Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-12


il is spent---thc items which compose this s2s7,
776 Of contingencies in one year for the Senate,
hold myself us much responsible for that expendi-
ture as those who voted II out Of that fund, after
they had received il through the appropriation
bill into the hands Of their Secretary.
"Now, sir, here is bill paid 10 the Messrs'
Brown. hotel-keepers of this city for Louis Kos
suth and his suite, Of "a 500 32. For that never
intend knowingly TO vote, directly or indirectly"
Mr. CAMPBELL. ! did not charge that you
did
Mr.. JONES' know that; but think If the
gentleman win tax his memory he viii have the
magnanimity to say that majority of the mem
bers upon this side of the House contested, inch
by inch every step of the progress of the intro
duction OF Louis Kossuth into this Hsuse. -sz
Mr.. CAMPBELL. No man resisted IL with more
frmness tharif did, and resisted the payment Of
the bill.
Mr.. JONES i do not rccolIect distinctly what
position the gentleman occupied, but know-and
It hrs rot perhaps escaped bis Professionalism
IN the Committee Of the Whole, occupied the
chair; and viii not recount here how that reso-
luton was introduced; how the rules were violated
and ridden over by a majority.
Mr.. CAMPBELL wish to say one word The
gentleman did resist as l thought then and now
think, with great propriety the introduction into
this Han OF Louis Kossuth by Congressional
committee. united with him at the time, not
understanding the great public excitement which
prevailed over the whole country and in my own.
district. thought it was great national impro-
pTiety but call the attention Of the gentleman
10 the point made--not against him-because
reeolect fun well the remarks the honorable gen
rtenan made at the time Of the reporting of that
bill, when be said he should resist the appropria
ton; but the point which made was, that the
appropriation bill providing the fund out Of which
these items were paid, was supported by the gem
tleman's party as a body. That is the point.
Mr. JONES. If the gentleman will follow out
the proceedings upon that BILL he win find, In
evcry recorded vote upon It, that |, at least, was
oae who voted against it.
Mr. CAMPBELL. / have no doubt of IL; but
the gentleman's party vcted for 1t, and that is the
charge wish TO make distinctly.
Mr. JONES. am responsible only for my vote.
While do not know how many Of the gentleman's
party voted against it, am very certain that a
very large majority of them, upon this floor, were
in favor of the introduction of Kossuth, and sus-
timed the appropriation to defray out Of the Trea-
sury OF the United States, the expenses of the
hrst-and trust in God it win be the last--royal
lsvee which has ever been held within the pre-
cincts Of Washington.
Mr.: SMITH, of Tennessee rise to question
Of order
Mr.. JONES. My colleague is very kind in
rising to point of order, after sitting STILL and
hearing the gentleman from Ohio discuss this mat
ter.
mr.. SMITH. Is not my colleague through
Mr.. JONES. / cannot, sir, if the gentleman
from Ohio succeeds in getting up that resolution,
vote for it and trust the House will bear in mind
the reason which l assign for my course. / know,
as well as the gentleman from Ohio and other gen.
tenen here, that the Congress of the United
States h 8 exclusive legislative jurisdiction over
this District and when they exercise that juris-
ction it is the local Legislature of this District,
do not feel myself authorzedI do not feel myself
ilstifed--in coupling with it my character of ana
tomical Representative, and putting my hand into
the national Treasury-the money of which is col
lected from all the people Of this country-and APP
propriating 1t for domestic purposes, whatever they
may be. If moneys have been appropriated for
improvements upon private property, no one can
say that any vote of mine did it.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. want to ask the gentleman
one question: / ask him whether he did not vote
for an appropriation of SIC, 1000 900 to purchase
the Messilla Valley ? and would like to know of
the gentleman in what part of the Constitution nc
fluids his authority to do that
Mr. JONES. do not consider myself bound to
answer all questions which the gentleman from
Ohio may zee fit to put to me; nor to give him the
specific authority for all my votes upon this floor.
IL Is spa1cent for him to know that voted for that
appropriation, and for Others, to buy territory.
ask him if he or his party, has ever voted appro-
prstions pay for territory acquired from another
country | ask him if his party has ever had
nationality enough to do thats
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