The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-14
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ESPECIAL Dispatch TO The CAM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Dismissal
from ONCE and disqualification from
ever holding an Office of honor, trust
or profit under the United States
again, the full penalty for conviction
of impeachment charges. were i'm
posed upon Judge Robert ". Archibald
of the commerce court by the senate
today.
Judge Archibald was fouz4d F5sg e.
the charges presented in five of the
thirteen articles filed against him by
the house of representatives. The vote
varied from 65 to for conviction on
the first count TO narrow two-thirds
majority necessary to convict on
others
There was also marked divergence
of opinion among senator's as to i'm
posing the fun penalty provided by the
constitution.
The vote was SO to 35 for imposing
he fun penalty. In this case only
majority vote was necessary.
THIRD SUCCESSFUL CASE
The conviction under impeachment
charges is the third in the history of
he United States and only the second
that carried with it the full sentence
authorized by the constitution.
In 10 of Is impeachments tried by
the senate since the beginning of the
government the respondents were held
not guilty.
When the senate went into session
as a court of impeachment at / o'clock
to make its decision in the case, the
hearing of which has occupied its at
tention since December 3, an unwonted
air of solemnity prevailed in the cham
ber
All the senators, with the exception
of the few who had been excused from
voting, were in their seats and the gal
leries were filled when the managers
on the part of the house and the coun-
sci for the respondent took their seats
facing the rostrum of the presiding
officer.
JUDGE IN COMMITTEE ROOM
Judge Archibald remained in a com
mittee room. but his son, Robert w.
Archibald Jr.. who has acted with his
counsel. was present when the first
count was taken
Each OF the articles of impeachment
was read. some charging the respond
ent with high crimes and misdemeanors
in ONCE; others merely reciting that he
was guilty of misbehavior, and Senator
Bacon, president pro tenn, presiding,
put the questions to the senate:
Senators. how say you? Is the re-
spondent, Robert w. Archibald, guilty
or not guilty of the charge contained
in this article?"
The roll was then called. and each
senator, rising in his place, made the
response, Guilty" or Not guilty.
FIVE STICK UNTIL END
Only five senators-Burnham Catron, |
Oliver. Paynter and Penrose-voted to
dismiss the first count sixty-five SEN
ators voted for conviction. The five
senators who voted for dismissal on
this count, stood by Judge Archibald to |
the end and voted similarly on all the |
other counts.
Only one senator. Ashhurst Of Ari-
zona. voted for conviction on ali Of
the 1S counts. On the other counts
the other senators voted in some cases
for conviction and in some for ac-
quittal.
The number "1s" appeared con-
spicuous in the proceedings of the final
day of the trial. The numbers of the
first four counts upon which Judge |
Archibald was convicted totaled is.
The last count was numbered liz and
the sentence was imposed on the 18th
day of January.
The end of the long fought struggle
In the senate came early in the after /
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