Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
TAPPING THE WIRES.

In the United States House Of Represen
tatfves yesterday, under the call Of States
several bills were introduced, among then
one By Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, calling FOL
information touching international acton
towards restoring silver to its full use a
money; By Mr.. Smith OF Georgia, TO admit
free OF duty bzgging for baling cotton, jutc
butts and Al other articles used in the manu-
fsetures OF such bagging, and BY NJ. Ack-
In OF Louisiana, 70 regulate the collection
Of custom duties on sugars. Committees
were then called for reports. and after the
expiration OF the morning hour, Mr.. Cox,
Chairman OF the Census Committee, 70
ported back the respportIonmsnt BIN, and
Mr.. SherEin, Of Illinois, presented q MI
uorfty report. Both reports we're ordered
printed. TIE majority bill provides for 81
members, and the minority for 80. The
House then went into committee Of the
whole on the post Office appropriation bill
After discussion thereon the COMMITTEES
rose and soon after the House adjourned.
In the ssn.tn, after some unimportsnt bust
ness, Mr.. Logan moved to lay aside al other
business and take up the oil to retire Gen.
Grant. A long discussion followed, which
resulted IL defeat Of Logzn's motion. The
Senate then took up the Indian land in sew
crafty bIl, tho discussion Of which occupied
the remainder o. the day.
Five inches Of snow fell In Mobile Monday
night. In New Orleans It showed all Sun
day night and yesterday. It was the hesvi-
est fall OF snow known n that eitF since
1852.
Great excitement has been caused In
British Honduras BY the public execution
n Gustsu2lA Of Rev. Father Gillet, Jesuit
Priest, who wsz visiting that country for his
health He was executed under the laws Of
Guatemala, which prohibits Jssuits landing
IN the country under pain OF death.
A frightful railroad accident has occurred
At Puerto Cortes, Guatemala. A train
Jumped the track On the Amour mountain,
aud vas precipitated down the mountain
side seventy feet. Nearly al on board were
either killed or fatally injured.
Ar. John O'Counor Power, Home Ruler,
IN an address On Saturday 70 Irishmen, sAid
the opponents Of the coercion bin would
use eTerF means in their power 70 prevent
the bTl being read fOr the first time yester-
day.
L Is stated that the Italia Irridsnia are
secretly raising funds for the purpose OF IN
TsdiHg the Austrian TyTol. The Italian Gov
eminent has assured the Aussro Hungarian
Minister OF Foreign Affairs that It would
prosecute the Irridentlst leaders II. At the
coming meeting, they used offensive Ian
guzge towards Austria. Menotti Garibzldi
has accepted the Presidency OF the Trieste
committee Of action, and declares 1t Is the
duty Of every Italian TO devote his life to
the holy cause Of Trent and Trieste.
The Supreme Court OF the United States
yesterday rendered q decision In the case OF
Fl. G. G. Hartman vs. Samuel A. Greenhov,
City Treasurer OF Richmond, Va. The
question a. issue Is the validity Of an act OF
the State Legislature in regard to taxes
upon the funding bonds Of Virginia. The
court holds the act in question unconstitu
tionaI, and the judgment Of the court be
low Is reversed.
The New York stock market was irregular
and unsettled yesterday. II opsned strong
bat subsequently, experienced = decline
Later in the day, however, slight reaction
set iH, which continued until the close
Transactions aggregated 476, 900 shares.