Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18

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whereas Was doul3e2the intention OF Government Thar the
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orally throughout dc United States which ~ done
through the medianof be limited number OF its histog
ed TO be published bow therefore,
Resolved That II sect committee to whom the st,sei l.
referred be squire and report this House hr
earliest convenience the best terms which &py of
the large edition OF te history Of the Exploring Expeon
with the atlas, maye obtained for each Congressional disi
ana Territory OF United States, with the view Of depang
the same In ble library or other literary or isAafc
institution IN eaelfisrict and Territory ALSO what wb c
the expense of the brk without the atlas and il there
.an one edition. vat the difference Ii any in them and x
how early day thsWork may be had
MT. BURKE nked to lay the resolution and amendment
on the table but y motion did not prevail,
Mr. PATERSQS amendment was agreed 10 and the
ieso'uuon as anenfd was adopted by the House.
DEFALCATIQ IN THE CONTINGENT FINN
ne hour naynt expired to which the consideration Or the
report om the Chmtee on Accounts had been postnoned
thai subject camep for consideration.
Anu ne guests being the adoption Of the first resclu-
o uoohenhefDy tho committee debate of much earn
winch y was conended, the one hand,
hat amer such aepor II was more than prudent and
very mug Pocefmg, 70 dismiss the defaulting Clerk from
e was wig ne should longer continue to have con-
o y e und " possession Of the papers. On the other
was insisted t after the House had sent TO arrest The
Cierk would oppressive to punish him rst and then re-
ceye his expanon and defence This was the proceeding
attributed BY theboet to court in hell.
The SPEAkR stated to the House that the warrant for
ne arrest o. the ek had been executed and the return was
read, yySthat hhsd made the arrest,
mr. MrsuityHas asfFiiiss stSs,sf isfo the House in
custody hs uk us1At ii ae Cerks table; and on
a afs'' ias 81 xs ' Ass s was 81, =. y
fer fss ts aStlA4d sXsegA ss twas ready now
had not himself used dollar Of the pupnc funds neither had
he loaned dollar Of that fund to any one nor had he
made any other disposition Of which the law did autho-
rize and Justify
As reason for not attending the committee he stated that
ne had informed the committee that his accounting clerk was
absent from the city, who had all the money accounts In hs
hands; but that he would return in few DAVIS he had not
yet euned but was looked for by every arrival He had
NOT used or loaned dollar Of the public money! but had de-
posted IN dierent institutions and Of with ndy-
dua bu on the amples securities; the best proof Of ali
which would appear his clerk returned He thought
very extraordinary proceeding the part of the committed
that they had not waited for the clerks return eli had been
now made public which could do him the utmost injury and
this without the slightest provocaon All his accounts would
be settled with the committee before ten o'clock to-noro
Mr. TAYLOR said if such request had been preferred to
the committee they would willingly have waited for the clerks
return but it was not Mr.. Mem had refused to attend
and they understood that the clerk had returned last night
Hearing nothing from Mr. Men, they had made their report
oundry explanations were made by Mr. McNuly 10 ac-
count Tor his not attending the committee, Their last note
ne had not received till after the time appointed for his at
tendance, &c
Mr. GAVE JOHNSON moved that further proceedings be
to Tomorrow at two O'clock and that in the mean
while Mr. McNulty remain in custody.
long and warm debate arose this proposition his
further detention was earnestly opposed and finally
gatved, SO to 75
A motion was made by way Of amendment that in the
he be suspended from his public duties as CLERK Of
the House. - 81
was made to strike out but after debate that motion was
lthdrawn and the resolution posponng further action ON
the report tl two o'clock tomorrow, his day. and in the
suspendng the Clerk from the discharge Of his
public duties, was carried without count
And then the House adjourned. $3.50