Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-01-28
From las Ohio Statesman.
WASHINGTON c0RRESPoN-
DENGE.
WAsmfNGror Friday,l
Jan'V II. 1915.
Cor. MEDARY:

committee, which occupied the deliber'
suons Of the body the residue OF the sit.
ting, was the report presented to the
ilouse from The committee Of Accounts, +,
Respecting tho imputed dedication Oflhe
Cisfk Nj. e. j /. McNUliy.
The rep6rtotIhe Committee exhibits
ihai, in fhdit Investigation Of the ac-
eodnis OF che contingent fund of the
House, they had twice noiied Mr. Me-
.Nalty 10 appear before them, that 10 the
6Fst note they had received an answer
requesting the committee TO await the
return Of tho accounting Clerk. Mr.. Kerr
shaw and dhalIO the second. Mr.. Nc.
-Nuliy had given no answer; and not ma.
king his appearance before them, the
committee had proceeded in their exam
.inatian, with such evidences as were at
hand, OF the disposition of The contingent
fund Of the House. They had discover
ed that this fund, at the commencement Of
the lpsl sessiOn, amounted Sl55,000-
that S75, 900 more were added by act OF
Congress, which, with balance receiv.
ed from NJ. 81. Clair CLARK (he predeces>
aor Of the prsseh, Clerk) of$2, 900, made
the total contingent fund Of the House Of
S232, 900. Paid out for contingent ex-
Psnses $l72,O0O--leaving balance Of
e6O,OOO-oii This balance, $l3,0OO bad
beer placed 10 tie credit Of the Clerk OF
ths House, in tho Patriotic Bank olWash
.ingiOn, which The committee had secur
ed-of the remaining balance OF $4,000
,---aboui 90 500 being allowed Cor Incl,
denial al,expenses--,heTe was YET a balance
remaiRng unlccounted for, Of "A ,500.--
S20,000, Of this amount would bs cover.
cd by the securities Of the Clerk, which
left deficit. of S21 800, for which The
House would have no redress except in
abe personal responsibility OF the Clerk.
Tho report further exhibits, that Mr..
McNul,y had loaned Of deposited S30,,
900 with Foojwotlh & Co, (as under
stoodl Of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; 81, $50 in
The Columbns, Ohio, Savings luslitu lion,
and $1,000 with Levi d. Slamrn, of Nav
York
y Tue report concludes with series Of
resolutions;
Isl. That @. ]. AIcNuliy be dismiss,
ed from the Office OF Clerk Of thisIIouse.
%, That the Secretary Of the Treasu,
~ be authorized TO institute the necesSa.
~ legal proceeding Cor the asceriainment
and recovery Of the balance Of tho cons
iinRenl fund uuaccounted for.
Sd That the President Of the United
States Be authorized TO commence a crim-
jnal prosecution against said Clerk, &C.
cordng to the act Of tho 18Th OF August.
IS4l, declaring and defining the punish
ment for embezslemenl oflhe public mo.
ney.
The question was on the adoption Of
the resolutions,
N A debate springing up thereon, Mr..
Weller said that he was assured that the
Honse would not lose one dollar Of the
money unaccounied for. He stated fur.
ther that the clerk had credited TO his &C
coun, Ia commercial house in New
York, the sum Of $4,000. Yet Mr.. W.
did not wish, In this matter, TO be un-
dersioud % defending .he conduct ofthe
Clerk 10 any way.
Il Afler some Incidental proceedings, Mr..
Cave johnson submitted a resolution an,
thorzlnR The Speaker 10 issne his off.
cial warrant 10 The Sergeant At Arms,
70 arrest Mr.. MrNulty, aud bring him bo
fore the House.
The resolution met with most stringent
opposition on The part Of Mr.. Duncqn,
who could not recognize any practical
necessity for such proceeding. Mr..
Haralson Of Georgia, recommended II, on
the other hand, as duty oflhe House TO
itself.
The resolution was adopted.
The consideration Of the report being
now suspended one hour by resolution,
the House took up and agreed TO the a.
mendmsnt Of the Senele to the Prssident
iial election bill, fixing the day Of elec
ton for electors in alI The Slales on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November - - Tho
hour Of limitation expiring, tho report on
tie assumed deialcatlOn Of the Clerk was
resumed.
The resolution, for expulsion and civ.
Il and criminal prosecution, against the
Clerk, were read from the committees !
report.
They ware discussed by MessFs. Vel.
lsF, o. J. IngersOll and Bidlack, as TO the
prOpFieiy Of their adoption atthis stage
Of the proceedings, when Mr.. BtdIack
moved that the further consideration Of
the resolutions be postponed one hour.
Mr.. Hardin urged their adoption. OH.
orwise The Clerk still had il in his power
70 appropriate the public funds 10 bis own
private purposes.
MF. Adams contended for fair trial.
for fair inVesligation--and hearing
from the Clerk IN bis own defence.
MF. Weller was understood amid The
confusion. TO say that letters sent by the
dsposiioEies Ofihe Clerk, several days
ago, would cut Of any spprehensions Is
A falufa miaehtef and szhat ,vould he