Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-05-21
FROM LITTLE ROCK.

LITTLE Rock, May l3-The Senate
and House this morning upon meeting
proceeded to organize by filling tenn
porary the position of absent officers.
In the House q joint resolution was
passed appointing committee to no.
tify Baxter that the General Assembly
had met at his call and would receive
any message he might. wish to commu-
nicate. Both Houses took recess
till p. m.
LITTLE Rock, May 13-The Legisla-
ture to-day appointed joint commit
tee to prepare resolution concerning
the present difficulties, to be sent to
the President.
A resolution passed, asking Baxter
whether Brooks has complied with
his proposition about vacating the
State House, and leaving the settle
ment Of the difficulties, to the Iegisla-
turc.
Another street skirmish occurred
this evening, in which several were
wounded.
Sr. LOUIS, May ia special to the
Ereaing Dispatch says Baxter in q
conversation to-day stated in case the
legislature recognized him as Govern
or it would ask the President to have
Brooks removed from the State House.
If the President delayed and permit
ted the government troops to inter-
fere as heretofore, he would protect
himself. Bayter's troops have every
advantage of position and supplies.
LITTLE Rock, May l4-Both Houses
met this morning, and adopted a joint
resolution, requesting the President to
put the legislature in possession of the
State House property and dispose of
the existing armed and contending
forces here, in q manner calculated to
protect the State against domestic vio-
lence, and their body from molesta-
ton. 1t is thought that the Govern
or's message will be read before the
Assembly this evening.
LITTLE Rock, May l4-Twenty-
seven ex-Union soldiers and Northern
men have joined in sending dispatch
to Senator Morton and John Coburn,
contradicting the telegram stating that
if the Baxter government succeeds
Northern men will be driven ont OF
the State.
LITTLE Rock, May l4-In joint con.
vention of the General Assembly this
evening the Governors message was
read. 1t thanks the Legislature for
it's promptitude in answering the call
recites the question at issue between
the contestants, and states his reasons
for his action hitherto in the matter;
it alludes to the Presidents promise to
protect and expresses the hope that
through the instrumentaly OF this As.
semhly peace will be restored; with
them lies the dscision of the question
of who is Governor of Arkansas /: il
invites their attention to the necessity
of constitutional convention to har.
monte the laws of the State.
LITTLE Rock, May l5-Trains arc
again running on the Ft. Smith rail.
way.
Nothing important was done in
either house to- day.
This afternoon the Presidents proc.
lamstion recognizing Baxter as Gov.
ernor, was received by the presiding
officers of tho two houses.
Great excitement prevailed among
the people on the receipt Of the news
The streets were crowded, and thous.
ands fllocked to Baxter's headquarters
to offer their congratulations.
Stores that have been closed during
the difficulties are now open.
LITTLE Rock, May l5-Gov. Baxter
this evening issued general orders
complimentiDg his troops for theil
loyalty and exhorting them to vigi.
lance in the canse of liberty.
Brooks tonight sent communica
ton to the Governor to arrange for
disbanding his troops. II was refer
red 10 Baxtcr's commanding officer,
Lafayette has the model man, who, being
asked to take drink" declined, but said
il no objections were made, he would take
a loaf Of bread for his. The party went tt
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