Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

recognized Representative Bowling,
Democrat, Alabama, to present mo :
ton for a vote on the first article OF
impeachment. - @ ~
This motion was defeated, 101 to
$50 on rising vote.
In the face of this overwhelming
majority against them, opponents of
impeachment abandoned plans on the
four remaining articles of impeach-
ment4 and the entire resolution was
permitted to come Immediately to q
record vote.
The House appeared to be on edge
when 1t met today after two long
drawn out previous sessions on the
English case. Immediately after
Speaker Longworth raped for order,
a quorum called was demanded by
Representative Rankin. Democrat,
Mississippi, Representative NILS,
Republican, New York, urged that
this demand be not pressed.
The Mfssissippian, however. insist
ed, and DIR. Mills walked across the
aisle. AS he approached. Mr.. Ran
kin, he said: u
"Its a damn mean thing to keep
twenty men here
Get on your own side OF the
Housed" interrupted Rankin as ne
SuOOh Ills llSI dI LILO &NCW i VI hSAs
You can't insult me. You are a
dirty, contemplate scoundrel"
Mr.. Rankin then started toward
Mr.. Mills, but Representative Dough-
to- Democrat North Carolina. inter-
vened as a peacemaker.
Still struggling to reach the New
Yorker. Mr.. Rankin, as he himself
SUI sequertly explained. started to
llurl {. vile epithet at Mr.. Mills. but
Immediately announced he would
Withdraw . the remark. adding:
Il won't call any white man that"
Later Mr.. Mills amplified his state
ment on the floor by saying he want
ed to get decision. in the English
case tonight and hadpwished to avoid
the delay Of a quorum call. which
might force the House into a session
tomorrow, thus keeping in Washing
ton a number of members who mad
engagements out of town.
The demand for a quorum was not
pressed and the House proceeded
with the debate. Chairman Graham,
of the judiciary committee and KEEP
resentative Montague. of West VIZ
giniA. a Democrat, of that committee,
argued for impeach"~-- Whlle
resentative Weaver, Of North caro-
lima, another Democrat. on the COM
mittee, carried the burden for the
opp osition. -, :.
tendance and marked attendance
in the house as these three mem
bers and others unfolded their ar
guments and logic.
After the various votes had been
| taken, the house undertook TO name
the seven members who are to prose-
tho The
| judiciary committee slate of five Re-
| pubiicans and two Democrats was
objected to by Representative Gar
rett, who suggested four to three
| political ratio.
Chairman Graham explained
| there was not only precedent for
this ratio, but also for appointment
| Of all seven members of the party
| in power. Thereupon the Demo
| cratic leader objected to the imme-
date consideration of the resolution,
naming the managers and the house
adjourned until Monday.
Judge English. who was appoint
ed to the bench by President Wilson
! in 1913, is the 18th federal judge
and the 14th federal official to be
! impeached by. the house. The last
Impeachment was that of Robert w
! Archibald, an assistant judge of the
commerce court. who was convicted
by the senate in 1913. s
The chief charges against Judge
English are wrongful manipulation
! of bankruptcy funds. usurpation OF
| authority over Illinois state officials
use of profane language from the
bench, and threatening of Juries and
! counsel in court.