The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-12
THlRTY-SLCOND CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
Thursday, March IL, 1852.
SENATE.

SENATE
Mr.. McRAE presented the credentials Of the Hon.
WALKER Brooke, Senator chosen by the Legisla
ture of Mississippi. for the unexpired term OF the
Hon. II. S. FoorE, resigned; which were read.
MIR. Brooke being present. took the oath 10 sup
port the Constitution of the United States and was
assigned a seat.
CEMETERY NEAR MEXICO.
MIR. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, TO whom referred the President
message concerning certain appropriations for the
cemetery constructed by order OF Congress near
the city OF Mexico, reported bill appropriating
three thousand dollars for the completion OF the
lnterment OF the officers and soldiers who died in
Mexico. And the bill was considered, and ordered
TO DC engrossed for third reading.
ExPESsEs KossurH's ESTrRTAiSsEsT
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of the
following resolution, submitted sometime since by
Mr. SEwIap:
Reso,oed, That the expenses incurred in the re
ception and entertainment OF Louie kJssuth and
cutie, during their late visit 10 the capital by invi.
tation of Congress, be paid cot Of the contingent
fund OF the Senate, wher approved by the Commit.
tee OF Reception, TO az amount no, exceeding five
thousand dollars.
Mr.. MASON said that he could not vote for this
resolution. for two reasons. 1t assumed as a fact
that kossuth was at Washington in consequence Of
an invitation by Congress. Such was uot the case.
L he other was, that this appropriation
ought not 70 be made from the contingent fund,
Out should be made bya Joint resolution in the
usual manner Of all regular appropriations from
'he treasury He was perfectly willing to vote the
payment OF the bill, but thought il ought not to be
done IN the manner proposed.
Dir. SEWARD said he was not tenacious Of the
terms used in the resolution, and was entirely con-
tent to change them 70 suit the views Of gentlemen
II by so doing votes for il could be obtained. As to
making the resolution Joint one, he would be
content with whatever was the judgment of other
Senators. He asked what course the Senator from
Massachusetts would prefer.
Mr.. DAVIS hp ioipt reaoIut;oc
Mr.. SEWARD said be would like TO hear the
views Of the Senator from Michigan.
Mr.. CAsS said he would not vote for this resolu.
tion.
Mr.. SEWARD asked whether the Senator would
vote for a iuint resolution
Mr.. CAsS said he thought he would vote for H.
but TO that question would axe no dehnitive an
aver.
Mr.. SEWARD then said that the resolution had
better retain it, present shape
Mr.. BADGER said that he hoped no one would
OBJECT 10 the adoption Of the resolution. kOssuth
had been invited here, had been received by the
committee appointed by the Senate, and had been
entertained, aud he hoped no Senator would object
TO TINS resolution TO pay the expenses thus in
CURED IL ought 10 be paid out Of the contin gent
fund OF the Senate. No committee of the House
bad been appointed for several days after be had
been received by the Senate committee. The Sen
ate committee alone had charge Of this matter and
there was something appropriate ia paying the
expenses DOT Of the contn gent fund Of The Senate
IN pursuance OF whose orders they had been
incurred.
Mr.: BoRLAND said that the Senator from Ala
'AWa' (hr tLEMEss,) now absent, had given no
uc' some days ago OF HE intention 20 speak on
thlS resolution. lie therefore moved that 1t be
postponed, to enable that Senator To have an op.
port unity OF speaking upon II
Mr.. SEWARD oppressed a hope that the rcsolu
ton would not be postponed
Mr.. CASS said that he wished the Senator from
Ne~ York would consent 90 have this appropris-
ton put in the shape OF a joint resolution; be
would then vote for IL.
Mr.. BADGER said that he could not sec any
necessity for making this joint resolution. There
had been no joint or concurrent action between
the Senate and House upon the reception and en-
tertainment Of Kossuth Kossuth had been re-
oeived and was lodged IN this city week before
the House moved IN the matter or appointed a com.
miitec. u was an expense incurred by the action
Ol the committee Of the Senate, which had been ID
pointed by the Senate separate and distinct from
any Other committee aud should be paid by the
Senate
Mr. SHIELDS said that be hoped the motion TO
postpone would not prevail; the person TO whom
the money vas due desired decision upon IL, in
one way the other at once KOszuth came a.
tins city as the guest Of the nation; he received
a. such by the committee; u not 10 be sup
posed that man coming here who had lust been
released from prison, had very great means; aud
the committee were not % leave him ia the streets
Hc vac provided for, and lee could not be done.
The expense had been incurred, and ought TO be
paid The Senate ought not to leave THIS matter
unfinished. In such matters 10 ought either TO stop
before % began, not stop all IL ended
lie urged that the bin ought TO be paid, and that
% w@s proper . ray il oct Of the contingent fund
JOINT resyutiOp, perhaps, could not be passed.
Mr.. SEWARD suggested that the Executive bad
been consulted, and had recommended he course
which had been adopted
Mr.. PRATT said that these expenses ought o.
be puld out Of The treasury m public open man.
nor, and not smoihcrcf or covered Up IN the secret
contingent expenses of the Senate. Here was AZ
"A Id and Il
thought It bot just and proper That tho bill should
be examined by a committee before being plid.
lie thought " would be matter Of curiosity 90 The
country 10 sec tho itcns By which five thousand
dollars were expended in thirteen days At public
nm DO this city lie thought the committee ought
to have asked an appropriation at the time Tor The
tNpanses o. entertaining Koesuth
Mr. SHIELDS said that when a man invited anO.
thcf q hts table, be did not expect the cUcst 10
bung he provisions with him.
Mr PRATT ssid that when he invited a guest TO
he table, be fret asccrtsncd whether be had the
means % entertain him kpssuth was not biz
guest, but was one VI the committee and they
ought % have asked an Appropriation Of the means
70 enable them 20 entertain hiu aunptuous.y
Mr.. SHIELDS said that Kozsulh was the puost
OF the nation, and beng SUCH was the guest Of
every man in The nation. IL thought il a very
small business TO invite guest and then gather
up let Of the articles consumed by him To- publish
u 70 the world, for the purpose Of disgrarng the
very person who had been invited
Mr.. BORLAND said that on n former otcae on
the Senate bad refused to pass proposition max.
ing an appropriation 20 meet the expenses 81 Kos.
.Uth IL wac snid by somo that II would boz an in.
dignity 20 couple money with bis name
IL was not pretended that these cypcnses
amounting TO FIVE thousand dollars, were incurred
for him'sone, bot that that sum embraced those Of
his suite alec. The Senate had, on former occa-
siun, also in q formal and distinct manner, poi
lively and absolutely refused to extend the invita-
ton TO this suite.
Mr.. UPHAM advocated an examination Of the
account and the production Of the items.
Mr.. MASON said that he was mistaken when
he had said that Kossuth had come to Washington
without an invitation to do 90 from Congress
When he made that statement he had forgotten
the joint resolution Of welcome which had been
adopted. He had been invited here, and his ex.