New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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Joutnal Of Yesterday, rose and said that nc mad
=. .epor. which he would have submitted yeS:er
dav. but foc promised explanation. That ex-
yiGn2,ion not forthcoming, lie would delay no
ongcf. The Rc5ort was submitted, as follows:
Il. Committee Of accounts m Ccarge Of the duties
posed upon them OF ;1e standing rules OF the House
IN, their attention avf= been Withdrawn to te condition
nt t. contingent fund Of the iiuue ey saye H%ucs % i
NicNuy. m" eTk wim suis'cr the di'bufs'h= oi
fund, Fteid the C"mHHiee VIII iirs account ahi
e ,nIance ON hand The C..rk although notified ~
apneurz refused obey he ,il aud the Comm itee y-Ie
lu, elt 20 make .ic yest.niion as ley were Ae "H1u
him lapsar, that Gt,te time that Nr. NcNuliy ,'ns n9
1.s clerk iherc WI, N Tie Treasury urcXDcud=i 90 tie
contingent fund ofle iouse. -l5j: sos . more W. a
propnate Tor tha purpe 5y lie ac Of last 2r hi4 s-yg
fsc-iyse from the late ts. ii X. Clair Clark maAns IN
al the sum ci $2ttl Iaiuy the account ot eypendafe
w the Clerk >aihce correct although u !, uo'
certain that all inc SUM nefein clur:ed Save r-i h5: . ~,
uenrs t.' d.lurss the endne Dec e-' 'te
sam ui l73y, winch ,uid eaEt 4 liihil u, u III W
QUESTION f,H The Clerk. nc stoIe amount nj 50 Vj nis p.
drawn gia tis ILsnS''y and upon irlu a. or t"i'
Bank where the sfs Gconimc 20 !aN, NJ Nel ~ .e
public money; the .iit=e lean a 'iheTe : l'.ce
h credit OF about :i5 y. wicl we lIslei ~ pti ~
fie, 60 F,tan tt 1Guc i;g, e Npeiltd ilhice
o. $500; ,ss esSg nh; , f 20 winch The COMMITTEE
hin y payment is,ude Ay the Cictk the
nearly os can be qscril-hed amount. 10 Stt'i ol
s-oOGJ secured By the ocnl bond OF me ,lerS bui io e
balance OF the Government has 20 security except The
personal responsibility OF the tlerh
In racing the disposition OF these funds. the committee have
cle ha. advanced to d. E. J. Woodward produce dealer
in Mount Vernon Ohio. tAe sum OF 81 0D iwo Thousand
q 75Oto Thomas J. Moody. cashier o the savings institute
Columbus Wi-tlet TIE sums thus transferred were By
,ha rarl ,nuei iu q! nuiued. embarked m
own speculauS le committee are not able To dstcrEin"
i, ,yas obv,o,lV An improper d.ao,on OF the public
,nnrcy and unl>s explained. nmolaiS - enbeZzismen rs
defined the second section oi the uc OF Congress approved
Such o!I:ui MISCONDUCT accompanied It by stub
born refusal his part make tine explanations demanded by
committee of the House. requires that ne should be dealt
WITH m summary manner rs well that the House may vindi-
ovn character. us cF warning to Others TINT nil
rk by the representatives Of the people The Committee
recommend the adoption Of he following resolutions =
missed from the office o; the Clerk OF this iiou~e.
Res0rcd That the Secretary o the Treasury be directed to
INSTITUTE forthwith the necessary efa proceedings 70 ascet-
and secure the aance Of ire puc money due from Ca
Pesoirfd hat the President OF the United States he re;
qaested cause criminal prosecutions To- Ne commenced
embezzeneu OF the pubc money. and all persons advising
knowingly and willingly participating IN such enhezze-
s@t o5s HS5aS Gasa.i s 's M PROVISIONS OF s congress '
Mr. WELLER of Ohio produced letter from
C. 4. Secor u Co. Of New w-York, stating that q
sum Of .noney vas in their hands, subject 10 the
o.der OF the Clerk. Mr.. ". expressed a hole
that thc Government would lose nothing by this
business.
1fr. CAVE Jougaoy moved that the Sergeant
alarms be directed to arrest and bring ;he Clerk
before the House. The resolutions of the Com
nttee being postponed, this was entertained.
Mr. ADAMS suggested to sumnon, not 10 ar
rest.
Mr.. CnarpsLL was in favor Of compelling him
noleas r9t.pa to appear before this House.
Al,er much discussion Mr. ADAMs's amend
mcnL 10 SUMMON was put and lost. Ghc rcsplu-
ton to arrest was llcn put and carried, Alr. Bar
nard Of New-Yorl, calling Tor The yeas and nays.
Not ordered.
Sir. DRoaGooLs and MIR. ADAMS suggested
that warrant be made out by the Speaker
THE SPEAKER read the rule OF the House that
all warrants must be certified 10y The Cle-k, as
well as signed by !he Spaakei
A plopos,i0H vas then made 10 suspend the
rules.
hir. DuNcAa wanted to know What we corld
do ii we did arrest hi;n.
Mr HAnA1sox suggested immediate action
The SPEAKER here lett the char 10 make out
the warrant III the meantime lont mlScclia-
neous business WAS trar sactcd. The House
went into Committee Of tha whole, and Mr..
IGuynctt Of Mississippi commenced his speech on
Texas In a iaw minutes, however, The Sergeant
at-araas appeared and reported that he had The
C!crk III custody.
The resolutions of the Committee were then
read agajn.
Mr. WELLER explained why the Clerk did no!
appcar before the Committee on the 18Th instant.
lie mistook Tic 9th iuI the 18th.
ltir BelsaR inquired whether an officer, with
security of Ss20,000, could draw for S200,0dO
The Chairman of the Committee could noi very
well explain.
Mr.. pewrir protested against The proceedings
agausl the Clerk, for their utter righteousness.
Mr.. NlcNuLTY WIS thea brought in, ard tool,
ms seat The Speaker addressed hin stating
the charges against HIM. The Report and Re-
solutions Of the Conmiltce were read 10 hira.
Mr.. blcNully stated that he had not used one
doiinr himself, uof loaned one dollar contrary 10
Law. When the accounting clerk Hir. her
shew) returned from teInporary Absences he
world explain the whole matter. lie would pro-
duce The best evidence lhat al was coHect-ihat
the dapasites were made on the best security =
he had hoped that no proceedings would be had
on the matter TIL he accounting clerk hac re-
turned, who was expected by every arrival. Be
fore 10 o'clocb 10 MORROW he would be able TO
answer for every deilar. lie complained about
toe matter having been made public. lie stated
that the time he requested had been denied
Mr. McNuiiy's letter TO the Committee was
he,o reac, and the Chairman of the Committee
rgace statesnaD; About The cxerilpns made TO
find the Clerk al The Hotel. That tic servant,
sent to hisIoon, returned with Z request 10 know
VINO wanted to see him. That all answer vas
then letemed that ho was nc. III. sc.
Mr.. McNuLTr explained.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved TO hold him in Gus
tod, I'll tomorrow Al , O'clock, when he be
heard IN his defence and the question disposed of.
Mr.. SEYMOUR of New-YorS moved 10 strike
out that part Of the resolution retaining hiui III
custody.
Mr. PETIT also objected TO keeping in Gus
tody
Mr. ADAMS f-vcred this proposal.
M c. Johnson was AFRAID that money would
be gone, and all would be gone. lie wanted So
curltos
Mr. WELLER opposed holding tim in custody.
M BURT moved that the Clerk be suspended,
and that B. B. French be appointed pro TEN. in
his place.
,ir McNul;y said the suspension would be
short IS he could explain us soon as his clerk re-
turned.
Mr. HANMsrr hoped he would not be retained
in custody
Mr.. BsLsER said we had nc power 10 suspend
until the Clelk was heard, o. c.unsel ii necessary