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of By th. I i House Yesterday and Presented at the Bar of Senate VOTE WAS 56 TO 33 First Adopted Sereatum by the House as a Committee of the Whole Managers Accompanied to the Senate by Memb'ers and Officers Tbo Hoilse yesterday adopted and pre ferred before the bar of the'Senate arti-:-!es for the impeachment of Chief Jus tice Furches and Judge Doug-las of -'i SupremeCourt. Th? articles of impeachment were adopted , by the House by a vote of 50 o Previous to this, the House re vived itself into a. committee of the "hole and parsed farorably upou the articles by a rote of 50 to 20. The following gentlemen voted to lid opt the articles': Messrs. Allen of Wayne, Ardrey. Ban iiTman,' Dareo, -Barnhill. .Beasley, Bla . ;. Blount, Bradsher. Brittain, Carra v;fv, Craig, Curtis. Daniels of Vance, Daught ridge, Ellen, Fields, Garrett, Gat . Graham, Harris, Hayes. Jenkins, lsinc Iawronce. AlaeKet han, Maun. Mfuuey. McCulloch, M elver, Morgan, Mir phew. Nicholson. Owens. IVany. War. on, Robinson. Rothroek. Rountree, Seaweil. Shannonhouse, Shelton, Simms, Miiith. Stewart, Taylor. Thompson. Ward Welch. Whi taker of Forsyth, .White of Halifax-, White of Jones, Willard, Wil- -n. Winston. Zaf-hary. Those voting "No" were: I " Messrs. Baldwin, Beubow. Blythe, P.-im. Bnrlisou, Burnett, Caloway, Car "ti. Coleman, Connor, Dean; Iuncan, Khb. Gaither. Hood, Isbe'd. Alastiu, MeFarland. Alelntosh. McLean", Morris. 0 ?n. Page. Patterson, Payne, Potree. f'p.iibardt. Sheets, Stevenson. Watts. Weaver;, Whitaker of Guilford. Yar hnrough, Mr. Alason. who faro.-ed the articles, n .? paired with Mr. Duls. Twelve Democrat voted against adop ter.. Ihey were. 3Iessrs. Baldwin, Gai--rhr. Hwrt, McLean, Morris. Page. Pat-:--ron, . Bernhardt, Stevenson. Watts,) U"h::aker of Guilford and Yarborongh. A few minutes JcrejxQQullu.iniu :;fi s nn the part of the Hou.e -entered i;i hill and prefpented the articles., of jiifc uchment. which were discussed fr m! m ' than an hour and a lialf.' .Mr. Sji.iinhour was the only absent mcin- -or "f the board. being absent at his r !'!); e. At 2:15 the manager proceeded to -Ihe ; tagers proceetrea to iue . lied py memWrs a nd ! use, where the articles s-nf.te. aecompame f? - r,H ot the Ho THE ACTION OF THE HOI SB -ask you to ;tii!ie up Clark's dissenting rnil4erI1oii f the Artlclr r Im-j opinion in tbtt caje f White vs. The pe.limenl ; Auditor. ,Thti main thing on which . . . , . . , this disenting opinion is predicated i-s A three minutes to twelve clock J SSMinst the issling of the writ, of mau-.-ard of mauagrs havmg m charge the ,!flrnug- m 0inJon wa.s HO plaill ih,x r'fc nf imoenclmvpnl enteral the nali i i 1 . : i i .. ... - - - . tt-io T-i-.iiuo Both drwirs - ver swim. pen. where th- nine managers were j ending. lne do.,rkeelr djd the nw: t the managers, who walked the centre aisle or toe Jtouse two; )t. with ex-Judge William R. Allen I :j the lead. The managers halted m 1 ";it uf the newspaper desk, when the j Sf-eaker recognized them, A numlxrj the members or rne Jioue wre -ending. Mr. Allen of Wayne was 'i"-'k'sm';tn for the mauager. He first V'.kc th- oppressive sireoce. -Mr. Alfcn "The board of mana:ers elected by the Kii-e f Representatives to wnsider h iimpoaehment trial of Chief Justice I'ivi! M. lurches and Judge R- 31. I'-'las of the Supreme Court of North 1 iina. who are charged with high m.- and misconduct in offlce, have :'.--f-'ar.-d articles of impeachment for I r'rnti-n of and adoption." Mr. C i'tis of Orange moved that the ; ' ,f f committee be adopted and - '. :h- IIoie refKdve it?ef into a; -n:,i::-;.,. nf the whole for the fmmedi- i-i'l'H-atioii of the articles of im-j The- nrotion made by Air." Hayes was "r-t'-d. though there was a forcible :in of nays when the negative pr.: ir. t;,ttti. of Orange took the chair -j ' 1 mo j 10u.se to oruer as a iw n ' r the whole. 1 . .;in of Wayne moved that the "; - '' J of imneachmeiit be read and seriatim. The motion pre- ! .'lit -the nnniMsi. ion votine "No. t'h. Wiijifon of Bsrtie, at the request ' ' 'h- managers, then began the read ' - "f 'h .-irti-les of impeachment, which 'vrMiin..,! np.aijy half au-honr. After a -f tlie article, had ben read. .Air. 'acriary of Transyirania moved that the nret artii--lc Up arlommt. Mr. v nnor of AVilon thohght it wise! liar,. th- document read in its en-1 "1 Mr. Zachary gave hi. as- XA'V- the riding had Leon completed -MUn of Wayne, announced that hy -'.inhour did not sim the article j i nV, , ' l' Tnf bJ an , the fti I v,;,- I ''"d hu detained at home. He ;'Smhor hadgiven his assent; i,, ' "M.w-Tf?iwn. ' . i ( hnnnr n "- . that some , "W Sn-f an outline of each r.rticle ar roui'h of Franklin I Toted ii .cAlnflAM - Imrkf&jaAVi rir-Ti4" ''-iUJldt ti till- ; . lln voln "Qnf thf JirtJclfifi Of ;,r!l:Jsriit j hare; nodMire to ot ni t th" -ii- Tr.t. t U, TFiun era ru whrt ire i, '.nd J a duty imposed on tliem ir'U (iiif-iit tnvisell witll.TOtlllg .,,1iclfes a5reail. said he would Ttc for t' first 1 1 u.... -,. 4-n f Vis -fuft j CR thv M(ltlP had not had the articles itii printed, though that' would have been . the more orderly course he realized there was Uttle time left, imd he did not crit icize the committee. The articles were ' taken up one bv ne and discussed for nearly an hour, Mr. Connor, Mr. Allen of Wayne, and Mr. Ebb of Madison, taking the lead in Ik di.ciis.ioii. Kach one of the articles were adopted, though the opposition voted no each inie. When the second article of impeach ment was under consideration Mr. Ebbs sjjid he could not acquiesce iu action on ihe pj-.it of the House without. opening his mouth. II said the Legislature was entering on an er,;i of history which the people of the State would regret. He stated that stress had been laid upon the alleged vacillating emits. of th? judges. ''It has been claimed," Mr. Ebbs said, ."that die judges had "infor mation from the treasurer that he would honor the. mandaiuus if issued."' Where is such evidence. It has not been pro duced by the commit tee. Air. llountree Judge Alontgomery said so. Air.-Ebbs Judge' Alontgomery made a qualified statement as t oihis matter. He said possibly such might be the case. Air. Rountree Judge Clark said so in his testimony. Air. Ebbs Judge Clark .r thoughts are not to be taken for the- action of these judges. , In making this statement these gentlemen seem to me to have drawn on their imagination. Such a statement i- not warranted bv the evidence. S. B. JS.Vr. II. B. 1392 To restore to the governor the power to appoint mem- icrs of the Board ot Internal -Improve- ueivts. Air. llountree ' You can't say that I drew on my imagination in making this atement, when .Judges Clark an! Moivt- gt'mery have both' said" so. I don't like! t have it said that I am drawing on mr imagination with such evidence be- frAe me.' Ir. Ebbs I would not reflect on the difiinguished gentleman from New Hnu ova; Every man has the- right to his eoiiHusions. I have opposed this pro cedure from the first. 1 oppose it because I d'not beL'eve the judges are guilty of wong and becau.-.e the articles pre- s:eutI here are out of the ordinary. They Vire argumentative iney nor omy W guaty of, but argue at length .-lutv . iiui. iur juuit? till: ftJl.TTi.i n i j i m i . . ;,. .i I thi charges. History down to tlie present White was entitled to his offico : under the act of 1 Slit I. 1 h-cse judges did : r . ,J " i "a,c what rs. done . iu the -ase of. g.". vs- Henderson. El lis vs. Cotton and Wobd vs. Bellamy. -They did what in tite ease of; Judge Al i'ntgomei v and ali other-iiida i 1 . - T - ' . t . -, S : nave none. iiiiwnir ini. now in iffu-s; jnaine can you vore to impeach tlrem I - ll li 1.IBT lll, Itll III). 141.111 l.lIUli 4 1 au .1 1 Mr f 'raig I Arise t a point of order, T1, inaBaKers 4ere instiucted to draw niinn un i.ft,. -- "or tne merits ir mo resolution, out whether the artiiks are in conformity with the resolutions. Air.. Ebbs The iierits of the impeach - mi.,lt ,,,-0 ilrafni! in l-.crt. ihi morn- ing, when llie ottlcr side was talking Alxjnt the evidcnci'i I was simply fol lowing the track or, the gentlemen who preceded' me. Aln Craig I thought you got off that track some time ago. Mr. Ebbs; I did. Rut there was a time when the gentleman fr.m Buncombe was in the same boat. Air. Craig: Yes, but I am not of that boat now. Air. Ebbs said there was not a bit of id:nrft' - tendinjr' to si . , Yn-Hr,- ;udps were actuating show that these on the bench. Mr. Itonntree arose to a point of or der. He maintained that the speech of the gentleman frqm New Hanover was discussive and out of place, and -he In sisted that the speaker broke a ruling. Air. Ga-Kiv tlie -ppesuiing, omcer. sa.u . .a T -. tnat he wa(iv-ndt sufficiently well ac- cmaifired with the evidence to say wheth er or not the remarks by the gentleman from Aladison were out of erder. He naked for a cony of tho articles to read. A cross fire between the leaders con linued for five minutes when Air. who was in tho chuir, ruled 31r. out of order. " ; i The third and fourth articles, were next adopted. If. Connor said he would be willing to approve the fifth article if ti.ece wonlg were strieicen out, anu ui ... ' . t .i j:j ihrrebr usurp to themselves legislative ,Knrcr' and functions." Mr. Connor said lie was m , vote for this article '? Jt" the court attempted to ormo the . ..'- . Air. Connor said uc was nox iuis that Ix?g- war ..:. -- n. -!.-& rrY-T"mii . ' . : he aied to have wiUidrawn did not af- p.av or Mother the articles of f , ujelli. j.: . . MmH'ri- to have stncKen ' A - r . mt the lines rererrc io py j.j. """" Za after-conferring v the committee aiju aer l",lV . ; i agreed to strike them out.. . ...-.-. ;! UniJliintmaffe was of Arial though in the decision of M,.w " ... - M.itt t BeddingfieUl he thought the W.nrt did usurp lOgWiaine "u,au"w j - " .. . !-. Id -1 a m. 51 .-BWhVoV Hei.deraon.sajd ,i .joritr of Uic - .,.,,,.. - !. - - - , . i, , iiniw inn . &5XZn. thoht ft- .:i uhmild have been pnnted so the Ho;;,; could vote intelligently. hi i j ite vfKissaLiii-e in if;r;r n it no riuc ' tn. i ;rnii:irn Mnrps. isnnmiioiir. ."Nicii- sientjieiTos tim aii.it. -s-rtiei .r nni- T-l. T - 1 . i , oaii , ri.il. . ., - -. , . . . . . .. - : to deprive White of his ou bv en atin- 0i,-m Shannonhouse and Seiiwell. and pcachment -agaittst .avid Furcies, j by one person on behalf of the pai TSwr-Aatce. li was urjiocsj..--; .,ori- uw.0.'i nn former Associate Jufctk-e and now Chief t lroducmg" them.- aftd then his athce aud no one. . 4li,pu--?.l.-ilr.- ' ... ; . . .o4.; ih .;.ii,iC n.A Justice of the Sipreme Court, and -Rob-: inod by one person on-the other s xne ieptiatnre attcaipuvt to .do r -"- - -, - - . m m. Douglas. Associate Justice of; Rule XI If a Senr tor is called ir u.u ;1 .iV ...... , .: nnoii-bv the House to he. exhibited in i. . , . t. i .-. ' 'e ai. a .t ei hliit ij t.uimi I .'-. ! h i umti iv j - - - - - -- , , , llie supreme UOlin mat . lie luaitaci.-. i ...i,noca hJ- H11 lir- an-nm and I Hntvrin.. n.f r.nt -ft ,,.,ir I m ntonnnm of their inineachment k u 4, ir.v.. ...i;.i i wunefcb no snail DC 3WOTO, ana I - . VJL .- ' ---.-.-. " ifii VIII- IIII t Ul Lilt.: Jt X ' I fc II J JL - i j . Mr. Ebbs said: "Since the matter 1 was iirst mentioned in the newspapers last year. I have not believed the judges guilty. The evidence does riot warrant such a conclusion. I again protest' against this action. Many of you will live to regret the page in history, which you are now making. In the .whole of these articles there is not enouirh to 5S rri '!onso"on - cord in the Journal of the House ns op posing this action. I wish it to be known in history that I oppose it and if I die I will oppose it. After the adoption of the fifth article Air. Rountree moved to adopt the arti cles of impeachment as a whole. The reading was dispensed with and the ar- i tides were adopted, the opposition voting no with strong lungs. A divisiion was callefl for with the result that there was Yorw for ami 20 apaiiist. . Air. Winston then movel that the committee 1'ise and inform the House that the articles of impeachment had been considered and that the committee of the whole "recommended their adop tion. The motion prevailed. The House again resumed its Session with Speaker Moore in the chair; Mr. Gattis of Orange, was recognized and moved that the articles of impeachment, which had loen passed upon favorably by the committee of the whole, be adopt ed. On 'motion of Air. Kountrca the further reading of the impeachment ar-jat 12:30 . k when tho Senate will tides were dispensed with. i . , . . ... . , Mr. Ebbs of Madison, then demanded 0,KaniJ!e "self into the High Com. of an aye ami nay vote. The call of the ImP?aclimet. roll began at l.f2 p. m. Tfie result, as) Counsel will then be formally notified announced elsewhere was oH in favor of and the defendant 'judges notified to ap- the articles and :Xi against. Several gen- tlemcn explained their votes. Mr. Brittain of Randolph, said he had'tie defendants may ask will be granted, ,een pxcuseu trorn votingjn the commit- m - uiiu win il iis noi oecause ne was wavering. He said he had been for im peachment all the while. He was paired on the Craig resolution being-paired in favor of tliN measure. He voted ave. Mr. Connor of Wilson, said there were the trial, including the speeches of couu two articles of impeachment for which on both sides, will last, he ould vote, but the others he could j Whether the great trial will last be not vote for. He said this being so he"vnnd 4ho limit? of SPSSi0u of the would be forced to cast his vote against (General Assembly, and whether an extra the articles of impeachment. Air. Winston .then offered the follow ing resolution. No. If,""",), notifying the Senate of the action or" the House, which was adopted, the opposition voting no. liesoived, 'that a message tie sent to Allen of ayue. cnarrnian aim spohes the Senate informing that 'honorable mam, : followed by the entire membership body that the House of Representatives ,f lhe H "use of Representatives and have adopted specitic articles of i,n- '"-""'""" " h- .- ijmu i i. ii'iiuiuiin vuiivnuii . . ... . . t managers to eoiuinct sucn impeacnmem itessrs. Allen of Wayne, Craig. Roun-' Robert AI. Douglas as aforesaid, and ,v,(,t 1,'.. s.nnto iv: ivxr.r tfnllc nslr td tnat ti J..."? 11,1 Ppaf ... h . h flrti.us of hmpnt shnll be r relented to the 1 -..., l.r .ho i.i.iiih.i-s heretofore elect - ed bv this Hoe. " In a few minute a resolution had been received from the Senate saying that body would receive the House at 2:1.". It was then 2:12 p. iu. Mr. Winston then offered this resolu tion. No. 1;14, which was adopted: Whereas, the Senate has notified the House that the Senate will receive the articles of imneachment against David . M. Furches and Robert AI. Douglas at the hour of 2:1". p. m. this day. . Resolved, that, the House of Represen tslives attend the managers of "such .ptll.ii-l ... - u., . ,lS:,Jal nnnouncement. the managers ap- be- eomtnitted to writing and read late Associate Justice amlf now Chief proaehiug the bar of; the Senate, where i tho pjpj.,. dosk eiate Jnsice of .the S ipreme" Court of .j Serrth' made the reading clerk of the Sen-- .. .. .. .... 1 . . , .... i.f.,:.. i.,i I,.- low Mm. ate shall read all papers which may be time, against said David M. lurches and im peach meut, heretofore elected by the don aros and offered a resolution pro House to the Senate Chamber today at. viding for the organization of the S n- lii'fi mA tlVO III I --1 - -v C T CV rI- 2fl," n. m. in the followirg order: First The managers, two and two, headed by their chairman. Second The Speaker of the House. Third The principal and assistant clerks. Fourth The members of the House. two and two. Resolved, that any member desiring it be excused from attending the mana The members of the House then form ed in the order given above and pro ceeded to the bar of the Senate. Thirty live minutes later the members returned, when adjournment avos taken until 10 a. m. Aloud ay. - FIXL TEXT OF ARTICLES :' - rke Specific Charges Zim4e Atalpst Ike Jnd&ss A ii-Aa nf imnenehment exhibited bv the House of Representatives of North! n..ot;n ; the nnmo of themselves and' C.n"'aH the people of North Carolina against j the .charges in the articles of itapcach Gattis, ; 1)av.(l 3f Furches. now Chief Justice. ' ment exhibited against David AI. bUiand formerly an Associate .lustice, and Furches. Chief .lustice of the Supreme Robert 31. Douglas, an AsK!iate Jas- ti of the Supremc Court of Norfh aroii1iiat jn iuaintaincuce and support of lbeir jmI)eachment against them fo;r high climes and misdeameanors in of fice. ARTICLE I.-" That at the time hereinafter pamtd. 'to - wit: On or alwut the l.th day of Oe- tober, A. D. 1!KX, at ami in the city of nou- Chief Justice, who then an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of.North Carolina, and the, said Robert e p ivifvii -nr i.t i j vin . i h iiviMTnu . ,1 T v 3 T 1 T . m. Douglas, who was then, .and is now, , . -r. .. .. c. an Asswiaw .iusiii.-e .i iu omncwj Court of North Carolina, aud oue othr . v .. !.. ..u o .. .: meniier x -ue kuu oaur.-'iiie v-lul "f I . .. . . ! Vnrth CA-rolin.i. -now i r aeceasetij concur ring therein, constituting a !' majority' of . -said Supreme Court "o of North Carolina, duties of their, ma-'offces. of their oaths of office, nrVmi-, uiuiumiiui .t mJU ,r,;n. if ni r.T ttit tv.natiiir.riTi r rn M.aie , v, rmli.. ml Mweialbr Article : !. Section : . :filv. (Continue-on Fifth Page.) t I HA 1L.UU 1 Senate Will Organize as High- Court of impeachment RULES 4F THE COURT Adopted Yesterday Scene in - Senate Corporation, Pen sion and Anti-Trust Bills Passed Details The impeachment proceedings may now be said to he fairly' under way, nd the trial proper 'will really begin tomorrow. pear and stand trial. Of course such 'rao.-.nnt.io t?m" n thA ntrornevs for in or(Ier tha(. they may properly pare their defense. ted Therefore it cannot be definitely sta at time just 'when the taking of; ! evidence will iwgm, nor exactly now long session will become necessary, are ques tion which it is alike impossible to eor roctlv answer at this juueture.- - Yesterday at 2:20 o'clock p. m. the I rrt .it! q troru vn tlid rifi-rf nf the Tfonse iAfr. ft lilt CiUl"tT? JfUU f-IClIVS IH'U if -.t i. . . ,-,r,- .,-,,,.' j. i iu o" st, v. i. thOn 1v Al'n ' f.,r th'. ."ni:l nnPWR.' announeetl that th House of Repre mally present, these articles of .immaeh- ment to the Senate, and t hat they would ask the Senate to take action thereon. lhe article of imix-achment appear 1 J4 uei lu.- ul" J1 t L. - 1 - IfV ' r:r"' ' 1:- - i SR ' "Air- Speaker. Managers and Gentle-; meu of the House of Representatives The Senate will take proper order on the articles of impeachment against David .M. Furches, late Associate Jus tice, now (Thief Justice, and Rolert 31. Douglas. Associate Justice of the Su preme Court of North Carolina, of which due notice will be given to the House K iPresentatives. Air. Allen replied that the managers and inemler, of the House would retire aud await the action of the Senate. As soon as the House had retired from the Senate chamber Senator Ion- 1 rV .4 i - i "ZZX?L ment. as provided in the Constitution, at 12:0f o'clock p. in. on Alonday, Feb ruary 23, 11)01. and that summons then isue to defendants to appear at some future dale. etc. Ad6pted. Senator Arrington introduced a reso lution empowering the President of the Senate to employ one or more srenogra- M. trial Ado"te(LF ft.?.-.--? 4-f "v tf -..- 1 I T F .r. -. V . ? -vr.- -l Rates Gerei-nlas liiijieacbuient Trll Senator Arrington. for the Committee on Rules, reported .the rules which shall govern the Court of Impeachment, and they were 'placed on the calendar to be taken no the first thing after. the morn ing hour expires next 3londay. As so much interest attaches to this trial, the public will be interested in rending these rules, and they are there fore printed herewith, as. follows: Rule I. Before proceeding to the con sideration of the articles of impeachment the presiding officer shall administer to the members as they shall appear the fellowiug oath: I, swear tru- ".V and impartially to try and determine Court of North Carolina, and Robert' AI Iiouglas, Associate Justice of tlie Su preme Court of North Carolina,' under ti constitution and laws thereof,' ac cording to the evidence: So help me, God.' Rule II. The principal clerk of the Seriate shall act as clerk of the court of impeachment, and shall read the pro ceedings of the court in the sameman ner as the legislature proceedings of the Senate. " .. Rule III. The doorkeeper of the Senate shall, exeeute all orders of the presiding officer of the Senate, and he may employ ,,,.! issitnts as niav neeessan- f-m-" - that purpose. . - t.n io TV. Counsel for the nnrHM-w-.mil - - - " .Im! ft cut in onrwnr-JTiiI fin hr.nw.1 .k.... ue .v""-"" ucmu uou n impeachment. Rule . nefore proci.euing to the trial on each day the toiiowmg proclamation shall be my rotJke rciiui--.-. .'-- . c!, tui. uer- sons an? commnn Jod to,tecj; sirencc. on pain .of imprisonment, while the Senate , 1 . l"wl!.i.i .. i.4-4t. rf ., . . or iMjiui vwiiiuM .niim mr inevtnai of articles of impeachment against Da- vid AI. Fureiies, Chief Justice of North Carolina, and Robert 31. Douglas, Asso ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina." Rule VL.Tliat the following form; of summons be adopted, to-wit: The State of North Carolina, The Senate of North Carolina, to David M. Furches and ''Robert 31. Douglas Greeting: AVhereas, The House of Representa tives of the State of North Carolina. I did, on the . . day of February, 1901, r i" li 5 1-k 1 4- 4- 1. a f . . . . .. .7.1 . aiiiuh. n me oeuaic urucies or mipeacn nieut against you, the said David M. Furcnes and Robert 31. Douglas, which said articles, appended to this summons, demand that you, the said Davift AI. Furches and Robert 31. Douglas and each of you, should be put to answer the accusations as set forth in said articles. And that such nroeeedinirs- 'fimiri- tions, trials and judgments miglit be thereupon had as are agreeable to law and justice, ycu,. the said David M. Furches and Robert AI. Douglas, and -each, of you, arc therefore-, here by summoned to ' appear forth with before the Senate of Morth Carolina, at their ' chamber in the city of Raleigh, then and there to an-j swer to the-said articles of impeach- j mem, ana. men to aonie by, obey, -ana perform such orders, directions and judg ments as the Senate of North Carolina shall make in the premises, according to the laws and constitution of North Car olina. Hereof you are not to fail. Wit ness, W. D. Turner, Lieutenant Gov ernor, and President of the Senate, 5at the city of Raleigh, this , . day of Feb ruary, 1901. . Rule VII..' The hour of the day at ! wrhlch e 'Sente -shall sit upon the trial I of an imne'achment shall be from 11 i v. - . u. ui, iv v ViWJX J.'. . ' ' fill vi nyaiit the hour for such sitting shal arrive, presiding officer of the Senate shal the hall so announce; and thereupon the President snau cause proclamation to do maue, ana the business of the trial shall proceed until 2 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., unless upon a motion, seconded by one fitth of the members prosent, the court shall determine to adjourn earlier or s!t longer. The adjournment of the Senate sitting in said trial --shall not operate as an adjournment of the" "Senate; but oi: such adjournment the Senate shall re sume the consideration of its legitimate business. , Rule VIII. AH motions made by the parties or their 'counsel shall be address ed to the presiding officer, and if he or any Senator shall require it, they shall at sent to thft clerk's desk, and act as the ,i,.i- h n,;,.i,i ncat- ; in the performance of the duties pre- ! iit..! fnr li-it f(icov Rule X. Witnesses .shall be examined ty in- Cross-exan? jde as a give his testimony standing in his place. Rule XII. If a Senator wishes a ques tion to be put to witnesses or to offer a motiou or order (except a motion to ao.iourni. jt snail ne reaucen to writing oy tne prcsiumg otneer. Rulc XIU ( A" PliminaiT '"' "V'- "'''1" "' "t !K Jirgueo .or 1101. mw-uiuj: uuc-nun hour on each, side, unless the Senate ,"r;.lV;i-,..Ar". ..:.:- ,..? 1. ll jiiuie -Xiv. i ne ense on eacu Hue shpiji , , , T-i c i Kn finaitAH . r- nni nor.nn -I li nnol r. ... v..... ,' gnmenr. on tue merits may ne maoe ny ., u. i'"''" -"' wise ordered by the Senate upon apph- ment shall be opened atid closed upon the part of the House of Representa tives. , Rule XV." If the Senate shall at any time fail to sit for. the consideration ot the 'articles of impeachment on the day or hour fixed therefor, the Senate may, by an order to be adopted without debate, fix a day and hour for resuming such consideration. Rule. XVI. Witnesses shall be sworn in the following form: ''You solemnly swear that the evidence you shall give in the case V now pending between the State of North Carolina and David AI. Furches and Robert AI. Douglas, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and noth ing but the truth:'. So help you, God." Which oath "'shall be administered by the clerk of the' Senate or other author ised person. Rule NVII. The following shall be the form of subpoena which shall be issued upon the application of either of the par ties or their counsel - The Senate of North Carolina, to James v. B. Smith Greeting: You are hereby commanded" to sum mon .......... to appear-before the Sfnate of North Carolina on the . . day of . . ... ...... 1001, at the Senate Chamber in the city of Raleigh, then and there to testify cis knowledge in the cause which is before the Senate, and in whiqfi the House of Representa tives have Impeached David AI. Furches and Robert 31. Douglas. Fail not, and make due return of the service of this subpoena. Witness. A. J. Alaxwell, clerk of the Senate, at Raleigh, this . . day of 1'WH ' ' Clerk of the Senate. "Rule XVIII. All the orders and decis ions shall be made "and had by yeas and nays upon the demand of one-fifth of the members present fcnd without debate, ex oent upon a vote of a majority of the '"'. " .. -. . - .ir ; members present allowing discussion. and iu that case na member shall speak more than once oh one question, arid not more than five "minutes upon an interioc utory aueetion, and not more than ten minutes on the' final question, unle ss by consent of the Senate, to be had without debate; but each Senator shall be per mitted tft file, within fire days afterthe vote shall' have been taken upon the ar ticles of impeachment, his written opin ion, to lie printed with the proceedings. ''"'(Continued on Second Page.) Hi I The Nicaragua Canal Brought Forward ' Bill VICTORY FOR MORGAN St. Louis Exposition Eill Passed with an Amend ment Providing for Gov ernment Exhibitat Charles ton The Fortifications Bill Washington, Feb. 20. The Nicaragua Canal bill came before the Senate this afternoon in connection with a discus sion of its parliamentary status before that body, and a great victory 'was scored by Senator Alorgan fn - harliig the bill declared unfinished business be fore the Senate, Immediately, after, this ruling by .the chair, on motion of .Sena tor Perkins, the Fortification bill was taken up, which displaced the ' Canal bill. The parliamentary status cf the Nicaragua Canal bill .before the Senate is now practically the same as that of the ship-subsidy bill, and a motion .o consider it will be in oi"det just as would be a motion to take up the Shipping bill. This, places the Catuil 'biir before the Senate in such a waf that if.it is not passed, or at least voted on by the Sen ate before adjournment. it will be be cause of a lack of desire to do so. but not because of its parliamentary status. Senator Alorgan moved that the JJica- ragua Canal bill be declared the . Unfin ished business before the Senate, stating that it had already been made the,, "spe cial order by action of the Senate last December, and that as no other busK ness came over as untinisjhed from yes terday the Canal bill bad . the right; of way. Senator Chandler was in, the -hair when this motion was,madef but when a decisiou wras reached Senator Frjc, the president pro tem, was presiding. - t Atr. Alorgan showed some feeling ia discussing Ills motion when it became evident that tifere wc.ild ba consider iible opr?iU,toit, and he referred sarcastically to members who S.oeti that they were not in favor of the mo tion He also appealed to the Senate to pro ceed, with the great measure, althougn "it was fashionable in some quarters' to be kicked and cnTTed abouCby King Ed ward VII. We ought not to vait the consent of any power in proceeding with a measure of so much importance to tho American people At one time Senator Chandler, as pre siding officer, suggested that th; Senator ilAomo Tirsic w-nndoi-i'nc from the ; IIUI" iiaimi-iu .t 1 Point of order in his remarks, and Mr, - , . , ..-,,,, ,; no ;. i-i Alorcan promptly replieu that as it was . 1 - . .... '.. well known in the Senate that tne sen- x Hanmpshire never did -dirergefrom the question at issue, and SrghoSd-apoIogije for having done so. While Air. Alorgan. was quoting au thorities Air. Aldrich interrupted, say ing that a quoted rule nofapjply, but Air. Alorgan spoke to him sharply say inzr " ' "Oh, thou second Daniel, wait, until the. questiou shall come up before ue ciding it. I hate great respect for you, but not for your parliamentary law." Senator Chandler promptly suggested that Air. Alorgan should addrcssi his re marks to the chair, and 31r. Morgan wauteel to know why the presiding offi cer had not made that requirement in the case of Senator Aldrich, at the same time saying that he supposed that every thing he had said was addressed to the chair. . In arguing in favor of-his point of or der, Air. 3Iorgan read-, from a speech delivered by Reprentatiye Cannon m the House of Representatives when the Canal bill was undetr consideration there, in which Air. Canada declared m ettect .,... -ii,-i h Villi -would be passed bv the House, it wtrahl be passed with the expectation thatiit would bf beld up 3Ir. Alorgan said" that ever sjnc msq words'tell from ithe lips of Mr. Cannon thej had 'soimaed m ! ms ears ij.b a death-knell to the bill; because he recog nized ilr. Cannon's prominence iu the councils of the partjv, h. V' . He referred to the charges that the Canal bill was to be used for political purposes-that is, llie party to go before ii. mviintry declarinit that thd . bill had passed " the House - of R-epresenttlTes, while at the same time it wis unaw stood that it . would be held up in the Senate and not permitted to pass. - ' r During the discussion of the motion the - attitude of Great Britain toward th.e'Uav-Pauncefote treaty was consid ered. 3Ir. 31organ said he had" never expected that.the government of the ljnitel States would come- into sea a humiliating attitude, where it would cease action on this great undertaking to listen to something, not that. Great Britain suggested, . but .which $qe might MSpooner said -that the Senatie !ad suggested amendment to the. Hay Pauncefote trea ami h ald4hat under the Clayton-Bnlwer 'treaty the Untted1 States had Tia tight to construct the Nicaragua Canal.'. said that the Senate could not pass ; the Canal bill while these amendments were under con sideration in Great Britain. - .1. . There were other . Senate besides Mr Morgan who earnestly desired the construction of the Nicaragua- CanaL Air. Hale suggested a way out of. the diffieultv which would b to permit Air. Perkins to move to take up the fortifi cations' bill, at the conclusion of which a motion to take-up the Oleomargarine Senator 'Hoar -said that he did not like the way in which the Senate was. controlled by "one or two people" who wei-e inclined to let onlyv a few' determine what' was to be done. He wanted-to see the busine'ss of the Senate conducted iu an orderly and proper way, with a duo - - " v.v i'V S AA VJ. UV1 . - . . iw iu? ngurs.oi everybody. . wumor rrye ? naa returned to the chair, relieving Senator Chandler, and decided the point of order. He said tht the Oleomargarine hill ' had been falrlv uispiacea as tne nnhnished business yes terday.'' ' ' - " . " ' .' i - Mr. Denew called tip lhe ' StT Lou' Exposition bill. . 4 V -' Air. Teller, and Mr. Pettigrew saii they would not object, providing they could offer amendment to the bill.. - " " "V"- .'J.'OVl,l V.T Cl V 11 LU. ii L )QR was compelled to leave the city shortly on account of his healths t-nt mint .a. main until the bill wis disposed jf. Tht frierwis of the measure .would aecepr event objectionable amendments in ordor . . . . , .i . . . iu get n inrougn. . -., ;.. , . . jc . m . . ".-- - ' r. iener tnn ottered an amendment r providing that the. gates of the exposi-'' tion4 should be clospd on Sunday, anJ it was adopted without division. Air. Tillman ofTeretj as an amendmeni the bill which previaasly passed the Sen ate providing for a government esh.b:t at the Charleston ST. C., exposition, it made, on appropriation of ?250,0"00 . iet the government exhibit. ; ' ' .On motion of Air. Teller an amendment providing for the closing of the Charles ton exposition on Sunday was adopted and the Tillman amendment- was then agreed. to without division. Then., with out a dissenting voice, the bill tvnsj passed. ' Senators Depew, Proctor and A'est were named ajs conferees on the Exposi tion bill. " . ' - The Fortification appropriation bill then was taken up, and. 3Ir. Butler of North Carolina spoke of -the large ap propriations contained in this and otliet measures. Inl particular he critkiS2iJ the' appropriation of $225,000 for th purchase of Cushing's. Island," Maine, foi fortification. purposes., proceeding, 3Ir. Butler made caustic personal comment! -on the cours of a Senator, notn amed. Hn urging the purchase of Cushins's island. 31 r.r Butler asserted that this purchase was a "job to the tune of $22o, (100." A lot Of Boston ; society folk, h declared, , wanted a summer resort ant! had bought .this, island.. They .had iu cottages and built a hotel. Then, ther Senator asserted, they found they wera '-tuck" and the wanted to unload tha island on the goverxiinent. 1 31r. Butler complained that the Sena tor to whom he referred made it his hus iness to 'obstruct the passgcof a micot claim of -$0,000'. of a Southern Alasonid organization y which lie. (Butler); bad' sought to have passed. - . '- ' .. 'Air. Fairbanks asked if the purchasa had been recommended by any executive , ilepartme-nt -'''" ." ., :-. '-.'. .' -".v!.;' ' v-v-5;tf '.,,-. -. When Air. Butler repeated his - state meut that the 'Boston people' Hrere5 in terested, Air. Lodge intenupted' to stato with emphasis that 'nolxdy, from; Boston or from 31assachusetts owned a foot of Cushing's Island. , The island was' int 3iaine and the owner of the island hoteJC was a Alaine man. , . ' - Air. Perkins, in charge of the Fortifi- sin. .mi l.Ml . .n: w.'..l,:'.- Tl-.l .. : vtiiivii uji, rum i.uiMiiiis 3 iMiillU Wlln one of the most important barbed de fenses of ,the government, protect rni. the of , Portland, from attack, by sea. Part of the island had been condemned" and purchased for government uae andy the War Department wanted additional land. : " . Commenting on. the price assessed fo the land on the former purchase,3' Butler asserted that that' did not nut it any the less a "steal' as every onoi knew how such things went. ' The discussion , as to the Cashing Isl and amendment was continued at much; length. .Finally- the amendment wa. agreed to arid the bill was passed lth- out further debate or contention. v The Army appropriation bill was theni taken up. -..'.'''. ';" ,;';'",.' i As passed by the. House the bill ap propriated $117,847,741!; and as reported by the Alilitary Committee of the Sn " ate that amount is reduced to $115,S54, 049, being amout $1,000,000 more thai appropriated for the current fiscnl year, -fUie elecreaso' reported by' the commit tee consists chiefly in strikiig";,ut th item of $1950,000 for the repayment o2 soldiers' deposits. , i '' '.-'.?' . Air. Pettigrew Jn ' speajiing- on one ot the committee amendments, read from a Chinese .newspaper-the statement oi its Washington correspondent, to the ef feet that in the confereitce committee on the Army Reorgaifizatieu bJH the Sen ate conferees' had " been .'held up" ' and ' made the victims of Wackmil by mem hers of the Houac ? of ltepreaentatlyes. who insisted on a provision rauowin3. commissions in the regular army to, ba made from officers in the volunteer army. " It was deplorable.' Air. Pettigrew said. fHat the relatives of members of eithae House were receiving appointments tni places created by Congress. It is notorious,, and scandalously so, . he exclaimed, "that during this adminis tration, the President himself has "asked Senators if they had not some' relative- who . would like appointments in'. thf army. This information coined from Sen ato's themselves; and therefore it ought: to Trttracfcthe-attention" of Congress." : The. 'Army appropriation bill was laid aside temporarily and the conference' re- . -.. -1 TWT-. 1 . Vtl I jkiix-.oii iue -i a vai , niH-ropTniiivu .. uiik (partial! was presented - and agreed . to. and a further conference ordered. . . Consideration of the Army appropria. tion bill was resumed, and was contina- - cd until ten minutea- past five, . wheix it was laid. aside for the day."- A largt. number of pension bill Was passed and. the' remainder of the da's session was spent iu memorial exercises in respect. 03 th i ce deceased members or tne Jriouee or. . Representatives, Aleasrs. lloffecker .0; . Delaware: Wise of Virginia, and Dal rf Nctr Jersey. The Senate then ad- jor. ' ''"..-'' " ' " ;'" ". (Continued o pge 6.) - v. v
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