The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-19

After tbs usual f,rmalities had been gone through,
MIR. TAYLOR, of Virginia said he was directed by the
Conmss Accounts to present report TO the recep
tion of which hoped there would be no objection
At this point the Messenger Of the Senate brought In
BID fom that body, and there were OF least twenty
members on their feet Protes ing against any action until
confusion such was the resolution TO which the House
came.
was prepared yesterdays but ntimaton having been
given I, committee that an explanation would be
made which would show satisfactory Of the
monies apparently deficient they had delayed presenting
It tall this morning No such explanation having. howe
been de they had felt It to be their duty no longer
10 hens but at present the report which they
The Report of the Committee then read it stated
that the Appropriated Congress for contingent
pnses S232 900 OF this sum they found STA 600
had expended and vouchers produced leaving
pended Of 900 which had been drawn from the
Treasury by Clerk. OF this there was $i3 600 to his
credit in the Patriotic nk the clerk OF which had been
diracted retain his hands and not TO honor Mr. Nc
Mai US drafts. This left deficiency Of SAT 600 and de
ductiag 81 900 which the committee supposed would
soiute deficiency OF S4isO0 On further inquiry they
found the of $40 600 had bseu advanced 10 DR.
J. Woodwork, OF Mount Vernon. Ohio and the sum Of
So 600 10 Levi d. Samm. Of W York, and the sun oil
$4,000 to- ihomasJ Purdy Tor NAME there be-
ing much confusion tina the reporter could not hear
distinctly OF Columbus, O. The committee also st,ted
thnt had twice summoned the Clerk appear before
but he had neglected and refused to obey the
this the CASE an believing tn the dspos
OF money made by he ';l-k Of emb zsism-nt
and came within the act approved August 10. isa the
committee of red res ,lut ons, providing.
Of Clerk of the House.
AID That TIE Secretary of the Treasury be- directed
ms tut, forthwith, legal ocssngs r,r the monies -
gally vancsi by the Clerk alb mentioned.
ard That h President OF the Tn States he requ Ct
Ell to criminal procst ding commenced az
Caleb j. McNulty ana all other p-rsons who may bs i'm.
p,csed in thu emb zzsment aoney. punishable BY
Mr.. WELLhR, OF Ohio. one Of Mr. McNny's securities
and said he hoped tns House would be precpi
Charles A. secor Co., which he would read Nnud
cries of "louder" can't hear word send it tn
sites there was to the credi, Of Mr MoNulsy in tn.
hands Of Dhbe. Pray & Co., Of New York the sum o.
s"a wa ~ H. % narss sscor 20
would he duty bonored
Mr.. wllLss went On to state hat the House would
TINS tha there would bs smole funds meet the
parent d. f;isncv, and he understood h. sides n.
amounts above m.n'ioned amount az ttcir t,
tn. h,'ancs also in deposit in New Yo His
t'Ae alao he said alth ugh rev had bonds
$40 900, we're amniy sufficient t. guaranee tat the
vr.msnt would not lose any thing what.vsr II,
thought unds' t,ese ci,cum. tances I. wonlt be In
proper for the House 70 proceed with hist haste in "
ndppsion Of these RESOLUTIONS which woud h.ana N
clerk and others criminals. when h. s.t'sftd 'ha
whit vsrhid been IN. conduct Of he clerk, he'hs
proper improper there would be actual DE- Acency
OF the pnhl'c monies.
GAYS JoHSso~ of Tennessee moved that the sergeant.
assrms bs dir.c TO arrss te click Of the House. and
brig him before the House
Some memh- whom thu reporter cond neither roI
hear moved nst The 'nsiera N o. ths report aud
alter s,nfns,on during which nothing could he
dsvstno the resolution adopted and tho csnsisraio
OF 'hs report postponed for IN hour.
Mr. toH~sov's resolution then under discu ;s,or.
MIR. e,LLncK of Pam questioned ,hs authority Vt ~
use 70 ordr 'hs arrest tle clerk and made speecl
Mr. Adams thought IN House should have the presanc
they shord have the opportunity c mining him. an
because he should have opportunity OF exclamation
befos they proceeded to pass such resolutions
PROPOSED He thought. no that they shouli frs
simuon him sppe.r before them, and then order his
rest ii he r,fnsed t. obey because hey frst arrested
him. then they pat themselves In the position Of having
arrested him when he mig be innocent and he nigh
refuse to asswet any questions they might put to him
summon him instead OF arresting him.
Mr.. HorsroS OF Alabama thought they had the righ'
TO arrest ana should proceed to exercise for the report
OF the committee informed them the Clerk had
twice su moned and had beth times refused to obey
They should therefore arrest him at orce.
Mr.. CHAPPxLL. of Georgia said crime had be- com
mtted-nonies we're de6ctentand the Clerk had refused
attend He therefore, thought he honld be- compelled
to attend aud hoped the resolution would he adopted
CAVE JOHNSON said that the practice Of the House
TO oder the arrest Of the members of the House when MOI
in their places and it indeed that they had net
the power to arrest their Clerk when he not in his
place. He moved the previous question on his resolu
RoMuLus NJ. SAUNDERS, of North Carolina who pro.
missed to renew it, Mr.. Saunders supported the view'
which,
CAve JOHNSON started up in the midst Of about thirty
members who were contending for the oor and called
the previous question but
greatly to the discomfort of Mr. Johnson proceeded
make speech against the right power Of the House
arrest McNultv. He concluded BY forgetting
the previous which again greatly discomtored
CAVE JrHysoN. who was on his feet in a moment call
ing the previous questions but the Speaker had given the
c IrorRsoLL, of Pa, who wished to reconsider the
motioa to postpone the of thu report of
ni'tss Of accounts, and proceed !, action np,n
resolutions a. once he thought Mr. M.Nultv ought no
longer to be allowed remain Clerk If the House. He
however, did not gain his point, aud
succeeded in fixing the eye Of the Speak
and moved the previous question, and there being
MrApAMsamendment to direct the Sergeant alarms 10
summon instead Of arrest was pn and lost
nays on Mr. Jehnsou resouton 10 arrest but mt helm
supported they were not ordered
The resolution to arrest was then put and carried by
large majority.
Gen. DsoMcooLx, of Va. then suggested that the Ser
giant at Arms should be furnished with certified copy Of
Mr. ADAMS moved that the Speaker issue his warrant
for the arrest OF the Clerk
The rules u found required that the should
be signed by the Speaker and attese by the Clerk and
Mr. HAnALsoS. OF Ga, moved suspension Of the rules.
Some members here called ont for the previous ques.
ton, bnt it was afterwards withdrawn.
d. DurcAN, OF Ohio, wanted to know what they were
going TO do with the Clerk, when they got him before
them and proceeding into argument against the
authority Of the House tn arrest, when
Hanse had resolved 70 arre, ana gre nov cor.;drn
how the warrant should be drawn.
Mr. DurcAr regained the floor. and spoke some time
Mr. HAnALsor, OF O., moved the previous question,
which i'd asecond and the main question being put the
re olut on of Mr., Adams adopted
aMr McCLEsrANo, Of Ill., then obtained leave TO intro
ducs bl to grant an additional quaint of land to the
state OF Illinois, to enable her to complete her canal
which was rec ived and read twice
re the speak r left the Chair, having called General
D. rmgooie to fill hs Mac.
D.. Du~c.N. of ONO. then Obtained the ,or, and
moved that the House take up The bill regulating m.
P~eslfen',s 81 cioD, which had hepn returned
Ssnsts with ansamenr mt snoply,ng omission hch
had been mads ny the House, bn al charar.
fsr, aud he moved Concurrence by the House in the
amendment, which was carried
Mr.. HuNoRtp,Rp ef Y. ", moved that the H ,use gn
into Com aifte. {" the Whole the State Of he Union
law III all. he hns h..
fore the H,nss the question " reconsideration OF
the rsso uion respec irg 'he plates Of he .xplang
pedi'ion. fher- not having zen quorum ug when
tue House MI urued ester.iay
The spEaKEa was proceeding to take q on the pre-
vous question, whether IL .heuli be sustained
when
Mr.: wrrHRcp Of Mas. called after ton 10 the fac,
thstth- previous qn'stou had been sussinsd and that
the vote, when there ~as not a,orum was on tho re-
consideration.