, 1870-05-27
WASHING ON.
Final Passage Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Bill.
Western Items in the River and
Harbor Bill,

Special Despatch to The s.s.=-sc Tribune.
PEKsoS.I DIFFICULTY.
WAsuNGI1H, Nay GA fracas took place tsts
evening, at the arlington House, between General
Negle5, member from Pittsburgh, and Captain
John Goldman, Of Boston, who has been here for
some time. opposing the legislation advocated by
Lgnchs committee. The two gentlemen were II
discussion about the matter, when Negloy, who
wa7:t!y supported the committees VieWs, said
something to which Goldman TOOK exception One
hing led to another, till Negley struck Goldman In
the face with his twhercupon tho latter retorted
by striking Negley over tho head with his cane.
BystAnders then lnterfered, and the parties were
separated without material damage to either.
TIE CASE OF GOVERNOR FILE.
General Pile, Governor Of New Mexico, has
hrtn, II he Is not now, In ttouble about his Official
head The President was 80 much dissatisfied
with him that come weeks ago he
determined on his removal This came to the
knowledge OF some Of his friends who interceded
till he could be heard from. Delay was granted,
AMI on the receipt Of General Piles defence, the
President consented to lag aside the decapltauug
axe for the present How long 1t will rest In lts
place no one can tell
THE TAX B1Ll.
The Tax bill from the Ways and Means con1-
nittee wil probably come up In the House about
next Tuesday. But few amendments have been
made since 1t WAS first reported, and none OF these
change It's character. The general feeling among
en,.Hs,-s - eaas ~ - tuaas4uAlc " tle LINES.
~, .sa s.stssss,.s ."o opes4A4 m'n
A. ~ 's ~. 4.a,SHa. =. 10y. ~ .4en coaea.
y. W., nas eesn " +~so1 toe0
/ PASSAGE or TIE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
IN THs HOUSE.
The struggle over tho Northern Pacnc Railroad
bill, III the House. lasted about four hours and the
bill was then passed BY swenty-four majority. 1t
went ufough Without amendment The toll was
majority on every vote. though at one tIme It
se!. to three. some Of the amendments you,a
p1onan'! nave been adopted nut for the fear that
luz ~ "oolo nos aenn oe leacaed II sent osei TO
tie scna'e. no otnef measure 1ot ten years mas
oeeo ~ petaasea! aua opftla8tely 1ousht Is ths'
a"o tue Maio'"s oh AIS PassaSe ~ uue
III soule ues'se " tae ehataetes OF tne
oPposl"ou y nS eneoun.e'eo. goes
te-moFlo" 70 tue fIesdent 1or MS signature,
WHEEL IL "M se1 WITHOUT ooupt ihe compass
Aas luz plases 1ol lts pohas ALMOST haisaet, anu
VIII b. onee seI l.s aseuts ~ "olh LII Europe, ~
oo1aln 1oau5 anu saoscr!ptlohA
Tue ENFORCEMENT ELL
1he so-cahea f.atoleeHens nth was presented IN
me house tnls Afternoon, from the conference
Cumuitsee, by Judge bingham, aud after some
nlitusteting an agreement was reachea' shat 70
| moro" Ine democrats sHooiu nave al hour aud
halt and tho Republicans an hour for debate, and
that the vote shall then be taken without further
lilaio1y motious. The scope aud substance OF thu
| bill nas admirably stated by Vice President Col
fax In ruling on point OF prt;er by Senator Sauls-
bu1J, This Was his languaze:
"The House passed bill to enforce the Fifteenth
A1neudment The scuatc struck 1t all uut and
insettea sa1lo9s ploposluons 20 enforce tne -Four.
Advancement tn mt oWn ti!erai ,anIs n marau.I.
ers to gtald against illegal yo;iuQ aud lis resulis
| to protect the equal rights Of citizens under the
laMs 70 ieenact tne cisl ts9ts law Tor ing beaehl
] -. tg iI. = ~ 10 SILL. ~ ~ tee ~ ~
Iusai to receive yotes that could be cast unc1 tue
| constitution"
| TIE CUBAN QUESTION.
| The Spanish Minister does not appear to be dlS-
turbed oy the !ate Cuban outbreak IN The House.
lae thinks affairs are going on as vea as could be
| reasonably expected. General GARFIELD tooE the
| "1nu out OF consul fa1hp8 satls, anu proved Tue
man 70 DC at leass an adsentufct. tie got MS
title from Admiral Poofe, anu his appointment
was fepudla1ea as soon as ae was kho"n ~ me
state department. The great point made by Inc
Democrats II their spcccnes was that ITO amer-
cans nyeta ana epeaklnAn, were nutueteu
| ao"n tuefe' l5o'4 mas !oue a3o op'aine" llA.
onc - @ne4a "A8 ~ uaA"to' 0t!Aeo iots'e!e'' aAu
Inc elaN pelae .p.ent ~ nae P4oo. 4neu1e,D!s 1uaA
ooIu "eie ens.ea !of son'I ec'stee wan tne IL"
su3Senss, aAu' tuf4 e4u1e' "e4e Aot IL AaJ ~ c0-
llueo ~ aae psotgSuoa ~ 1 u .nt 99yetauen~
,oos m. ,,.,. a-v ,.ata...I ,-,--a.. T., ~. ,,-u
sna ,Iaa,s ~o,1.n,t+ao c. ~ 40 49,. 10 ,o,..r'
ana Means comM1lsee- 80 tai as can be escer-
1zlnee no t"o Meupe3s nte ae1eeo III op'nou as
! ~ "ua@ euit'usiuo nAaa oe auop4eo, a1t'' "lscus
s1oa aeena W "losn latuel tnAa LESSER sne 'anef'
WOW, t,,at nothir1 ,1T ~ aono ,vh,,a o,nrs ~,
th,nr somc e,rnIe tnt o5rectiva roaspnre ri,i t.a
ra,,o,+od - 10 ~, uto,r IN orv 90. ,ha. - hn1
car he oc+asd nnon ,,n,,e- a ,ortntont ard ~
cntse. every har'a DELAY ndds to fnc chances
against tae passage 0t Whatever may be reported.
| TIKI ENVELOPE cof1RAcT3-
The inquiry Into Postmaster General Creswelrs
envelope contract HAS concluded today bg the
house APPROPRIATION Conl1n'elees Ibey are en-
ttEely satisfied that there Is nothing in any man
| ncr rejecting on either the personal or official
| s.anib fof Mr. CresEejl hut think that some fr.
| oo-: stia1 t.ro o,,,-.,., +, vn,t,nr VI. 49,
s..s, rot,S 81 :, 'II I
OF an interpretation to which the committee can-
not give its sanction They will, therefore, bring
~ ~ eu4cnolneu. W .Ae lons o4nse nPp' olhsaeisn
ohl, me enect OF "nlea VIII " 70 SCI asae tne
contract and provide that a new one shall be made
| vnopuErs, rorpsp nv nv ~opruvp,; p.r,p,r
| 'ooA"1' "'@''". ~ ~, AA~'sAs
rnotact that the vote ID The House committee upon
porting the Northern Pacific Railroad bill without
amendment was unanimous directed espectal at-
pauon ~ tAe euutee W ~. 'ooinecss uiealoef
VI We euntntlee, s ~ tas laaa..t. uutAs thc
voting In the House Yesterday on The three amend
ments offered. he failed to record his name. To-
! dor ofter art;no w,th rho friends of the measure
49,, Mnsa -nn rsW g., can,,ate.1 ~ thn 1nn,toa ~
.o. 80 +,r, ro.sr,, ~ ~ h,,1 an,, aoo1 -,
Iortty had voted IN favor Of third reading, he
rose and yoted In the negative, Members Of his
comuittcs consider this rather a weak WAY Of
trying to get himscn On the record against land
gfants'