The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Makes CHARGE
AGAINST SWAYNE
House Committee Appears Be-
fore Bar Of Senate and In
peaches Judge.
TRIAL WILL Be POSTPONED
Baker Discusses Trusts and Com
binations and Criticiscs At
torl,cy-Gencral,
TRIAL WILL Be POSTPONED
tBy Asxoch,cd Press,

by AssocIatcd Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec 14.--T'hc Senate
which, under the Constitution. Is made
the trial court In impeachment cases.
to-day received official notice OF the de-.
5sttrmina,ion OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes to present impeachment chArges
against Charles swaync. Federal Judge
inSthc Northern District OF Florida. The
matter was brought to Thu sena;cs at
tention by "a House Committee and the
q Senate appointed II committee to prepare
The details OF the proposed investigation.
When few minutes before the hour
Of the Senatc's meeting the Housc Com
f1ittce appeared ut tho vice.president's
room to confer with President Pro TEN
Frye. there was n general scurrying about
on the part OF officials to find presidents
and to make preparations for the cere-,
n,ony. the like Of Which had not been
Witnessed In the Senate chamber since
3 the proceedings Of 1876 against Secretary
4 Eclkap.
,...ilc these details were being arr
ranged Senator Frye was engaged in.
n conference with the House & Committee
consisting OF Messrs Palmer. Jenkins.
Gillctt. Clayton and Smith. Of Kentucky.
Their official action consisted, in a mere
{ notification to Mr.. Frye. OF the COM
A mittec's desire to bring the action OF the
III ]Iouse In the Swaync case to the atten-s
ton OF the Senate at as early an hour
as possible to-day. and Mr.. Fryc's reply
that the Senate would be prepared to
receive the committee at any time thar
i II might arrive.
Senate Receives Committee.
A brief Informal exchange OF views MS
z 10 the time when the Senate should take
up the case ensrcd. The House mem
z bcrs stated that It would be impossible
for the committee to present It's articles
& Of impeachment previous to the holidays
81 and It was suggested tina the trial might
\ he postponed until after March 4th, next,
Or even until The next session OF Con-
sslcss. ts u. ss4, I'd
The House Impca chment Committee
4 presented itself at the main door OF the
5 Senate. being preceded by Clerk Brown
"A Ing Of the House, who was announced IN
Z hclusual form by 3. W. Layton, assist
& AMI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA
s5# Mr.. Browning read the impeachment re-f
Z solution passed by the House. Mr.. Lay
4 ton then presented the committee. say
ing: 81 announce he committee OF the
House OF Representatives appointed IN
pursuance OF the resolution Just re-
81 ceivtd.',35 s #
s ceive the committee. whereiipon the
Il ccmmittcc was taken In charge by Col
II ot,cl y. NJ Ransdell. scrgeant-at-a OF
the Senate. and al the members conduct
\ I'd down the centre aisle to a point i'm
medIately in front OF The president pro
NJ tcnlporc's seat.
Mr. Palmer spoke for the committee,
4 saying Mr.. President in obedience 10
the order Of the House OF Representatives
hate.
Of the House Of Representatives. and all
of the people OF the United States Of
3-hmcricn, we do impcach Charles Swaync.
Z judge OF the District Court OF the United
Z States for the Northern District Of
Florida, OF high crimes and nislcmcanorss
1 IN Officer and we further Inform the Sem
atc that the House Of Representatives
A will In due time exhibit articles OF m-
parchment against him and make good
tlie5same. And In their name We demand
+ TINT tile Senate shall take order for the
r appearance OF the said Charles Swayns
TO answer said impcachmen
The President Pro 'rcmpore said ME-
I Chairman and gentlemen OF the Com
) mttec, the chair bcgs to announce TINT
the Senate will take order In the
[. 1rt misses, due notice OF whfcl, will be
given to the House,
The committee Immediately retired.
i Tho entire ceremony consumed less than
three minutes OF time.
Committee Appointed. .
After tho House Committee had rctird.
Ii Mr.. Plat, OF Connecticut, presented a
resolution. directing that tho message
Of the House OF Representatives rclat-
ing 10 the Impeachment Of Charles
d Swaync be referred to n select committee
10 consist Of i've senators to be appoint
I rd BY the President Pro Tempnre." The
resolution was agreed to and the chair
designated Mcssrs., Platt. OF Connecticut
Il Clark, OF Wyoming: Fairbanks, Bacon
and Pettus, as members OF the commit
tee. All the members OF tho select COM
,nttec are members of the Committee on
tho Judiciary
I'll Senate then considered the Philips
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