New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
ppOOKS-BAXTER CONTEST


THE PROPOSED CoMPRoAioE. ,,.s,-rr
IN ,.n,,,s TELEGRAM THE RESULT
on LONG CONSULTATION BEI"hr -.,- sr>,,-
-. 49,, WILLIAMS, AND REPUBLICAN 'hNN
rops-TuE OPINION OF HE
No., THOUGHT TO BIZ CORRECT
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlpUNEl
U,su,SGToN, May 10.-The suggesIon VI "
.orouise telegraphed by the Attorney ueuot"' no
n.as was the result Of prolonged consuiauon w
treen the President the Attorney-General anu
nrblican members OF the Senate JUDICIARY 80 and
~, .t,orney Ceueral had examined the quesuo"' o.
-..aoa ,bo onrion TO the President tha' 'no -,
,ost IN Arkansas was one over WHO" Wv -
tura alone. under the Constitution 0i 'nS' g.
bad control and that the Courts OF INC -
had no Jurisdiction: ard as matters
,ho oover,ment here IL called upon 10 act snouiu ~
'Ho p,,er The President, desiring 10 have the
-. entirely understood by the Senator's and WISH
-o,s some OF the difficulties which have arisen
., .o,.o,,io with the Arkansas question, feaues'eu
- ,1,,. o, Ners Of the senate judiciary Com-
- -. ,ho ,,,o-re, General at the house OF SEN
stor Edmurds This conference !t'oA "a ,..s,
Friday night and the members OF the Co.. $500
that the opipion entertained by the Attorney oene'
o. rcrrect q that the Legislature ought 10 meet anu
sitohereeu the contendug factions. The BrooSsparly
- learning early yesterday Of the conclusion reaehea
~ the Administration, visited the members OF tue Com
,,t,ee and finally secured agreement from the anu
from che Presid ut ara Mr.. Williams that the telegram
con, 70 Arkansas should be in the nature Of suggestion
70 both sides to allow the Legislature to a'senOe anu
abide by whatever decision 1t might MAKE
REPLIES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS FkoroSiiION
-nivrra DECLINES AND BROOKS ACCEPTS The
TERMS.
WAsuINGroN, May 10.-The following tele-
grams were received here tonight IN response to the
dispatch sent TO Arkansas, conveying plan Oh ADJUST
ment for the pending troubles there:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May o..
To re Hon GEO. II. WILLIAMS, Attorney General % me
sE, Yonr. Of this date. submitting proposition for
the settlement Of the trouble In Arkansas is rec1lEeu
c excep SO far as relates to the Joint cali Of the
Legislature. submitted by me some Two "eeh'
thing thai viii in whole part, recognize BROOKS AS
Governor. Either am Governor or am In-o, hor
Tor the utn OF this month TIE members are
-Eapdly assembling, with nearly Quorum pres t
now With the belief that they VIII receive the lrottc
ron OF the General Government IN their meeting and
tIhsr,t,,,s coud nor lavyiulIv dispense them u
would. nor have any means Of compelling LeSlsla-
ure ght he convened under the JOINT eau 10 con
arm The terms proposed The Legislature might well
meet now and act under my CALL because IL might not
return weeks hence. ana ~ tue meantime We arc
N confusion. with no recognized Governor ana IL
state OF war To dispose OF all these matters, l
have called the Legislature for the lilh inst, under the
conviction thar 10 would assemble and be protected Dy
the General Government. now renew my appeal 20
The President 10 protect the Legisalase row calIeo' =
the LEGISLATURE meets now the Q1esloh may. p5 SUI
United 1t finally aud VIII abide ITS decision luy
Gu therefore COn-traued 10 decline me terms proposed
ELISHA BAXTER, Governor Of Arkansas.
Earring cross, ARK., May 10.
To At0rnet- General WILLIAMS, Washington:
Your dIs patch submitting proposition % submit the
ouestIon al Who was dly elected Governor. and
Yam warke demonstrations until tn contest Is
finally decided By the Legislature. or the National Gov
ernment a. proposed IN your dispatch. is accepted
NV claims The GOvemOrship OF Arkansas have already
been adudged III the CTcui, Court and the right TO ex
e-ese the Office declared bv the Supreme Court
ceed1g whore main question al Issue Who j.
the Governor OF ArkausisF feel go confident o. my
election and the Justice NY claims that am Wiling
q submit the question % any other tribunals you have
rlucG. and peacefully abide the determination, at
all times asserting tuat the only tribunal that
can have has the right 20 cOusrue the Constitution
the Supreme Court of the state which, IN It's late de
rsIOn M the Of BToOA- AIT Page, determined that
tho Circuit Court had both the power and jurisdiction
II a1iuilCaUe nv right to iLr office.
JOSEPH BROOKS. Governor OF Arkansas.
These dispatches will be submitted to the President by
Lie AttOrner General.