Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-19
TAPPING THE WIRES.

In the House Of Representatives yester-
day Mr.. Keller, Of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Elections, submitted the unanimous
report of that committee declaring II.
Bisbee, Jr., entitled to a seat from the
Second Congressional district OF Florida a
majority report adverse to placing {. s
Grant on the retired list Of the army and q
minority report faYoring such q measure
were presented By the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. Both were referred to the
committee Of the whole. After some other
and unimp0rtant business, the House then
went into committee Of the whole on the
funding bill, and, after considerable discus
sion, the reading Of tie bill was completed,
and the committee rose. Mr.. +.
Wood demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered, and the
bill VIII come up to-day as unfnish-
ed business. In the Senate the completed
census returns Of 1850 were received, as was
also communication from the Secretary Of
the Interior regarding the alleged census
frauds IN the State Of South Carolina. Both
were referred to the Census Committee.
The morning hour expired without any
business Of importance being transacted,
and the Ben Holiday bin came up as regU-
lar business, and was passed. A conference
committee on the consular and diplomatic
bill was ordered, and soon after the Senate
adjourned.
Yesterday General Joseph R. HaWley was
necticut, Eugene Hale from Maine, and h.
P. Baldwin to fl the unexpired term of
Zach Chandler, aud D. d. Conger for the
full term. from Michigan. Hon. Thomas
F. B4yard was also elected from Delaware.
Votes were taken, without result, in the
Legislatures OF New York, Tennessee,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,, Indiana and
West Virginia.
Hon. Geo. G. Ludlow was inaugurated
Governor Of New Jersey yesterday at Il
O'Clock. His Inaugural address occupied
about forty minutes.
About 2:30 yesterday morning one OF the
tanks at the Atlantic OIL Refinery, at Point
Breeze, Pennsylvania, exploded with ter
rife force, and the burning oil was scattered
In every direc-i1n. a number Of vessels on
the schuylkin were aground, and two Of
them we're burned. The flames were finally
gotten under cOatrol, and was confined
chiefly to the warehouses and whsrves.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
yesterday heard Mr.. B. Webb. Of New
York, in opposition to and Mr.. Thompson,
late Secretary Of the Navy, IN favor Of the
Panama canal scheme. Mr. Webb con-
tended that the Monroe doctrine should be
asserted to prevent the work. Mr.. Thomp-
son ressated, with additional fervor, his
argument Of Monday before the committee.
Joseph Daroche, who shot and killed
Thomas A. TrelTaT, few days ago, on &C
count Of q difficulty concerning Trelvar's
wife, was captured near BrOdie's, Califor-
MIA, Sunday and, having confessed his
guilt, was hanged.
The safe Of Minors bank, Fredericksburg,
Virginia, was opened on Monday and two
thousand dollars OF bonds, eight ounces Of
gold dust and lot OF negotiable notes
were taken. Minor has abscOnded, and no
intelligence OF his whereabouts has been
received.
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia, has pre-
pared an address, which was made public
yesterday, IN reply to a recently published
interview with General Malone. II is g
thorough, temperate and exhaustive refu.
tation Of the arguments and position Of the
Readiuster, or reputation, party Of that
State.
Marshal FiIzsimons was in Washington
yesterday and had q very satisfactory inter
view with Mr.. Hayes. He has been assured
by Messrs. Brown, Hill and Stephens that
they are as strongly in his support as ever.
Colonel Fitzsimons has no doubt the whole
matter will be settled in his favor.
The New York stock market opened
strong yesterday and advanced from to
x per cent. in the general list, and 3 per
cent. for American Union. Subsequently q
reaction set in, but towards noon speeula-
tion again became strong. During the sf-
ternoOn the market became buoyant, and
the highest prices Of the day were reached.
Transactions aggregated 52I. 900 shares.