The daily union., 1852-03-12


as you are bound TO entertain kossuh himself And II
his SUITE instead OF being composed OF - or 2o had been
extended to 100, lips would nave Deen cosed ana
should have forever pTecluded ourselves from com
planning Of the OF his suite however our confidence
mlg lat have been abused
Sir have no desire myself 10 the items OF this
bill have doubt thai whether BY The committee or
by the Secretary OF the Senate when The resolution
passes, the bill would be properly audited Whether II
has been exlravagant not II is not Tor me 10 say
Whatever il is righfuly, il must be paid The faith OF
the natlonthe honor OF The couny-has been given 10
H. and i must be paid But, sir, do most sincerely OBJ
ect to this being paid out OF the contingent fund oil The
Senate Joint resolution passed by both houses
Of Congress- and approved by the Presidents and by that
resolution Kossuh and his companions were invited 10
the capital of the country committee OF The Senate
appointed for the reception ot kossuh-not parc-
uarly his reception in Washington, but his reception
in the Senate. The House OF Representatives also
precisely The committee OF the House OF Repre-
sentatves and the committee OF the Senate, II un:
derstand it, acted conoihy IA everything mat relaied
the committee OF the House oil Representatives, We're
there, though | was not there myself; have no
doubt at all that the committee OF the Senate hrs re-
ceved him; but the committee OF the House OF Repre-
senialyes were also there near him. as such lie was
received by them as well as by the committee oil ine
Senate He the guest OF the nation; and being the
guest Of the naton why should moi this expense be paid
as well any other claim against The government OF the
Unilcd States conceive that II should be joint reso,
luton. Joint resolution TO pay those expenses snail
have my vote without murnfur OF complaint and with
asking for the items upon which the claim founded
L
TO pass this resolution II the Senate OF the United
States was the only body which received Kossuth al
Washlngton and therefore the amount Should be paid
of The contingent fund OF the Senate fund especially
appropriated The particular expenses and OF the
Senate II he had been received by the Senate, and not
by the House OF Representatives, the case would have
4 been different My view is that, having been re-
ceived by both the resolution should make Iont appo
priation and should not confne II to this body. For
that reason alone beg 10 be understood explicitly 'ha
fund designed TO be appropriated for such purposes
But the resolution shall be made joint resolution, to
be acted upon by both houses and to receive the sigma
ture OF The President as the resolution Of invitation
passed by both and received the sanction OF the Execu
i've, it shall have my cordial support.
i Mr. MANGUM. In all matters oil this sort the grace
ulness with which the act is done constitutes more than
half lis merit i nave never had any OF this Kossuh fe
ver II had been here. should have voted for none OF
those initiative proceedings. They were all consumnaed
before took my seat in the Senate. have seen many
developments since that period which wonld have still
lndisposed me 10 vote Tor them than should have
thought very Improperly nviiedtoa seat In both houses,
with view to bestow upon him high degree OF honor
\ i had sympathy with the movement. ! have none
1 now. | Look not back 10 il with any sort of con-
currence. although participated in very humble way
in IT. think we were all IN error But the money hav
Ing been expended there can be but one onon seems
me- throughout the country, with regard 10 the matter
that we ought at once 10 meet 1t without any hgglng
policy THIS bill strikes me as enormous IN It's nagn,
delicate scales. II Will be referred 10 committee, who
will do their Duty have no doubt; hope the dis
which this proceeding has brought upon going out 10
the country, will at all diminish the respect OF the
country Tor US but lear il will.
/ hope there will be no posiponement oil the matter |
think il is not necessary that should have the
presence OF the senator from Alabama. have just as
little respect for the whole proceeding as that senator
has But think ii is point OF honor-more delicate,
point OF hospltaty-that we should pay this thing with
out making any conditions upon the subject As to any
difference between joint resolution and resolution OF
The Senate, no practical difference, The money Is
the money Of the United States, The contingent fund is
raised by the action OF the two houses and should be
very unwilling TO running discussion OF three or
four days in either branch OF The Legislature upon sub
ect OF this kind Il has been likened Of pri-
vate hospitality. feel that il is of character del
cae than private hospitality II touches that which ought
TO be dear every American-it touches the national
honor hope shall never again send national ship
after ybody, unless shall be who has merits
equal TO lafayette. do not think this is parallel case
al all and have no sympathy in the proceeding: II
was snap judgment, taken without due cons liberation
but, having undertaken II, we must 90 through with IT
and in the emphatic language OF the senator from lll
nois, Mr. SaIELDs,l let US not stop before we get
through hope we shall vote for This appropriation Al
all events let The honor OF the Senate be kept clear OF
| any impuaiion OF inhospitaity.
i Mr. PRATT For my life, cannot what the
consideration; and hope that have as nice sense OF
honor the senator who has just taken his seat or the
1 senator from Illinois.
i Mr. MANGUM, lin his seat) do not question that
i at al
/ MIR. PRATT. Now, sir. what's the question This
az has oeen ws 9sea hse as ssa as oe
i has be notl And he has departed from among us.
Everything has been done by the committee, according
10 their showing which necessary 10 treat this
Individual the guest OF the nation. Therefore the
honor OF the nation, far this individual is
ed has been complied with by his entertainment accord
i ing TO their own views Now. what is the question 2
II is upon any application of Kossuh 10 have this
bill paid He has nothing TO do with II. No credit was
given him by the party who brings this bill 10 the
Senate for payment IL is the application OF the party
who furnished the supplies this individual. or rather
TO the committee, TO be paid Now, the honorable sena-
tor says that IL dshonorable the country that the
Senate should inquire direct an inquiry into the bill
presented by individual for articles furnished TO the
Senate ordered by the committee OF the Senaeto inquire
whether the bill srght not That is the plain popo
siton. NJ Kossuih has been entertained, He has been
i entertained sumpuously, have doubt lie has de-
parted from among The bill is not presented by him,
and he has IN H. IL Is presented by of
our citizens, al the instance oil the committee 10
whom he supplied the articles, and he asks for payment
Can not well inquire into the propreiy OF paying
that bill into the proprey OF paying any other bull for
articles furnished TO the Senate under the order OF the
upon the part OF these gentlemen What is there dis
honorable in l II the Senate had ordered anything else
TO be supplied by this gentleman, anybody else, 10 any
one. TO ourselves, would II not be in accordance with
the usage OF the Senate TO inquire into the propreiy Of
the bill n Would not the items be examined by some
body committee some persoD appointed TO ascertain
whether the charges reasonable The senator from
Rhode Island Mr. CLkRKE1 says that he is for paying
this bill far is reasonable No is gainst pay
ing it, so lar as il is reasonable bat how you to
certain whether IL is reasonable not unless somebody
Is authorized 10 examine the items
| Mr. CLARKE Will the senator allow me TO say that
4 ha mia, for.