Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05
GENERAL NEWS.
Death Of A. E. Boris, a Former secre.
tary Of War.
0pening Of the eritish Psrliamsns-The
Queen In Her speech Claims Peaceful
Relations With all tho Powers,
aud Advocates suitable Aid
for ireland.
Tho Available Militia Force Of tho United
States Reported to be 6,5I6,75e.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Queen Victoria Declares that Great Brit
Sin 10 In Friendly Relation with the
European Poyvers-She Asks Pa lament
to take Immediate Measures for the
Relief OF lreland's Sufferers.
London, Feb. 5.-The weather to-day is
fine. The royal procession to the parlia-
the programme. The queen arrived at the
house Of lords at 10 minutes past g. Upon
receiving copy Of the speech from Cairns,
lord high ch lor, her majesty handed il
back to him, and Lord Cairns then read the
speech. The ceremony lasted fifteen
minutes.
London, Feb 5-The queen in her speech
says that her relations with all the powers
of the continent are friendly. She speaks
iu highest praise of the conduct Of the Brit
ish troops in Afghanistan, and of the con.
duct Of her affairs there, of which she goes
fully into details. She also expresses sa,is-
faction with the Zulu peace. She continues
rs follows: "rhe commission which al the
close Of the session informed you had
Issued to inquire into the causes Of agricul
tural repression throughout the united king.
dom, is pursuing lis labors. In the mean
time serious deficiency in the usual crops 10
some parts of Ireland has rendered necessary
special precautions on the part of the gov
ernment to guard against the calamities
with which those districts were threatened
With this view they have called upon the
authorities charged with the duty Of admin
isterng relief. to make ample preparations
for distribution of food and fuel, should
such steps become necessary, and they have
also stimulated the employment Of labor by
advances in terms more libe raj than those
prescribed by the existing law. feel as
sured that you will give your sanction to
the cause which has been adopted, where it
may have exceeded the power entrusted by
the parliament to the executive govern
ment. A proposal will BE- submitted
for you, providing the funds required for
these exceptional advances, in security Of
property, adm 'nistered by the church and
temporary commissioners. She asks that
Gods blessing may direct their laborr.
Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury were not
present. The queens reception bv the
crowd in the streets was very enthusiastic.
The seats to view the royal procession
fetched heavy prices. There was the usual
the house Of commons, Northcote, chancel-
lor Of the exchequer, gave notice that he
would move tomorrow the adoption Of
bill sanc,ionins the measures Of relief for
Ireland, already taken, and for further le-
lief. Sullivan, home rule member for
Louth, gave notice that he would move for
leave to introduce bill for the better pro-
lection of life and property in Ireland, by
suspending the serving Of writs of Il, ctment
for non payment Of rent.
The morning journals agree in the opin.
ion that the Irish and Afhgan affairs will re
ceive large amount Of attention at the
coming session Of parliament.