Evening star., 1904-03-22
TO AVOID A TRIAL
Senators Would Postpone the
Swayne Impeachment Case.
LATEST SUGGESTION
THAT ADJOURNMENT FOLLOW AT
ONCE ON ARRAIGNMENT.
Discussion All Based on the Event
That House Indorses Judiciary
Committee Report.


ment of Congress in order that an impeach-
ment trial of Judge Swayne may be con-
Quoted created a great deal of interest at
the Capitol today. Up to today there had
been no formal discussion by senators on
this case. and there probably will not be
until the House of Representatives has
acted upon the report of the committee
recommending impea chment.
1t is generally understood at this time
that if the House adopts a resolution to i'm
peach Judge Swayne the Senate will of ne
cessity have to proceed at once to sit for
that purpose. 1t is not regarded as pos
sible to defer action on this matter If the
House adopts the Impeachment resolution.
There is still a question as to whether
the House of Representatives may not de-
fer action, but the difficulties of conducting
such trial in a short session of Congress
are looked upon as so great as to make
that proposition untenable.
In general way senators who comment
ed on this case today were inclined to be-
lieve tha the testimony before the House
committee was of such a character to
not only warrant impeachment proceedings,
but to place the result in the minds of the
members of that committee beyond doubt.
1t was not thought that the committee
would take such important action unless in
its judgment the evidence was overwhelm-
ingly against Swayne. 1t is generally be-
lieved by senators that had there been any
reasonable doubt in the minds of the COM
mittee upon the subject it would either
have reported unfavorably or would have
delayed its action for additional testimony.
The Rule of Procedure.
The rules and manual of the Senate pre-
scribe the procedure and practice in the
Senate whom s;tt;ng on ir,na.obn,ent trials
,r,, -, - ~, g,
ihese ruies ProViue tiiat whenever the SEN
ate shall receive notice from the House
that managers are appointed on it's part to
conduct an in,neaobusnt .gains+ ony nor.
80. i. - "eN 80 -
Soh' anu are oirecteo 10 carry arucies vi
impea chment to the Senate, the secretary
of the Senate shall Immediately inform the
House that the Senate is ready to receive
the managers for the purpose of delivering
such articles.
When the manaears of an in,neaebn,ant
shall he introduced at tho har ~ tho San
ate ana shaI signifv tbat tha,I .ra ,.aody
10 a~h;h;t ..;, Se -; at. -
rro,;dad .ha. ~ no.iaie ~. oae,s,,' as.e. ~
So Ill IT, ~ l,,.4 =. -. ~ '1o -.
make proclamation of that fact, and shall
1H tle,i INFORM lne managers tnat tne Senate
prta TIT =, nf tha Cann+a "a rro1,i,o emI
..IJpon such articles being presented to the
Senate the Senate shall at / o'clock after
noon. of the day (Sunday excepted) follow
,Es sucH Presehtatioii' OF sooner, IL ordered
of s,,cb ,orticI.S and sha1, no,t;n,,a - 80
sion fron, day 70 do, 1Srnda,,s axanntoiI1
aftar The triaI sbau com,nor,ne r,n,ess othe,.
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iongar o. l.; its ;naa ,,a,,t si,,u ~ ,a,df,,' -
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nade againct Iudge C.rayna Iao5 sanotorS
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the trial and IN proeecnte II diIieantlv
The situation is ono tbat ,s ,,ot raSoraad
Very nIaaSantl1, h,, san,tors ard ranrasarta
tives n was thoueht that averythinp Vas
raadv to insnre an early sd;ourpmant
nrohahIy bv Anril % hut II is eeneraIIv ac,
knowledged that if this trial is to come off
six weeks and perhaps two months would
be required to bring. If to a close. That
will seriously Interfere with ali arrange
adjournment. 1t is no secret that if any
proper course could be adopted to avoid the
trial in this session the feeling on both re-
publican and democratic sides would be
very much in favor of following such
course.
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Ane LdIest SuSSesSioh.
a rlan In the event Of the House ma ssine
~ ,,,noohr,o,. roso,,,tior e.. e.
'he iiipeaSiiou. ie'o'i, ~ ..Ao 81
raignment OF Judge oWayne before the pdr
of the Senate and then adjourning, in Or
der that he should have an abundance of
time TO prepare his case Some time would
he necessary for the accused to make prep
tnOuSnt, may Work out IN Sucn way as