Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-25
The Opening Ceremonies Of the
Impeachment Case Are Most
impressive.

tEy Associated Press. )

IiN Associated IrcSs)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan 24.-Thc
Senate today took another important
step in the matter OF the impcachmcnt
trial Of United States Judge Charles
SMaync, Of the Northern district Of
Florida.
The organization fer the trial was
perfected by the swearing of the sea.
;itors for that purpose: the managers
CT the House were received for the
purpose Of formally presenting the ar
tlcirs or Impeachment. ard 4 rcsGlu-
ton summonng Judge Swayne to an
pca' was adopted. Mr.. Plat, or Conn.
WIS elected 10 preside at the trial ses.
sions. Further proceedings were then
postponed until Friday next, when
Judge Swayne is expected to appear
before the bar Of the Senate in re-
S?cnsc TO the summons of the Senate.
Impressive Trial.
TEc ceremony was impressive. and
Yves witnessed by full Senate and BY
wc!l filed galleries. The tria; oath
was administered to the senator's by
Chief Justice Fuller, who appeared
III the Ions black gown worn by him
when sitting in tie Supreme Court.
Estimates IS 70 the length of time
that the trial will occupv vary from
'rN days to a month after it is once
hcc,ln. The expectation is that when
Judge SWaync appears next Friday. lie
wi "s::i few days to make answer.
aud when lie does answer that day
nr two n ore Will l,c given to the House
for the preparation Of its application.
Many Witnesses.
\ number Of witnesses viii be heard
aud ccnsidt rahlc time will BE con
*umcd by attorneys. 1t is therefore
probable that the conclusion OF the
ca" will nGt Ion" prccedc the day Of
llaal ADJOURNMENT III March It is said.
hawcvcr. ;hc purpose Of senators to
press the matter as rapidly as possible,
ne TIE present expectation is that
daily session will be advanced an hour
"1 two. \ part Of each day will be
2Ivcn to tho trial wien the prc!iminar-
les ar" disposed Of
Swayne Now IN Delaware.
Judge SWavnn is now in Whining.
ion. Eel and Scrgcant-a t.arms Rams.
''cli, Of Tho senate. left for that city Ia.
night 10 serve the Scna;c'S summons
,;:on him.
lie managers on TIL" part OF thu.
house III the impeachment proceeding.
against Judge SWaEnc made their ap.
rctrancc at the main door Of the SEN
it.: at 1920 O'Clock. Their appear.
anre caused the Immediate cessation
- II! OTTER business and the ini,,nc.
ion Of silence delivered bv tho ser.
:;can' alarms WAS net needed IL Sc.
cure tie closest attention on the part
Of all present both on the floor ard IT.
the galleries.
The Managers Appear.
9! the seven managers. only fiv.,
APPEARED. Mcssrs Powers and DIN.
steal being absent
They appeared in "rn,,p in the
rear ct tho chamber. headed BY Mr.
'l'Itl. lu.lI chairman ana were i'm
ned'at"iy announced by A!onZc RI.
stewart. assistant Scr:cant-at-arms Of
the senate who said. II have tho honor
10 announce the managers Of the house
OF representative to conclude the i'm
pcachmcnt proceedings against Cha:
SWaync. Judge Of the Northern Dis
trict or Florida"
The Opening Ceremonies
Tho managers were then cscar:ca
to their seats by Scrgeant-at-Arms
Randscll who after seating them as
ccndcd to the president pro tcmporc's
s'nnd and in an impressive form de-
mandcd silence. saying: Hear We.
Hear sc! Hear yc! All persons arc
commanded to keep silent on pain Of
imprisonment. while he House or Rep.
rcscn'atiEcs is cxhibitin" to the Senate
Ct the United States articles CT i'm.
parchment against Charles Swaync, dis
trict Judge for the Northern district
Of Florida
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