Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-13
Tankersley to the FrOnt-What
He RNOWs About Baxter'S
Movements, and Those Of
his Texas Allies.
The Meeting of the Legislature
BroOks's Independent Answer
to Grandmother Fight
One Man Killed.
The Resolutions in the Senate Of
the United States-A Commit
Zee of Investigation TO be
AppOinted-Ete.
ANOTHER BATTLE.

ANOTHER BATTLE.
LITTLE Rock, May IL. - BroOks's
f,rcas made another attempt TO inter-
cent reipforeements coming to this city
r., augment the Baxter army, but were
,,-.,nptly met by General King White,
a-,d repulsed. Eight men were reported
l-illeo on the Brooks side.
Ouiet was restored at nightfall. Ru-
,eors w, re afiOst that Brooks was va
eating the statehouse.
CLAYTON WANTS A COMMITTEE OF IN
vEsTIGATIoN.
WAsHTNGlNON, May u. - Senator
Cqavton iutrod Hced a resolution to-day
authorizing the appointment OF a COM
mittee by congress to proceed to the
State Of Arkansas, TO decide who Is gov
srnor. The resolution was laid over and
ordered to be printed.
THE CABINET ON JoE's ANSWER.
WAsHTNGToN, May I2.-Reply has
t.es,, received from Joseph Brooks, of
Arlsnsss. declining TO accept the terms
I,ranosed bv the President, through the
l.,ttdrDev-general. The telegram will be
fbe subject Of cabinet consultation to-
lIsv. and il is very probable that the
,..s1eraI government, afIer having ex-
s-f,a5 its best influence for the preserva-
fio,, and efficient restoration OF political
ber,,,1ny at Little Rock, will now decide
definitely the case, and that means Will
ba taken TO have its decision enforced,
against amy opposition.
TAN-KERsLEY's STATEMENT.
Sr Tot1Is, May l2.-Judge d. J.
Smifb WIG, ran for Acknowledgements
.,f Arkansas on the Brooks ticket, and
Cbss. ii. T.aukersly, speaker Of the
Arkansas hol Use Of representatives ar
lived here last night. Judge Smith
claims that the Brooks ticket, with Il e
evaqptiou of the secretary of state, was
aIa-fed bv at least seven thousand ma
iorifv and that the people of the State
g,s1erslly believe that ticket was elect
n The oppositiou made up returns to
.--Iit Themselves. and after Baxter was
,la.larei governor many Democrats
,,-a1t over to him, believing be would
,,aks a GOOD governor. Mr.. Tankersly
- ne does not recognize Baxter's call
- an a1 ira session of the legislature,
a,,5 bss no idea OF presiding over that
i,,5r he says that while enTOlste from
ari-.5eI IDhia to Little Rock the train
,.-es sasr, he'd for him three times, by
orT,ed men. but he managed to escape
TacooDition He thinks their intention
,Ess 10 arrest and force him to preside
80 Inc house. He also states that four
,,ieeas of artiIler V were on the road for
Psvfer under guard of troops organized
in Texas. and lie believes tney were
s.nt bv the governor OF tnat StaIe, OF
mat he consented 80 their peing sent
He mas telegraphed the fact TO the au-
thorites at Washington.
THE LEGISLATURE.
LITTLE Rock, May Il, l2;3O PM
Rrooks still occupies the statehouse ana
surroundings. Whether he INTENDS 10
7yacate or not. under the President in
-tru.tions, is not known. Both houses
80 tt,js morning at the Otter building.
1r71era we're eleven senators and forty
-, resen fatives present, lacking three OF
y, 5- ,,r1u,-one in the senate snd two IN
- 4, ouse,. 1t is generally conceded
49, a iii be a quorum in both houses
- '~,Sorro,,E- Matters are quiet this morn
-, tn Baxter men are jubilant at
tI,s idea Of Brooks having to vacste the
statehouse.
rFxT OF RIO OKs's REPLY 10 GRANT.
Cr Tor1s Nay 12.-At a late hour
- ,1iobf IN Democrat received 8
s-ecisl from Ii tile Rock, containing 8
,3tis,,atsb 5t,11' nom !, 1sepls Brooks to Presi-
-. C.-snt ot which the following is
- ,s,stsrioi mart. After stating that
ps1-taT has declined the proposition OF
! zttornev- General Williams, he says
rsTn versstion with the mem bers OF
I've legislature, they say Baxter boldly
,,..1.slaims that he will not permit an IN
1Py,stigstion OF his right to the office.
E-,1 ssk me TO recognize the call OF the
l.,,ieIat1ire at the instance OF one who
Js.Iares the question At issue, ana ior
,,,Ti.b Won insist on its being assembled
snail not be settled by the tribunal you
,Iasire convened. The attempted organ
ilstiou made to-day failed, although
l,ersons were sworn in as mem Ders from
districts in which no vacancies ha0 been
DECLARED. Both houses Of the legislature
,-.,vy have s quorum in existence. Ihls
=, uor1In1 should pass upon the election
: i,iIIrns. ard qualifications Of the newly
: y ,,.tad members, instead Of the newly
S.I,..ted members themselves. This
lion / cannot, and will not
,,-iII,nOIv. submit to. II, IN
he f,ce of he decision OF the supreme
and circuit co urts OF the State deciding
r. am an, recognizing me as the
il.,,aI erovsruor YOU can recognize Bax-
aT As governor, il Is your duty 10 re-
,noHd To tbis an. Dlication for federal
Hello; If YOU cannot 1t Is your duty 10
assist to suppress the present ooIleStic
Fiolepee. 10 disbsnd my troops al lnis
sime. under no other assurance thah Is
rlntained in your teleA ram OF Uo-day,
would result 10 the as asslhatloh hot
only Of the judges Of the supreme court
butof many Of my friends, A9u especlal-
" the colored men, who NsFe Deen
giIi.ty Of no crime, save hdeilly 70 Ia"
su5 III : der. shall hold my troops to-
[,.tt,s- t,>r the purpose of protecting the
.-iti,,o,,s ~ the State who believe the eX-
.,.assio,, ~ ibe will Of the people at the
fsiIof-bov sh, Nuld be enforced, and Tor
~ nrotection If those who stand Dy
~, os,nstitutiou. AVS and adjudication
e ~ courts OF the country. Federal
t1.,.onets can nut Bsxter's Legislature
=, ne statehouse, but ] am ignorant
- Nc clause of the constitution un0sI
,,-,,io,, the President has the power:
,-ati,in,- else will; and when theIe, 1
do,bt III you can compel them 70 ueleI-
,,,;,,o Who IA governor. 1t Is time this
li--i,,,, donhf and uncertainty was
-s5.o- TIE in terests Of the com
.,,,5i,;t,, o' 81, Jamano that it shall be set
- "a N vol: have the power
.l'5'i.- .ieJ, tba c0nstit tution and laws
81 e5a- limited states 20 settle the ques-
OF -. = vgho IL governor OF Arkansas,
u9n . - the decision Gf the courts OF
aiVeIse 5.e.o - sattIe it, and settle it at once.
Iile ssoaiI oen's, not resist what you may order
,1r S,ii-,l troons TO do, but shall, with al @ tns
..oaIer oaa TSp st INV command, repel any sno ,
pSH1 N .tter,nts- - bv Baxter's forces, 70 take
a ,..ossio5 $50 al the stateh5use. l ala con
y denf that q legal quorum Of the legls'-
n I,t1rs JTps viii not respond to Baxter's call
I-.1' - 7 shall not assent, nor be a party TO,
an .aning the legislature under any
!, M, - anf other than that submitted oy
- .s,,'-5ajs through the attorney general
IN the ninth Instant. .-,-...sos
JOS. BROOh-' - ~