The news & observer., 1905-01-25
Judge Swayne Expected
to Appear Friday.
SENATORS ARE SWORN
And Every Preparation is Made in Con.
stituting the August Tribunal Be-
fore Which the Case Against
the Federal Judge is to
Be Heard.
(By the Associated Press.)

dSnlnSlO Jdu. @f.-1 He DSlldte
today took another and important
step in the matter of the Impeachment
trial of United States Judge Charles
Swayne, of the Northern district of
Florida. The organization for the
trial was perfected by the swearing OF
the Senator's for that purpose; the
managers Of the House were received
for the purpose of formally present.
ing the articles of impeachment, and
a resolution summoning Judge Swayne
to appear was adopted.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, was elect
ed to preside at the trial sessions.
Further proceedings were then post
poned until Friday next, when Judge
Swayne is expected to appear before
the bar of the Senate in response to
the summons of the Senate.
The ceremony was impressive, and
was witnessed by a full Senate and
by we'll filled galleries. The trial oath
was administered to Senators by Chief
Justice Fuller, who appeared III the
long black gown worn by him when
sitting in the Supreme Court.
Estimates as TO the length OF time
that the trial will occupy vary from
ten days to a month after Il is once
begun. The expectation is that when
Judge Swayne appears next FRIDAY,
he will ask few days to make answer
and when he does answer. that day
or two more will be given to the House
cor the preparation of its replication.
4 number of witnesses will be heard
and considerable time VIII he oonSCm-
ed by attorneys. 1t is therefore
probable that the conclusion of the
case will not long precede the day of
final adjournment in March. 1t j. ex-
pected however, that the purpose of
the Senator's is to press the matter as
rapidly as possible and the present
expectation is that the daily sessions
Will be advanced an hour or two. Al
part OF each day will be given TO the
t1;al when the preliminaries are dis.
posed Of.
To SIEVE tie Summon.
Judge Swayne is now in Whining
ton, Del. and Sergeant-at- Arms Rams
dell. of the Senate. left for that city
tonight to serve the Senates summonsI
1pon him.
The managers on the part Of the
House in the Impeachment proceed
ings against Judge Swayne made
their appearance at the main door OF
the Senate at 12:3D O'Clock. Thei1
appearance caused tbs Immediate res-
saticn of all other business, and the
injunction Of silence delivered By the
Sergeant-at-A Arms was not needed to
secure the closest attention on the
part CT all present. beth on the floor
aid in the galleries.
Of the sever managers, only five
appeared. Messrs. Powers and 0lm-
5ted being absent. > They appeared
in a group in the rear of the chamber.
headed by Mr.. Palmer, their chair
man, and were immediately an
nounced by Alonzo II. Stewart, assist |
ant Observation-Disclosures of tho senate. /
who said: II have the honor 10 an
nounce the managers of the House o.
Representatives TO conduct the ira
peach mCnt proceedings against |
Charles Swayre, judge of the north |
era district OF Florida.
An Impressive Ceremony.
The managers were then escorted I
to their seats by rgcant-Mt-Itrlns |
Ransdell. who. after seating them as
cended to the president protein 8 /
stand and innrcssivc'y and in stated |
form demanded silence. saying.
Hear ye! Hear We! All persons |
are commanded to keep silence on |
pain cf Imprisonment, Whne the |
House of Representatives. if exhibit |
ing to the Senate Of the United states |
articles of Impeachment against
Charles Swaync, district judge Tor the !
norLhern district Of Florida"
Mr.. Palmer was then recognized
ard read the articles of impcacl
ment. Immediately aftcrWarG the |
House managers withdrew and Mr..
Fairbanks presented a resolution pro-
yfding Efor the appointment IT COM
mittee of two Senators to wait on the /
chief justice and ask him to appear |
in the Senate Chamber at =. m. ant
the necessary oaths 70
as members of the impcach-
ment court. The resolution was
agreed TO and Messrs. Fairbanks and
Bacon were appointed to perform that
duty.
When the matter was disposed Of
President Pro-Tcmporc FRYE an
nounced TO the senate his desire not
to preside over the Senate during the
proceedings on account
Of i'll health. Mr.. S9oonor offered
resolution for the appointment of Mr..
I'latt tConnecticut) To preside over
the imoeachment court and 1t pre-
vailed.
resolution by Mr., Allison author
ziag the payment OF the expenses Of
he trial from the contingent fund OF
The Senate was also adopted.
~ the instance of Mir. Platt (Cou~
accticUt) a ro.i cal cf the senate was
d few minutes before two
)'clock III order 30 insure iElt az
tendance 81 the time OF the adn7iui%s
tr;.tiop of tho oatn.
Chief Justice Fuller Appears.
Seventy-two Senators responded to