The New York herald., 1870-05-27
The Cuban Cause Locking Up---General
Banks Report.
The River and HarbOr APP
preparation Bill.
Senator Conkling's Amendment to ths
Naturalization Laws.
a. CONGRESSMAN ON HIS MUSCLE.

u,erce--Secffouai Spirit Of the West.
Lynch's bill for the revival Of American commerce
came up aga in the House to-day, and In order TO
test whether the opposition, >which comes mainly
from the West, would favor any measure looking To
the RELIEF OF the shipping interests, Mr.. Lynch moved
10 take up the substitute offered yesterday and to
consider the old bili with all its amendments, as
laid upon the table. AS was expected, the
Western men, who seem to have an idea
that other interest Is to be taken of but thi
Of the farmer, violent in their opposition as
ever, Notwithstanding the tact that the propo-
s,ton contains many concessions to the demands OF
the agricultural Representatives Farnsworth, who
opposed the Old measure, endeayored TO explain why
he would support the new one but he was met by
Logan and Others with the cry Of "You are on both
aides." In order to put The matter to test Lynch
moved the previous question the substitute, and
. lively debate followed, IN which personal com
plments OF the let-handed order were
thrown around promiscuousy, and the lie
given and returned with interest severals times
more sectional spirit not manifested during
the reign OF the peculiar institution than shown
upon the noor OF the House to-day by some OF the
Western men, like Ingersol and Logan, OF Illinois;
Allison, OF Iowa, and Shanks, OF Indiana. They
seemed to ignore all else in the country excep, their
own districts and tine farmer interest. .what do
care" said Shanks "whether the English or Ameri-
can nag nes at the masthead OF vessels the
0cean2 My constituents have no interest In itv
This was evidently the feeling Ethat governed the
opposition TO the bill Mr.. Lynch finally got the
moor and delivered very sharp clear concise argu
ment In favor OF the bill, taking the ground thatit
was national not sectional measure, and that not
alone New England, New York or any OF the sea
board States and cities would b. benefited by IT, but
the whole country. He charged upon the opponen
OF the bill that they were the CONSCIOUS or un-
conscious agents OF the Clyde shlpbuders the
Lair3s, the Dennys and other aDgl0rebels, who,
failing 10 destroy the Union, were now here by
their paid agents to prevent American commerce
from recovering from the blow which they dealt
it during the rebellion. lie said the arguments pro-
duced against the bin were borrowed from the pam
phlet OF John Goldman and one Olkford who were in
the employ OF the foreign shipbuldess. During the
debate b0, Goldman and Oakfor were In the gallery
aud became greatly cxasperated at the remarks OF
Lynch. Allison to test the strength OF the OPT os-
zion, moved to table the bill, but with defeat
nays lO6 yeas S. 1t thought this is indication
that the measure will pass.
Plug Muss Between Congressman and g
Lobbyist-The Lobbyist Comes Or Second
Best.
The Arlington House the scene OF little bit OF
q scuffe tonight, the bellgerents being General
Negey member OF Congress from Pennsylvania,
and Captain John Goldman, a little fellow who has
been pusy as a bee here for months lobbying against
Lynchs bill for the revival of American commerce.
Il appears that Goldman and Ne9iey met at the Ar
lington, when conversation turned upon the Lynch
BILL Goldman using 1t Is stated very surong language
In regard TO the course of some OF the men,
bers Of Congress on the subject. Goldman, II
Is alleged cal ell Lynch very harsh names and at
tempted to crteise also the action OF General Neg.
ley himself The latter, who Is q very good
humored, fne dashing sort Of fellow, took the
hfpo p1oaa apfl for a
man continued ne letorted by charging the little
1obbyist with being paid agent of the Clyde ship
builders. Goldman, like valiant friend Hutch
ms, belongs to the OF Liliput, but he
siders he has the soul OF Brobdingnag. No
body can sneoze at him with mathemati-
cal security. When Negley threw out the
inslnuaton that he lCodmap) was a paid
agent Of the Clyde people. he eyed the member Of
Congress most Inrepidiy and, drawing himself up
three elghths Of en- inch higher than usual, said
deliberately, general Negey il pon only joking
In making that statement say nothing: but, sir, II
you are in earnest, say 1t is id lie." Where
upon Negley, a good, stout able man, put forward
his dexter and very arstically removed the valiant
Goldman from tie standing TO the horizontal position
In other words, as the pugs would say, the first
knock down was for Negley. Goldman promptly ie-
gained the perpendicular aud struck Eegey with
cane across the breast. Negley thrust
the weapon aside and agnin and rather more forci-
bly, caused his opponent TO measure his length on
the tesselated pavement OF The fashionable Airing
ton corridor. Then Goldman got up again. Then,
- my informant states NeGley laughed. Then Cod
man apologized. Negey and Goldman shook hands.
Then there peace once more. Then Negley,
Goldman and John Roach, OF your city, all joined in
pleasant conversation. And then all three went
and took liquid refreshments. No blood split. No
bones broken. "Let US have peace"
Captain John Goldman called upon your CORES
pondent since the fracas at the Arlington and has
given the following version Of the dlGiculiy:-
General Negley and met at the Arlington after
dinner ana in conversation on the subject OF Mr..
Iynchs blI the General remarked that the difficulty
vas with the foreign agents, such as myself; TO
which replied that II the remark was In Joke was
accustomed 10 IT, but II he intended it in earnest IT
was lie. whereupon General Neglcy STRUCK me
with his list ana struck back with q cane. Imme-
diste.y we were separated by some gentlemen.
General Negley said he mad spoken hastily and
Damn at ell, nor did apologize to hin. 1t was lac
who apologized TO me.
A Magnificent Land Job Consummnted.
The protracted fight In the House over the North
ern Pacific Railroad bill was brought to a termina-
tion to-day by the passage Of the bill. No bill OF the
session has been fought more vigorously defended
with greater pertinecity. Its friends, however,
seem to have had every thing fixed from the first and
sney therefore awaited patiently untf the minority
should exhaust ITSELF when they knew they would
carry the bill without fail. There seems to he little
doubt In the minds OF many members that the bill, to
0se the language OF one OF the minority, was literally
bought through the House. The land grant guaran-
foed by the bill ia ordinary land grant; 1T so
:arae that it Is dcult to compute it in acres and
Is said by those familiar with tina section of country
% be the best land ior agricultural purposes In the
United states. Everything considered the subsidy
for the construction OF the Grand Trunk line Of the
PaciGc Railroad was nothing In point OF value 20 the
franchise tossed to-day to the firm OF Jay
Cooke h Company with as much freedom on the
part Of the House as II 1t had been
pase metal penny The secret or the success OF the
measure seems TO have been combination between
allA Southern and the prOtecIlonstS OF