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

any Of these laws or Of having left this De ~
ton OF so violating said that they be required
laughter. 1880
These resolutions gave rise 70 long debate which con-
sumed most Of the day, and in which Messrs RAyNEp
PAYNE, HAMLIN, CAUsIN, and MCDOWELL tool,
part The result was that they were eventually laid on the
table ~
BOUNDARIES OF TEXAS
j Mr. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS moved that the rules pre-
scrbng the order OF business be suspended 10 afford him nm
opportunity Of moving the sdopon of the following resolution
Resoed That the President Of the United States be reoues
ed to be communicated this House any
possessed by this Government Of the bounds or
ude and longitude Of the territory Of the Republic Of Texas
within which the authority and jurisdiction OF the Republic
is reconsedby the inhabitants dwelling within the said latitude
and longitude and ALSO copies Of all the existing treaties Of
The Republic Of Texas With Powers other than The United
The question suspend the rules was decided in the az
i firmatye.
Mr. ADAMS then moved his resolution, when it was again
read and adopted. t,
MAPS. 40. OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr.. JOHN w. DAVIS, of Indiana, moved to consider the
vote o. Yesterday by which the House adopted the following
resolution submitted by Mr.. GRINsRLL.
Resolved That the Committee of Commerce be directed 10
report to this House the best mode of publishing dposng
OF maps and charts Of the surveys made by late Exploring
Expeditions and als for placing the plates ON which said
have been engraved under the direction Of the Joint
Library Commttee) Of the Secretary the Navy
debate followed, which cannot now insert and in
4 L.. e.
DY, Of Maryland, WINTHROP, SCHENCK, BURKE,
and HALE took pat The debate, being terminated by
resort to the previous question: resulted of yeas 60
nays a. and anohe yeas g. nays 81, for the adoption
but no quorum voted land the House adjourned.
DEFALcATIoN Inv PIE CONTINGENT FUND. I
Cle,) Mr.. Mcrv,r q the Hens. ~ heinz IL
his seat. - 3
Mr. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Accounts, asked
leave make report Leave being unanimously given he
presented the
you but the suggestion made committee by certain
individuals that the whole affair would be settled thew had
agreed to delay the report till this morning Having mean
time received further communication on the subject tev
now presented the report to the House
The Committee Accounts discharge the duties i'm
posed them by OF the standing rules e House, report
That their attention having been drawn the condition Of
the Clerk whom the disbrng Of the said fund
to attend the committee with his and vouchers pre-
pared show how much had been expended and the balance
on hand The Clerk, although twice notified appear
fused to obey the summons and the committee thus left
70 make such investigation they were able without him It
appears that, at the time Mr.. McNuty appointed Clerk
there was in the Treasury unexpended of the contingent fund
Of the House. si55ooo $4,000 appropriated
the late Clerk IN St Clair Clarke making in all the sum of
S232OoO Taking the amount OF expenditures made up
the Clerks Office as correct Though i is not certain that all
the sums therein charged have been pad il appears that he
had discussed in the year ending December l. 1874 the sum
Of Si7e 600 which would leave balance that
The committee informed that by requisSons from the
Clerk the whole amount Of S22 600 has been drawn from
treasury and upon inquiry at the Patriotic Bank, where the
Clerk according toaw haskep his depose public money
the committee learn that there balance his credit OF
about $4,000 which the Cashier has been notified to retain
ms sum, Deducted from the unexpended balance of 500
leaves deficiency of S ooo which may be still further
duced by the OF s. 500 which the committee think will
cover all the made by the Clerk since the
men OF the session that the actual deficiency as nearly as
can be ascertaned S4soo which $50 600 is
secured by the official bond ofthe Clerk the balance Of
2 500 the Government has security except the personal
responsibility OF the Clerk.
In tracing the disposition Of these funds the have
learned that different times since the month Of June last
the Clerk has advanced Dr. f. J. Woodward produce
dealer in Mount Vernon, Ohio the Of $4,000; 900
paid to Levi d. Slamm, OF New York. and about So $50
to Thomas Pury, Cashier of the Savings Institutes Column
bus Ohio Whether the sums thus transferred by the
Clerk loaned to the individuals named embarked own
speculaons the committee NOT able determine but il
obviously improper disposition Of the public money
and, unless explained, enhezzlement defined in
such ooa ;scondae, aPPro.ea hgus' ls4a
his part make the explanations demanded by committee
Of the House, requires that he should be dealt with in sum-
manner, well that the House may vindicae own
character; as for warning to others that ndely part
of public officer will always promptly rebuked by the
Representatives of the people. @s
The committee recommend the adoption of the following
resolutions
l. Resotred That Caleb j. McNuly be and he is hereby
dismissed from the Office of Clerk of this House.
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
to institute forthwith the necessary legal proceedings to
tain and the balance Of the public money Caleb
j. McNulty Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
Resolved That the President Of United States be i-
ccted to criminal prosecutions
Caleb McNuy, late Clerk of this House. Tor an ebezze-
mcn Of the public money, and all persons advising or know
ngy and willingly participating in such embezzlement,
eordng to The provisions OF the act Of Congress- approved
August IS, Sal.
Mr. WELLER presented to the House letter written
three days since by Seco Co.. New York. to the Clerk
stating the amount OF money their hands subject to his
draft Mr. W. referred TO deposited by the Clerk else
where and said he made these show that the
Government and the county would not any case lose by
this affair single dollar. Whatever might have been the
conduct OF the Clerk, ultimate loss would be sustained
Mr. e. JOHNSON proposed that before any action was
taken on the report Of the committee, the Sergeant
should be directed to arrest Mr. McNuly and bring him to
agreed to postpone acting the committees report for one
hour
Mr.. THOMASS0N wished to know whether the Clerk |
had made the usual purchases Of stationery the use Of the
House this season, the law directed
Mr. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Accounts replied
in the negative
The question recurring on the adoption of Mr. JoassoSs
proposition for the arrest Of Mr. McNul, potraced de-
bate 'si
Mr. ADAMS and others opposed the arrest as not within the
power Oh the House, and wished the resolution modified
simply to summon the Clerk before the House. appze him
the nature OF the committees report regard him. and give
hman opportunity explain if he could and defend himself
from the accusations implied III the report Mr. ADAMS urged
this warmly the grounds Of justice accused II
was opposed by Messrs. HOUSTON, CHAPPELI, and
CAFEJOHNSON, who commended for the of the House
to arrest any Of its officers the basis of such report
Mr.. JOHNSON moved the previous question, but with
drew it ut the request of
Mr.. SAUNDERS, who denied the power Of the House TO
Let the Clerk be summoned and when he appeared
the Speaker could take proper steps to have him turned