The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-17

o.r.s and resdy 10 be presented yesterday but on
Inc suggestion that everything would Dc properly en-
oI.nOI the committee delayed making the report un-
iii this morning. The co@Dittee however, received
no informs lion either from The CLERK OF from and
otbsr person, and therefore they asked 10 lay the
facts before the HousS
lIhe reading Of the report was earnestly call
cd for, aud IL read from which II appear
cd that tho attention Of the committee having
been drawn 10 the condition Of the contingent
fund they gave notice 10 Mr.. Me Nulty, the Clerk
Of the House 10 account for lis disbursement, and
u mmooed him W show the amount Of money on
hand Although twice notified be refused TO attend
before the committee. Al The Tine Mr. MeNulty
vas elected Clerk there m the contingent fund
SI55 900 t75 900 more appropriated during the
last session and 81 900 received from the late Clerk
Mr. M. st. Clair Clarke, making, 10 all 1882 600
The committee we're informed, on application al the
Patriotic Bank, that this amount bad been drawn
and learned that the deficiency Of the Clerk Is ,i4
5OO-S20 900 is secured by ofic. bond and for the
remaining 81, 500 there !, no security but the nd
| vidual responsibility Of the Clerk. The committee
have also learned. that since June last T. J. Wood
ward has received OF this sum 10000 Levi ID.
Slamm, of New York, ~ 900, and gentleman Of
Columbus Ohio, 81, $50. II this disposal Of the pub
lie moneys should not be explained, u would amount
| to embe zzlement, according TO the law Of lS4l-
| To vindcats tho character Of the House, and as
warning to Others, the report recommends the adop.
ton Of these resolutions, 1. That Caleb J. M'Nulty
Il
| 2 That tho Secretary Of the Treasury institute
forthwith legal proceedings TO secure the balance Of
the public money due by Caleb J. M'Npy; 3 That
| the President Of the United States be requested TO
cause criminal prosecution 10 be commenced against
1 Caleb J. M'Nulty for embezzlement Of public mo.
neys and all persons concerned, according to the act
| oil August Is, lo4l.
Mr.. WELLER sent letter TO the clerks table,
which read, from which II appeared that there
was nearly 900 in the hands Of responsible
| d. =. II A.. VI. ~ r.
| M'Nulty, and that the draft Of tins gentleman had
been honored and MIR. Weller stated that the
money In question was not actually loaned but
actually deposited with that firm lie understood
the balance Of The alleged deficiency, amounting 10
| $40 500 will be accounted for, and that the money
WAS deposite 10 New York. He made the state.
ment To show that the Government would sustain 20
loss. There was security for $4,000, although not
the amount Of the deficiency; but the sureties would
be able TO pay all. And when the facts should be
| fully presented 10 the House be had no doubt II
woald be found that there was no actual deficit
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON suggested that the Ser
geapt-at-arms bring Caleb J. McNulty before the
House. Cries OF Agreed, agreed
| Mr.. WELLER thought that this would be
the proper course. Mr.. McNuy was in the
cay and could be brought here, but by the
adoption Of the resolutions reported by the Con-
miee, the reputation Of the gentleman would
be destroyed without hearing. IL, The contrary
| Mr. McNulty could show that his conduct was far
and honorable, every member would be grained.
| Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then submitted his resolu-
lion that the Sergeant alarms arrest Caleb j. Nc
Nulty, and bring him before the House.
| Mr. ADAMS moved to amend IT, that Mr.. Me.
Nulty be summoned to appear before the House
brief debate ensued as to the power Of the House
to arrest the Clerk after which Mr. Adamss amend
meat was rejected, aud Mr.. Johnson's resolution
agreed to- and motion Of
| Mr.. DhOMGOOLE the Speaker was authorized
to issue This warrant for the arrest Of Mr. McNulty,
under the seal Of the warrant Of this House.
| MIR. DUNCAN inquired what they would do with
Mr. McNulty ii he should be brought before the
House
MIR. HOUSTON replied that they would punish
him, If they could; If not they would turn him
TO the Courts, or Constitutional authorities.
ELECTION OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT.
The bill providing for the election Of electors of
President and Vice President of The United States az
it came from the Senate amended, was taken up
Mr. DUNCAN having briefly explained that the
amendment was merely verbal,
| The amendment was coDcurred in by the House.
resolution in relation to the publication of the
maps, charts, etc, of the Exploring Expedition was
adopted.
| THE CLERK OF THE HoUsE-AGAIN.
The consideration Of the resolutions recommended
by the Committee OF the Accounts for adoption,
| again came up, the hour to which it postponed
having arrived.
A debate ensued-some gentlemen insisting that
they should proceed at to the consideration of
the resolutions and others that should be postponed
until the return Of the process issued by the House
The question was hna ly taken postponement, as
above suggested, and decided in the affirmative.
NAruRALzATios LAWS.
Mr.. J. r. INGERsOLL, in pursuance. of previou,
notice. asked leave to introduce bill 10 amend the
Naturalization laws but objection was made in va
rious parts Of the Hail..
| ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union Mr. Hopkins in the
Chsr,l and resumed the consideration of the joint
solutions for the annexation Of Texas to the United
States,
| Mr.. HAMMETT commenced his remarks, and
had not proceeded far before the committee were in
formed that the Scrgeant-at-arms ready to make
| a report o.
The Committee rose, and the Speaker res.med
the Chair
rnH RETURN OF THE sEsaEANr-Ar-ARMs
was read, informing the House tina, he had arrested
Nit MoNuly, and had him in custody.
| Some gentleman moved that Mr McNulty be
brought before the bar Of the House.
/ Mr. WELLER saw no necessity for such no;
haste, especially as MIR McNuly had not vet read
tho charges preferred against him.
MIR DROMGOOLE moved that Caleb J. NcNulty
be informed OF the proceedings about to be Ia
ken against him, and tina, he be permitted to make
his defence, The motion was agreed to-
The Sergeant alarms then came into the House,
accompanied by MIR MoNulty; and the gentleman
having taken his seat,
| The SPEAKER informed him that he had been
called to appear before the Honse, and answer the
charges preferred against him in the report OF the
Committee of Accounts and that the House would
now hear his defence.
Tn. report having been read for the informao Of
MIR McNulty,
MIR. SAUNDERS submitted a resolution requiring
the Sergesnt-at Arms to hold Mr.. McNuIty in Gus
tcdy until the further order of the House. until he
shall have an opportunity to prepare an answer TO the
charges. However, he withdrew it.