The daily union., 1852-03-12


that was myself totally opposed to the orgnaton OF
the proceedings with respect TO Kossuih which ended in
the presentation OF the resolution before The Senate
But SIR DO hope that there viii not be moments diff
houlty with any member OF this body, after Louis Kos.
sulh has been 10 Washington alter a committee ap.
pointed by body has received and presented him
to the Senate aud alter the expenses have been incurred
IN his entertainment here aud that there will not be
gentleman here who will hesitate 10 vote promptly TO
have these expenses betrayed think owe il to
selves With regard 10 the form of the resolution,
think IL proper that these expenses should be paid upon
resolution oil the Senate and not upon joint resolution
When the gentleman came here no committee had been
appointed by The House OF Representatives TO receive
him. or 10 take charge OF him, present him TO that
body committee had been appointed by the Senate
Tor mat purpose, and he here think, something
like week, before resolution passed in the House
OF representatives authorizing his presentation to that
body In The mean time he had been received by
committee, and placed in suitable quarters in this city,
and the expenses sought 10 be betrayed bad been in
cured II seems TO me, therefore. it is matter appro
prale 10 the Senate, and that il business
that these expenses betrayed hope. therefore, the
utlon submitted by the honorable from New
York Mr. SEWARD will be adopted 10 allow the com
mlee 10 audit the accounts to ascertain what is just
and certainly what is just ought TO be paid,
Mt BORLAND. J rise simply to suggest that This
resolution had better be postponed for the reason not
that intend to discuss il myself but there is member
OF the Senate, not now here Mr.. CLEMENs,] who has
given notice that when il comes up he intended to offer
his views upon it, AS il is not pressing matter and as
there are other matters before the Senate which press
! ing. move that il be postponed
Mr. SEWARD | hope that motion will not prevail
public houses OF this city, who stands in need of the
money; and he has requested me 10 bring up this esou
lion as soon possible. have called it up out OF
its ORDER but do not feel willing to defer it, now that il
comes up in its regular course.
Mr.. CASS. will merely remark, Mr. President upon
this subject, that think the honorable senator from New
York tMr SEwARD would better accept the proposition
made by the honorable senator from Virginia. Mr. Ma
soN,l because there probably will be much unani-
nous action on the part of the Senate II me
TO be wrong thing entirely TO pay such this
out OF the contingent fund of the Senate 1t does no,
fairly relate to that class OF payments which 10
out oil the contingent fund, but il relates particular
y 10 that class OF expenses which be paid from the
public treasury. and therefore il would be proper have
The JOINT action OF Congress upon IT, II the latter
IS taken, shall be strongly inclined TO vote for it, Un-
less hear such objections have heard before,
shall vote Tor It, think that in this shape will
ed into joint resolution, and therefore the safest mode
will be TO have both houses together upon it, they
both bad the matter before them This, think, will be
better Than TO have the expenses paid oul OF the conn
gent fund.
MIR. BADGER. do not at all agree with my friend
from Michigan Mr. CAss] that there is anything appro-
pirate in giving this proceeding the shape OF joint
lnnoh, oh Inc contrary ~ IS entirely inappropriate
These expenses incurred under Joint proceeding
OF the two houses-by joint act OF the two houses
nor by any concurrent resolution for the resolution
passed by The Senate, and under which this gentleman
was received here, and placed in quarters here and
terained here resolution adopted By the Senate
and 1t had been IN force for week after his arrival
before any resolution was passed 10 introduce him into
the House OF Representatives. 1t movement oil
what expenses the contingent fund is designed II not o
expenses OF this kind They not regular and ord
nary expenses OF the Senate clear contingency
The sessions in consequence OF resolution OF the Senate
not relating to the ordinary expenses oil this body II this
is not contingent expenditure | would like 10 know
what IS For one am ready 10 meet it in that point OF
view Why sir, giving il the form of joint resolution
is as much TO intimate that the expenses not in
Cured by separate body The expenses in
CURED by and they should be betrayed by u.s. We
ought not 10 give IT form which originally did not be-
long to IT, II seems TO me that the resolution is right
Mr. SHIELDS II understand H. the question now
y as to The form OF this resolution hope that the mo-
state that had much rather far am Individually
concerned and know that the gentleman who gen.
eous enough TO receive this gentleman at his boe and
much rather have il decided at once, either way
the other-at least so he has Informed Now, sir
when kossuth was made the guest OF the nalion and
was on his way 10 the capital by invitation OF Congress
the question with was, What 10 doi We
tried to get the Executive 10 make provision for his
entertainment, and he declined. What was 10 be done
We invited him here and made him the guest of the
nation; we brought him here TO Washington and were
we TO permit him and his suite 10 remain in the streets
Unhesatngly determined 10 the risk al once and
make some provision for their entertainment The
mtee was under obligation 10 receive him in accordance
with the dignity OF the nation. Now, take il for
granted that in this of two things ought TO be
done-eher to DO nothing or to do all that ought TO be
done-ether 10 stop before begin, not TO stop
al we end. Laughter
( Now, SIR my distinguished friend from Michigan
Mr. CAss states that this ought TO be paid OF the
contingent fund OF the Senate II understand Il, thai
fund is appropriated especially 10 national matters II
this is not national matter, il ought TO be paid
OF no fund But, sir, find that there are precedenls
Tor this In the OF the unfortunate disaster tha
occurred board OF the steamship Princeton, and
which had no direct connexon whatever with the af
fairs OF the Senate, all the expenses pertaining to ha
were paid out OF the contingent fund oil the Senate Il
had connexion with the Senate, with the treasury
fund, with the nation That is one precedent In
my humble opinion, sr this ought unhestaiingly ic
be paid out OF the contingent fund OF the Senate, a.
stated by my honorable friend from North Carolina
Mr.. BADGER
My idea is This unless pay il out OF the conin.
gent fund.- II will not be paid at all do not think
joint resolution would pass. Ii will remain in this
position that have invited the here, furnished
him with quarters, and then refused pay the expenses
incurred. think sir, before stated, that these ex
penses ought TO be paid out OF The contingent fund oil
the Senate, they incurred under the provisions
OF senatorial act There option left us, we
had been appointed by this body. lie was on his way
here and provision had been made for his reception
and the only question was. What are we 10 do
Mr. SEWARD. With the gentemans permission, |
will also state that consulted with the Executive, and
he recommended TO TO take this course.
Mr. SHIELDS. Yes. SIR; the Executive recon-
mended 10 us TO pursue that course upon that occasion
Mr. Brown, the owner OF the hotel very kindly received
him, and now awaits payment My impression is, that
unless we pay out OF the contingent fund ii will not
be paid oat of any fund.
Mr.. PRATT. Mr. President, do not exactly under.
stand The phrase o the honorable who has Just
taken his seat although perhaps there may be mean
ing 10 II in bis mind, that should have stopped
before we began. But think however, that can put
- hat -. ~