The daily union., 1852-03-12

raid the bill himself" No one has made the question
whether the nation has not to pay bill Whatever il is
right pay bat the sole question s whether there can
moi be inquiry instituted as TO the amount OF the bill
tavern keeper has presented bill TO the committee OF
the Senate and they say the bill Is to be paid without
animation That is the proposition on one side. Now,
the other side OF the question s that is not compatible
with honor that should inquire into the items OF that
bill. Somebody should inquire Some accounting off,
Ger should ascertain whether il is right or wrong
Mr. BADGER MIR. President, my friend from Mary
land TO have got into singular error upon this
subject The resolution expressly requires that what is
10 be paid is 10 be paid under the approval of the
mitlec Well believe that is the usual course Of the
Senate.
moi differ ALL II this committee is 10 inquire first into
tbe items OF the bill, do care where you pay il out
Give 10 anybody, but inquire into it, il your committee
is TO be invested with power OF ascertanng its
ness not speaking of what the senator from North
Carolina has said but OF the argument used the other
sdehat i ls dishonorabe TO inquire into this bill,
whether II is wright or wrong
Mr.. SHIELDS. | will state that have not the slight
est idea OF charging anything like dishonor upon the
gentleman from Maryland, [Mr PRATT Perhaps ex-
ago only felt that il would be little wanting in dig.
nly to 20 into such investigation believe the gem
tlemsn himself would be the last TO do with
guest
Mr. B0RLAND. have not from the beginning OF
this discussion objected to the payment OF the bill nor
have heard any one object as the senator from Mary
land has remarked The only question is as 10 the man
ner Of paying IT, and the time | proposed. for the sim
gle reason tina, have stated, that should be postponed
not that am no, prepared TO vote upon the question TO-
day The Senate having decided that il will not post
pone it, ! am prepared to vote now.
But wish to say in regard TO remark which fell
from the senator from Michigan, Mr.. CAss,l that do
mol understand how can be considered small affair
unworthy 10 be introduced hereo comment what has
been the action OF the Senate The Senate positively
used upon substantial proposition, TO include any
in its invitation except kossuth himself after full discus
sion. When proposition is brought forward to pay for
The entertainment OF persons that we positively refused to
entertain, do not consider it small, immaerla,
IN tprp
question, Tor what il may be worth
But will be Tecolleced also, that this very PROPOSE
ton not only made but carried here in opposition
objections then made TO This business OF receiving and
ertaning Mr. Kossuth without the action OF
the House and was expressly stated by the late
from Mississippi lMr FooTE,] when made the propo-
son TO include appropriation for the purpose OF pay
ing these expenses, that its going to the House joint
resolution weuld defeat IT, Sir the same apprehension
the Houses they are afraid to send the matter there, be-
the House might investigate it. There be no
other reason, as conceive why il should no, be sent
there Putting the two circumstances together it seems
10 make out which leaves ground for sus-
pcon at least that the object of making this appropra
lion out OF the contingent fund OF The Senate is to avoid
the discussion it will undergo in the House, and the
chances that it will be there defeated Now, in appro-
palng money out OF the treasury for any purpose what
ever am not for avoiding any investigation being gmade,
either branch OF Congress- as TO the proprety OF the
appropriation. think it is well for the country, not
only IN case of this sort, but in every other that il
should undergo the scrutiny of both houses The cons,i
requires il, and form of legislation requires
and think the experience of the country jusles that
rquremen and every day adds 10 the force and pro-
pney OF that requirement For that reason shall ad
here
MIR. BADGER, (nterposiug.) wish to say 10 my
friend from Arkansas, if the whole House OF Represent
aiives were, TO man. opposed 10 the payment of this
BILL it would furnish why should not be paid
and would not relieve this Senate from its responsibility
pay II at all This gentleman came here and
ceyed by our committee. Acting under resolution,
they placed him IN quarters which he occupied under their
authoriy and under their responsibility represent
ayes, and believe he had been there ten before
the committee from the House appointed. No CON-
mluee of the House. however. joined in the action by
which he pull in those quarters, or assumed any
gonsbiliiy, the part OF the House, for making COM
pensaoA 10 the landlord and therefore whether it is
Hghtor wrong should submit the question 10 the
House. What our committee has done we are bound 10
zee reported and carried through by the power which we
ST. BoRLAND. The senator from North Carolina.
think is mistaken. 1t has been clearly shown by the
senator from Rhode Island Mr. CLARKE,l and by the
senator from Virginia, Mr. MAsoN,l that MIR Kossuh
not invited here, not received here and not enter
famed here by the Senate alone. but by joint resolution
Of the two houses OF Congress.
Mr.. BADGER There is no sort Of Inconsistency in
The Two statements. know there joint resolution
somewhat in the French style: "The American people
give to Louis Kossuth cordial welcome TO the capital
Of the country" know that was done in both houses
flourish But this Senate, before he arrived here, ap
pointed committee to receive him. 1t was that com,
muee acting under that resolution that took charge OF
Mr.. kossuh without any agency by the House com.
mi!!ee, OF any action Of the House, and placed him
at The lodgings which he occupied al the hotel IN this
city, That is the state OF the case.
Mr. SEWARD That is the state OF the case exactly
There no committee OF the other branch when Kos
suth arrived in this city He was met by u.s. was con-
Quoted by the hotel and received there by the
keeper OF the hotel upon the contingency OF bis expenses
being paid at instance nd before he lett the city
be offered 10 pay the expenses himself and was instruct
ed that he ought not TO pay them.
Mr. BORLAND demanded the yeas and nays the |
amendment OF Mr.. CAss; which were ordered
Mr. S0ULE | want 10 ascertain the TACT whether
these expenses incurred under the responsibility OF
the committee appointed by this body.
wholly incurred under the responsibility OF the committee
appointed by the Senate and that the committee after
wards appointed by the House bad nothing o do with It,
MI SOULE That being the case, Il would like then
submit TO the Senate whether, under any circumstances
We can exonerae selves from the responsibility &C
eIuihg out Of IT, As the senator from North Carolina
lhf BADGERl properly remarked, let us admit, for
moment that there should be difficulty in the House
aOoal appopating sufficient sum of money 10 satisfy
ms bill how will the Senate stand cannot hesitate
,oIa moment IN the solution OF that question. We are
pound TO ray IT, and being bound 10 pay IL shall vote
IoI we resolution as il stood first
lhe question being taken the amendment to make II
lows.
lEAs-Nesn. Bayard, Borlsnd, Bradbury, Brodbesd
Mss Ciafke Davis. Downs Geyer, King, McRae Mason
'Won W91 Pnu Rusk. and Upbam--l6.
ls.Messrs Achson, Badger, Bell, Brooke, Chase
use a Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Fish, Hanlin, amcs
sII o. Iowa. Jones OF Tennessee, Mangum, Seward,
Wade-2L
me question recurring on the original resolution
vs on, mohioN demanded the yeas and nays; which