The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-11

The House having taken up the resolution calling
npon the Presdeht for information concerning tie
imprisonment OF American citizens In England for
dultcai Ofenc.s. Mr.. WOOp dem, N " con-urrd
the Prcsdent Tor omittng TO take step TO eject the
gress the President had words OF kindness srug.
Cling patriois but words were chesp aud mign, b.
eere and had no Intention 10 ,ndorSe them by action
So far FROM tho Preriden being inbued BY the per.
y,ding sentiment OF the American people the ffesl.
only had he failed to observe the laws OF nations and
To respect the popular opinion and wish Of the
American people In a recognition Of the Cuban H..
sursents. but he had thrown the whole weight OF
the GoNernmen, into the opposite scale.
THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA.
Mr. BANKS moved that the privilege of the foor
for this day be given TO hr. John Kits, the gentle
man stapding by HE eide who was born In PtuuSyl
wanna In llGs and We soldier IN the Revolution.
witnessed the su rrender of Cornwallis orkt0Wn,
lnd had also served in the War OF lsi:, The motion
Nn- -non surroundol rs the members with whom
be chatted 10 liEelI and inlcllsen' manner, show
lLS but slight Indications o MS extreme age,
TILr BErwEEN BrrLpR AND cox
Tho Appropriate I'LL having been taken up. an
amendment was offered by Mr.. Butler tlep. Mass
IN cf,et cutting on CoGgres-mtn'- mileage and amer
several sales BY members Tho opposed the amend
ment,
Mr. Cox Dem, " said that gentlemen were
undertaking 10 run the machine OF economy by
saving candle ends ard cheese parings II haJ been
inlma'od by the gentleman iron Nc' ada (Mr Fitcf,
'hot the getilensn from Massachusetts (dr. Buterj
ran away rom Congress ior the pu pose Of making
money IN MS professlpn; but he (Mr, Coil would
defend the member from Massachusetts; he never
ran away he would not run away az soldl.r, a. 4
Le would not run away rs Statesman. Tie WAS al
ways here when there was trouble. Laughter |
lie believed that the amendment was made IN per.
feet good faith thgt gentleman loved the people
and would not tlke mileage either IN currency or
gold. lie (Mr. CoD would defend the honorable
member from hasssachule,ts against the in.
teman from Illinois, (Mr, Far sworth) What
ana tlst gentleman mean by taking o.
gentlemen gctung money by outside operations
He thought ii peculiarly happy that the Democratic
party, repr, sented IN humble way by himself,
could defend lis old una honored colleague, who had
even gone further than the party by standing by tue
southern wing oi II in these Derluus days, Laugh.
teri u lhere VA one gentleman whom Ge loved
To defend more than another, not only in hlF milf
tarJ career, bur In his economical career, cOmWenc.
ing at Dutch Gap Canal and running all the way
down through every idea connected with h,s name,
i was the gentleman from Mass4cl uscls. Laugh
teri. n.y.. ,.,.n,,., -. .,.... ,.....
under which tLe salary Of tho members WAS iu-
creased, a. connected With the additional bounty to
soldiers
Mr.. BurIER explained that his amendment did not
strike at The salary of members, but only AT tho
mileage. lie regretted that the ac OF his ability IL
earn somt thing To help himself snOuld he used
argument why anything should be paid 10 him more
than TO those HhO hal not the ability to earn enough
10 take care Of themselves. Laughtcr,l He WAS
glad that IN the great matter Of economy there could
be no argument against IT, either by the gentleman
from Illinois (farnsNortLl or BY any other member,
other than that n-lnuaon against him, ,whch notody
dared speak out loud; and ~ to the member from
kcw York (Mr. CoX) he would be answered By every
boz on the street, (waylng his hand In dlsdainiul
manuer, which brought down uproar'ous laughter
"suoo FLY. DoS'T BoDDra Mr."
Mr.. Cox got the floor TO reply. Hc had under.
taken In q quiet way to defend the Distinguish,
soldier from M.ssachusetts, and HE reward was =
sort OF street negro minstrel remark. Why
had he not answered ths iDumstion made by gentle
men ON his owp aide byerEbodv On both s'dss o'