Evening star., 1912-07-15
READ TO THE SENATE
House Indictment Against
Judge R. W. Archibald.
SOLEMN CEREMONY TODAY
Formal Action by Managers Of the
Impeachment Trial.
CHAIRMAN PRESENTS CHARGES
Members of Upper House Advised
OF Alleged Derelictions of Com
merce Court Member.
CHAIRMAN PRESENTS CHARGES

The impeachment charges adopted by
the House against Judge Robert w.
Archibald of the Commerce Court were
formally presented to the Senate today
by the seven managers of the impeach-
ment trial on the part Of the House
Representative Henry d. Clayton of Ala
bama impressively read to an attentive
and well filled Senate the thirteen arti-
cles Of the House Indictment
In accordance with the order adopted
Saturday that the Senate was ready to
receive the managers on the part of the
House in the matter of the Impeachment
of Judge Archibald. the seven House
members appeared at the main door OF
| the Senate soon after the beginning OF
today's session at noon. President pro
tempore Galfinger discovered the small
group standing just outside Of the open
door, but they remained there for a min
ute while Senator du Pont finished a
speech he was making
The Senate will receive a message
from the House Of Representatives." an
nounced Senator Gallinger with a tap OF
the gavel.
Managers Admitted.
Conducted by Sergeant-at-arms Daniel
Ransdell and Assistant sergeant-at-arms
Loefher. the seven House managers
walked into the Senate chamber and
half way down the center aisle. Chair
man Clayton, 1t was noticed, carried a
bulky batch of papers in his right hand.
Il have the honor to announce the man.
ayers on the part of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. to conduct the Impeachment
against Robert w. Archibald, Judge of
the United States circuit court and
designated to the Commerce Court" stat
ed Assistant Sergeant-at-arms Loeffler.
The managers on the part of the
House will be received" replied Senator
Gallinger. They advanced and lined up
in front OF the rostrum Of the presiding
officer.
Mr.. Clayton announced:
The managers on the part Of the
House are ready to present the articles OF
impeachment against Robert W. Arch
bald, judge of the circuit court and desig-
mated to the Commerce Court, as directed
After Mr.. Clayton had read the resolu-
ton adopted by the House designating
Representatives Clayton Of Alabama,
Webb OF North Carolina. Floyd of Arkan-
sas, Davis OF West Virginia, Sterling of
Illinois. Howland OF Ohio and Norris of
Nebraska as managers on the part OF the
House. Senator Lodge OF Massa chusetts
asked that the seargeant-at-arms pro-
claim the trial.
Announced by sergeant-at-Arms.
There was a little delay. while Col.
Ransdell procured a record OF a previous
the Impeachment. Then from the ros-
trum he proclaimed:
Hear, We: hear. We; hear We. All
persons will keep silence, on pain of
Imprisonment, while the House of Rep
resentatives is exhibiting to the SEN
ate of the United States articles of i'm
peachment against Robert w. Arch
bald, Judge of the circuit court of the
United States, and designated to the
Commerce Court"
the center aisle. while the other House
managers sought vacant seats nearby.
Then came the solemn reading of the
articles OF impeachment against Judge
archibald. 1t required about thirty
minutes. Close attention on the part
OF the senators marked the reading.
Additional Statement.
The articles Of impeachment closed
with the statement that Judge Archibald
had been guilty OF misdemeanors in Of
flee. Then Representative Clayton con-
tinued:
And the House of Representa- tives by
protestation. saving to themselves the
liberty OF exhibiting at any time here
accusation
or impeachment against the said Robert
W. Archibald. judge of the circuit court
and designated a judge of the Commerce
Court. and also replying to his answers
which he shall make unto the articles
herein preferred against him. and of
offering proof to the same and every pa IT
thereof. and TO all and every article or ac-
cusatlon or imDea chment which shall be
exhibited by them as the case shall re-
quiIe do demand that the aid Robert w.
n tha hfrxH,
crimes and misdemeanors in Office herein
charged against him. and that such pro-
ceedings. examinations. trials and kdg-
as may be agreeable to law and Justice. )"
On behalf Of the House. Representative
Clayton further stated he demanded that
the Senate take order for the trial Of
the charges against Judge Archibald and
that Judge Archibald be convicted and
removed from office.
AS Mr.. Clayton came to the closing re-
mark the other managers on the part
of the House rose and each nodded
agreement.
Response by President Pro Tenn.
President pro tempore Gallinger re-
sponded in behalf Of the Senate.
THE Senate will take order in the
mater OF the impeachment of Judge
Archibald" he said, land will communi.
cate its action to the House
The House members then Withdrew
and the Senate began a discussion of tae
procedure. On motion of Senator Suther-
land Of Utah an order was adopted 70,
the printing Of the articles of impsach-
ment.
Senator Clark Of Wyoming then
offered q resolution that the message
from the House announcing the i'm
peachment proceedings be referred to
| q special committee OF five senator's
1t was adopted, and Senator's Clark OF
Wyoming. Nelson Of Minnesota, Dill
lingham Of Vermont, Bacon OF Georgia
and Culberson Of Texas were desig-
mated as members Of the committee.
Objection was made to the resolution
as soon as 1t had been adopted and the
committee announced. The committed
was to frame the necessary orders and
resolutions for orderly procedure In the
case. 1t was explained. and Senators
Clark, Bacon and Bailey upheld the
Senate's action in appointing the COM
mittee.
Views Of Directors.
Senator Works contended no action
| could be taken until the senators had
been sworn in as judges and the Senate
had been constituted as a court.
Senator Sutherland contended that the
rules OF the Senate for impeachment trials
| were explicit and there was no need for
the committee.
1t was the evident plan. however, Tor
the Senate to proceed with the case to.
morrow affernoou Mt ~ A thoS