The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1875.
AN AUTHENTIC VIEW OF ARKANSAS AFFAIRS
PEACE AND GOOD ORDER RE1aNINoETHE
PEOPLE ANuoUsLY AWAITING A SETTLEMENT.
Mr.. Lougnborough. member OF the Arkansas
Senate and chairman OF its Finance Committee
has just arrived here from Little Rock and gives
some late information. he says that the Legis.
lature prolonged Its session not for partisan pur
poses, but because 1t has been necessary TO take
measures to re-establtsh the finances OF the State
which have been thrown into most serious dis.
order during the past six years; that the act
TO regulate labor and the vagranr act were
killed oy democratic votes; that no arrests orjn
dictments for merely political OFFENCES have been
made; that the State is as peaceful and sale from
collisions between whites and blacks as New YORK
or Ohio. which Is fully confirmed by Judge Poland
and MI. Scudder, republican members OF the Ar
kansas Committee; that the militia laws have not
been changed, but are those enacted under the
constitution Of 1885, which are similar to those In
Northern States, and that Governor Garland, In
reorRanizing the militia; Is making an enrolment
under this law; that there arms In the State
for the militia; that there are more colored men
in once ct present. under the Garland govern
ment, that ever held place under previous nd min
tstratlons, and that every right OF the colored
IL respected; that the suspension OF the free
schools was caused BY the incorporation OF
school funds under the old government which
anticipated the revenues OF the State by issuing
treasury certificates which were made receivable
In payment OF taxes levied Tor the support OF
schools. which certificates were issued In such
quantities that they are deprecated to thirty
cents on dollar; but that under the new present
constitution am pie school funds will soon be pro.
vided. poll tax OF ST is devoted to free schools
alike for both races, and a bill now before the
r ulots1v
TWO mills on the dollar additional on all property
In the State Tor the support OF free schools Of
whites ana blacks alike. ana in addition author
ICES citizens in any school district by
majority vote to lay an additional
tax OF Two mills on all the property In the district
for the same purpose. majority OF electors,
though they be not property owners are able TO lay
this special tax. That there Is no White League
organization IN the State; that the people are
very poor, and all business and Industry
awaits the settlement OF political affairs;
ana on the part OF the people OF Ar.
kansas and the Finance Committee OF the Legis-
lature be implores the people OF the North
and Congress to relieve them from their suspense.
He adds that the last election was Tree and fair,
and that in all the counties where the radicals
had a majority they elected their county ticket,
and their men are now, black as well as white,
peaceably seated in the Legislature. He intends,
II possible, to see the President tomorrow and
lay these and other matters before him, forufying
his statement by authenticated documents.
THE HABEAs CORPUS MoNsTRosIrY LOSING
FRIENDS.
Many OF the friends OF the Habeas Corpus Dill, In
the caucus are getting ashamed OF 1t. They 90
not ike the looks Off by daylight 1t would not
get nearly SO strong a support tomorrow as 1t
promised to have on Monday.
PROBABILITY OF PINCHBAcK's ADMISSION IN
THE sENATE-sENAToR FERRYs EFFORT.
The Plnchback case came up in the Senate. aud
this time in earnest, the administration men secur.
ing night session. senator Ferry. OF Connecticut.
republican. made an able and eloquent speech OF
half an hour IN opposition to Pincnback's admis-
sion and crticising the New Orleans events. Ill
health has hitherto compelled him to silence, and
his well considered and able speech to-day was
listened to with attention and respect by both Sides
The recent Senatorial elections have alarmed
the administration side OF the House for
their majority. They Will need all the votes
they can get In the next Senate. and
the somewhat unexpected utterance Of Senator
Burnside showed them that they could not safely
count on many of tae new Senators for unhesitat.
ing support. Hence the determination to seat
Pinchback II possible, even at the cost oil endur.
ance. Pinchback himself was on the moor during
the day, and Fred Douglass and other mem.
bers OF the colored community haunted the Hobbies
and butt0nh0led Senators who ventured out. Mr..
Morton believes Pinchback Will be seated, ana
some OF the democratic Senators are OF she same
belief The majority will be very small, but efforts
are making to keep the administration Senators to
the mark and secure q full vote.
MIDNIGHT SIEGE IN THE SENATE.
The Senate proposes to make night OF 1t, and
the floor atmtdnight was enlivened by the presence
of many members Of the House and OF q number OF
New York republican politicians. The democrats
are determined but both sides are cheerful and IN
good humor. Pinchback Is on the floor watching
the proceedings ana with Senator West looking
over tally lst He thinks he will 90 in by thr co
votes.
THE NEW ORLEANS COMMITTEE
The New orleans Committee gets very slowly to
work. 1t turns out that the committee, with all
It's zeal, did not work so hard as the sub-com.
mittee. The latter examined nnety-seven wit
nesses The committee heard only about seventy.
five.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.