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Show SWAYNE TRIAL IS BEGUN BY SENATE WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The Senate Tuesday took an important step in the Impeachment Im-peachment trial of United States Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern district of Florida. The organization for the trial was effected by the swearing of the Senators Sena-tors for that purpose; the managers of the House were received for the purpose of formally presenting the articles of impeachment im-peachment and a resolution summoning Judge Swayne to appear was adopted. Mr. Piatt of Connecticut, was elected to preside at the trial sessions. Further proceedings were postponed until Friday next, when Judge Swayne is expected to appear before the bar of the Senate. Estimates as to the length of time that the trial will occupy vary from ten days to a month after it Is once begun. It Is believed that when Judge Swayne appears, ap-pears, next Friday, he will ask a few days to make answer, and when he does answer an-swer that a day or two more will be given to the House for the presentation of Its replication. A number of witnesses will be heard and considerable time will be consumed by attorneys. |