Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-03

atIon; but as little else is spok en- of here al
present, and as | feel under some obligation
10 reflect back upon you the rays of public
sentiment as they appear TO be concentrated
at his point, can scarcely avoid s,ia 'harp-
ing upon this all-importsnt topic. do rot
know by what authesity, or how the Iepo :,
comes about, but it seems TO DO pretty cur.
rently understood here, that ..,..e mex, cahine
mus, be composed of nen in favor Of The
annexation Of Tex's. | send il Won, a.
find it, without in any way youchng for il.
accuracy.
ihs names of quite number of eminent
democrats are mentioned in connection will
parts IN the next cabinet, but presume The
report has no hs,tcr authority, than the uni
'srsal propensity to gossip, and conjecture
concerning events which it is known mus
happen, in some form or other.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, it is now prolt,
satisfactorily aseer.ained, will be the mex
Senator in Congress, fiom Maryland al
though he is. understood to be any thing but
acceptable to considerable portion of bis
whig brethren in the State which he is about
10 represent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1916.
The first bushes which presented itself
TO the consideration OF the House this
morning, was report from Mr.. Taylor,
chairman OF the committee on accounts,
from which it appears that McNully, the
clerk Of the House, is deraul,er TO the
amount Of something moe than forty-se.
ven thousand dollars; that the clerk had
been several times summoned before the
committee, but had obstinately refused to
appear TINT the clerk had lent to or placed
on deposile, with persons in Ohio and New
York, several large sums Among these
Mr.. Lew ID. Slanm,is reported, rs having
been the recipient Of about two thousand
dollars. The report concludes with reso-
luton directing lhe dismissal Of McNuty
from the service Of the House, ordering
the Treasurer Of the United States ~ retain
IN his hands any sums standing to tho Gre
dit Of tho said McNully-drectng the Sc
creiary Of tho Treasury to commence legal
proceedings against him; and requesting
tho President OF the United States to cause
TO DO irnnse dialely commenced criminal
proceedings for the recovery Of tho money
and punishment Of The offender.
Mr.. Weller, Of Ohio, produced letter
from firm in New York, which he sen,
to tho Speakers tubIe, showing that Nc
Nulty had in dsposite in that city, in diff
fsrent places, little over thirty thousand
dollars, which, Together with the bonds OF
the surelies for twenty thousand dollars, he
said, would amply indemnify the country
against pecuniarv loss, from the mscon-
duct Of the clerk. Mr.. Cave Johnson sub
mitied resolution directing the sergeant
alarms 10 arrest the said McNul:y. and
bring him before the House forthwith
Mr.. Adams doubted the powe: Of the House
TO pursue the course proposed he,supposed
II would be an Infringement OF the personal
right OF the clerk, inasmuch as the House
under its rules had no jurisdiction Of crimi-
mel cases. Hc proposed that McNul,y
should be summoned before the House.
Mr.. Caus ne, Of Maryland, concurrcd with
Mr. Adams In opinion, aud called for the
previous question. The call was sustained,
and the resolution directing the ares, car
Y;ed almost unanimously.
Pending the discussion Of Mr.. C. John
sons resolution, proposition was made
and carried, postponing the consideration
OF the report Of the committee for one hour
The hour having expired, the report came
up again for consideration.
MIR. Weller contended, that asihe House
had directed tho immediate arrest of Mr..
McNulty, by the sergeant-at arms, and his
arraIgnment before the bar Of the House,
and as ii was possible he might be able sa-
usfactorIly TO explain the matter under
consideration, he though, that ordinary JUS
tics would demand the suspension OF the
sentence Of the House, proposed by the
resolution, until tie Delinquent, had been
heard in his defence. The further consi-
daration of the report OF the committee was
accordingly further postponed, until the
scrgeant-at-arms had made retarn on the
warrant issued by the Speaker.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mi,,ce Of the Whole on tho state Of the
Union, Mr.. Hopkins, of Virginia, in the
chair, and took into consideration the ques-
ton Of annexng Texas to the L. S,a,es.-
ilammett, of Mississippi, being entitled to
tho floor, had proceeded few moments in
his speech, when it was aunsunced that
the serger nj al. arms was in attendance and
ready TO make las returns on the Speaker
warrant. The committee rose and report.
I'D. when the return ofths sergeant-at-arm.
was read, and announced that he had ar.
rested MIR. McNul,y, and then had hm a
the bar of The House.
Mr.. Weller requested that time night be
allowed Mr.. McNul,y, TO be informed oil
the nature Of the charges preferred agains
him, ana an opportunity of rebuuing them
il in his power.
The sergean,-at arms was then directed
10 bring Mr.. McNuty 10 the bar Of The
House, which was done. and tho report o
the commitlee, dmbodying the allegation
sgsins, him. was read for his information
Gen. Saunders, Of North Carolina, OF
fsred a resolution directing the sergean, a,
arms 10 hold the clerk of tine House in Gus
tody, until he can have an opportunity o
answering or sSslaining tho charges pre-
fcrrsd against him. Mr.. McNulty stale,
to the Speaker tina: he was then ready q
make tho required explI nation, II the llous
would grant him the requisite permission
Leave being granted, Mr.. MeNu!'Y arose
H.