The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-22
The WORK OF CONGRESS
Daily Doinss. Of More or Less interest
to the People.
Vote to Impeach Judge swayne.

Sitting as grand jury, the House Of
Representatives Tuesday, with almost
full membership and after more than
FIVE hours discussion to the exclusion
of all other business, adopted resolu-
tion providing for the impeachment OF
Judge Chas. Swayne, Of the northern
district of Florida, for "high crimes
and misdemeanors." The case against
the respondent was clearly set out by
Mr.. Palmer, Of Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the subcommittee OF the judiciary
committee, which heard the evidence
in the case. He carefully dissected the
evidence bearing on each Of the speci-
fcations, and said that II 1t were found
that Judge Swayne had done well, he
should be vindicated, but If he had
done i'll. he should be sent to trial,
where his excuses and apologies may
or may not receive consideration" He
was followed by Messrs. Clayton, Of
Alabama; Powers, of Massachusetts,;
Henry, of Texas, and Lamar, OF Flori-
da, each of whom in most vigorous
terms advocated impeachment. Messrs.
Gillett, OF California, and Littlefield, OF
Maine, in speeches opposed their COL
leagues on all the specifications except
one, as to the account rendered to the
government by,Judge Swayne for traV-
cling expenses.
The Senate Notified.
The Senate, which under the consti-
tuition is made the trial court in I'M
peachment cases, Wednesday, received
official notice Of the determination OF
the House of Representatives to pre-
sent impeachment charges against
Charles Swayne, Federal judge in the
northern district of Florida. The mat
ter was brought to the Senate's atten-
ton by a House committee, and the
Senate appointed committee to pre-
pare the details OF the proposed inyes-
tigation.
When few minutes before the hour
of the Senate's meeting, the House
committee appeared at the Vice Pres
ident's room to confer with President
Pro Tempore Frye, there was gener-
al scurrying about on the part OF Of
fcials to find precedents and to make
preparation for the ceremony, the ike
of which had not been witnessed In the
Senate chamber since the proceedings
of 1876 against Secretary Belknap.
While the details were being ar
ranged, Senator Frye was engaged In
conference with the House committee,
consisting OF Messrs. Palmer, jenkins,
Gillett, Clayton and Smith, OF Ken
lucky. Their official action consisted
in a mere notification to Mr.. Frye OF
the committees desire to bring the ac-
ton of the House in the Swayne case
to the attention of the Senate at as
early an hour as possible, and Mr..
Frye's reply that the Senate would be
prepared to receive the committee at
any time that it might arrive.
A brief informal exchange OF views
as to the time when the Senate should
take up the case ensued. The House
members stated that 1t would be i'm
possible for the committee to present
its articles of impeachment previous to
the holidays, and 1t was suggested that
the trial might be postponed until al
ter March 4th next, or even until the
next session Of Congress-.
The House impeachment committee
presented itself at the main door OF the
Senate, being preceded by Clerk
Brwning, of the House, who was an
nounced in the usual form by b. w.
Layton. assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Mr.. Browning read the impeachment
resolution passed by the House. Mr..
Layton then presented the committee,
saving: IL announce the committee
from the House of Representatives ap-
nointed in pursuance of the resolution
just received.
The chair announced that he would
receive the committee, whereupon the
committee was taken in charge by Col.
D. NJ. Randall sergeant-at-arms OF the
Senate, and all members conducted
down the center aisle to point imme-
diately in front of the president pro-
tempore's seat.
Mr.. Palmer spoke for the committee,
saying: "Mr. President in obedience to
the order OF the House Of Representa-
tives, we appear before you, and In the
name Of the House Of Representatives
and Of all the people Of the United
States of America, we do impeach
Charles Swayne, judge Of the District
Court of the United States for the
ulSli VI ioiiu1' VI hA6h
crimes and the misdemeanors in Of
flee, and we further inform the Sen
ate that the House of Representatives
will in due time exhibit articles Of
impeachment against him and make
good the same And in their name we
demand that the Senate shall take
order for the appearance Of the said
Charles Swayne to answer said i'm
peachment."
The president pro-tempore said: "Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee: The chair begs to announce
that the Senate will take order In the
premises. due notice Of which will be
given to the House.
Currency Discussion.
Discussion of the bill to improve
currency conditions was resumed in the
House. but throughout the session its
advancement was beset with obstruc-
tive tactics by the Democrats, led by
Mr.. Williams. Of Mississippi, the minor
ity leader. The Democrats mustered
sufficient strength to force Speaker
Cannon 70 hrool q tie in Ordpr that the