The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-02
ARKANSAS.
Lively Times In the Legislatures.
Talk of Impeaching the LIeutenant
Governor..ApprehensiOn of Blood
shed.
MEMPHIS, January 81.

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MEMPHIS, January 81.
The AvalrncIss Little Rock special, Of
Yesterday, says: Since the meeting OF
the Convention, nothing has transpired
10 equal the interest manifested by all
classes in the swearing Of Brooks on
Thursday by the Lieutenant Governor.
From 19 o'clock on Sunday, until mid
night, the Clayton men were in caucus.
Even the Governor and the Supreme
Circuit Judges were present, deliberating
as TO the proper course to pursue. The
friends of johnson know some trap will
be sprung on them to-day.
Before the hour convened, the Chief OF
Police with his entire force appeared in
the Senate chamber, and stationed his men
at convenient points in the galleries and
lobby. BY whose order they came, none
seem TO know, as the Lieutenant Cover
nor alone Is authorized TO call such aid;
and he had not called for their assistance.
Tho Radical Senators looked grave and
thoughtful, as though some desperate deed
was about to be dQue.
When 10 o'clock arrived the Lieutenant
Governor not appearing, MIR. Mallory
called the Senate 10 order, and on his mo-
ton that body adjourned over until TO-
morrow. 1t Is understood that the policy
Of those who were present was to eject
Mr.. Brooks by force, II he attempted to
enter the chamber, but he did not appear.
After the Senate adjourned, the House
convened, and Immediately after the jour
nails were read, Mr. llazeldine, Chairman
of the Committee appointed 10 inquire in
10 the malieasance Of any officers in any
Executive or Judicial Office in the State,
arose on privileged question, submitting
report with articles OF impeachment
against the Lieutenant Governor tor high
crimes and misdemcanor, because Of his
conduct IN swearing in MIR. Brooks as
Senator over the heads Of objections
raised at the time, before taking the seat,
and before the question had been stated
by the Chair,
He moved the previous question.
Several members raised the point of or
der that the resolution could nOtbe enter
tained now, but under the rules must be
laid over one tlAy, but the speaker ruled
NIL out oforder and without permitting any
members to say anything, ordered the bill
to he called. The vote resulted 3S to 80,
so the previous question was not ordered.
Immense applause in the lobby and gall
lcries)
The House then adjourned until two
Il. NJ tomorrow, amid the widest shouts
of applause, and cheer after cheer in the
hall and outside, both among members
and spectators. This is the first defeat
the Governors policy has yet sustained.
From present signs you need not be sur.
prised TO learn that all these troubles will
end in bloodshed The passions of each
party arc strung TO the highest pitch.
The sympathies Of the citizens and all
honest people arc with tile Lieutenant
Governor.
MEMPHIS, February /.
The Aralanches Little Rock special
SAYS: The name Of Brooks was stricken
from the rolls in the Senate yesterday, by
a vote Of lG to I. His credentials were
subsequently referred to.the Committee on
Credentials.
In the House, the articles of impeach-
ment against Lieutenant Governor John
son were indefinitely postponed by II
vote Of 4S to 30.