Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-08
TAPPING THE WIRES.

The debate in the Senate was resumed
Yesterday. The principal speeches were
made BY Messrs. Vance and Call. Mr.. Vance
reviewed the financial history Of North
Carolina since the war and declared that the
people Of that State did not intend to pay
the debt saddled on them by the carpet
bsggers. They had made satisfactory ar
rsngements with the creditors Of the State,
and its bonds were quoted at a fair price
for State bonds. Mr.. Sherman being
appealed to confirmed this last state
ment Of Mr.. Vance. Mr.. Vance made
some witty remarks on the bargain with
the Readiusters. Mr.. Call reviewed lthe
history Of c~arpetbagism and commended that
elections in the South were freer aud fairer
than IN Massachusetts,, where many were
deprived Of the right Of suffrage by law.
Messrs H0ar aud Dawes replied to Mr.. Call,
denying that any one was prevented from
voting in their State save by his own will.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday, the
Democrats opposing the motion.
Late adviees from Dakota state that the
ice gorge at Yankton has broken and the
river is falling. Rescuing parties are at
work in the submerged districts removing
the exposed residents TO safety and shelter.
The weather continues cold, and fuel is
scarce, great quantities of wood having been
swept away.
The Patriarch Of Constantinople tele-
graphs that the situation at Chic is heart
rending, and prays for subscriptions for the
relief Of the sufferers. Ten thousand pounds
have been raised il London already.
The Chamber OF Deputies yesterday voted
large amounts for the repression of the Tu-
nissan maFauders.
Mr.. Gladstone yesterday introduced the
governments land bill in the House of
Commons, and spoke at great length in
support Of it, setting forth the necessity Of
its adoption and calculating its provisions.
The Tunes says the bill will provide for a
land commission, the reclamation of waste
lands, aud for emigration. The amount to
which the permanent land commission will
be allowed to draw upon the consolidated
fund viii be left p or fixed at perhaps
RlO,COO,COO.
Sir. Forster said yesterday that it was diff
fcult to stop the circulation Of foreign pa
pers. but II the Irish World contained mat
ter such as was charged, he would feel call
ed upon 10 ask the advice of the law officers.
In the House Of Commons yesterday Sir
Charles Dixie denied that he ever had con-
tributed to Frei5et, Of which he said he
knew nothing till Herr Most's arrest.
Herr Most, editor of Frsibea, was, in the
Bow Street Police Court, yesterday, com
mitted for trial on the charge of melting
the citizens Of foreign States to sedition
and rebellion.
Sir Charles Dixie stated yesterday that
England wss not prepared to discuss the
principle Of bi-metalism, and therefore de-
elined to attend the Monetary Conference.
The Iadian Government would send repre-
sentatives, who, however, would not take
part in the debate. The question Of
colonial representation was held under ad-
visement.
The nominations of General Ignatief
aud Baron Nicola to portfolios are taken as
indications Of slavonic aud r~eactionary ten
denotes Of the government in the home
affairs Of Russia.
The stock market yesterday opened
strong and higher. and during the afternoon
prices advanced steadily till the second
board. The market at length closed at q
reduction. Sales were "a, 900 shares.
The Indiana House yesterday passed a
Joint resolution amending the constitution
so as to give women the right to vote at all
state aIactfo-e