Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-25
IN THE SENATE.
Steps Taken Toward In
parchment Of Swayne.
The Senate Is Organized in a
Trial Court.
Proceedings Are Postponed Until Ap-
pearance of Judge, Today.

| Washington. Jam. 2i.-The Senate, to-
| DAY, tooh an Important step in lhe. i'm
parchment trial OF United States Judge
Charles SWayIte Of the northern Dis
trict of Florida. The organization for
| me Trial MAS perfected by The SM earring
OF the senators. the mdn;tgrrs Of the
| House We're received for the purpose
~ formally presenting the mpeucn-
Eleht and Il resolution sunimoi,ii!s,
| Judge SWayne to appear was adopted.
| Flat Of ConecticuI, w;ts elected 10 pre-
| side III the trial.
Further proceedings were postponed
until Friday next. when Judge SN,.yue
Is expected 10 arelr before the bar of
the Senate.
The ceremony was Impressive and
vas Witnessed by a full Senate ANA
wrll-filed galleries. The trial oath
was administered to senators by Chief
| Justice Fuller Of the supreme court
1t is believed that when ,Iu.Ig.
| SWayne appears. next Friday he will
ask for Il few days in which to make
answer and When h does answer tn;tt
| Il day or two more win be ,lven to The
House for the preparation OF its iel,li-
| cation. a number OF witnesses will b.
| heard and considerable time Mil BE-
consumed by attorneys. 1t is Therefore
| prob. bic that the ctliclnsirn IF t:lc q. -
| V ill not long proceed The DAY Of iiial
/ ;tdioulminent in March. Ii is. h"WrT.- 4.
| lice purpose of senators to press tn.
matter rs rapidly as Iosible.
| Judge SWayne is nCN iii Wilmington,
lei and S@lgellat-at-Arrns i;.;l<yl-ii "
in" Senate left here. tonight i" ~erE,
he Sen;ttcs sum on him. other pir-
ceedings OF the Senate. toeiar. cons 81 I
ed Of !; speech on the statehood bill ana
4 discussion of the Bacon resolution Of
| inquiry concerning tile agreement L.
tween the United States ANA SAINT" DO
mingo.
Tie first material evidence that tn
| Senate is about To enter unon N,
Swayne Impeachment trinl appeared iH
| the Senate chamber III the beginning o.
| the session. today. in the shape III halt
| Il dozen chairs pla. cd inside the bar
| They We're located iii front Of the !lrSt
row Of seats on the Republican side ~
the chamber. The understanding VIII" !
The session n!ened was that the House
managers would make Their app" tr1.ire
at an early hour OF the session an':
meantime the routiHe business Pc
| cerded.
| The conference report on tho Ph.li"-
| rille railroad bill y Us agreed 10 ~ith-
| out discussion
| Proctor. ron the comr1itte" on mil
itary affairs reported the army "ppf"-
I,r;Ition bill,
| a resolution calling upon the commits
| Sioners OF tire District OF C"iulnoit i"i
i statement giving The number Of con-
| virtionS tor Wifc-beatiH% iii the ais
| trirt III 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903 ard 1904. in
| troduced by GHllnser. was adopted rs
! Was also Il resolution by Stewart call
| ing upon the Interstate commerce com
| mission for Il list Of the Stockhoidrts \.
| railroad corporations in the Unite
states.
When the resolutions introduced b. Sen
| atur Bacon making inquiry 81 Inc ICES.
| dent cone. rning The datils nf the 2El""
mont httylren tht t'uitch St2lts ana sS!n
| IL Domingo -lmc up. Mr. Lodge Ia"V'.si q
| rctrr il 10 ih, committee on foreign rrla
| tiun+. ana after som, discussion !Hi~ mo
zion was adopted
| President Ino T,r3nore Fly" Their an
| bounced to the senate his desire not g
| l,residA over the Senate during the i'm
|
| n"achmcnt proceedings. He said that he
had not entirely recovered Ms strength
since his recent Illness ana feared it would
not =" S'lffci'M tyr mat duty
| Mr.. Sp""fcr nl"ieo r"S''h'!"h pr"NW
| Ing for Tho appuin mrnt Of Mir Platt az
connecticut. !" l''*ih' "N'l ihc llhl'a'h
| lnent court and i; pIctii'cd.
| Tie entire Senate nad risen when cnirf
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~ ,n,,,rtiaI in.tir.. ,ror,Iin,r III ia
srit,,tinn anh laws. u h,n vnu ,;uJ
The managers Oh the part ~ the
House in tn. Impeachment proceedings
against Judse Suayne appeared N. III.