New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
TIE ARKANSAS CONTEST.
THE LEGISLATURE ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS CALLING ON
THE PRESIDENT FOR AID--BAXTERS MESSAGE.
LITTLE Rock, May 14.-BOth Houses met this

TIE PRESIDENT FOR AID-BAXTER'S MESSAGE
LITTLE ROCK, May 14.-BOth Houses met this
morning and adopted the following Joint resolutions
Whereas The Legislature OF the State Of Arkansas has
convened, quorum OF each House being present and
Whereas, The capital OF our State occupied by armed
and contending forces; and
Whereas. The State House Is now in possession OF
armed troops: therefore DO It
Resolred, by the General Assembly Of the State OF
Arkansas, That the President OF the United states Dc
and is hereby requested TO put this Legislature IN
possession of the Legislative Halls and that the pubic
property State House-square. be placed under tho
supervision and control Of tns body the legal eusodans
for the disposition OF said armed cOntendng forces
will more perfectly protect the state against donesc
duly certified copy OF this resolution he at once trans.
mitted TO the President Of the United States.
In the House largo number Of notices Of the intro
ducon OF bills were given among others, for the call
ing Of Constitutional Convention.
The situation to the two armed forces remains I'M
changed.
The Senate appointed committee to act in conjunc-
ton with The House committee appointed yesterday to
notify to Baxter that the General Assembly was ready
to receive any message he might desire TO deliver.
Bakers message it is thought, Will be read to both
Houses this evening.
LArER.-The General Assembly met in Joint convcn-
ton to-day, and received message from Baxter. 1t
simply repeats the story Of the events and in
forms the Legislature that to them is submitted the
question who is Governor OF Arkansasf He suggests
the propriey Of calling Constitutional Convention,
owing to the great want or harmony IN tne laws, uot
statutory and constitutional
Twenty-seven exUniOn soldiers and Northern men
have united in dispatch to Senator Morton and Gen.
John Coburn contradctng the telegram sent TO those
gentlemen TO the effect that II Baxter succeeds, the
Northern men will be driven out OF the State.
THE QUESTION UNDER CONSIDERATION By THE
CABINET-No DECISION REACHED.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The Cabinet was in
session today for nearly two hours, engaged In dis
cusson of the Arkansas problem and as to the hna de-
cson OF the Government thereon. 1t seems very GER
tain that determination has been reached as to what
course will proper under the circumstances. Inma-
tons have been made to the officials here that
appeal will be received from the Legislature
now in session Little Rock and telegram from there
expected AS 1t is received the decision Of the
Government will be announced and measures taken 10
have respected by all sides Ii Is very probable that
this will be done tonight.
LATER-The communications expected from Little
having at late hour tonight been received
by the Government, has taken final rcon in the
Arkansas dispute,
A REMARKABLE DISPATCH FROM ONE OF BROOKs's
ADHERENTs THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE
RESOLUTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE BY TELE-
GRAPH.
WASHINGTON, May 14-The following dis
patch addressed to Senators Clayton ana Dorsey Of
Arkansas, was received here tonight
Have teegraphed to the President at length. Sec two
dispatches. Everything quiet and safe. Members OF
Legislature say they dissatisfied that the thing Is
farce and will only make matters and are going
home Twentythree men in the House and SIX in the
Senate sworn IN where no vacancies
had been declared in order 10 make quorum,
mostly men serving Blxters camp Nobody Is allowed
TO 20 into the room where tue Legislature have met
without a pass from Baxter The Bakeries are de
morazed and action Is taken IN three days most or
them will leave aud 20 home and everything VIII re-
supe usual channel The country generally is quiet,
and matters quoting in the city. Nothing
has ever taken place but few light skir-
mshes. Brooks has lost but one man in all the Skin
missiles about town. Baxter could not take the State
House IL he had all his adheTents III the state under
arms Brooks has all along acted strictly on
spirit morale of his troops were never exceed No
troops ever temperate, orderly, and wellbe
haycd Bakers spend most OF their time IN scout
ing and depredating about town IN small way,
anarchy. They do not want TO tight. Tho Skin
plish at Argenta petty affair; nobody killed
or wounded either side. Clayton went there
protect the bringing IN Of the Fayetteville arms Ba1
election. The only object OF the Batteries is TO
throw the Government. Nm u. WHIFPLE.
The siguer OF the above dispatch is prominent law
yer Of Little Rock formerly United States Attorney for
that district.
President conveying the resolutions OF the Arkansas
Legislature asking for the possession OF the legislative
halls and for the protection Of the state against domes
tic violence.
The reply this appeal will, in all probability, settle
the question, and doubt IL entertained that the
quests of the Legislature will be generally responded to-
The President and Attorney General IN consulta
ton late tonight on the question.