The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-01-31

| The committee recommend the adoption Of the
following resolutions:
l. Resolred, Thai Caleb J. M,Nulty be and
10 s hereby discussed from The Office oil Clerk Of
this House.
Resoired, That tie Secretary of the Urea.
sury 10 directed TO institute forthwith the neees-
sary legal proceedings to ascertain and secure the
balance OF the public money due from Caleb J.
McNulty as Clerk Of the House Of Represents
\ tiyes.
! g. Resoleed, That the President of the United
States be directed TO cause criminal prosecutions
TO be commenced against Caleb j. McNuliy. late
Clerk Of the House, for an embezzefnent of the
public money, and all persons advising or know.
lngy and willingly participating in such emb,z T.
element, according TO the provisions of the act
of Congress, approved August 10, 1871.
After some remarks by Mr.. Weller, in
which he stated the country would not lose
single dollar, il was ordered by the
House that the sergean,.at-arms arrest
McNuliy and have him before the House.
The following is The further proceedings
in the House on the subject:
In the House on Friday, by its order, c. J Nc.
Nulty. the Clerk, was brought TO the bar IN the
custody of the Sergeant. al arms. TO answer for
a dctalcaiion amounting to $4,000 reported ..
gainst him.
Mr., McNuliy being informed by the Speaker
that tho House was ready to hear any defence,
averred that he had never used for his own pur.
poses. or loaned to individuals for their private
use, any Of the public funds entrusted with him,
/ lie asked the House TO suspend It's Judgment un.
( til next day, at p. NJ, when he would be allie
! to settle up 10 the last dollar.
Aher much discussion tie House decided tc
suspend him from his duties until after the inyes
igation, and he was by its order, discharged from
the custody of the Sesgcantat Arms
On Saturday the House proceeded to consider
the report of the Committee on Accounts, IN re
laiion to McNulty's dedication.
Mr. Taylor, of Va, from The Committee, rose
and stated that in consequence Of the proceeding,
yesterday, in relation to McNulty's case. tho Com
mi,tee on Accounts had met this morning. for the
purpose of receiving the Clerks explanation.
They had mrt at 10 o'clock and continued in
session until IL o'clock. and that MeNulty did
not appear, but sent his accounting clerk. MIR
kersham, at half past II. with papers and books
The Committee had not time togo into a fall
examination Of them. and asked Mr.. kershan
where the money that deficient To
this enquiry he said he coIld not tell, and that
McNuliy would have to answer the question
himself
Che Committee, said Mr. Taylor. were indig
nant at this, inasmuch as Mr. AleNulty had in.
formed tho House yesterday that Mr. kersham
his clerk, would be able to make satisfactory
explanation 10 1.-THE disposition Of the funds.
The Committee bad received letter from MI
McNulty thus morning, in which it was stated
that he tMcNulty) had on deposit in the Bank OF
/ America, in New York, the sum Of %, 600. Whe
thcr this was true or not, The Committee could
not determine, but ii did not, in any event, ma
terially alter the aspect OF the case.
I To Committee considered him deserving oil
dismissal and punishment. lie had disrrgarded
the authority of the Committee ia not appearing
before them, &c
Mr.. Weller, Of OHIO, rose and stated that ho
hoped there was not person present who boliey.
ed that the opinion be expressed yesterday, that
McNulty could satisfactorily explain his accounts
was not honestly, at that time, entertained by him
| (Mr. Wslerl lilo still thought the Clerk would
not in the end prove deiauller, and that the Go.
vernment would not loso a dollar by him. but
in a week or two that would probably be done.
I He MIR. w } had himself been grossly deceived
I by the representations Of the Clerk yesterday,
spd,h~ fl' =.
The question was then put the adoption OF
the frs. resolution reported by the Committee,
dismissing McNuliy from his Office as Clerk TO
the House.
Tho vote was taken ty Yeas and Nays and
the resolution was unanimously adopted Yeas
1876, Nays0
The second resolution was then taken mp,
which directs tho Secretary Of the Treasury to
institute Legal proceedings. to ascertain and Sc.
cure the balance of public money due by sleNulty
II was unanimously adopted
The third resolution requires the President TO
cause criminal proceedings to he commenced a
gainst McNultY, for an enibezzlemcnt Of the pub.
lie money, aud all persons participating IN such
embczzlemcnt.
Mr. Duncan and Mr.. Mcdowell, Of Ohio, OPP
posed the adoption Of the revolution, on the
ground tina, sufficient evidence was not furnished
that an embc zzlement had taken place.
Inc vote was then taken on the adoption OF
I the resolution and it was adopted-feas lTO,
Nays T.
Mr. Hopkins, Of Va, offered resolution ap.
pointing Benjamin B. French Clerk OF the House
and moved suspension OF the rules for It's ia
PRODUCTION.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
was adopted. 50 that Mr. French, the Chief As
sistant Clerk, was appointed IN the place Of G
J. MeNuity