The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-17
The Republicans Will Have
Two and a Half Hours
DEMOCRATS HAVE AN HOUR AND A HALF
Yesterdays Session Was Consumed in
Speeches For and Against the I'M
peachment Resolution. The
Vote is Practically
Unchanged.

At o'clock Monday the House will
vote On the impeachment resolution.
Unless there is wonderful change in
sentiment before that hour, the resolu-
zion will pass by vote of about to /
\ poll of the House yesterday at /
o'clock showed the following result:
For impeachment, s.: against impeach-
ment "a; paired IA; absent, q
II is believed that this win be prac-
tically the vote when it is taken Mon
day
iiefore adjournment. yesterday, il was
agreed that the House meet tomorrow
morning at $3.50; at 10 o'clock the inn
peachmcnt resolution will be taken up
and discussed for four hours. OF this
time. TWO and a hair hours is allotted to
the Republicans and an hour and a half
TO the Democrats, the time of the Re-
publicans TO be i'm charge OF Mr.. Ebbs
CRcp.). and that Of the Democrats in
charge OF Mr. Craig.
The debate OF yesterday did not vary
i'm any essential particular from that of
Thursday and Friday and though all
the speeches were carefully prepared
and well delivered. none of them devel-
oped any new or starting points in the
case
Twelve arguments were made on the
resolution as follows during the day
Mr Whitaker. of Forsyth.
Mr. Curtis, of Buncombe,
Mr.. Robinson, of Anson.
MIR Marlborough of Franklin.
MI. Blalocll. OF Stanly.
Mr.. Patterson, of Robson.
Mir. Stewart. of Harnett.
Mr.. sheets. CRep). of Davie.
Ar. Jenkins. of Granville.
Mr.. Whitaker. OF Guilford.
MIR. Morgan OF Johnston.
Mr.. Benbow. CRep), of Yadkin.
These make thirty-cne speeches that
have been delivered. In other words.
over one-fourth of the 100 members
OF the House have spoken on the I'M
peachment resolution since it was taken
90 for discussion Thursday morning
ON Thursday Mesars. Allen, Stubbs,
Graham. SeawelI, Hood, Baldwin.
Greene and Connor spoke. Those speak
ing on Friday We're Messrs. Simms.
Rountree. Mclean, Richardson. Hayes
smith. Spainhour, Winston, Zachary
Duls and Hoey.
OF the thirty speakers, 19 Gall Demo-
,rats) arc for impeachment and L Go
democrats and Republicans are
against il.
Tomorrow S speech making in oppcsi-
ton to impeachment will be connned
almost exclusively to Republicans, and
most of the time allotted to the Demo-
Gratis will be consumed by Mr.. Craig
in the concluding argument.
MIR. WHITAKER OF FORSYTH.
Mr.. Whitaker. of Forsyth, was the first
speaker when the impeachment reso-
tuition was taken up YESTERDAY. lie
made \ powerful plea for the rights OF
the people and the purity OF the Judiciary
declaring that it was the duty of the
Legislature to bring the accused Jutses
10 trial Tic said in part:
Il do rot come before you
This morning to discuss the legal as
poets OF this case | approach the dis
cussion of this momentous question as an
humble citizen of North Carolina. and a
representative of the people, because
believe their interests are paramount in
this matter To mind this House is
sitting as a grand jury 0 nthe charges
liove II is for us 10 say whether or not a
lrima faoic case has been maze out
aga'rsr them. and if so. it is our duty TO
present them before the court for trial
The judiciary Committee mas considered
The matter carefully, and sub-comlnit-
tee has taken all the evidence that could
be obtained. We are called upon to say
whether or not on that evidence these
men be tried. 1t is objected that the
subcommittee report was not submit
ted 10 The Judiciary Committee. but all
admit that the evidence is true Let us
Took at the report: Your committee is
further of the opinion that the court had
no power TO dispense with the provision
I'M section 3. charter Il. of the Laws oi
1870, providing, substantially that the Au-
ditor shall not issue his warrant except
upcn the certificate of the secretary o.
the Shell Fish Board. countersigned BY
The chairman OF said Board
These men are charged with yioat
ing the laws and the constitution o
North Carolina rs follows:
Your committee Is further of ia,