The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-05-20
LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED
F0R RnSINESS.

O4lE OlO
FOR BUSINESS.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Star
says: A dispatch has been receiv-
ed from Gov. Brooks in response to
the telegram from the President,
sent to him last night. declining to
accede to the terms proposed. The
telegram was the subject of some
discussion at the Cabinet meeting
to-day, and it may be that the Presi-
sident will feel called upon to de.
eide definitely sometime to day in
this contest. The refusal of Brooks
to aecede to the request made by
the President in the interests of
peace, will very likely lessen the
communications with that party, and
it appears very probable that the
next advices from here may be sent
to the United States forces at Little
Rock, containing the decision Of the
government. and asking that all
parties shall be made to respect it.
LITTLE Rock, May 14.-They are
still arresting each other. Two
Brookites while making cartridges
thought they would smoke and ex-
ploded each other.
Both houses met this morning and
adopted the following joint resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of the
State of Arkansas, has convened, a
quorum in each house being present;
WHEREAS, The Capital of our
State is occupied by armed and con
tending forces; and,
WHEREAS, The State House is
now in possession of armed troops !;
therefore, be it
Resolved. BY the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Arkansas, that
the President of the United States
be and is hereby requested to put
this legislature in possession of the
legislative halls and that public prop
erty on the State House square be
placed under the supervision and
control of this body. the legal Gus
todians thereof whilst in session,
and that he make such an order for
disposition of the said armed con
tending forces as will more perfect
" protect the State against domestic
violence, and insure this body pro-
lection, and that a duly certified
copy of this resolution be at once
transmitted to the President of the
United States.
A large number Of notices OF the
introduction of bills, were given,
among others one for the calling of
a Constitutional Convention.
The situation as to the two armed
forces remains unchanged.
The Senate appointed a commit
tee to act in conjunction with the
House committee appointed yester-
day to notify Governor Baxter that
the General Assembly was ready to
receive any message he might de-
liver.
The Governors message, it is
thought, will be read to both houses
this evening.
LITTLE Rock. May 15.--The Bax-
terites captured Brooks carriage,
with his daughter and coachman.
Col. King White. attempting to
kill a b -ooksite killed a Baxterite
instantly.
Numerous murders and outrages
are reported throughout the State.
WASHINGTON, May I5.-Attorney-
General Williams has given an opin-
ion in the Arkansas matters referred
to him by the President. He says
it would be disastrous to allow the
proceedings, by which Brooks OBJ
tanned possession of the Office. to be-
come a precedent. There is not a
State in the Union in which they
would not produce conflict and pro-
baby bloodshed. They cannot be
upheld or justified upon any ground,
and in his opinion Elisha Baxter
should be recognized as the lawful
Executive of State of Arkansas.
The President to-day, issued
proclamation in accordance with this
opinion, the conclusion of which is
as follows:
Now, therefore. I, Ulysses S.
Grant, President of the United
States. do hereby make proclamation
and command all turbulent and dis
orderly persons to disperse and re-
tire peaceably to their respective
abodes, within ten days from this
date, and hereafter to submit them.
selves to the lawful authority Of said
Executive and the other constituted
authorities of said State. | invoke
the aid and cooperation of all good
citizens to uphold the law and pre-
serve the public peace.
In witness whereof. 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be afiix-
ed. Ulysses S. GRANT.