Evening star., 1926-12-11
ENGLISH CHARGES
DISMISSAL ASKED
House Prosecutors Recon-
mend Case Be Ended.
Judge Has Resigned.

Formal recommendation that the inn
peachment case of former Federal
Judge George w. English of eastern
Illinois, be dropped was laid before
the House today by it's prosecutors.
Representative Michener. Republi-
can. Michigan, chairman of the man
ayers. explained that Judge English
had resigned on the eve of his trial by
the Senate. and that it would be of no
public benefit to have the case pro-
longed.
Charges against the juriSt included
irregularities in handling bankruptcy
funds, use of profane language from
the bench and other 'misdemeanors.' v
Opening debate. Representative La
Guardia, Republican, New York. dc
manded that English he tried as an
example to others.
Impeachment Held Unnecessary.
The resolution ordering dismissal
of the proceedings read:
Resolved. That the managers on
the part OF the House in the i'm
peachment proceedings now pending
in the Senate against George w.
English. late judge of the District
Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Illinois, be in
structed to appear before the Senate,
sitting as Il high court of impeach-
nent in said cause, and advise the
Senate that in consideration of the
fact that said George W. English is
no longer a civi! officer of the United
States. having ceased to be a dis
trict Judge of the United States for
the eastern district of Illinois, that
the House of Representatives does
not desire further to urge the ar
ticles of impeachment heretofore filed
in the Senate against said George
w. English
Mr.. Michener called up the resolu-
ton after presenting a report APP
proved by the managerial board. This
read:
THAT George w English, Judge of
the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Illinois,
did on November 4, 1926. tender his
resignation to the President of the
United States, which resignation was
Immediately accepted by the Presi-
dent
Does Not Alter Right.
THAT on November TO- 1926. the
managers on the part of the House
of Representatives appeared before
the Senate, sitting as court of i'm.
pOctSiHiCHI HI pro
ceedings, and advised the Senate of
said resignation and it's acceptance,
and further advised the Senate that
the managers had determined to
recommend the dismissal of the pend
ing Impeachment proceedings, and
desired to report their action to the
House, and requested the Senate, sit
ting as a court of impeachment. to
adjourn to such time as might be
necessary to permit the House of
Representatives to take appropriate
actioIk upon the report Of the man.
ayers, whereupon the Senate. sitting
as court of impeachment. adjourned
until Monday. the 18th day of Decem-
ber. 1926. at ] o'clock pm.
The managers are of the opinion
that the resignation of Judge English
IN no way affects the right of the
Senate. sitting as a court of impeach.
ment. to hear and determine said i'm
parchment charges.
"Inasmuch, however, as the re-
spondent, George W. English, is no
longer civil officer of the United
States, having ceased to be a Judge
of the District Gourt of the United
States for the eastern district of
Illinois, the managers on the part OF
the House of Representatives respect
fully recommend that the impeach-
ment proceedings pending i'm the
Senate against said George w. Eng
lish be discontinued.