Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-25
A DUBIOUS coMsrNAr1oN.

There is some talk of an effort to form
a combination Of those who are opposed
to Matthews, Chandler and Robertson,
with view to defeating all three. Moth
ing can yet be learned respecting the
probability OF the success of such an
effort or Of the strength of such com
bination, should it be formed. The
| opposition to Matthews is said to spring
from doubts OF his fitness for the Office,
and is therefore not partisan. The
opposition to Chandler is wholly political
and wholly democratic. The opposition
to Robertson is entirely because Conk-
| ling does not like ",he manner" in which
| the appointment was made. 1t is per-
tectly plain that if such a trade should
be made aud should be successful, the
would be the democratic party and
Senator Conkling. Probably republican
senators will think twice before they Join
a combination which, if it should sue
ceed, would be a shot at the republican
administration. The fight in the senate
will be resumed tomorrow. There has
been no call for a republican caucus,
although it is not impossible that a eau
Gus may be held before the end of the
week. Ii it should prove that a majority
are in favor of transacting executive
Il business rs soon rs nominations are
confirmed, the contest will be resumed.
Persistent efforts have been made here
to create the impression that the tide Of
public sentiment at the north has been
turned strongly against the republican
position. Democrtic senators in ali their
talk for the public say that they are
, making headway, for once, against their
, opponents, and profess to be anxious for
the debate to continue. In private.
however. they express great apprehen-
: sion and alarm lest. the result OF the
: debate should be to break up the bour
bon democracy i'll every southern state
q INDIAN AGENTS.
It is rumored that the president vii
send a special message to the senate
a in few days urging the necessity o
: some combinations. 1t is said that h,
> will base his requests on the fact tina
i the Indian agents terms Of Office are ex
j. piring, and there are vacancies whicl
hinder the proper disbursement of sup
: plies and bounties. The president vii
o urge the necessity of the governmen
IS keeping its obligatians with the Indian
y as the only sure means of preserving th
!, peace with them. Shonld dissatisfaction
:. spread among them, it Is feared tia
1t some OF the newer arrivals in India
A territory and the reservations may at
r. tempt to break away, which would Ell
l. tail the perpetration OF ontrages on SCI
y TIERS and another war, possibly, to brin
c. them INTO subsection again.
to 1t has been understood for some tim
~ that embarrassments OF fnon-coniirmatlo
: :. of nominations were weighing on IL
~ presidents mind, and while he has fe
lis an indispositlon to offer advice to sen
a. tors rs to the conduct Of the fight, he h;
,e. regretted the failure to hold Il few exec
. tive sessions. He has said to several wi
Se have asked an expression of opinion th
ot- he realized the Importance of pr
er. tecting the new liberal movement i'll Il
ITO south and would do all i'll his power
- aid it, but at the same time he thin
;es that some contirmations should be ma
W ie- for the benefit Of the public.
,n, THE FINANCIAL POLICY.
It's. Washington, April l7.-Each da,
,li- mail makes it more certain that the tre
Jon ury policy will prove successful. L
rly somewhat remarkable rise i'll prices in
by on Saturday was referred to by. tire
his ury officials as a striking Indication Il
the new policy could not fail. The