Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-09
THIRTEEN COUNTS IN ARTICLES
Official Accused Of Carrying on
Traffic in Judicial Matters.
DELAY ON HEARING MAY BE HAD
Some Senators Think Case Should Go
Over Until After the Election.
OTHERS URGE SPEEDY ACTION
Congressman Norris of Nebraska One
of the House Members Who ID
Pushing Prosecution of
u the Accused.

: WASHINGTON, July s,-A sharp differ
ence along political lines has developed
In the senate over the proposed impeach-
ment of Judge Robert w. Archibald Of
the commerce court. Many senators. in
Guiding influential republicans. favor de-
ferring the trial until after the Novem-
ber elections contending that ample time
should be given to prepare for the hear
ing of the impeachment charges and that
many senators are needed at home to
look after their political fences.
Among others are Senators Bailey and
Reed, democrats, who urge that Inn
parchment proceedings are of such high
privilege that they should be taken up
as soon as the house shall prefer charges.
Irrespective of the personal comfort and
convenience Of senators.
The thirteen articles of impeachment,
each an accusation, were presented to
the house today with the announcement
that their consideration tomorrow would
be demanded. Speaker Clark emphasized
the solemnity Of the proceedings by Sc
curing the undivided attention Of the
house while the article was being read
by Representative Clayton of Alabama,
chairman Of the judiciary committee.
which unanimously reported them. Mr..
Clayton dwelt on the gravity Of the
charges.
The committees report and the resolu-,
tion calling for the impeachment We're
ordered printed and distributed to men,
bers without the voicing Of single OBJ
lection. %
Clayton Presents Charges.
Chairman Henry d. Clayton Of the COM
mittee on judiciary of the house Of rep
resentauves presented the articles of
Impeachment against Judge Robert w.
Aychbold Mr. clayton's report was
unanimous from his committee.
1t constitutes the ninth impeachment Of
judicial or civil official of the United
States. since the foundation Of the gov
ernuaent ana is the first since the i'm,
peachrnent trial OF Judge Charles Swayne
OF tile northern district of Florida, who
was acquitted on February n. 1906
s'The conduct OF this judge has been
exceedingly reprehensible and Is in marked
contrast with the high sense of judicial
ethics and probity that generally char
acterize the federal judiciary" the COM
mittee said In summing up its findings
OF misbehavior In office OF Judge Arch
bald.
His business transactions while a judge
on the bench were held to unfit him for
further service on the bench and reso-
luton was presented impeaching him and
halIng him for trial before the United
States senate
Traffics with Lftigants.
Your committee is of the opinion that
Judge Archbald's sense of moral respon-
sibiity has become deadened" said the
report. He has prostituted his high Of
flee for personal profit. He has at
tempted by various transactions to COM
mercialize his potentially as Judge. He
has shown an overweening desire to
make gainful bargains with parties hav-
ing cases before him or likely to have
cases before him. To accomplish this
purpose he has not hesitated to use his
official power and influence. He has de-
graded his high office and has destroyed
the confidence of the public in his ju-
dicial integrity. He has forfeited the
/ condition upon which he holds his COM
mission and should be removed from Of.
| flee by impeachment.
"A Judge should be the personification
Of integrity, of honor and of upright
ness In his daily walk and conversation.
| He should hold his exalted office and the
administration Of justice above the sor-
did desire to accumulate wealth by.
trading or trafficking with actual or
probable litigants in his court. He should
be free and unaffected by any bias born
of avarice and unhampered by pecuniary
or other obligations"
Prosecutors Are Named.
Tomorrow Chairman Clayton will pre-
sent resolution providing for the
management of the trial before the SEN
ate. The full committee designated
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