The New York herald., 1870-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. lSl
FOREIGN MAI. STEAMSHIP LINES.

FOREIGN MAIL STEAMSHIP LINES.
Mr.. ROor5, trep.) OF Ark, introduced . bin to
encourage the establishment OF mall steamship
line to India and China and to promote immigration
from Europe to the Southern States Referred.
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN BRITISH PRISONS.
The resolution reported some time since from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs calling the Prcsi-
dent for information concerning the Imprisonment
American citlzens In England for political offences
was taken up and discussed by Messrs. Wood
Haght, Schumacher and Wilkinson, each OF the
speakers taking strong ground against the British
government
REFUNDIN0 MONEYS ADVANCED FOR NATIONAL DE.
FENCE.
Mr.. WOOD (dem) or N. y, asked leave to o1er a
resolution directing the Committee on ApprOpria-
tions to report an appropriation to refund TO the
city OF New York moneys dIsbursed In lsul under
the direction OF the Union Defence Committee
amounting to nearly sl.oOO,0oo.
Mr.. CULLOM, (rep) OF ILL., objected, nnieas SiInl-
lar proposition for Illinois was coupler with IT,
HoNORING VETERAN.
Ieges Of tae ioor Tor tho day be given 20 MIR Jonn
kits, the gentleman standing by MS side, who
born III Pcnnsyivania Ia 1902, was soldier OF Tie
Revolution, witnessed the surrender OF Cornwallis at
Yorktown ana had also served In the war Of 1872.
The motion was agreed 10 unanimously. and the old
gentleman was soon surrounded by the members
WITH whom he chatteu In lively and Intelligent
manner, showing but slight indications OF his e&-
treme age.
CLAIMS Against SPAIN.
Mr. BUTLER, trcp.l OF Mass offered resolution
calling on the secretary OF state Information ~
to wny the Spanish government had not paid IN
CON- according tie treaty OF 1874 the interest on
TIC claims of American citizens in Paris, ana why
any portion thereof had been PAID 70 the creditors
| In legal tender notes, &C. Adopted.
The housc then nj thirty minutes p,s. one, went
into the Committee OF the Whole MIR. cessna IN the
I chalr, on
THR LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The amendment offered yesterday by Mir. NgGLEY.
(rep.) OF Pa, IN reference to the Capitol police keep
ing up their present number and pay gave rise 10
considerable discussion, ana was finally relected.
| Mr. BUTLER OF Mass, moved 10 amend the pro.
position gvin. 3i,500O0O for pay and mileage OF
members BY making the amount slo00.o 900 for pay
OF members, aud striking olt altogether tnc mileage
clause.
| INC amendment was discussed by Hessrs Fitch
Ingerson. Latin, FarnsWorth and Cox, Mr. Fitch OBJ
serving that Representatives, Ike hmseE, from the
Pacific coast were deprived of the Opportunity
| joyed by Eastern members OF going home OCCASION
ally TO practise 1eir profession and earning large
| Mr. Cox dem, OF N. Y. said he looked upon this
! as coyerG attack on The gentleman from hassl-
/ chusetts lMr. Butler), VINO always TOOK pay Tor
his services In gold tsaughter.l TINS WAS The
| largest debate on sma matter that ne ONT cox
| had heard. Gentlemen were undertaking to
| run the machine of economy by saving candle ends
| and cheese parings. Il had been intimated by
! the gentleman from Nevada tMr. Fitch that tho
| Yentaman from Massachu,e (Mr Butler) ran
away from Congress for tho purpose oi making
| money IN his profession, out no iMr. cox could
| oeiend the member from Massachusetts; he never
| ran away no would not run away Z
| soldier, and he would not run away as states
| man. lie was always hero when there was
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rnent made IN perfect good laith. That gentle
! man loved the people, and wotld not take mileage
either IN currency gold lie MIR Cox would defend
| toe honorable member from Massachusetts against
the insdous assault made on him oy the gent cnan
IRON Illinois Or Faraworshl. WHAT did thai gentle
| man mean by talking OF gentlemen getting money
| by outside operailonst He thought it peculiarly
happy that tue democratic party represented In or
hubble way by himself, could desnd its old an
honored colleague, VINO ha1 even gone lur
Their than tho party by standing by IN,
Southern wing oi IL In tuese pcrupu
DAYS tLaugh.cr) n there was one ger
tieuan whom ne loved to defend more than another
not only ln nus military career but LII hls economical
| career, commencing At Dutch Gap Canal nnd run
ning all tho way down through every idz, conncclo
vita ms name, IT was the gentlemaD from Massa
chuSeth. (Laugnter.j
| MIR. BUrLkR explained that his am, ndment did nc
suKe o. ne fAary Of peWoe1. but opy a. u