The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
THnRspAr. March Il.

THURSDAY hoiCh "a.
CREDENTIALS or SENATOR BROOKE.
Mr.. McRAE presented the credentials Of the
Hon. Walker Brooke, elected senator by the
legislature OF the State Of Mississippi, 10 MI the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the
Hon. Henry S. Foote, which were read, and the
oath of Office having been administered TO Mr.
Brooke, he took his seat.
AMERICAN CEMETERY IN MEXICO.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, to whom was referred the message Of
the President, recommending further appropra-
ton to complete the cemetery which has been pur
chased by order of Congress near the city Of Mex
leo, for the nterment of officers and soldiers of
the United States army who died in the late war,
reported a bill making an appropriation of $4,000
for that object.
Mr.. M. said the appropriation which was made
by the last Congress had been exhausted without
effectng the object which was contemplated. The
remains of about 500 officers and soldiers had been
removed 10 the cemetery, and there remained as
many more to be removed.
The bill was considered, read twice and ordered
to engrossment.
EXPENSES OF RossuTH IN wAsHINGToS.
At the suggestion Of Mr. SEWARD, the resolu-
ton, heretofore submitted by himself providing
for the payment of the expenses Of Louis Kos
suth, while in Washington, amounting to 20, OOU,
out Of the contingent fund Of the Senate, was taken
up for cons deratIon,
An animated debate ensued, Messrs. PRATT
and UPHAM contending that an inquiry should be
made into the items Of the expenditure before
making any appropriation; Messrs. SHIELDS,
MANGuM and others opposed this view, believing
that the committee would properly audit the ac-
count.
Mr.. CASS moved to amend by making the re-
solution ajoint resolution, and was supported by
Messrs Mason, CLARKE, RusK and BoRLAND, on
the ground that Kossuth was received by the Two
Kansas of Congress-.
Messrs. SEWARD, MANGUm, BADGER, SoULE and
SHIELD spoke in favor Of making the appropria
ton from the contingent fund of the Senate, as
provided for by the resolution, committee ofthe
Senate alone having received Kossuth on his ar
rival in Washington, and ordered his entertain
nent.
The question being taken on Mr.. CAss's amend
ment to make the resolution a joint one, it was
decided in the negative by the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Bayard, Borland, Bradbury,
Brodhead, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Downs, Geyer,
King, McRae, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk,
and Upham--16.
NaYs.-Messrs .Atchison, Badger, Bell. Brooke,
Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa,
Fish, Hamlin, James, Jones' of Iowa, Jones Of
Tennessee, Mangum, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Soule, Stockton, Sumner, Underwood, and Wal
ker-2l.
The question then recurring on the original re
solution, it was agreed TO by yeas and nays as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bayard,
Bell Bradbury, Brodhead, Brooke, Chase. Davis,
! Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs,
Fish, Geyer, Hamn, James, Jones Of Iowa,
Jones of Tennessee, King, McRae, Mangum,
Rusk, Seward Shields, Smith, Soule, Stockton,
Sumner, Underwood, and Wade-3l.
NAYs.-Messrs. Borand, Cass, Clarke, Ma
son. Morton, and Pratt-6.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the special order was
then postponed for the purpose of going into an
executive session, after which, the Senate adj
iourned.