The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
THE IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION
WILL Be REPORTED FAVORABLY
The House Judiciary Committee 50 Decided
Last Night at 1890 O'clock After
Full Discussion.
THE VOTE ON IT WAS a FOR AND,lO AGAINST
GATHER. of Catawba.
HOOD, of Wayne.

GAII1Ek, OF CaJaWDa.
HOOD, of Wayne.
WHITAKER, of Guiford
COMMON. of Wilson.
BLYTHE, Rep), OK Henderson.
STuBBS, of Martin
MARLBOROUGH, of Franklin
The following two members of the
committee asked to be excused from
voting:
BRITAIN, of Randolph.
SMITH Of Gates.
Those absent were nine. in number, as
follows: Robson. of Guilford; Wright,
White. of Jones: Baldwin, Daniels, of
Warren; Benbow, R), Seawell
Greene, and Mason
During the session remarks were made
or questions asked by almost every mem
Der of the committee The principal
speeches were made, however, as follows:
Judge Common in favor of h:s Resolution
of Disapproval'' which he read to the
committee.
Mr.. Rountree in favor of favorable re-
port on the Impeachment Resolution"
Mr.. Spainhour, in favor of impeachment.
Mr.. Whitaker, in favor of disapproval.
Mr.. Hood, in favor Of dsapproval.
Mr. Stewart in favor of impeachment.
Mr. Thompson, in favor of Impeachment
Mr. SimmS in favor of Resolution of
Protest"
Mr. Gattis in favor of impeachment.
Mr. Shannonhouse in favor of impeach-
ment.
Mr.. Ebbs. (Rep), in opposition to i'm
ceachment.
Mr.. Blythe, CRepe, in opposition to i'm
4eachment.
Though Mr.. Simms, Mr.. Ebbs and Mr.
Blythe opposed impeachment, they did
not favor Judge Connors Resolution of
Disapproval." Mr.. Blythe and Mr.. Ebbs,
being Republicans, naturally opposed any
sort of action. Mr. Simms favored part
of the Connor resolution and opposed part
of it. He wanted what he termed
Resolution of Protest" against the doc
trine laid down in some recent decisions
of the court.
1t will be noted, therefore, that though
there were ten votes against impeach-
ment, at least three of them will also OPP
posed to Judge Connor's resolution.
The speech of Mr. Rountree in favor of
impeachment was an exceedingly strong
and convincing argument. He said he had
for q long time been undecided and had
not made ua his mind until he was COM
PEELED TO do so.
Two members of the committee-Brit-
tain and Smith-had not made up their
minds and therefore begged 10 be ex
cused' Their request was granted. Mr..
Gather, who voted against Impeachment
said after the meeting that "a great many
voted when they were not prepared"
The resolution of Judge Conner, like al;
information regarding the meeting, was
! denied to representatives Of the .ress
The Judge when asked for it said: No
can't give it out tonight. | may want
to present it to the House tomorrcNf, and
OF course would not like TO have it pub
lished till after / do that"
AS this intimated purpose of bringing
in minority report today, or at least
taking the fight into the House, other
| Democratic members of the committee
who voted with Judge Conner were asked
| touching such a step. One of them said:
IF such a report goes in it will not be
! signed by Democrats. The Republican
members of the committee have suggested
| such a course. but we have declined TO
join in it,"
The best opinion / could gather from
such members of the House as are net
members of the Judiciary Committee, and
could he seen after the committee adj
journed. was that the House would today
accept the committees report. One infiu-
entail member said:
"Forty-five lawyers have passed on the
report and a large majority OF them
have recommended its passage. This inn
parchment is matter almost entirely OF
| law. and / for one propose to accept the
| verdict of the lawyers who have so care
fully investigated the facts"
| If the House accepts the committees
rport and passes the impeachtng rcsolu-
ton the Speaker will appoint commit
tee of five to go at once to tn bar OF the
Senate and acquaint that body with the
action of the House and there imoeach
Justices Furches and Douglas. The Senate
will then notify these officials and de-
| mand their appearance for trial.
Also the Speaker will appoint seven
members of the House, as managers OF,
the impeachment, to prepare and report
articles against the said David NJ. Fur
ches and Robert NJ. Douglas, with power
| TO send for persons, papers and records.
and to take testimony under oath.