The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-20
THE SENATORIAL. COURT.

In declaring that II h beneath the dignity III the
await the decisions "f the civil courts he.
for. ,akin: notice or accusations against its own
members Senator Bailey II Texas is IN firm ground.
Til" Senate has original jurisdiction in questions
concerning III. qualifications 81 lie members.
and may by a vote "f two-:LIrds -xpel a member
if for ANY lie is fouui unit for member
ship
In Tin. pas; been deemed necessary tina,
4 man IL. convicted ia u cyiI ccur, of wronSio!n-
before The Se.a;. Is competent I" expei him. Sena-
tor WH.iaI., Eoi.nt Of TcnEc>scc. who was expelled
during liz. :.t:.m s'.atiun Of rh. elder Adams had
not been convicted in any other court. Upon dccu-
rIenfary proc: furnished 10y President Adams that
III. had. while Governor of Tennessee. engaged IN
an intrigue .nahl. The British /" TAX. New Or
leans from ;l" Sranar!s hy armed! force. th.
Iiou>, inl-aci.d him. hut -E. S"nat. dismissed
the proceedings his plea that Senator Is a
ciyil officer IN IL. latent Of ,h. Constitution and
therefore no; s,uhi-c; tn iuip.a ariim.It
Nrt possessing the right 5o ~ the Impeachment
the Senate exercised its right # expulsion and
ai"r E"uE, accordingly expelled. His ".f.nse
WAS nothing than breach Of the neutrality
aN~ breach such as ia" 'iInc> produced! abundant
j. during lii" twenty yo,ld y.a-s between III" settle
men, ~ krat-rky TcNIc.S.r and Ohio AMI -hc wear
~ the Louisiana Purchase L. Lad been committed!
some years h.tor. Mr. Elorr. became a member
e rh, senate. bu, that body UPON its own initiative
concluded ;ha, his ne; WAS AGAINST the peace ard
y.I:at,. II the United States and therefore ,ha,
H.. VA. not qualified ,o retain his
The Senate IN thai simply purc..s itself ~
rafit member. In the eases - Mitchell ard Rur-
ton tie "H"rs"S III question Wee alleged I" have
been rrrrn,;oj .iirn: their membership and there
Tor. they tuu.h.-! ,he honor ~ ~" Senate more
nearly. that IL would ':r,;by the duty II
'h. >cuare inquire INFO the charges
within rs Jurisdiction TIE Senate is 4 vastly
nor" powerful tribunal! even than .he supreme
r,lrr- l. = 'hr only court tha, remove a Jus
to-. Z n. supreme C.u-; iraEu h'> office and by
IT, v--ir, - guilty "n inI'sachgrn- 1slual:y him
from! holding thereafter airy Office - honor. trust
OF profit under ~. Cnif... >'a'.s The Senate
The only t-ilna; that decree that :he Arer.-
can People have made rlstak. IN :he election
- a President and ny it, verdict Impeachment;
remove HIN from o:tce with like Disqualification
-Sn-ca.te. :, es-ve h.s COUNTY,.
WITH such powers and absolute authority with
or crsl .f,ris.,ir-scr over is members IL hard
i. l=l-svc. tie Senate 20 pass yray. cha:s
aa!s- member ar! wat upon c,e verdict ~ the
'5yy.r courts. II. means - ascr-;anirS d. facts
are 10 syS-i a~ those ce tire civil courts a,.s in
.,~.i!us with i-s members il i> t---er n,ta.,
than sry other ,r;tunal - give tTri wc.h: 70 a.!
IL. .se.. and circumstances. Iiamnats<y and pai.ia
dive
II S.natus Mitchell. wi~. Senator Teiie- main
ans con~is-.-! the IsriurC.' Testimony % ccn
.r~<--i .,uairei >,.-h s-,,.i injustice cud hardly
aaS- hc.sll~u h.l trial before the Senate 10
ln.~~stss.sue ~r4nnait;ee In f.tal ~ the Senate
~. Rurtoo might have bses found insocsas 6sseal