The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-23

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charman Of the committee, could not appear court
Mr.. Stsnton hoped that he had not been lost with
the other valuable evidence. Mr.. F--No, sir, no
; he is very sick, and confined to his room.
4 The minutes Of the committee Of January l4th
f and 18th, morning and evening, were read AMI Mr.
Hungerford testified thai McNulty did not appear
at either of these meetings. 3,
. Mr. Fendail offered TO prove, by Mr. Hunger
ford an action of the committee appearing upon
their Official proceedings Objected to, and discuss
ed by Messrs. Carlisle Fendail, and Stanton, The
!. court oyerruled the question. ioi3a
MIR. Hungerford then read the minutes Of the
committee for the 10th Of Jan. The committee on
that day agreed npon report TO the House con-
: corning the expenditures made by the clerk from the
contingent fund; which was, at the request Of MIR.
PorfeH one Of the sureiies of McNuy, delayed till
the lIile Of Jan. We, on that day, made report
to the House, (Which was produced
McClntock Yong. chief clerk of the treasury
The paper referred to by Mr.. Randolph was placed
in my hand II has since then been mislaid or lost
\ The last time the paper was previous TO the
4 arrest Of McNnty--l think so.
u Mr.. Hungerford THE report before me is the
one the committee made on the lTth OF january.
Mr. Fenda!l then read the report and resolaions at
possession S232 900; that he disbursed liz. 600
leaving aeheency OF SdloDO; from TINS dehciency
the committee deduct SIS 0j0 in bank, and 50 500
probable expenses for thar much Of the sess on
leaving balance unaccoilned tor OF S44,aoo, tor
which the only security the government have is the
clerls's bond for 5000. The proceedings OF the
tiouse OF Representatives during The I'm aud lsth
of January, and Mr.. McNully'a speech 10 the House
lon that occasion, were read TO the jury All this
4 documentary evidence was excepted TO by The de-
senaants counsel.
Inc unIed states o,ered 70 READ me minules o.
the committee Tor the 18th o. January, SIX days al
Ter McNuitys dismissal objected to, and argued
1 by Messrs. stanton, Fendali and Carlisle. The
court delivered at some length an opinion admitting
the evidence.
The minutes OF the committee for the H5d, gath,
and 25ih were then read.
MI Hungerford recalled.-Of the vouchers for
the clerks report OIL the expenditures from the con-
tingent FUND, amounting 70 Si72OoO vouchers TO
the amount OF only SOL ,OOO had been examined
when we made our report; we presumed the esti-
ceived vouchers reducing the dehclency from $a4.-
0O0 to about &36,O0O. We considered him as equi-
tsby entitled to these accounts The act OF 26th
August 1872 requires the clerk 70 advertise IN the
pubic papers for proposals for articles for the use OF
the House, which was not done, and we did not al
low him TOR the purchases made thus against law.
The United states here offered TO prove by Mr.. n
that Mr. iayior tne cha'rnan OF the committee, Of
fered TO McNuity to endeavor TO have resolution
passed the House Of Representatives, authorizing
the committee to allow him for these accounts The
evidence was objected 10, and the point argued by
Mcssrs. stanton and FendaIl. The court ruled the
question ou'l
=, MT Hungeriord consequence reside a.
Wa'crtown, IN the state OF New fork; am d.
rector OF a pank there; had never been IN Con-
lgress before the last Hoase Inc committee con-
sisted Of Messrs; Taylor, stone, Rodney, Preston,
ana f1ungenora; never was memper o. this com.
mt'ee before iast session; examined the report OF
NE clerk; canno! recoiiect Wnerei saw !. before
NcNuhy's dismlssa'; the nrSt ever heard or saw
OF was when y was presented 20 tne House; can
NOT say wne.ner saw y nrst IN inc Clerks room OF
" the commtee !oomi 10 n0t Know 'hns McSui.
mao CUSTODY o. tne rePor, ui dismissed IRON OF
nee; my impression - mat me report was present
60 to the committee ~ mr.: hershaw or Mr.. Miller;
me clty; I tnink ~ was SHOWN % us about mosc
rmes--srom tne I4tn ana TIN; We ~nad examined
accounts previous % inc l4'n; Mr.. hersnaw was
before US once, cannot say Where; cannot swear
that McNuhy was OF was not before u.s. lMr.
stanton wished 20 go INTO an inquiry as 70 the pro-
lceeoings before tne commttcc. opecea 70, argued,
and admi'ted.l Inc vouchers ior Soi.UOU, winch
had been Passed, were acteu upon Dy former COM
miuee. several i.eIns u McNul.ys accounts were a
suspended or relec.ed; lney amo9ntec 70 ABOUT w.,
uUO, Mr.. McNuty, OF nis c'erk, a'.er the go az
tended at the comm't'ee WIN requests % settle me
accounts, ! EAnho. IeI'eMoeF now onen We met
Ws DOOR WIN SHOW, '''i''A .he uooA Will s"vw
when these accounts were rejected; we attended,
20 me business ave az we had uh'e; q long nss OF
vouchers were a1owed on tne sist OF January,
IN McNultys accounts on tne oth OF FEBRUARY
anotner Tong nst y aIoweui me amounts are not
footed up; on the otn announcer long list appears
anoweu; amount no. adeea UP We relecsee tne =
leight thousand dollars OF accounts on me otn Oh
meni ailer th's reJecuon. Inc prosecution against
INGENUITY was commenced on the same DAY lhat ne