The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
SENATE WILL NOT
PUNISH SWAYNE
CONTINUED from First Paee.)

offered resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut, to
preside over the impeachment court, and
1t prevailed
A resolution by Mr. Allison authorizing
the payment of the expenses of the trial
out of the contingent fund of the Senate
was also accepted.
At the instance of Mr.. Platt of Connec-
ticut, a roll call of the Senate was or
dered a few minutes before o'clock in
order to insure full attendance at the
administration of the oath. Twenty-Five
senators responded to their names and the
last name had hardly been announced
when Justice Fuller appeared at the south
door of the senate chamber He was
thanked on the one side by Mr.. airbanks
and on the other by Mr.. Bacon. His pres
ence was announced by the assistant SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate, and he was
escorted to the presiding officers seat.
He was clad in the full robes of his office,
and his presence was impressive as he
walked down the center aisle of the Sem
ate between the two stalwart senators
escorting him.
Entire Senate Had Risen.
The entire Senate had risen when the
chief justice was announced and remained
standing until he was seated on the left
of President Pro Tenn Frye. He pro-
ceeded Immediately to administer the
oath to the president pro tenn, and then
to Mr.. Plat as the presiding officer for
the trial. After they had been sworn the
roll was called and senators appeared in
groups of ten before the Senate bar to
take the oath which was administered by
the chief justice standing at the presiding
officers desk.
You do solemnly swear" the oaths
ran, that in all things appeartaining to
the trial of Charles Swayne, judge of the
Northern District of Folirda, now pend
ing, you will do impartial justice accord
ing to the constitution and laws, so help
you God?"
In the first group of senators Senator
Aldrich was the only absentee and 1t was
announced that his absence was unavoid-
able The absehtees were Messrs. Black
burn, Burton, Clark of Wyoming, Culber-
son, Depew. Dryden. Sister of Washing
ton, Hawley, Knox, McLaurin. Mitchell,
Quarles and T1llman. Mr.. Scott was the
only senator who affirmed instead Of
swearing.
The chief justice retired at the conclu-
sion of the ceremony for which he had
been summoned, and Mr.. Plat succeeded
Mr.. Frye as presiding officer.
Asked Them to Be Present.
Mr.. Platt made a bare announcement
of the fact that the Senate was sitting
for the trial of Judge Swayne, to which
he added word enjoining on senators
the Importance of being In their seats
during the impeachment proceedings. He
said that even committee work should
not keep senators away.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Fairbanks,
directing that the House be notified of
the organization of the Senate as a court,
was adopted and that information being
conveyed to the House, the managers
for the second time In the day soon pre-
scented themselves In the Senate and were
announced by Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms B. f. Sagton.
They were formally notified by the pre-
siding officer of the action of the Senate,
and Mr.. Palmer, replying for the House,
voiced the demand of that body that the
Senate issue a process requiring Judge
Swayne to appear before the bar of the
Senate.
Accordingly a resolution by Mr.. Fair
banks ordering that summons for Judge
be issued was passed. 1t was made re-
turnable Friday next. at l p. m.
The senatorial court then adjourned