Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-23
TAPPING THE WIRES.


In the Senate yesterday Mr. Bayard re-
ported with a substitutes therefor, the bill 70
abolish taxes on bank capital, deposits and
checks. The substitute provides simply Ter
the abolition OF taxes on deposits. The
substitute was agreed to and the bill
passed as amended. Ga motion OF Dir.
Hnl the Secretary Of the Senate was order
ed to pay out Of the contingent fund,
to the representatives Of the late Henry III.
SpOfford, the compensation to which be
was entitled as q claimant Of s seat from
Louisiana. The joint resolution, amending
= previous joint resolution, to provide tor
monument to mark the birthplace OF
Washington, was passed. The Grant relief
bin came up on a motion by Mr.. Logan to
make It the special order for to-day, which
was lost. The Congressional library bill
was taken up and laid aside, and the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House, the conference report on the
pension appropriation bill was submitted bY
Mr.. Hubbell and agreed to. The sundry
civil bill was reported back and referred to
the committee of the whole. Bills were re-
ported relative to the Venezuela and Halifax
awards and for the retirement Of General
French. The agricultural bill was eonsid-
cred, and amendments adopted appropri
ating $4,000 for experiments in beet-sugar
making and beet culture. The bill was
finally reported aud passed. The sundry
civil bill was considered, but, without COM
pIeting the reading Of the bill, the House
adjourned.
Yesterday was celebrated with great eelat
generally throughout the country. The
most notable displays we're at New Orleans.
Richmond and Alexandra, where grand
military displays took place. At Alex
andria, Mr.. Hayes was present, and
made q brief address. In New
York and Brooklyn, the day was generally
observed. At Baltimore, the Society Of the
Army and Navy Of the Confederate States
held a banquet at the Eutaw House, at
which a number of distinguished ex Con-
federates were present.
The citizens Of Danville, Va, we're taken
IN recently by an itlnerant Spiritualist, and
one Of them procured = warrant for his
arrest on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. The medium took
the outbound train, and an effort viii be
made to overhaul him.
A dispatch from Rome says the Pope has
announced that a jubilee win shortly be
proclaimed for the purpose Of invoking the
Almighty 10 send better times upon the
church, upon which insults are heaped we'll
nigh everywhere.
Archbishop McCabe, Primate Of Ireland,
It is stated, will, on Sunday next, issue
Lenlen pastoral, in which he viii urge the
need Of fervent prayer for the country,
and that God may forbid that Ireland
should give her confidence to those whose
alliance has been sought-men who have
plunged their own country IN misery, and
are sworn to sap the foundations Of all
religion.
The Georgia State Agricultural Society
met at Townsville yesterday. About one
hundred members we're present, and as
many more were expected to arrive last
night. The address Of welcome was de-
HYered by Col. Mitchell, of brownsville,
AuQ WAS EccpOHuGu " W SOAs AOWOtAs u
Pike county. The proceedings are interest
ing.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to question in
{he House of Commons, said he would state
on Thursday whether the government pur-
posed to postpone the arms bill till after
the passage OF the land bill.
Count Eulenberg's resignation has not
yet been accepted.
lie Temps says NJ. Gambetta's remarks in
the Chamber Of Deputies indicate that he
would take the Premiership II offered 1t.
Sir Evelyn Woods march towards the
camp of General Colley has thus far been
unopposed BY the Doors.
President Hinckle, OF the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, states
that controlling interest in that road has
been purchased by agents Of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. This gives the Baltimore and Ohio
control Of through route to New York.
Mr.. Parnen has retracted his advice to the
tenants of Kings county ''to plough up the
land" as he learns that such conduct would
be punishable with seven years penal servi-
tude.