Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-24
58th CONGRESS-.
Testimony All in Swayne
Impeachment Trial.
Interesting Testimony In Re-
gard to Judges Expenses.
Henry G. Swayne the Last Witness
Proceedings in Interesting Trial.

Washington, Feb. o. The last of the
testimony i'll the interest Of Judge
SwHyne in the Impeachment proceed
noS against him was. today present.
ed to the Senate. The case today. 0c-
cupied seven hours of time beginning
At l O'Clock. and closing at ! With an
mtermissiOn Of two hours from to X.
Much Of the time was spent in argyll
ment regarding the admissibility of
testimony. The Senate also adOnt-d AN
order granting each side five hours in
tn" closing argument. The bill prOvil-
ing form of government for the Pam
anna canal zone was passed early in
the day.
The naval appropriation bill was re-
n"rted. to be taken up as soon as the
Senate business will permit.
Hale's resolution directing the termi-
nation of the SWaync case by next
saturday. again Went over.
rLItt. Conn. in charge Of the ease
said he thought the case would he
closed by the end of the week, un-
l,ss the Senate itself should want time
to discuss the matter before voting
nii it.
When the Panama canal bill was TAX
on up. Morgan offered an amendment
prohibiting the President from filling
vacancies - the canal commission
when Congress is not in session. In 4
brief speech. Morgan declared his be-
lief that the canal never would be
bnilt.
The amendment was rejected.
Tell"rs amendment :uthoriZi.:g the
purchase rather than the condp,nna-
ii"n OF the remaining stock of the PAN
Imhn Railroad 60. was accepted
The bill was then passed.
\, o'clock. the Swayne trial was re-
euMcd.
Witnesses: called for he defence dur
ing the day were DIR. J. Willard Cros-
sen Me SWayne family physician At
Guyenrourt, Del. vino testified as to
the tudge's alleged failure to maintain
i residence there; Attorney W. \.
Elount of Pensacola. ana Clerk +. W.
March OF Judge Swayne's court. who
wern questioned concerning the con-
teinnt cases and also or the point OF
residence.
The last witness in behalf of Judge
= y
i LAWYER residing IN Philadelphia. VINO
testified rs Ia his fathers residence IN
| Florida
\ mas. of documentary evidence then
MAS introduced in behalf Of Judge
| .-wuyna This included tabulated state
rntrts &hov ing he amounts paid Tor
| several years past to all the circuit ana
district Judges Of the United States as
| cyrenees while holding court outside
| thcir own districts.
| The HOUSE, managers resisted the IN
| PRODUCTION o: the statements on the
| Ground 81 irrelevencE. In arguing me
| pni;it. Nyr. Olm-tcdd char ctrrized the
| effort as "a cowardly ir@inultion
against honorable judges whose eX-
rensp accounts are not before the
court
Higgins contended that the $40 day
for expenses was intended tn be an al
| lovan, o regardless Of the amount eX-
| pended.
During the day the Senate passed the
| House bill. authorizing the secretary "i
| way Ia return Union ard Confederate
ars TO the states Of the regiments ny
I vhich they were borne in the CIVIL
| way.
The question Of admis@ihility was
| still urde, argument when at T. NJ,
| tho Senate sitting as 4 court. took
| recess until 5 +. NJ.
| At 6O1. the Senate went into eX""u-
tive session and AT 6.17 2. NJ. took Il
| recess until S y. NJ.
Tho SENATE. had difficulty in securing
:, ouoru,n at it's TrSi nieht sitting of
! - nllrnOGp OF
| ,rocrcding with the Swayne impe1ch-
rncnt case. The session was Gale" lot
| : o'rl,ck but it was impossible to be-
| gin business until - minutes later
| when &c senators having responded 7"
| the rnii cali. :, vote WAS taken on inc
admission of the tabulated statement
showing the payments paid 10 Federal
;iIdges on account of expenses me
vote was advers" 10 proposition, beng
10 to Sc.
After offering a few other documents,
Mr. Higgins anHpunced the close OF the
case for the defence.
Mr.. Ohnstrd took the floor for the
prosecution. II him had been assigned
The duty Of opening thu discussion. he
charged Jud"" Swayne with crimes
nutsid, his oil - and 9'so said that
that official hal been guilty Of notable
nisdalleanor and high crimes and mis-
!cnleanors relating to his Office and
urged his conviction or both state
incnts ~ fact.
Mr.. OlmSted concluded at lois +. NJ.
AM the Senate adjourned Immediate
H. To meet al II A NJ. tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE..