The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-25
SWAYNE CASE IN THE SENATE.
CHIEF IL STICE SHEARS ~ THE
COTRT or IMPEACHMTNT
House tccusers Present the Articles Platt
or Connecticut TO lie the Presiding
officer summons for Swayne Order
Ing Him to Appear on Friday Next.

House tccusers Present the Articles -Platt
or Connecticut TO lie the Presiding
Ofilcer-Summons for Swayne Order
Ing Him to Appear on Friday Next.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The managers Of
the House of Representatives in the matter
of the impeachment OF Judge Charles
Swayne appeared at the door Of the Senate
Chamber at 1890 O'Clock to-day
Nearly all the Senators in the city we're
In their seats and the galleries were we'll
filed The five managers who appeared
were Representatives Palmer Of Pennsyl-
vanla Clayton OF Alabama De Almond of
Missouri. Perkins of New York and Smith
OF Kentucky.
Assistant Sergeant Stewart an
nounced the managers, and President Frye
directed the sergeant alarms TO escort
them 70 their seats, which were placed in
front of the first row Of Senate desks on the
Republican side.
The sergeant -at-arms will make proc
lamaton.' announced President Frye.
The sergeant-at-arms, Col. Rsmsdell
standing at the right of the president pro
tenn, ma dc this proclamation
Hear We, hear We, hear We all persons
are commanded to keep silence, on pain of
imprisonment, while the House Of Repre-
sentatives is exhibiting to the Senate Of
the United States articles of impea ohment
against Charles Swayne, Judge Of tho
United States District Court in and for the
Northern District OF Florida
The managers took their seats, except
Mr.. Palmer, who st God and read the arti
cles
mill talr in ba
ises and will no tify the House of Repre-
sentatives of its action was President
Frye's brief reply. and the managers then
filed out.
Mr. Fairbanks then offered an order pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
of two Senators to wait upon the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court and invite
him to appear at o'clock and administer
the oonst itutional oath to Senator'S sitting
in the impeachment trial.
This ended the preliminaries for the time.
and the Senate resumed routine business
Upon statement by Senator Frye.
President pro tenn, that the condition of his
health would not permit him to preside con-
tinuously at the trial the Senate adopted
resolution designating Senator Plat Of
Connecticut as presiding officer.
Just before 2 o'clock a roll call Of the
Senate was ordered and seventy-two Sena-
tors responded to their names. The gal
leries m pidly filed and dozens of members
OF the House appeared, standing in the rear
Of the Senate Chamber.
At 2:o5 O'Clock Chief Justice Fuller. in
his official robe, escorted by Senator's Fair
banks and Bacon, appeared at the central
door and was announced. President Frye
directed that he he conducted to the chair
which was done. He was assigned a seat
with the President pro TEN.
Senator Fairbanks announced that the
committee TO wait upon the Chief Justice
had performed that duty and hat the Chief
Justice was now ready to administer the
oath o Senators, as required by the Consti-
tuition in impe achment cases,
The Chief Justice thereupon turned to
President Frye and read the following
oath;
you do solemnly swear that in all things
appertaining TO the trial Of the impeach-
ment Of Charles Swayne, Judge OF the
United States in and for the Northern Dis
triot OF Florida now pending. you will do
impartial Justice according to the Consu
tuition and laws, so help you God
The oath was then administered sepa-
rately 70 Mr.. Plat of Connecticut, who
is TO preside at the impeachment trial,
after which the other Senators were sworn
in. ten at time.
An order offered by Mr.. Fairbanks was
adopted directing the secretary to inform
the House that the Senate was now organ
lied as a court of Impeachment and was
ready to receive the managers on the part
Of the House.
The managers on the part Of the House
appeared and were conducted by the ser
geant at arms to the seats assigned TO them
within the bar of the Senate President
Platt announced to the House managers
that the Senate was organized for impeach-
ment Mr.. Palmer. the spokesman for the
mana gers. read demand on the part of
the House that a summons be Issued against
Charles Swayne. commanding him TO APP
pear and answer the articles OF impeaoh-
ment.
Mr.. Fairbanks. who becomes leading
member OF the special committee of the
Senate by the choice Of Mr.. Platt a. pre-
siding officer thereupon offered an order
that a summons be issued as demanded
returnabe on Friday, Jan. p. at o'clock.
This was agreed TO.
An order for the adjournment of the
Senate az a court OF Impeachment was then
adopted. and the Senate returned to legis-
lative busin ess.
WILMINGroN. Jan. 2s.-Sergeant-at-A Arms
Ramsdell Of the United States Senate to-
night served upon Federal Judge Swayne
the charges Of impeachment and citation
to appear before the Senate at noon Friday