Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-03-03
tour Of inspection made by General sher.
man since the war. and will occupy about
ten weeks.
wa.hisgton Netes.

Washiogton Meter.
Warrington, March 3.-The following
cable dispatch has been received from
st. Petersburg:
.Donshouse telegraphs: Left eye
ruined must come out; ecculists say the
right eye 10 affected; health SPLENDID on
my feet; forbidden 70 read or write; can
travel when snow disappears: don't wor-
~; right eye will be sound
Si0ned HOFFMAN,"
Washington, March 3-The house com.
m,ttee on rules this morning agreed to q
resolution to appoint special commit.
tee Of nine Representatives and seven
senators to attend the two hundredth
anniversary Of The discovery Of the
mouth OF the Mississippi river at New
Orleans n .xt month.
The committee on rules also had under
consideration Reeds amendments to the
rules. The discussion was spirited.
Blackburn aud Randall, democratic mem.
bers of the committee, took a position
that tho proposed amendment would de-
prive the minority Of the house OF its
rightful privilege and tie its hands so
as to make it powerless. Blackburn gave
notice that democrats will 6llibuster
against the adoption of these amend
ments, and said if the majority is pre-
pared to stand BY the amendments, he
would advise them to summon their alb
sentees, as the democrats would resist
until tho dog. days and would stop legls-
tiou rather than to permit the adoption
Of the amendments. Itwas finally agreed
that Blackburn aud Randall should have
time to prepare substitute and submit
it TO the committee, which they will
do. The members most general
ly take much the same view
Of this amendment as that expressed by
Blackburn. and declare they will resist
their adoption by all the means in their
power. They say i is the object of the
majority to render the minority compar-
atively powerless, and to push through
action in the case of unseating demo-
Gratis and putting republicans in their
places; also to put through the bill to
admit Dakota, and to retire Gen. Grant.
and other, measures which democrats
oppose. 1t IS now expected that these
amendments will como up in the house
next Tuesday and indications point to a
lively Struggle.
There has been considerable opposition
worked up in the house to the bill retir.
ing General Grant and the appearances
are that the democrats will undoubtedly
oppose it. There is talk Of some repub-
lican opposition, but it is thought in
some quarters that the course of the
democrats in taking stand against it
SO as to make it q party measure will
have the effect Of uniting the republi-
cans in its favor.
The minority report of the COMMITTEES
of elections on the Cannon case from
Utah is finished and will be submitted to
the house probably to-day. 1t maintains
that Cannon was tailly elected and il
qualified to hold the seat under the con.
stitution. laws and precedent in the
house. The report il signed by Moulton
and Davis, democrats, and Jones, green.
hacker.
Ramsey aud Pettibone, republican
friends of ex-senator Platt, say Plat
told them yesterday, in New York. that
Conkling would not accept the supreme
judgshlp-that he could not afford te
hold that position, as he has $5O,O0(
worth Of Law practice. Besides. Conk
ling added, according to this authority
that he preferred to remain in active poll
tics.