The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
Alleges He Was Guilty Of
Breach of Privileges When
He Critized Committee
WILL NOT ATTEMPT
HIS IMPEACHMENT
Outgrowthof District Attorneys
Activity in Procuring lndict-
ment of Congressman on
Charge of Unneut. u Conduct

The House today voted. 2os to SIS.
10 bring before the bar of that body
on a charge Of contempt District At
torney II. Snowden Marshall. of the
Southern District OF New York. who,
on March 4, last wrote letter bitter
ly cri,icising e judiciary subcommittee
named TO investigate impeachment
charges against him.
The entire day In the House was de-
voted to debate on the Marshall case.
The resolution adopted was that re-
ported by select committee which
found that Marshall. in eritieising his
Impeachment Investigators. was guilty
OF breach OF the privileges and q
contempt Of the House of Representa-
tives. The Speaker 10 authorised to
issue a warrant for the arrest OF Dis
trict Attorney Marshall, and when he
is brought before the bar of the House.
that body will determine what punish
ment shall be melted out to him.
Marshall will be given an opportun-
ity TO make n statement. The con-
tempt proceedings are independent OF
the impeachment charges which have
been recently Investigated.
The judiciary Committee 10 not ex-
pected to recommend Marshalrs i'm
parchment on charges made by Rep
resentatfve Buchanan. of Illinois. In the
House last January. although the Ju-
dietary Committee has before II a sub
committee report finding fault with
Marshalrs administration of his office,
but not TO = degree tustifying impeach-
ment. Mr.. Marshall brought about
Congressman Buchanan's indictment
for alleged unneutral acts.
Speaker Clark said he would issue
the warrant for Marshall on the con-
tempt issue tomorrow.
Delays Mexican Resolution.
The Mexican situation was less to
the front In the House today with the
announcement by Chairman Hay, Of the
Military Affairs Committee that he
would not offer at this time the War
Departments resolution authortzing the
use OF the national guard on foreign
soil This resolution will not be
brought in. he said. for two weeks, as
there Is no immediate need of such
use OF the guard and II Is hoped the
guard may not have TO go into Mexi
CO. A fear that the adoption of such
a resolution would be misconstrued at
this time was one cause OF the post
ponement OF action.
In the senate.
In record time the Senate today dis
posed OF the dipiomatlc and consular
appropriation bill, providing 32,44s. 600
for the conduct of diplomatic ser
vice. The bill was rushed through
after the Senate had incorporated an
adding $4,000 to the
measure to meet the increased cost IT
living In embassies and legations in
Europe due to the European war. The
Senate then resumed consideration 81
the postoffice appropriation bill.
The Senate Naval Committee delegat-
ed the work OF revising the naval con-
struction program incorporated In the
naval appropriation bill as passed by
the House to a subcommittee consists
ing of Senators Tillman. Swanson and
Lodge. 1t Is practically certain that
this subcommittee will add at least
two dreadnaughts to the fve battle
cruiser program adopted by the House.
The Senate Commerce Committee
heard representatives of towing and
lighterage interests. who urged that
their business be exempted from the
regulative provisions Of the admin
istration ship purchase bill.