The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-05-16

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LITTLE Rock, May 14.-Both Houses
met this morning, and adopted the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State
OF Arkansas has convened, quorum in
each House being present; and,
WHEREAS, The Capitol of our State is
occupied by armed and contsnding
forces; and,
WHEREAS, The State House is in pos
session of armed troops; therefore, be it
Resolred, BY the General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas, that the President
of the United States be, and is, hereby
requested to put this Legislature in pos
session of the legislative halls, and the
public property in the State House Square
be placed under the supervision and con-
troll of this body, the legal custodians
thereof, whilst in session; and that he
make such order for the disposition of
said armed and contending forces as will
more perfectly protect the State against
domestic violence, and insure this body
protection; and that duly certified copy
of this resolution be at once transmitted
10 the President of the United States.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-A number of
Southern Representatives had meeting
in the room of the House Committee on
Agriculture to,day, to Tx upon some
measure for the reimbursement of the
cotton tax levied by the government
some years since, and subsequently pro-
nounced unconstitutional by the United
States Supreme Court. The amount of
taxes imposed was $50, 900, 900,
Thirteen Southern States we're repres
sented, and the members were generally
agreed that some method should be
passed by Congress.
It is understood that Grant has con-
sented to st. Louis for Sherman's head.
quarters.
The Cabinet talked two hours over
Arkansas. The Legislature will be sups
ported.
In the Senate, the Pension Committee
reported unfavorably upon application
for pensions for the war of 1912. The
committee favors the House bill, giving
eight dollars month to each, and no
questions.
The currency bill passed. 1t provides
for free banking until greenbacks are res
duced to $500, 900.
ATLANTA, May l4.-The National Ag,
ricultural College to-day passed resolu-
tions pledging aid to the people of the
overfowed region Of the Mississippi
rivc-.
The subject of memorializing Congress
to reduce the tax on tobacco twelve ceats
per pound, and to levee tile Mississippi
river so as to prevent overflow, was re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Prot. Deigs's ad iress on agricultural stalls
tics created d sep sensation.
The direct Trade Convention met with the
congress this morning, ana congress with
them in the evening.
Interest is increasing In the meetings of the
congress.
The annual address, by President Jackson,
was well received.
BERLIN, May l4-The Augsburg Gsz tie
says that the arrest OF the Russian Graod
Duke Nicholas was not due 10 political
cause.
ROME, May IA The Pope, replying to
g visitor from Amsrics, auimadvere1 So
verely ON the Governments of Mexico aud
Guatemala for permitting such bitter persecu.
tions of the church in tLose countries. The
Pope appeared faligued, aud was unable to
give audiences to all tbs delegations which
| waited on him.
MADRID, May l4.--The new ministers were
| sworn into Office yesterday. Governors of
several provinces and a number of other high
officials have resigned since the change OF
government
WARRINGTON, May li-A dispatch was re-.
ceivsd tonight by the President conveying
the resolutions of the Arkansas Legislative,
asking for possession Of the legislature halls,
and for protection Of the State aysinst domss-