The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-05-07
GAR REEDS REWARD.
Resolutions offered Congress Looking To-
ward HIS Impeachment.


ward His impeachment.
As result of the Maine statesman'a
many departures from the paths OF
rectitude while officiating as speaker OF
the house of representatives at Wash
ington the following set of resolutions
were on Monday, February 3d. present.
ed by Representative Scott Wike, of
Illinois, to the judiciary committees:
whereas, The frequent falsi6cations Of the
journal OF the proceedings Of the house Of
REPRESENTATIVES, the~Fffty first congress-,
by the arbitrary action OF the = speaker,
and notably by his unwarrantabte action
on February 90 inst, in the matter OF the
count Of Messrs Turner (Ga.), Clements, Crisp.
Blanchard and Wilson (Moj, Whitelaw Fifth
ian, Oates and others, members OF the house,
as present and not voting for the purpose Of
making the record show apparent quorum
TO do business when in fact there was not q
quorum as required by the constitution of the
United States, and when, in fact, such mem
bers were not present nor within the hall Of tina
house at the time; and
Whereas, In that connection the arbitrary
and tyrannical action of the presiding officer Of
the house and his political associates on the
floor on the 2ist day of the same month. in re
fusing to allow or entertain motion for the
purpose of correcting the Justification made
in the Journal OF the proceedings OF the previous
day SO AS to make 1t conform to the facts in tho
premises as they were clearly established and
made to appear; and
Whereas, These arbitrary, unlawful and I'M
constitutional acts were done in pursuance OF
plan concocted by the leaders OF party Just
overthrow by overwhelming major.
ity OF the people at the polls and in
the closing hours Of their power to install
for life into new federal judicial offices then and
there being created for that purpose number
OF the repudiated and defeated candidates Of
the party at that election, In defiance OF and
against the will OF a large majority OF the
voters of the country-north and south as well
as east and west-all of these unlawful and UNI
worthy official acts making 1t apparent and pat
ent Mi the injury threatened to the liberties Of
the people and to constitutional free government
by the arbitrary and unlawful action OF the
chair may become calamitous and irreparable
and inasmuch- as there seems to be no compul-
sorry restraining power in existence except
through the action of the majority in the re-
spective bodies (which is usually In political
sympathy with itSpresiding officer therefore.
Resolved, That tho committee on the judi
ciary be and 1t is hsreby instructed to report to
the house forthwith * joint resolution for tho
action Of congress submitting for ratification
an amendment to the conAtitution providing a
plan for the impeachment and removal.
from office with suitable penalties or for
the trial either upon indictment or informa-
ZION In the courts OF the district OF Columbia
or the supreme court OF the United States Of
the speaker or presiding oficer OF the house OF
representatives or the president or presiding
officer Of the senate who shall willfully falsify
or falsely make up, alter change or cause or
permit the Same to be done by the clerk
OF the body over which the party offending
may preside, by any other person. the jour.
nal of its proceedings, either by counting and
entering therein as present or causing the same
to 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 TO the constitution shall pro
vide that such offense shall be high crime or
misdemeanor, with such penalties by fine and
Imprisonment, removal from ONCE and disqual
iication for holding office as said committee
shall deem commensurate with the character
OF the offense or crime indicated"