The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
 IMPEACHMENT House Acts in SWaync
 Case. CLAYT0N'S FIERY SPEECH Committee Was Practically
 Unanimous. LIttiefieid of Maine Dinerea From Rest of Cemnitteemen in Maia But Voted Fer Impeachment
 ef Judge.
CLAYT0N's FIERY SPEECH

| Wdshington, Oec. 1S.--Sltting as. a
 grand jury the House of representa-
 tives today with almost full member ship after devoting more than five hours
 to discussion, adopted a resolution pro-
 viding for the Impeachment of Judge
 Charles Swayne of the northern dis
 trict of Florida for high. crimes and
 misdemeanors."
 The case against the respondent was
 clearly set out by Mir. Palmer of l Pennsylvania chairman of the sub
 committee of the Judiciary committee
 which heard the evidence in the case.
 He carefully dissected the evidence 1 bearing on each of the specifications and said that If 1t were found that
 Judge Swayne had done we'll ha should
 be vindicated but if he had done i'll he should be sent to trial where his ex- | cuses and apologies may or may not I receive consideration. He was follow cd by Messrs. Clayton of Alabama, Powers of Massachusetts, Henry of Texas and Lamar of Florida, each of whom in most vigorous terms advoca- ted impeachment.
 Massrs. Gillette of California. and Littlfield of Maine in speeches opposed their colleagues on all the specified tions except the one as to the account rendered to the government by Judge Swayne for travelling expenses. Throughout the session intense inter- est was shown by members. Follow ing the adoption of the impeachment resolution, provision was made for ap- pointment of five members to notify the senate of the impeachment and for committee of B ven to present the case to the senate.
 Todays proceedings were the first of their kind since the Impeachment in 1876 of General W. w. Belknap. who was secretary of. war in President Grants cabinet.
 When the House of Representatives met today 1t had A serious duty to perform--that of passing on a resoiu- ton having for its purpose the im- peachment for high misdemeanof of Federal Judge Charles swayne, of the Northern district of Florida At the last session majority of the commit tee on the Judiciary reported in favor of Impeachment but under a resolu- ton, the committee was instructed to take further testimony and in a report submitted to the House on December g. of the present session 1t was de- clared that the additional testimony strengthens the case against the said Charles Swayne."
 After MT. Hemenway Gnd.) from the committee on appropriations repor- ted the urgent deficiency bill and gave notice he. would call 1t tomorrow MT. Palmer (Penna) from the Judiciary committee called up the swayne reso- luton. -.- -
 while 1t was read, remarking that every member should hear 1t. MT. Palmer then read the specifications against the Judge upon which the committee had based it's action. That the members R,,1I taf fAd kA EYax- resting upon them was evidenced by the close attention which they paid to Mir. Palmers recital of the specifica- tions and evidence In the case. A very full membership was present.
 Tn support of the charges of mis- behavior, MT. Palmer said the evidence showed that out of each year Judge Swayne spent on an average of PIP days somewhere else than in his dis trict court Judge Swayne. he said, never voted in Florida. never regis tered there and never lived there in any proper sense of the term.
 MT. Palmer then turned his attention to a review of the evidence taken be- fore the committee, the main features of which already have been published.
 If Judge Swayne had done i'll he should be sent to trial where his ex- cuses and apologies may or may not receive consideration. If the house was of the opinion that Judge Swayne's condition had been commendable. '1et him go scott free" but he added. amid impressive silence. fin my judgment, 1t will be a sorry day for the Republi- cans when such behavior is commended by the Representatives of the people
 The fact that there has been no im- peachment of a judge for seventy years was sufficient evidence of the efficiency, integrity and honor of the courts. MT. Palmer closed by saying that they may be kept pure and free from all reproach is my prayer and my hope. and for that reason I shall vote to impeach the Hon. Charles Swayne."
 Without distinction as to party. MT. Palmer was loudly applauded as he took his seat
 MT. Clayton Speaks.
 Mir Clayton. (Ala.) a member of the Judiciary Committee, followed, devot- ing much time to a discussion of what high crimes and misde meanors. This man is unworthy of his high ofice,t he said, taking up the merits of the case. He was sure that the House If 1t was satisfied from the testimony that Judge Swayne was an unjust and unworthy man, would not to see that the formal charges are made against him and he be ar raigned at the bar of the Senate and there tried.
 MT. Clayton was particularly severe in his arraignment of what he charac- terized as Judge Swayne's excuses and exeulpatory testimony regarding his failure to acquire a residence in Pen sacola.
 "Ah," he said, striking his desk. "when he studies the case and the re- nort. he says that he did not swear far enough, and now he tiptoes on this question of residence"
 Judge Swaynes amended testimony, he declared. amounted to nothing, when the Judge took steps to acquire a residence in his district The had wind innnaochuaanf nHooaadtnno