Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-11
JUDGE DAYTON RESOLU-
TON Is REPORTED
Congressman Nicely by Hard Work
Finally Got II Out OF
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Almost
on the eve Of the adjournment of the
sixty third congress. Congressman M.
M. Nicely succeeded in getting re-
port of the committee on his resolu-
ton contemplating the formal inn
parchment Of Judge Aston G. Day
ton. United States district judge for
the northern district of West vir-.
ginia. From the date of its introdue-
ton, which was June %, 1914, Major
Nelly has worked from day to day to
get the committee to act, but he
didn't succeed until today. In the
time intervening since last June there
has been just as much opposition to
having favorable report made, or
none made at all, as there has been
effort on the part Of Nicely and the
representative of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to have action taken
and favorable action by the commit
tee at that.
The proposition has been energeti-
cally and conspieuously lobbied, and
while those who are prosecuting the
charges against Judge Dayton are not
little pleased that the committee
has reported favorably the original
Nicely, resolution, which is House
Resolution Sal, their citation is CON
siderably subdued by the fact that the
favorable action comes at the elev-
enth hour of an expiring congress,
and should the house tomorrow adopt
the committees report, which is
prophesied as most likely, there will
be less than twenty working days left
in which to examine witnesses, col
lect, and report on the evidence for
and against Judge Dayton, which is
authorized by the resolution commit
tee today with the recommendation
that it do pass.
Whatever action is taken in the
case, should it still be pending at noon
March 4th next, it automatically le-
gally dies, and there is no opportun-
ity given until the next, or sixty
fourth, congress to revive it. Fully
understanding that advantage, and
while disappointed that any action
was taken by the committee of an un-
favorable nature, the friends of Judge
Dayton are glad that the time is so
short in which action can be taken at
this congress. They say that there
isn't the slightest chance that the
case can be finally submitted before
the present congress adjourns, and
they hope for better luck with the
next congress if, indeed, the case a.
gainst Judge Dayton should continue
to be pressed in the next congress.
The Dayton case did not reach the
floor of the house until 500 this even
ing, when the report of the judiciary
committee was presented by Chair
man Webb, who gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow. However,
it had furnished several hours of live
ly discussion in an executive session
The case came before the commit
tee on a report from subcommittee
which had been instructed to report
on it. This subcommittee was COM
posed of Representatives McGilicuddy
Igoe and Danforth. Its report recon-
mending favorable report on the Nee
ly impeachment resolution was sign
ed by the first two named, both Dem
ocrats; Danforth, Republican, it is re-
ported, made no formal minority re-
port, but made speech opposing the
action proposed
The discussion in the committee,
fourteen of the twenty-one members
being present, lasted for four hours,
and was heated at times, according to
reports in circulation. The final vote,
and this can be given as only current
rumor, was IL to 2 in favor Of adopt
ing the report and recommendation of
the subcommittee. This report in it's
essentials is embodied in the report
and resolution offered on the floor Of
the house this evening by Chairman
Webb, and which he gave notice he
would call up tomorrow. 1t amends
The original 9Seey resolution but
slightly, and recommends its adop-
ton by the house in the following
form:
Resolved, that the committee on
the judiciary be directed to inquire
and report whether the action Of this
house is necessary concerning the al
legged official misbehavior Of Aston
G. Dayton, United States district
judge for the northern district of
West Virginia; whether he, the said
Aston G. Dayton, has unlawfully
conspired with certain corporations