Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-04


Washington. Specialize Senate
Monday concluded the Impeachment
trial OF Judge Swayne by acouitting
him on all the charges made against
him in the articles OF impeachment
presented by the House. The voting ON
the Swayne case began at 1910. 20
minutes after the Senate convened. and
continued until 1l:45. There was no
discussion. and all the time was con-
sumed in taking the u votes necessary
20 dispose OF each Of the articles The
highest vote for impeachment was 50.
and the lowest against il. a.. On the
two articles charging the use os private
railroad cars. only 10 votes were cast
for conviction. The larger votes were
largely along party lines.
Judge Swayne was not In the sen
ate during the roll-calls. but In the
Presidents room. just back OF the
chamber The result OF each ballot was
sent 20 him by his attorneys. Five OF
the House managers attended during
the proceedings When the first article
was read. charging Judge Swayne with
making a false certificate for expenses
while holding court az Waco Texas.
Che presiding officer said. Senators.
how say You. is the respondent. Charles
Swayne. guilty or not guilty rs charged
10 this article The calling OF the roll
by the secretary was then begun. The
trst Senator Co rise In response 20 the
cali was Mr Aiger who voted not
guilty fin clear and distinct tones. Mr..
Bacon was the first Democratic Sena-
tor ON the roll. and likewise the first 90
answer in the affirmative. finding Judge
Swayne guilty The vote thrOg shOut
was largely partisan. and stood $50 20
49, The Senators who voted guilty
wo-e. Bacon Bailey. Bard Bate Bcr-
rs. Blackburn. Carmack Clark. OF
Montana. Clay. Cockrcu Culbcrsou.
Daniel. Foster. of Louisiana. German.
ki,treiEe. Latt.mcr. NcC~ary Nc
Cumbor NcE-ery. NcLagr.n Mallory.
Martin Money. Morgan. Ncwlands.
OvcrUan Patterson. pcttrs simmons.
stone. Talafe-ro and TClle--1. Under
the rule reQulr.ne "a two-thirds vote Co
convict. 55 votes in the Affirmative
would have been nccC sary % convict.
ts This vote was alucs. reversed. J1iEe
~Wayue was pronounced go he not cuil-
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result
The reading and voting upon The
other articles followed in rapid suc-
ecss.ou. The second charge was that
of an excessive charge tor expenses
while holding court az Tyler Texas.
The proccedil- iu this case Was an eN-
act counterpart 90 that cl the irs.
article and The result WIS c2 Cor con-
vlcron 90 50 for acquittal. The third
charge also related 90 excessive eX-
pense charges az Tyler. Texas. and the
vote was Identical With The vote on the
second articlc--3- 10 SO. The fourth
and Gfth articles related 90 tho use OF
private cars. There were only l3 votes
az guilty on them. as follows Bailey.
Berry. Blackburn. Carwaek. COckrcI.
Culbcrson. Daniel. NcIauru Martin
Money. Morgan. Ncwlands. Pcttus Ad-
ANS. SiXty-n.ne Senator's voted for ac-
qui,tal ON the sixth charge. that OF
non-residence by Judge Swayne in his
district. the vote was ~ 90 81 on the
seventh article. relating 90 residence.
the vote was - for conviction 90 So
against. The affirmative vote was IA
follows. Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Car
mack. Clark. OF Montana. CochTeN.
Daniel Dubois. Gibson I.atumer. Nc
Creary. McEnery McLaurin Mallory.
Martin. Money. Morgan, PettGs and
Taliaferro-l9 Tho vote on the eighth.
ninth. tenth and eleventh articles COW
cring the contempt cases OF Davis and
Bclden. was 81 20 81. The twelfth az
ticie was the last. Il dealt with the con-
duct %. Judge Swayne in Furnishing w.
Z. O'Ncal for contempt IN assaulung
trustee in bankruptcy appointed by
him On the hnal vote. the result was
- for guilty 20 - for not guilty. the
largest vote given for conviction
The result on this vote being an
nounced. and with il the entire verdict
asccrtained. the chair directed the sec
rotary 10 enter an order % acqu!t,al on
all the articles. This being done the
long and tedious proceeding came 20 an
end