The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-27

/ oii0 VAC aOiiuet ueClhTlUR IIlaL thu
was probably because he. was not Hk,
Farnsworth, on both sides.
During MIR. Lyncil's speech he wa
frequently interrupted in an excited man
ner by Logan, Allison, Farnsworth, ant
others, and Mr.. Lynch himself became yer,
angry occasionally. Re charged that brtl
fish lobbyists were then in the gallere.
! watching over the interests of their mas
tiers, which were directly in opposition te
the American interests and that they
sought to defeat this legislation. He here
pointed to individuals in the gallery who,
he said, had been industriously circulating
pamphlets upon the desks of members, and
button-holing senators and representatives
This produced quite stir and sensation all
over the House. Amid lively sccne-mem.
bcrs moving to and fro-a vote was taken
to lay the bill on the table, which failed.
The bill comes up again tomorrow.
Lobbyists in Anger-One of Them
Knocked Down by General NesIey.
After the vote on the Lynch bill on nayi-
CATION and commercial interests in the
House, on the motion of Mr.. Allison to Ia.
bic the bill good deal OF feeling and anger
was shown by the lobby here said to be
paid in the foreign interest to defeat legisla-
ton in behalf Of protection of American il-
tcrests. The principal of this lobby, with
his rccently-imported aid, were loud in
their denunciations of members of the
House, one of them proclaiming thu.
all the damned carpct-baggers had
been bought up by the ship-huildcrs,
and he would like to know the prices paid
for carpet-baggers, rs he would have paid
more and much of like talk. During the
evening these persons, led by Captain Cod
man, who has been making himself noto-
rious here during the past few months by
his attacks upon members Of Congress, and
an agent Of an English steamship company
Of New York, made wordy attack upon
General Ncglcy, member from Pennsylya-
mia, whom they met at the Arlington
House. Goldman said in an insulting
manner that Ncglcy didn't know what
he was talking about. Nesley replied
that this was all we'll enough for pleasantly,
but if it was meant to be serious he wouldn't
submit to it. Goldman said he meant just
Ewhat he said; wbereupon General NcSlcy
slapped him in the face. Goldman struck
Negey with his cane, and thereupon Neg.
ley knocked Goldman down. Parties inter
fered, the war closed, apologies and cXpla.
nations were made, the parties smiled, and
gave over their little ymnastic exercises.
The Disability Bill
is under the charge Of Senators Johnston
and Foreman, and will be reported in the
Senate on Saturday next. The bill has been
iprcscntcd to The southern senators in order
THAT each Of them might zee the names OF
those from their States who ask to have
their disabilities removed, and it is under.
stood that Senator Hamilton, of Texas,
scratched off nearly all the names of the
citizens of his State.
Senator johnson will tomorrow present
to the Senate the petition of William Bea-
ten, Of Boykin's depot, southampton coun-
ty, Va, for removal of political disabilities,
General Jordan. the Cuban Envoy.
dincd with the House Committee on To-
reign Affairs, and made 4 favorable impress
sion, and gave convincing proofs of the ne
ccssity for recognition of Cuban belligercn-
ry. WALLACE.
Associated ire's tefcerams.
| Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May 2G.-House.-Th bill
repeating Il law of New Mexico eXemptln4
real estate from execution, and substituting
a 81 900 homestead exemption, was passed
The river and harbor bill was reported
| L., I,o,,, 4
priationS.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill wa:
taken up. Several amendments to the char
ter. crippling the enterprise, were defeated
, The bin rs il came from he Senate will I'M
douhtcdly pass without amendment.
The joint resolution granting additions
subsidies to the Northern Pacific Railroat
Company, and giving it the right to mort
, gage its lands and rond, was passed withou
, observation-disclosures, 10I nays, -.
The committee of conference on the bill
to enforce the fifteenth amendment report
ed. and after debate il was agreed to vct,
: tomorrow.
/ The bill to revive American commerce
f was resumed, and the substitute discussed
A motion to lay the substitute on the tabl,
was rejected yeas, 81 a; nays, 100.
Adjourned.
Senate.-An application from Knight
Templar fora loan, reported in Il joint resO
luton, meeting with objection, went over
, The morning hour was spent ON private
land claims.
A bill to aid in carrying the mails be
tween the United States and the west coast
of South America was reported. 1t give:
S31 900 to the North American Steamship
Company for each round voyage betwee!
:; New York and Valparaiso rid Panama.
A bill was also reported requiring thu
, Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga railroad
to maintain draw-bridsc over the channe
of Great Ri.olet. 1t makes the width o
; the draw 100 feet.
The naturalization bill was reported witt
amendments.
The appropriation bill was resumed, and
an amendment adopted limiting newspaper
publication Of laws to important enact
ments only.
it was agreed to dispose of the bill ant
amendments on tomorrow (trldayl.
Survey Of Virginia Water-Iines,
WAssISGroN, May 26.--The river ant
harbor bill authorizes the Secretary t Wa
10 order O survey Of the James and Apo
mattox rivers, the james River and Ra
nawha canal, and the Rappahannoek rive
below Fredericksburg.
Various Items.
+ WASHINGTON, May 26.-The revenue re
ceipts to-day were $751;, 900.
Commodore FalTagut addresses the sra
duating class at the Naval Academy.
General Butler has returned, and it i
/ supposed the Georgia question will now b
, resumed.
The President is still sick.
Secretary Boutwell, orders that the Gus
: tom-houses ut Baltimore and Philadelphi;
, | ba closed Monday in hOun; Of The decor,