The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-12
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, March IL,

CREDENTIALS or sLsAToR BkooEE.
Mr. McRAE presented the credentials Of the
Hon. Walker Brooke, elected a senator by the
Legislature Of the State of Mississippi TO Gil the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of the
Hon. Henry s. Foots which were read, and the
oath of Office having been administered to MIR
Brooke, he took his seat.
AMERICAN cEMErERr IN NExlco.
Mr.. MASON, from the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relatons, TO whom was referred the message of
the President recommending further apprOprla-
tioA 70 complete the cemetery which has been pur-
chased BY order Of Congress near the city of Mex
ico for the interment Of officers and soldiers Of
the United States army who died in the late war,
reported bill making an appropriation Of 5000
for that object.
Mr. M. said the appropriation which was made
by the last Congress had been exhausted without
effecting the object which was contemplated. The
remains Of about 500 officers and soldiers had been
renewed to the cemetery, and there remained as
many more to be removed.
The bill was considered, read twice and ordered
TO engrossment. os
EXPENSES OF xossUTH IN WASHINGTON.
Attic suggestion of Mr. SEWARD, the resou-
ton, heretofore submitted by himself. providing
for the payment of the expenses of Louis Kos
suth, while in Washington, amounting to S5,00O,
out Of the contingent fund Of the Senate, was taken
up for cons deraton.
An animated debate ensued, Messrs. PRATT
and UrHAM contending that an inquiry should be
made into the items OF the expenditure before
making any appropriation; Messrs. SHIELDS,
MANGUM and others opposed thus view, believing
that the COMMITTEES would properly audit the ac-
count.
Mr. CASS moved to amend by making the re-
solution q Joint resolution, and was supported by
Messrs. Mason, CLARKE, RusK and BoRLAND, on
the ground that Kossuth was received by the two
HouaAa of COnpreaH 4
Measrs. SEWARD, MANGUM, BADGER, SoULE and
SaarLp spoke in favor of making the appropra
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
ment.
The question icing taken on Mr.. CAss 8 amend
ment TO make the resolution joint one, 1t 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--l6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell. Brooke,
Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa,
Fish, Hamlin, James, JoEes 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:
YxAs.--Messrs. Atchison, Badger. Bayard,
Bell, Bradbury, Brodhead, Brooke. Chase. Davis,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs,
Fish, Geyer. Hamlin, 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.
On motion Of Mr.. MASON, the special order was
then postponed for the purpose of going into an
executive session, after which, the Senate ad-
journed.