The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-18
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.

II General Lafayette to the United States in the
lo2s having been reed
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON said that the claim Wa,
not founded IN equity or common sense. The owner,
OF Captain Allen, Of the ship Cadmus voluntarily
asked General Lafayette To lake passage, and now
i've thousand dollars are asked as eompensa-
l.on,
Mr.. VANCE remarked, that the gentleman from
Tennessee was mistaken in saying that General La
fayrtts WAS asked 10 take passage on the CONTRARY
the General, not liking the name OF the vessel wh ch
was IN r-adiness-the Don Quirotte-prevailed on
Captain Allen 10 remain Ia port, that he might take
passage In Tho Cadmus. The captain did So and lost
,hs profits Of the voyage in consequence Of The trans
fsf OF freight 10 smother vessel.
Nh. PARMENTER condemned the primer
pie involved In this case. IL the bill should
bs passed, IL would set bad precedent
There we're two rival packet lines at the time and
the captain no doubt influenced In his course by
the interest which he supposed would result to the
owners Of the Csdmus, by bringing lafayette To this
country. IL would indeed be un~ise 10 allow an In
diyidua captain 10 determine, In advance, what the
Government should do In this particular
Mr. GIDDlNGs asked the gentleman from Mas,
sschasetts whether evidence was before the Com
mittee Of Claims, that there were two rival lines.
Mr.. PARMEN TER replied that such was his in
press,oo he had no other evidence but what appear
ed IN the papers before the House.
MIR. CAILErr advocated the billiard 10 the
course Of his remarks said that General Lafayette
pfopo~su 70 Inc Owbcfs oil The snip lOT
the loss sustained by having TO engage another vessel
TO bring her freight and passengers but, very
properly, they refused compensation from him. and
preferred TO look for IT to the Government
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON Sgain submitted a few Oh.
serystions 10 opposition TO the bill.
Mr.. HALE said that IL they should pay the
owners of the ship Cadmus, il would be but an encou
rsg-ment to tavern keepers steamboat and stage pro-
pretors etc. to present claims TO Congress for their
attention TO him during the whole time that General
lafayette was 10 this country
Mr. REED, Of Pennsylvania, informed the com
mittee that General Lafayette passed through the
section of country 10 which he resided and that as
the proprietor of a steamboat he had the honor TO
convey him. He expected no compensation and CO.
ncided IN The view presented by the gentleman from
Hew Hampshire, MIR Hale)
Mr.. ATKINSON spoke in opposition to the bill
OMrlPOLLOCk advocated It's passage. The pay
ment Of the claim had been recomme ndej by Pres-
dent Monroe and the fact that every committee who
had had the subject under consideration reported ia
vorably, from time TO time ought not TO escape the
attention of the committee.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that the bill be
laid aside, to be reported to the House with recon-
me ndaIion that IL do not pass.
Teers were appointed TO ascertain the sense Of the
committee on the motion and il was agreed to-yea-
70, nays So.
The Clerk read the bill for the relief Of IN, New
Orleans and Csrollton Railroad Company-Uo re-
init the duties railroad ron for which 1t had been
sued; The company, from circumstances beyond its
central, being in an embarrassed condiiiJn not hay-
ing laid down the rails until the three years after the
law enempting duties In certain cases had exvredD
and, after explanations,
The committee rose and the Speaker resumed tho
Chair.
THE ALLEGED DHpALcAuIoN.
Mr.. TAYLOR said that the Committee of Ac
counts was induced, from what the Clerk said yester
day, TO remain ln session to-day until after twelve
O'Clock. Mr.. McNuly did present him self before
the committee but sent his accounting clerk The
committee inquired of him where the une expended ba-
lance Of the public money was-whether II as forth
coming or was to paid TO the proper authority TO
ceive iwhsher II In bank or In the hands Of in
div'duais, &c: The accounting clerk replied that
Mr. .He.Ntiiy himself must anScer that question Mr.
Taylor had come into the House tw I've and
one o'clock he had received letter from Men uty
informing him that he had in the Bank of America
SO 900 bis credit. II did not seem to him that this
materially changed the nature of the case. By an
act oil 1913, the clerk required to de-
pos'e The money In one of the banks Of the District
Mr. McNulty, IN pursuance of this law, placed some
funds IN the Patriotic Bank Of this city and others
elsewhere IL was his opinion that Mr. McNul,y de-
served the ceI,sure of the House in some manner.
MIR. DAVIS, of Indiana, asked MIR. Taylor whe-
Their he had the vouchers that the amour, stated in
the letter Of Mr.. McNulty was in the Bank of Anne.
rica on depositc.
Mr.. TAYLOR replied that all the information
which they had on the subject was contained in the
letter itself.
Mr. WELLER repeated the remark he made yes
t'rdny, that he did not believe the Government would
suffer the oss Of dollar by the conduct Of Mr. Me
Noiy. However, In what he was yesterday led TO
ANTICIPATE he was greatly deceived and was placed In
position which he deeply regretted,
he hrsi resolution reported by the Committee of
Accounts yesterday, was read, viz.
Resolved, That Caleb J. McNu,y be. and be i,
hereby, dismissed from the office of CIerk az ,bs
House.
The yeas and nays were taken and the re.olption
was agreed ts--ycas 1876, nsys none
The second resolution was adopted unanimously,
viz:
Reso!red, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed TO Institute forth~i ih the r~ces.sr, legal
proceedings to ascertain end secure the balance Of
'he public money due from Caleb J. MeNu,y as clerk
of the House Of Representatives.
The third resolution of the Comm;,,,e ia ,s fd.
lows;
Resolved, Tha, tho Prc.idep, Of the United STATE,
be required to cause criminal prosecution to be com
mencod against Caleb j. McNulty late clerk of hi,
House, for an embezxlemeni Of the public money
and all persons advising knowingly and willingly
participating 10 such embekzlement, according 20 The
prosslons OF the act OF Congress approved Angul
~, 1871.
After remarks by Messn BEI.sER. DUNCAN.
and HANLiN, OF Maine
Mr. G. JOHNSON sovsd IN amend IN. r.-u,,,;,.
that u might read alleged emb.,yl,men," e,o.. and
moved the previous question, which was seconded
ne amendment vas isjected-sy~. 81 noes o.
And the resolution wa sdoy,ed-yeas 40. na,s
a resolution was submitted by MIR. Hoprss. and
adop'd appointing B. d fnssoH, Eco the Clerk
The oath ga. administered TO Mr.. FR.ycn.
And the Hous. sdioufnnd