The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-12
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WASHINGTON. May IL.
DubItcnu CaucuH.

WASHINGTON. May II.
Republican Caucus.
The Republican Senators were il
caucus again to-day, but came to nc
understanding about the consideration
OF the amepdatory, civil rights bill
The order Of business agreed upon Was
First, the bill providing for the distribu
.tion of the Geneva award; next, the
finance bill recently reported as an
amendment or substitute for the House
bill, and then general appropriation
bills az they shall be brought from time
to time before the Senate.
The District Invesiigatisn.
In the District Investigation to-da y
Governor Shepherd was cross.examin-
Ell up TO recess. His evidence was uu-
important.
Arkansas Affairs. -
The following kilograms were sent
from here to-day:
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May H..
To Hon. Joseph Brooks, Little Rock,
Arkansas:
have suggested to Baxter that the
members OF tue General Assembly, now
in Little Rock, adjourn, for reason .
able time, say ten days, to give you an
opportunity 10 call in those mem oers
who may not respond to-his cali,
90 that there may te q full fesislature.
The United States will give all the
necessary protection to the Leg
isls,ure in meeting aud trsnsscting its
business as usual at the Stste House,
and prevent a. far as practicable all
violence and disturbance OF the public
peace. l urgently request that the
military OF both parties be at once disA
banded, which is the first step toward
8 peacesble settlement. Answer.
Sigued. U. S. GRANT.
To Hon. Elisha Barter. Lt!de Rock:
recommend that the members Of
the General Assembly now at Little
Rock, adjourn for . reasonable time,
cay ten days, to enable Brooks to call
to the body bis supposed sdherents so
that there may be a full Legislature
Any hasty action by part OF the Assem-
bly, will not be satisfactory 10 the peo
pie. Brooks friends here agree that
If this course is pursued no opposition
will be made 10 the meeting
OF the Assem- bly, in the State House, as
usual, and that he will at once dismiss
his forces il you will do the same. |
earnestly request that all the armed
forces on both sides be dlsbanded 20
that the General Assembly may act
free from any military pressure or an,
flueuce. The United States forces will
give all the necessary protection 10 the
Legislature, and prevent, as isr as prac-
ticsble, all violence and disturbance OF
the public peace. Answer. -
TSigued7 U. S. GRANT.
Sonth Carolina Affairs.
To-day Mr.. Potter, Of the judiciary
Committee OF the House, submitted the
view OF himself aud Mr.. Ward Of the
Committee on the memorial OF the
South Carolina tax payers. Whatever
may be the condition of public affairs
in that State the minority are not pres
pared 10 say that the government has
authority TO interfere with q State gov
erument where popular suffrage exists.
Distress and abuses prevail to such an
extent as seem to warrant an investiga-
ton recommended by the minority,
wltna view OF ascertainipg whether
there be any great or prevalent evil
which can be cured by any legislation
now or that may hereafter be brought
within the power OF Congress,