New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
WASHINGTON.
THE ARKANSAS CONTEST.
SENATOR RICE FAYoRs AN INVESTIGATION AND
SENATOR CLAYTON OPPOSES 1T.
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KENA1OR RICE IANOhS AN lNNEollNAAANN az
SENATOR CLAYTON OPPOSES IT.
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WARRINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator hce's reso-
hion for the appointment of Special Committee to go
10 Arkansas during the rccoss and investigate the al
rcd election frauds IN that State was debated an hour
this morning. hut vote upon IL was taken RICE mas
for several DAYS been attempting action on this
resolution but he has been met at every step with OBJ
,ections This morning he moved TO dispense With the
reading Of the journal in order 70 Get the floor but sena
tors who counteuanoed this parliamentary trick IN order
TO accomplish end unworthy Of the Senate two weeks
ago, objected TO IL to-day Later in the morning, Mr.
Esimunds offered resolution calling for information IN
regard to the expenses Of Indian in Washington
and Oregon Territories in 1856, and so uuinten-
bonally gave Rice an opportunity 10 move
his resolution amendment. In doing so he said
that nc had desire debate the question the Sem
ate was ready 70 vote. imunds remarked that
there would great deal of debate thus forcing Rice
10 an explanation Of the state OF affairs which, In his
estimation, made the passage Of the resolution neces-
Sry He said that after the registration Of voters had
completed tho names of about 10000 Liberal Voters
were stricken fron the list various pretenses. Some
these removed ct the time the rolls we're
revised. aud many afterward, without any pre-
tense Of legal authority Beside all this, 1900 votes
for Grant were returned which cast at all.
In order 10 preserve legal evidence IL the liberal ticket
should defeated through the refusal 10 the $4,000 OF
the right to VOTE outside polls were opened at
many precincts where persons holding registration GER
tiHcates and refused the right vote at the regular
polls mieht deposit their ballots At the close OF the
election said Rice when the made Brooks,
the Liberal candidate for Governor, found to be
elected by 5000 majority, without counting the outside
polls throwing cut the Illegal Grant votes In order
TO overcome this, lie continued, the Clayton party had
thrown out great number OF precincts where the
Lib had large mejOrties aud returned majOries in
others greater by far than the entire registered VOTE
tod f1tof he Of
the certificates of election 10 members OF the
Legislature would recognize Clayton men, where
Liberals had been honestly elected, and
the legislature canvassed the vote it would
declare Baxter the Clayton candidate for Governor and
his associates the ticket elected. The Liberals
had called meeting, to DO held at Little Rock,
had requested all TO bring in the returns OF
she election in their several d,tFiets If 1t appeared
that Brooks was honestly elected, Rico said they pro
posed TO naugurate HIM Governor. On the other
hand Hadey, the present Governor, had called upon
the President send Federal troops into the State, and
had issued circular tic commanders Of the militia,
ordering them to recruit their forces and hold them
selves in readiness to 10 called out at any time
Mr. Rice desired TO have Senate Committee at Little
Rock when the Legislature met order that the truth
In regard affairs in that State might he known
Congress aud In order that peace might be preserved
The presence OF such Committee. he thought would
have restraining influence Clayton in his reply first
attempted 10 rdcule the purpose of the resolution
marking that perhaps the Senate had better appoint
Standing Committee to remain in Arkansas ali Of the
time and investigate all allegations made. lie then gave
what purpored TO be summary OF the laws 10 prove
that the State authorities proceeding In legal
manner and denied ia toto the charges that his
had committed frauds in the election. He would prefer
80 have a Committee 90 10 Little Rock when Idces
friends nOt there III body, but did not think 10
necessary 10 have any Committee at ell. The debate
continued fOF ar hour aud then went over