New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-12
SUGGESTIONS by TILE PRESIDENT.


THE PRESIDENT SUGGESTS THAT BROOKS BE All
LOWED To CALL HIS ADnERENTs TO MEET WITH
THE LEGIsLArURE-THE DISARMAMENT OF TROOPS
URGED.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE following tele-
grams sent from here to-day:
wAsHISGToS, D. G, May II.
TO ne Hon JOSEPH BROOKS LhHe Rock, ARE =,
have suggested 10 Mr.. Baxter that the members OF
the General Assembly, ia Little Rock adjourn for
reasonable me 10 days, 10 give you an opportunity
CALI that there may full legislature The United
states VIII give al necessary protection 10 Tue LeSsla
the state House, and prevent far as practicable all
violence and disturbance Of the public peace urgenIy
rogue that the military OF both parties be at once dis
banded wlichs the hrst step toward peaeeape sete
ment. Answer. U. ,. GRANT
To the Hon. ELISHA BAXTER, Lite Rock, Ara:
| recommend that the members o. the General AS
sembly, now at Little Rock adjourn for reasonable
time, for ten days TO enable BROOKS to call to the
Dody us supposed adhetohts so tdt there may De u
Legislature Any hasy action by part OF the Assembly
VIII not be satisfactory to The people BToOkss friends
here agree that II this course IL pursued no opposition
VIII be made to the meeting Of the Assembly III the
state House as usual and that lie VIII at once dismiss
his forces II you will do the same. urgently request
that all armed forces both sides be dsbanded SO that
the General Assembly may act Tree from any military
give All necessary protection the Legislature and
vent, far practicable all violence and disturbance
OF the pubic peace. Answer u D. GRANT
BAXTER's REPLY TO THE PRESIDENTS TELEGRAM
lie AGREES TO TIE PROPOSITIONS PROVIDED
ADVISED TO ACCEPT THE TERMS.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following, in
to the telegram from the President was re-
ceIved here tonight:
To u. 6 GRANT President Washington, D. O.:
There almost quorum OF both Houses OF the Lsgis-
tuition. 10 adjourn from day to day, unt they have
quorum ana they adjourn no longer than until they
have "A quorum. | In favor or their aGJournng as
adherent is present With this understanding,
\ gill diahqu
Brooas isbands bis but for the meeting OF the Legsa-
ture at the usual place Mt Brooks must get as iar rom
State Arnory and let the state House and pu0c Dulld-
iugs be turned over at once to Johuso9 the secre'
tary o: State, to whom, under the law they belong
ELISHA BAXTER, Governor OF Arkansas
On the receipt of the above dispatch. the President
and Attorney General Williams held another consulta-
ton and decided to send the following kilograms which
we're sent tonight , - ~
To The Hon JOSEPH BROOKS, lure Rock, ARR:
Tne Hon. Elisha Baxter has elegraphed the President
that the General Assembly must adjourn from day to
day, until quorum Is present and mat then he Is IN
aGherents present. with the understanding tnat he
will dsband his troops IN the proportion that you dis
Vest as he is east OF the state House. aud
OF State who its legal custodian, and that you viii
deposit the State arms in the state Armory The mem
bers of the Legislature in Little Rock heartily approve
this proposition and directed by the President to
say that he considers this fair and reasonable and That
your interests require It's immediate acceptance
Attorney General.
WASHINGTON. May IL.
To ne Hon. ELISHA BAXTER, Litle Rock Ark
am directed by tue President 10 say that he considers
your proposition fair and reasonable and have asked
Mr. Brooks its iInm edate acceptance by him.
GEORGE ii. WILLIAMS, Attorney -General.
The following has also been received here thus after
LITTLE Rock. Ark, May Il.
To L 6 GRANT, President Washington ID. C.:
We the undersigned members OF the General Assembly
of Arkansas here 10 meet under the call OF Gov
Baxter have read HE BaKers response 10 your tele-
gram to-day and most heartily approve and indorse
l. II. f. AsKEw,
President OF the Senate and eight other Senators.
X. j. SoNDALL,
Sneaker OF the House and &C other members present.