The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL BEGUN.
JUDGE STAI'NE SrUNONED TO
THE mar or THE SENATE.

lie Asks for weeks Time I'm which TO
Preuarc Ills AusN ca AisG Get. nth I'cb.
. Crowds In the Galleries ANA on
the FlOOr Witness the Proceedings.
NAsn1NGroS, Jan 27.- Crowded galleries
and crowded noor witnessed the assem-
bling of the Senate AT ! O'Clock this after
noon as high court OF justice for the
trial Of Judge Charles Swayne OF the North
ern District OF Florida. IL was an impress
siye occasion and a rare one for no inn
parchment trial has been conducted in The
! upper house for nearly thirty years. Some
Of those who Witnessed the proceedings
we're present al the last trial as members
Of the Senate or the House, but TO none Of
them probably did to-day's session recall
! old memories more forcibly than 10 Senator
| Joseph G. 5 Blackburn of Kentucky, who.
as chairman of the House managers, prose-
cIted Secretary OF War Belknap before the
/ Senate
The most impressive moment IN the brief
proceedings was when Sergeant-at-Anns
Ransdell cried out in dramatic tones the
name of the accused Judge calling upon him
to appear at the. Senate bar. Charles
Swayne, Charles Swayne, Charles Swayne,
he called. and most of those present held
| their breath in suspense, waiting for the
summons to be answered. On the part Of
many women n the galleries there was an
evident expectation that Judge Swayne
would come marcEing down the Senate
aisle and make known his presence. But
they were disappointed. for nothing dra-
matte happened. Judge Swaync put In an
! appearance through counsel.
| The Senate has seldom held session
that attracted such crowds of spectators.
Every gallery seat had an occupant. In
the reserved galleries were many fashion
ably dressed women. Members of the House
flockedoy over to the Senate Chamber to see the
unusual proceedings and they came in such
numbers that hardly COrporal's guard
was left to conduct public business in their
own part of the Capitol. No seats on the
floor were provided for these sightseeing
Representatives., SO they stood IN rows
-four or five deep in the space just in the rear
OF the last line of Senator'S desks.
The arrangements made for the trial at
this session indicate that tho case Will not
be concluded before Congress comes 10 AN
end by constitutional limitation on March /.
What COURSE would De pursued If he CON
tingency should be present ed OF new
Senate, with many changes in its personnel,
continuing The trial in another Congress
has not been determined, but II would cause
much embarrassment. Some senator's
think that the trial would necessarily have
to be begun all over again.
Tables had been placed within the bar
of the Senate, one on each side Of the aisle
for the use of the managers ON thetpar OF
the House and for Judge Swayne and his
counsel.
Sharply at / O'Clock President Frye sus-
pended the current business and called Mr..
Plat OF Connecticut to the chair, 4 roll
of Senators who had not taken the oath
was called, and Senators Blackburn. De-
pew, Dryden and Knox responded 70 their
names They were called to the bar OF
the Senate and the oath was admins
tered.
An order offered by Mr. Fairbanks was
adopted. directiag the secretary TO notify
the House Of Representatives tnat the
Senate was ready to proceed with ule tfai
Of the impeachment Of JUDGE SWayne.
Tho managers ON the part OF the House
soon appeared and TOOK the seats assigned
10 them All we're in attendance except
Mr. Powers Of Massachusetts.
The secretary read the record - recent
proceedings of the Senate as court ol
impeachment IN tho Swaype case While /
the record was being read former Senators
Anthony Higgins and John NJ. 1hurston,
counsel for Judge S~ayne. appeared and
were conducted 20 their table,
The return Of the sergeant-at- arms to /
the summons OF Judge S~ayne was read (
and Sergeant at arms Ransdel Was sworn /,
a. to the truth of the return
fhe serReant-at-arms Will make TroCla- I
nation" announced President Plat
The sergeuut-at-8rms said: Charles .
Swayne Charles Swayne! Charles Swayne' f..
Come forward and answer tAe articles OF
impeachment exhibited against you by the
House Of Representatives.
Ex-senator Higgins arose and read
communication from Judge SwaYne, dated
TO-DAY, apo hitting former Senators Anthony
Higgins and John NJ 1hurstun as his counsel
and asking for one weeks time ia which
10 prepare the answer
An order offered by Mr. Fairbanks was
made granting Judge Swayne until Feb.
in which 10 file his answer
An order was offered by Mr. Palmer
House manager directing the suhrpuuiug
of witnesses to appear on Feb. 10. ana that
the trial proceed On Feb. 49,
Senator Bailey suggested that the triid
houldproceed on theduyof Judge SWayne's
reply. He opposed po-tponement. Oh the
ground TINT either the S5wayrc care Cr pub
lie business would suffer IN the last days
Of the session.
Mr. Spooner suggested that the managers
Of the Hous" should have week IN which
10 consider and reply to the answer.
Mr. Palmer said the managers were re
quired 10 submit the pleadings 10 the House
and that therefore some time would be re-
quired
Mr. Fairbanks offered an order requiring
the presence Of witnesses on Feb. 10. This
was adopted, after declaration 10y Mr..
Palmer that II would be ID physical Inn
possibility for the witnesses to appear ON
Feb. B.
The Senate decided not to FIX date for
the trial 20 begin, and on motion OF Mr.
Fairbanks adjourned as court until Feb.
at 1880 p. NJ.
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