The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-20
ARKANSAS.
The Impeachment of Governor Clay
ton-..A Scene in the Senate-.-Ciyil
War in the state Threatened.


War in the State Threatened.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. II.
An AUdIaneh6 Little Rock special says
In the Senate this morning, thirteen being
present, the managers OF the Governor
Clayton impeachment case appeared ut
the door. The sergeant.at.arms refused
them admittance, but, on their insisting,
finally admitted them and announced their
presence, and they proceeded to commu-
nicate with the Senate. Tho President
responded that they could not be received,
as the Senate was not in session, and o
motion TO call the House would be
out Of order. Mr.. Carroll insisted upon
the President putting the motion, and said
1t was trick to prevent the managers
from prOclaiming the Impeachment OF
the Governor. Some wrangling took
place, when the Senate adjourned until To-.
morrow, thus preventing the official an
nouncement Of the impeachment.
A message was read in the House to.
day from tho Governor, stating that he
had been unofficially informed that ar
ticles Of impeachment were being prepar.
ed against him, and theadoption Of reso.
luton suspending him from office. He
has been advised to take charge Of the
State government by force. Tho best
talent has informed him that he could not
be suspended until the regular articles of
impeachment were drawn up and pre-
sented TO the Senate, and he officially no.
titled of the same. When that was done
he would readily surrender his office. Tho
message was received by u vote of42 TO 90.
In the Supreme Court the new chief
Justice, Mcclure, and associate Justice
Searlcs issued q writ in quo warranto In
the case Of Lieutenant Governor johnson,
returnable tomorrow, when the case will
be tried. 1t Is conceded that the court
will decide to oust Johnson by q mOckery
trial. The Governor has the stairwaYs
leading 10 the executive office guarded,
and will declare martial law. It's under
stood that johnson Is. preparing To call
out the military and proclaim himself
Governor.
Saturday In the Scnate--A Scene of
Excitement--Chief Justice Mcclure
lmpeachcd.
Clayton and Mcclure Refuse to Va
cate.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, February 1S.
An Ardlanche Little Rock special says /:
When the roll was culled only thirteen
members were present, the same us yes
terday, not quorum present, and Mr.
lladlGy moved an adjournment ill Mon.
dAy. Mr.. ThiCrson Ind n motion TO offer
but the President disregarding Il, put the
motion to adjourn, which was carried.
Mr.. ThiGrSOn declared this "a damnable
outrage on the rights, infamous, ungentlc.
manly, and unparliamcntary." At this
point the impeachment managers appear
cd. The announcement Of the Senate nd.
j0urnmcnt was again made, and returned
without impeachment. Articles of i'm
pcChmcnt against Chief Justice Mcclure
were presented IN the House By Mr.. Pod.
gett. Mcclure Is charged with conspir-
ing with Governor Clayton TO 0rst
Lieutenant Governor Johnston. The
articles. after three hours discussion, were
adopted byA vote OF A TO 80. The vote
was rcconsidGrcd, and laid on tho table.
Mr.. POdgett offered another resolution,
reciting the Governors refusal TO give up
the office after impeachment by tho
House, nnd memoralizing the President
Of tho United States and Congress to
gurantee republican form of government
10 the people Of Arkansas, and to protect
them from ihc usurpation Of Clayton.
Under the rules the resolution lies over.
The House adjourned till Monday. The
Sheriff reported to the Supreme Court
that lie had been unable to get Il personal
service on the Lieutenant Governor, to
answer why the Chief Justices injunction
TO prevent his acting as Governor not to
be made permanent, but had LEFT notice.
There will be two Governors anil proba.
bly, two Justices on Monday. Clayton
refuses to surrender his office, and Nc.
Clure is understood TO 90 the same. 1t
is thought that Johnston will appoint Il
successor to Mcclure at once. Clayton
hos the House guarded, and is swearing
in all the militia he can get. Very few
suppose that the Supreme Court has dc.
Cided to give warrants to serve before the
articles Of impeachment arc presented
against Mcclure.
A Hurricane at Helena.
A hurricane Friday night destroyed or
damaged the majority Of the buildings
lGit by the recent fire at Helena, Ark.
Mrs. Stewart, widow, wAs fatally in
jured, her little son instantly killed, and q
Baptist church demolished. A largo
number of other buildings were either
demolished or badly damaged. The prin.
cipal sufferers arc Miles & Co., commits.
sion merchants; Ramsey 81 West, livery
men; f. f. Howerton & Co., dry goods;
Barlow s. Norton, commission merchants.
1t Is estimated that the loss will reach
from $4,000 to 100000. The same
night the villages Of Pocahontas and Iuka,
Miss, suffered severely.
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