Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-21
rWENTTElGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
WARRINGTON, Jan. I7lh, 1915

'ou tnC CbuuittOn Of
he contingent fund Of the House.
The Report was received by unani |
nous consent, and being read by the |
Clerk, its contents in substance were
that Caleb McNully. Clerk Of the
tionse bad been twice ousd TO ap>
pear before them and that he had stub.
borniy refused % comply with the terms
The Report further states that when
the Clerk came into office the ccntingen,
fund amounted to tho sum Of Sl55,0oO
The House appropriated in
addition $4,000
There VAS added by previous
Clerk 1000
Total S23e 900
Up TO December LIST the Clerk had
d'sburscd the sum Of Sl72,OOO. The
balance due was $50 900
There was at his credit in the Patriotic
Bank. where by law this money was
kept $4,000. 6
The balance unaccoun,ed for was At.
uOo. The securities were S2O, OoO.
The actual deficit beyond this was "a
600, allowing $4,000 TO cover pny men,s
not known to The Committee.
The Committee than go on to account,
ioi the expenditures this money II,
seems tina, $50 900 have been loaned TO
a Produce dealer in Ohio. To Levi ID.
Slam Of the N. Y. Plebeiau, $4,000 was
loaned. The Committee profess to
know but little Of the manner in which
this money was expended. or to whose
benefit :. has acc ued. They say that
he should be denlrr with summarily, and
conclude with Resolutions. rr - Ba
That he be, aud is hereby dismiss.
ed; d
That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be required to enter upon an immediate
investigation OF his accounts;
That criminal prosecutions forthwith
be commenced against Caleb J. b Nc.
Nuty and persons supposed to be acting
wih him. 4ofr. 80
Mr. Weller then read a letter from n
respectable house in New York. de.
claring That there were two sums OF
$4,000 on deposit in New York, which
the Clerk had there as security for the
money loaned to the Produce merchant.
if1 had heard that there was also addi.
t,onal security, and he could assure The
House that nothing would be lost by the
1o vsrnmeni rs the suroties would pre-,
vent that ifihe deficit required il.
MIR Weller said 1t was due ,ba, these
facts should br known 10 The House.
Mr. Cave Johnson offered a Resolu
lion that the Sergeant at Arms be direct.
ed forthwith TO arrest Caleb J. McNulty
and to bring him before the bar Of House
The Previous Resolutions wore then
j for one hour, and the Re-,
solution os Cave yohaspn was renew \
ed. sssse = 2 'e'' '''a, N''''.i'-.
Mr. Pollock, ofPa. doubted the pow.
er OF the House TO arrest in the man
net proposed, and asked for its nor
ny. ,-,.o
MIR Adams thought the House ought
10 avoid having the question Of its pow,
er to arrest the Clerk tested He de
sired that the Clerk should first be sum
moned to the House, and failing TO
comply with The summons there
would be sufficient reason to compel his
appearance before the House - UftilI
ne had hearing he ought not TO be
judged. He was in favor OF giving him
a hearing.
Mr. Duncan ofOhio asked and obtain.
cd action upon the Bill which passed
The Senate late last evening, naming one
day, the first Tuesday, after The frs,
Monday 10 November for the choice Of
President and Vice President. The a
mendment which merely changed the
day, was concurTed in, and the Bill will
become law Yilh The signature of the
President.
The House adopted Resolution to
refer all matters connected with the
Exploring Expedition, whether connec.
led with the maps or publication Of the
work TO Select Committee.
A Bill was reported and referred TO
the Committee Of the Whole in relation
TO lands in Illinois, and asking new
grants for public improvements.
The House, by u vote Of 90 TO rs, de
cided that Mr.. McNuIty should be- ar.
rested. but that his functions as Clerk
should be suspended until the further or
der OF the House. The whole subjec,
was then postponed at lato hour until
To- morrow at 2 o'clock. when on motion
OF Mr.. Hale, the House adjourned.
Mr.. Weller desired mild measures al
so, in order il possible that Mr.. Menus
~ might clear up his character.
Mr. Houston Of Ala. suid the Clerk had
twice held The summons or Committee
oil the House in contempt, and after that
u did not become the House to hesitate
rs TO his arrest.
Mr.. Johnson OF Tennessee and Mr..
Chappell Of Ga did no, doubt the power
Of the House 10 make the arrest.
Mr., Saunders Of N Cthought it ought
10 go further, and that Inc House should
empower the Speaker TO keep him 10 Gus.
Iody.
MIR. Rsyner OF n. G doubled whether
The House could institute criminal pro
;ccds against one Gifts ministerial off |
,eTs.
The debate was kept up in a confused
manner until the House rejected an a.