The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
BAXTER UNWILLING.

THE PLAN BREAKs DOWN LEGISLATORS
WANT NATIONAL AIDA STEAMBOAT DIS
POSED OF.
LITTLE Rock, May I0.-Governor Baxter
refuses to accede to the propositions sub
mitted by the attorney general of the United
States for a settlement of the pending diff
fculty, givingthe following reasons for such
refusal: First. He submitted, substsn-
TALLY, the same propositions to Brooks some
time ago and they were indignantly rejected,
Brooks announcing, that he would
have nothing to do with the legis-
lature, as it had no jurisdic-
ton, and he would not recognize it
or anything it might do. Baxter alleges that
here assembled under bis call, with the
Presidents assurance of protection, and that
the members will meet tomorrow and de-
termine the question. He viii recommend
the call of constitutional convention with
view to re-submitting the whole question
to vote of the people. Mr.. Brooks has not
signified what he will do, but from the posi-
ton heretofore taken by him he too win re-
fuse to acceede to the attorney generals pro-
posed settlement. The following dispatch
was forwarded to the president this MORN
ing.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 10. 1874.
TO the President ofthe United States, Wash
iflgtO2, ID. c.
islature of the state, have come here to meet
under the call of Governor Baxter to-mor-
row, and we wish to meet and settle the
troubles now existing here as the country
requires it. We respectfully ask the protec-
ton of the general government while we
meet and deliberate. We hold that the mat
ter should not be postponed, and all that we
can do to have a fair and honorable adjust
ment shall be done, and unless we are pro-
tected there may be bloodslied here in very
short time, and the consequences no one can
tell. We are well satisfied that there viii be
a quorum of the legislature present to-
morrow, under the call of Governor Baxter,
and we are satisfied a quorum would
be here new, were 1T not for
THE UNwARRANTED SEIZURE
and suppression of the train on the Little
Rock & Fit. Smith railroad !, necessarily
delaying the members of the legislature
from the Northwestern portion of the state.
Signed by Senator Scott, NJ. Pillard,
Jones and others, and twenty additional
representatives.
AS announced in last nights dispatches
Colonel Rose, commanding the United
States troops, has directed the state house
party to turn over the steamer Hattie TO her
owners. This order was TO be executed at
o'clock this morning, but prior to the or
ders being carried out. Colonel BROKER,
with squad of state house troops, went on
sunk to the hurricane deck in about fif-
teen feet of water. Everything of value was
taken off of her before she wass sunk. General
King White arrived from Pine Bluff to-
day with 200 cavalry TO reinforce
Baxter. He has an equal number of infan-
try on a boat which is expected this evening.
Baxter was reinforced to day by a company
from Hampstead and another from Lone
Oak county. Quite a number of senator's
and representatives are now here, enough, it
is stated, to make quorum tomorrow.
They werein caucus this afternoon preparing
a dispatch to the president on the situation Of
affairs. The Bakeries have planted a sew
enty -four FOUNDER on the river bank in the
rear OF Elm street between Markham street
and the state house. commanding a good
view of the state house. The state house
troops have a FOUNDER planted toward the
big gun. Everything has been rather quiet
to-day in the Baxter camp. The lines have
been more strictly drawn than heretofore.
Very few persons are permitted to pass in or
out of the lines.