The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-12
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. March II |

WASHINGTON, March II, 1861.
NEW FROM MISSISSIPPI
Mr. McREA presented the credentials Of Walter Brooke
Senator elect from Mississippi to f tho vacancy ooca-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. Foote
Mr. Brooks appeared and was sworn
Several petitions were presented.
CEMETERY FOR SOLDIERS FELL IN MEXICO
Mr. MASON. (dem of Va, from the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations reported bill approprating three thou
sand dollars to complete the purchase of cemetery
officers and soldiers who have died. or who may here
after die In that vicinity The bill was considered and
ordered to third reading.
Mr. FISH, (whig) of N Y presented two petitions from
Buffalo, for further aid to Collins line of steamers
ENTERTAINMENT KossyTH
The Senate then took up the following resolution Of
fered some time since by Mr.. Seward:-
Il: sSa s
s to the capital be paid out Of fund of the
reception
Mr. Mason said he could not vote for the resolution In
its present shape for two First 1t assumed that
Kossuth to Washington he was invited bv
Congress- which was not the fact The next objection was
that the expenses to be paid the contingent
s fssSiu;iSn fca b 81 You'd 5faE ySse joint
Mr. SEWARD free soiD Of N. Y, said he not tena-
cous the Of the resouon he cared not what par
tcular was used 50 that the wa
thought that the best way to do it would be by simple
resolution out Of the contingent fund though he would
now be governed by what the friends Of the matter deter
mined He would like to know what form the Hon Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, preferred.
Mr. DAVIS, (whg) Of Mass.-I say, BY joint resolu-
tion.
Mr. sEwARD-whst does tho Hon. Senator from Michi-
gansay?
appropriation it put joint resolution but make
distinctive answer upon the matter will not vote for
Mr. sEwARD-Weil think tho resolution better be a.
It
Mr. BADGER (whig) Of N. c. said he hoped no Senator
would object the payment of this BILL the passage Of
this resolution as 1t stands Kossuth he remarked
received here by the committee Of the Senate aone
he was lodged and here BY the Senate commit
Senate for the House had nothing to do with his reoep
tion entertainment lie had been here several days
before any committee Of that body appointed He
thought there something appropriate in having this
bill paid out Of the contingent fund Of the Senate.
had given notice the other day that be would speak on
this resolution but that gentleman not now pro-
sent he would therefore move that the further consde-
Mr.. SEWARD hoped that the resolution would not be
postponed
Mr. CAss hoped that the resolution would be changed,
and that the bill be paid by appropriation regularly
made by joint resolution.
Mr. BADGER said that he could no propriety or ne
cessy for sending this matter to the House These
penses incurred by joint concurrent action Of
the two houses Of the committees Of the two houses
Kossuth received here by the Senate committee and
conducted to hotel and he there week before the
House appointed any committee moved In the matter
was an % S ns Sas o o
and the Senate may pay itself without consulting the
House
Mr. SHIELDS (dem) J, OF NJ, said he hoped the motion
to postpone would not prevail Tho person to whom the
bill was due desired decision 1T way the
other Kossuth invited 10 this city by Congress.
lie came here and was received and entertained What
else could be done just out Of prison could not
be expected to be well supplied with funds and the COM
mittee could not leave him in the street Congress had
commenced the work, and ought not TO leave 1t un
finished You ought either TO stop before you begin or
rome 80 far ought not to stop now He considered that
the bill ought to be paid out Of the contingent fund and
not by joint resolution. joint resolution could not
Mr SEWARD said that the Executive not consulted
by tho committee and what they bad done was what had
Mr. PRArr (whig) Of Nd, eonhdered that this bill
ought to be paid by appropriation made in the usual
and regular manner and not BY attempting to cover 1t
Ought not this bill as we'll as all other claims, to
ought the items ofths large bill to be examined by
some 1t would bc TO him. II not to the country,
matter Of curiosity to see the item, m % Dill Dy which i've
lie tavern In tho city Of Washington He thought the
committee ought to have asked an appropriation before
Mr. SHIELDS could the propriety Of thus dis
playing the items Of the BILL unless 1t to disgrace
and belitte Kossuth the whom the Senate had in
vited When man invites guest to his table, he does
not expect that guest to bring his provisions with him
Mr. PRArr-When invite a man to my table, first
see that have the means to entertain him. Kossuth
was not my guest He the guest Of the committee,
who ought before incurng this expense to have asked
for the means by which they could nave egnatey en-
| tertained him.
Mr. sHiELps-Kossuth wa. the guest Of the nation,
and a SUCH the guest Of every In the nation
lie thought but very small business for the Senate to
engage In the examination Of the different articles used
by their guest for the purpose Of publishing 1t to the
world He would as soon think OF treating guest at
1 his own table in that manner as kossuth.
Mr. BopIAND referred to the fact that In the debate on
the resolution Of welcome, proposition to provide Tor
the expenses of Kossuth voted down as II was con-
/ sdcrcd indgnity to mention money in connection
| with his name, 1t not pretended that this tye
thousand dollars to pay the expenses OF kossuth
alone but included those Of his suite Now the Senate
had positively and gravely by solemn vote refused to
welcome that suite include them In any resolution or
invitation Of wecome--and why was the Senate to pay
the expenses OF persons whom they had rcpudaed W
| unworthy Of an invitation Of welcome!
Mr.. UPHAM. (whig) of VT insisted that the items Of
1 this large bill should be known and examined
sr SHIELDS said the resolution required the bill to w
approved by the committee
Mr. MAsoS raid, he was mistaken In saying that X os
suh had not been invited TO Washington IIo had for
gotten the joint resolution Of welcome to the coun an,
the cnpa The expenses ought to be paid but ocht 4