presiding oiIlcer therefore
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Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary
be and they are hereby instructed 10 report TO
the House forthwith Joint resolution for the
action Of Congress- submitting for ratification
an amendment to the constitution pro.
vIdlng plan for the impeachment
and removal from Office, with suitable
penalties, or for the trial, either upon
indictment or information In the courts OF
the district Of Columbia or the supreme court OF
the United States, OF the speaker or presiding
officer OF tho House Of Representatives or the
president or presiding officer Of the Senate who
shall Wilfully falEfy or falsely make mp alter or
change or cause or permit che same to be done
by the clerk OF the body over which the party
offending may preside, or by any other person,
Che Journal Of lts proceedings, either by counting
aRd entering therein as present, or causing che
same 10 be done, the name or names Of any
member or members who shall not In fact be
present at the time for the purpose Of making
quorum or otherwise or by any other means or
for any other purpose whatsoever. The said
amendment 10 the constitution shall provide
that such Oiiense shall be high crime and mISde-
meanor, with such penalties by ane and lmpris-
Onment, removal from olilce and disqualification
for holding office, as said committee shall deem
commensurate with the character OF the OEense
or crime indicated.
Representative Wike was moved TO
set forth in due official form moiety
Of the parliamentary (9) OutrSges that
have been deliberately perpetrated by
this last speaker in the national
House Of Representatives OF this
"going out old party" who may have
a name to live, while itself is dead.
With the administration of Benjamin
Harrison half gone, and the speaker
race of Thomas Reed entirely COM
pleted, were it any reason that the
plain, common people in the old free
states OF this great American nation
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