The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-14
WILL IMPEACH
FEDERAL JUDGE
House OF Representatives Adopts
Resolution Against
C.C.SWAYAE, Of FLORIDA
he PADDED HIS EXPENSE Ac.
COUNT, WAS OPPRESSIVE
AND TYRRRNoUS AND A
LOT OF OTHER
THINGS.
by the Associated Preas.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. l3,-Sitting as a
grand jury, the house Of lepresenta-
tiyes today. with almost a fun mem
bership. after more than five hours
discussion to the exclusion of all 9th
er business, adopted resolution pro-
vidng for the impeachment Of Judge
C. Charles Swayne. of the northern
district Of Florida, for high crimes
and misdemeanors."
The case against the re e5ponde4t
was clearly set ort BY Mr. Paimer Of
Pennsylvania. chairman CT the SUB
committee of the judiciary commit
tee which heard tho evidence in the
case Ho carefully disgected tae evi.
dence bearing Gu each Of the epeciti
cations and said that II it were found
that judge Swayne had done well he
should he yindicatea, but if he had
done i'll he should be sent to trial.
where his excuses and apologies may
or may not receive consideration"
Many Spe schss Against Him.
He was followed BY Mr. Clayton n
Alabama: Mr.. Powers Of Massachu-
satts: Mr.. Horny OF Texas; and Mr..
lamar Of Florida. each of whom in
most vigorous. terms advocated i'm
peaehpent Mr. Gillett Of California,
and Mr. Li;tle6eld Of Maine. IN
speeches, opposed their colleagues on
all specifications except the one as to
the account rendered TO the govern
ment by Judge Swayne for travelling
expenses.
Throughout the session intense in
terest was shown by The DieAbers.
Following the adoption OF tho i'm
Deschment resolutions, provision was
made for the appointment Of FIVE
members to notify the senate Of the
impeachment. ana for committee of
seven TO present the case TO the SEN
ate.
Today's proceedings were the FIRST
of their kind since the Impeachment
in 1876 OF General W. w. Delknap.
who was secretary of war in Grants
cabinet.
Sore Of the Chnroes.
Among other charges againet J-dge
Swayne il is alleged that he IS q non
resident; that he has been rudBly
partial to a certain friend f1poipied
as United States commissioner; iAat
he has been aiilty of oporessi = and
tyranny in imprisoning several par-
sons upon false charges of conte npt
OF court that he has corruptly mslad-
mlnistered bankruptcy cares, that he
has been guilty of ignorance and in
competence; and that he has been
generally guilty Of maladminlstration.
II is alleged that he, charged the
United States government $40 a day
for expenses during the time when he
was engaged in the trial Of eases out
side his own district. II was shown
to. the satisfaction Of the committee.
through hotel bills and other evidence
that in many specified cases his ex-
nenses did not amount to more than
SO a day. with travelling expenses 50
small as to make no considerable al
dition TO this sum.
1t was also proved to the satisfac-
tion Of the committee that Judge
Swayne had taken the private car Of
railroad which was under his ju-
diciaI control, stocked Il with pro
visions and liquid supplies, and made
trip from his former home in Della
ware down TO Florida. the whole ex-
pense being paid by the receiver he
himself had appointed.