Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-13

70 Iu0 USIu0 VI duy Ulru UT AUluQ8l
the name Of which bird or animal Is
already being used as a part of its
title or name by any other society,
fraternal order, or association. The
district courts of the United States
of America shall have jurisdiction on
the petition OF any person or persons
to restrain the unlawful use of such
name as herein forbidden.
1t is advisable for all members OF
fraternal organizations to communi-
cate with their representative or
senators, and urge their energetic sup.
port Of this measure.
May Favor impeachment.
There is a strong possibility tina.
the House judiciary Committee now
conducting an Investigation Of charges
against Judge Robert w. Archibald, OF
the Court Of Commerce, may repo:. in
favor of Impeachment proceedings
against that jurist. The charges are
made and inspired by Mr.. Roland,
Of Scranton, who claims that Judge
Archibald was concerned in railroad,
culm, and other transactions for pro-
fit during the time that some of the
parties in interest with whom he was
negotiating-or some one for him
were concerned in cases that were on
trial In his court, and that, in one
instance, after certain railroad case
had been closed by the counsel in ar.
gument on both sides, he wrote for
and obtained from one of the railroad
counsel later brief of the points on
behalf of the railroad.
If the committee finds against the
jurist, this will be the ninth time In
the nations history for the United
States Senate to resolve itself into q
court of Impeachment to try civil
officer of the Federal Government.
The last case was that OF Judge Chas.
Swayne, of the U. s. District Court
for the Northern District of Florida
who was tried in 1905 and acquitted
by the Senate of charge Of falst-
fed accounts He retained his high
Office until his death. The other I'M
peechments we're:
William Blount, U. s. Senator from
Tennessee, the head of "Blount's col-
spiracy", charged with melting the
Indians to join with a force of Ameri-
cans and British in attacking the
Spanish settlements in Florida ana
Louisiana. He was impeached by the
House on July 7, 1877, but on the
very next day, the Senate expelled
him for being guilty of q high INSIDE
meanor Inconsistent with his duty as
Senator. The House, however, push.
ed its impeachment proceedings in
1898, and the Senate decided that his
expulsion left it without jurisdiction.
John Pickering, u. 8. District Judge
for New Hampshire, charged with
drunkenness and profanity on the
bench, and with imprisoning an attor-
ney for contempt. He was found
guilty in 1903, but, having been proven
insane, was merely removed from of.
fee.
Samuel Chase, Associate Justice of
the U. s. Supreme Court tried in 1904
O5, and acquitted on charges of per-
uniting his political feelings to bias
him in two charges to grand juries
and in the sedftion cases against Fries
and Calender. Chase was a signer
of the Declaration of Independence,
and one Of the most learned and able
jur:sts of his day. The rancorous at
lacks upon him during his trial by
John Randolph, of Virginia, aided ma
terially in preventing a two-thirds
majority voting against him, and SO
he was acquitted.
James Peck, U. s. District Judge Of
Missouri, tried in 80, for tmpris-
oning lawyer for contempt and sus-
pending him from the practice of his
profession. Acquitted by a vote Of
70 to 81.
West w. Humphrey, U. s District
Judge of Tennessee, in 1862, tried,
found guilty of delivering a treason
able speech and of taking alice under
the Confederate States, and removed
from office, the decision dewiving
him Of his citizenship as we'll as the
right to hold Office under the Federal
Government.
Andrew Johnson, president Of the
United States. tried in 1868 and &C.
quilted on charges bearing on the re-
moval Of Edwin M. Stanton, then Sec.
rotary Of War, and the presidents de-
claration that the Thirty-ninth Con-
gress was not legal body The trial,
lasting from March until the middle
Of May. ended with a failure to con-
vict. The roll of the Senate noted
81 members, thus requiring IS votes to
find him guilty, but as 81 only stood
for conviction, while the remaining