The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-28
NAY IMPEACH CARLISLE.
PROBABILITY or sUCH ACTION M
THE LOWER HOUSE.
No Conviction Can BE Had IN tho Senate
Proceedings Merely for Political
Effect.

Since the adjournment OF the Fifty-third
congress. certainty has existed that the
newly-elecsed House. which is more than
two-thirds Republican in its composition.
would make a thorough Investigation OK
the BOND issue placed by the Morgsn-Bel-
mont-Rothschild syndicate In February
last
IL mas often been intimated that I'm the
neat or political discussion the inquiry
would eventually terminate I'm the fnstitu-
tion OF Impeachment proceedings. Such
hsinuatl0ns nave heretofore been treated
as chimerical and Qulxotic. Tn. argu-
ment has been advanced that the Senate,
now almost a tie politically. would never
by "A two-thiris vote hold responsible,
even Tor dereliction ina the discharge OF
ohiciai duties, ministerial agent OF the
government. who had been abandoned 70
his own devices by reason OF the stub
bornness or inciiicicncy OF the last House.
SECRETARY CARLISLE WAS ,crivr.
There is much truth in this protosta-
tion, in view OF the fact that not only
did the President send "A special message
TO Congress on the subject Of finance.
but Secretary Carlisle for weeks haunted
the corridors OF the CAPITOL. persoualtv
Ways and Means and Banking and cur
rency. held frequent consultations with
the Committee on Rules. assisted In the
framing and perfection OF various bills
ana apparently left no stone unturned TO
secure the enactment Of radical lcgi.sia-
ton.
To the conservative observer Of current
affairs there should be 10 semblance Of
iniquity attaching TO the skirts OF secre-
f4f a on
TO secure congressional authority for the
issuance OF bonds Is concerned He per-
formed more than his whole duty in this
respect. and when the other avenue OF
escape presented itself he seized the ac-
tual dilemma by tho only horn presenting
itself and did the best possible under exc
listing circumstances and conditions.
But Notwithstanding these elements OF
mitigation. the fact remains that the
mex House Of Representatives. is over
whelmingly Republican. and the tcmpta-
tion 10 take undue advantage OF orpor-
tunities for making political capital may
be Irresistible. The right OF Impeachment
lies in the House. The trial and verdict
rests with the Senate. The impeachment
OF Secretary Carlisle could not be- pre-
vented n the dominant power I'm the
House considered IL a fortuitous stroke n
party policy. But II Is safe 10 assert that
conviction could never be secured I'm
the Senate.
ouIGG To TO TAKE TIRE IEAn.
Since the reelection OF Representative
Cligg. OF the Fourteenth New York disc
trict. aud his accession TO the direction
OF great Republican organ. the asscr-
ton has az brief intervals been made that
ne would take the initiative I'm The im-
peachment Of Secretary Carlisle. Tie
would base his action upon the assgmp-
ton that the February issue of bonds
was Illegal.
Special dispatches have been received
from New York. in which Representative
Quigg practically confirms the report, as
follows:
THE report. so FAR as my introducing
the resolution Is concerned. Is unf0unded.
I have not decided 10 introduce any such
resolution. But there IS no doubt that the
actions OF Mr. Carlisle I'm putting the
last issue Of bonds on the market viii be-
thoroughly investigated by the next House
of Representatives. have talked with
many members OF the next House, and
the opinion of the men with whom ] have
talked is that Secretary Carlisie's issue
Of bonds and the result OF the issue should
be thoroughly investigated Therefore. /
say that beyond doubt the matter VIII be
brought uD i'm the next House, but | have
not decided 70 enter any such resolution.
The matter must crystalline Itself
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