The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-19
Notable Speeches Are Made for and Against the
 Florida Judge
COMMITTEE WILL LAY THE
 CASE BEFORE THE SENATE
Twenty-Five Republicans Vote WA the Democrats and Three Den : crats Vote In Favor of Q
 Judge swayne. go
Washington, Januarv 1s-1he

Washington. January 1S-1he 5e of Representatives to-day ado. the twelve articles of impeachment against Judge Swayne of the district court of the northern district of Florida, which had been presented by it's special com mittee of investigation. The speaker was asked to appoint seven managers to pre- sent the case before the Senate and conduct the impeachment proceedings be- fore that body.
 The action was the continuation of debate which has been in progress for over week and which has developed partisan feeling and personal vitupera- tion. The first vote, that to table the first three articles, those relating to the falsif1cation of expenses. went against Judge Swayne by the narrow margin of five votes. This was regarded as the test vote, as the charge regarding ex- penses was the only one concurred in by the members of the committee sign Ing the minority report. The motion to table these articles was lost-16O to 165. Twenty-four republicans voted with the democrats against tabling and three democrats voted with the republicans to table. On roll call these three articles were adopted. Articles and 5, relating to the free use of a private car by Juduge Swayne. were made the subject of separate vote and adopted. Like action followed with regard to articles 6 and ', charging him with non-residence in his district. This was the last roll, and articles 8, g, 10 and II, relating to the avis-Belden contempt case, and article 12, relating to the O'Neal contempt case, were declared carried on viva voce vote. The last time the House voted to pre- sent articles of impeachment was in 1876 when it voted the impeachment of W. w. Belknap. Secretary of War under Pres ident Grant
 Notable for Closing Arguments.
 The debate to-day was chiefly notable for the closing arguments in the case. That for Judge Swayne was made by MT. Gillett of California, and that for i'm peachment by MT. Palmer of Pennsyl- vania. MT. Gillett made an earnest plea for the judge and MT. Palmer spoke strongly for purity on the bench and for impeachment.
 MT. Gillett, in charge of the floor of the minority, endeavored to secure an under standing whereby he might close the de- bate. Speaker Cannon stated that the custom was that the member in charge of the pending measure had the right to close the debate.
 Mir. Palmer retained this right. and Mir Gillett began at once the conclusion for the minority.
 MT. Gillett read a telegram signed, he said by the leading merchants and citi- 7 zens of Pensacola, condemnin., the im- peachment charges and expressing a sen timent friendly to Judge swayne. He also read letters to the same effect. Judge Swayne would never have been proceeded against and 'persecuted" if it had not been for the O'Neal contempt proceedings.
 Mir. Gilett spoke of the car incident as having occurred years ago. and said it would be trifing to present seriously such charge. He asked where they would end if they started to impeach men for riding in a private car He said he had statements showing 1t was the intention that S10 a day should be charged by judges, and that he had statement from the Secretary of the Treasury show ing other judges had claimed s10 He characterized the charges as groundless.
 MT. DeArmond Speaks. Mir Dearmond, Missouri, said there had
 
 not on it's merits, but by drawing a line down the center aisle of the House. Re- ferring to the letter written by Judge | Pardee and read yesterday by Mir. Gros- venor MT. Dearmond said he was in sor- row and shame at that exhibition. He asked what would be the action of Judge Pardee if someone would write to a juror in his court.
 If" he continued i've knew that he (Judge Pardee) was one of those like Judge Swayne, who has been setting aside the law regarding hls personal expense. for the purpose of accruing money which did not belong to him, we could find a reason for that letter, where no reason now can be found to exist, unless it should be the blindness of a narrow partisanship."
 MT. Dearmond expressed surprise that inasmuch as these charges had been against Judge Swayne there should be | objection to having him placed on trial before the Senate. that his guilt or inno- | cence might be ascertained. MT Dearmond reviewed the different | counts against Judge Swayne, finding cause for impeachment in all and said | the record of the case would be an inn peachment of Judge Swayne as sure as 1 time would last and memory should en- | dure.
 1 MT. Dearmond was followed by MT. Por- ter, Pennsylvania. who defended Judge | Swayne.
 l MT t.illett. Massach setts. said a dem- | ocratic member had said to him (Gillett | he was glad the question was not to ! b. partisan one. nen I asked him | how many democrats were going GO vote | for Judge Swayne," continued MT. Gil- l lett. she answered, one. 1 believe I am ! a little tired of having non-partisan &C., | tions in the House consist of a solid dem- ocratic vote and divided republican | vote"
 MT. ,illett concluded that while he believed the charges too trivial for i'm | peachment, he was in favor of the trans | fer of Judge Swayne from Florida and would eagerly accept his resignation. Palmer Closes Debate. | Mir Palmer of Pennsylvania. chairman | of. the subcommittee. closed the debate on behalf of the majority report for i'm. peachment. He preferred to acts which lcontInued on Third Pass.)