Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-14
Charge Against Him is that Of
High Crimes and Mis-
demeanOrS
HOUSE PASSES A RESOLUTION.
Sneaker Appoints Committee Of
Seven to Notify the Senate of
The Houses Action.

washington, Dec. 13-sItIIng as a
rand Jury, the house OF representa-
syos today. with almost a full member
,.,n adopted resolution providing for
,,s impeachment OF Judge swayne, Of
,ho northern district Of Florida, for
'blrh crimes and mlsdemeanors"
rbroughout the session intense Inter-
..t was shown by members Following
ina edoptlon OF the impeachment res
outon. provision was made for the ap-
ooptment OF Ave members to notify the
senate Of the impeachment and for a
committee Of seven to present the case
10 the senate
Today's proceedings were the first Of
their kind since the impeachment in
i,7s OF Gen, W. w. Belknap who was
secretary Of war In Gen. Garnts cab-
net
serious duty to perform-that OF pass
irg on resolution having for It's pur-
nose ms the lmpeachng for high mlsde-
neanor OF Federal Judge swayne OF
me Northern district Of Florida. That
me- members fully appreciated the re-
sponsbnlty resting upon them was ey-
ldsnced by the close attention which
they paid 10 the reading by Mr.. Palmer
(pa.) Of the specifications and evidence
In the case.
In support OF the charge Of mi be-
haylor Mr. Palmer said the evidence
showed that out Of each year Judge
swayne spent on an average Of 2i2 days
somewhere else, neither In his district
holding court, nor outside OF his district
holding court Judge Swayne, ne said.
never voted In Florida, never register
ed there and never lived there in any
proper sense Of the term.
NJ Palmer then turned his attention
to a review OF the evidence taken be-
fore the committee, the main features
OF which already have been publ he'd.
As Mr. Palmer detailed the various
amounts paid to Judge Swayne as nee
esary expenses, he was subjected n a
ire Of questions by several members
question by Mr., Adams Of pennsyl-
v9nIa II 1t was the custom Of the other
judges 10 accept the maximum OF $40
per day for EXPENSES. aroused Mr.. Pal.
mer who answered with an emphotlc
"No adding that II II was the custom
L would be no evidence In this case.
we are" with emphasis, trying the
case of Judge Swayne, and not an OF
lhe iudgcs Of the United States"
Replying 10 Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa Mr..
Primer said the committee ala not look
Inil The question OF whether or not the
raie II $40 day was fixed allowance,
moi thinking It relevant,
ne charge against 1udgU swaynt or
swearing that his expenses were $40
Gay when IN fact these expenses were
proved TO be considerably less. he said,
Nrnis unexplained and undefended BY
ne Judge In order that It might be
considered as part Of the record in
ne case and taken into account in
making up the decision Of the house,
Nh Clayton OF Alabama quoted from n
decision Of the court OF claims regard |
me what may be regarded as proper
expenses OF a Judge
After concluding his resume OF the |
evidence, Mr. Palmer said that 10 |
Judge swayne had done well he OUGHT |
10 be vln1lcated ana sent out with thu |
fermentation well done, good and |
faithful servant"
II Judge Swayne had done IN, he |
ought to be sent to trial "where his
excuses and apologies may or may not |
receive consideration" IL the house |
was OF the oDlnIon that Judge swaynes
conduct had been commendable, "let |
nm ~ Scot free. but" he added amid |
impressive silence, in my Judgment Il
Niu be a sorry day for the renublic |
When such behavior is commended by |
me representatives OF the people"
Inc courts, he declared, are the ref. |
use OF the weak, defenseles and op-
pressed and upon their integrity and |
bgny depends the preservation OF |
ne liberty and pronerty.
Af Palmer closed by saying. "That |
Wey may be kept pure and free from
au teproach Is my prayer and my hope,
ana iof mat reason ! shall vote 10 Inn |
Faeh The Hon. Charles Swayne."
or clayton Of Alabama said. "Thls |
man Is unworthy OF high office"
ne was sure that the house, n Il was |
SSS,shed from the testimony that Judge
oNayhe was an unjust and unworthy !
nan would not hesitate TO see that the |
"'Hal charges are made against him