The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-31
C o N G r L S S
From the Daily Globe.

bills in Committee of the Whole House.
At that hour the report Of the Commit,
tee on Accounts in the case of Mr..
McNulty, clerk of the House, came up
according to postponement. Mr.. Tay-
lor, chairman of the committee, inform
ed the House that the committee met
this morning at 10 o'clock, and remain
ed in session till - O'Clock, but that
MIR. McNuly failed to appear before
them. He had, however, sent Mr..
Kershaw, his accounting clerk, to them,
with a number ofpapers, which they
had no.time to ex'm'ne 50 as to make
report to-day, but wishing to have
some information to give to the House,
they had asked Mr.. Kershaw if he
knew what had become of the uncx-
pended balance of The contingent fund,
whether it was deposited in bank, or
in the hands of individuals. To this
Mr.. kershaw answered that Mr.. Nc.
Nulty must answer that question him
self. After some conversation, and an
explanation from MIR. Weller, the ques-
lion was put on the first resolution, dis
missing Mr.. McNu.ty, and decided in
the atfirmative--yeas 1876, nays none.
The two remaining resolutions, direct
ing the Secre tary Of the Treasury to a.
dopt the means necessary 10 recover
the amonnt of public money in Mr.. Nc
Nu'ty's hands. and requesting the
President ofthe United States to cause
prcceedmgsto be instituted against lin
under the sub-t treasury act, wero also
adopted. Mr.. Hopkins then offered a
resolution that B. B. French, of New
Hampshire, che first assistant clerk, be
appointed clerk of the IIoufc; and the
rule requiring such election to be con
Quoted pira roCe being dispensed with.
the resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed. and B. B. French was declared to
be duly elected, and sworn in as clerk
ofthe House. The House th' n adjourn.
ed.
Monday, Jan. 20. In the SENATE
to-day, Mr.. Benton presented The reso
lutlons of the legislature of Missouri
Instrl'ctlng the senator's from that State
to use their best excrtion in behalf oil
the annexation Of Texas to the United
States. Mr.. Benton made some re.
marks concurring in these resolutions
that the remuneration of Texas is a
great national measure, and that tie
safety and interests of both govern
ments require and demand it at tne
earliest practicable period. lie said he
had been of that opinion ever since the
country was given away in 1919. lie
read copious extracts from his speech
in 1886, tracing the causes of the Texas
revolution; and showed the parallel
furnished between his speech at that
time and the resolutions now presented,
maintaining the justice Of that revou-
ton. He commended the spirit OF
compromise exhibited by the rcsou-
,ions of his legislature. lie looked up
on 1t as a get n .tional measure, which
should never be degraded into any
thing sectional or partisan. Mr.. Atch-
lson followed in some few remarks,
acknowledging, to the fullest extent,
the right of instruction. He declared
himself willing TO go farther even than
the resolutions of instruction demanded
for the acquisition Of Texas. He con-
Cured fully with them in the opinion
that there was no power on earth to
consult in the adjustment Of this meas
ure but Texas and the United States
and expressed his admiration of the
spiritof compromise which was evident
in the resolutions. The resolutions
were ordered to be printed, and refer
rec to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. Mr.. Allen presented 4 memo
rial (the prayer of which he enforced
by some. rem ,rksj in favor ofthe exten.
sion Of the laws of the United States,
without delay, over the Oregon Terri
tory. The bill to correct clerical
error in the act supplementary to the
act TO regulate arrests under meSne pro-
cess IN this District was passed, with in
amendment. leaving persons liable TO
Imprisonment for the non-payment Of
fines imposed as penalty for violating
the city ordinances. The bill to regu-
late the appointments and promotion
ofofficers in the United States revenue
service. the bill making compensation
to pension agents, the hill organizing a
new land district in the State Of Ar.
kansas, and the bill for the continua-
ton OF the Cumberland road in the
States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
were severully considered, and ordered
10 be engrossed and read a third time.
The bill to refund an ascertained bal
nnce Of some 1927 900, due to the
State of Massachuse It's for disburse-