Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-19
WASHINGTON.
Gen. ritz John Portsr's OAss.

WASHINGTON, January IL. - The
House Committee on Military Affairs
to-day took action on the case OF General
Fitz John Porter. The Democratic
members all voted to recommend the
passage OF bill based on the measure
introduced by Representative Bragg,
but containing several important Tea.
lures Of the amendment adopted on his
motion to-day. The Republican mem.
bers voted for the substitute prepared
by Representative McCook, providing
simply for General Porter's restoration
to his former rank in the army without
back paw or other pecuniary award, AMI
not agreeing with the assertion OF the
majority bill that injustice was done him
at the time of his dismissal. The major.
ity report will embody the report Of the
Schofeld Board OF Inquiry, and will be
presented early next week by the chair
man OF the committee, Representative
Sparks.
The lst section OF the majority bill
recites that the findings and sentence Of
the general court-martial liz the case OF
Major General Porter, late Major Gener-
al OF volunteers and Colonel in the
United States army, are hereby set aside,
revoked and annulled, and the disquali-
tications OF Fitz John Porter Hereunder
be and they are hereby removed, said
findings and sentence having been based
on error and without due knowledge OF
the facts in the case.
The ID section restores General Porter
to all the iank, rights, title and privil-
eges to which he would have been en-
titled il there had been no court-martial,
and in conformity to the recommenda-
tons OF the board OF officers convened
by special order, provided he shall not
be entitled to nor receive any pay or al
lowanres as an officer while not in the
service Of the United States.
Seton declares the colonelcy in the
18th iriantry, held by General Porter in
January, 1868, having been filed by
regular promotion and continuation by
the Senate, The position OF colonel now
to be held by General Porter will be- in
the I'm reglmenl ss supernumerary un-
til vacancy shall Uccur i'm the army,
when ne will be assigned To that posi-.
ton and that the supernsmary colonel
cy shall cease To exist.
Section says il General Porter shall
so elect the President Of the United
States may retire him on the rank of
Major General, the rank held by ihm
while in service.
Section requires the Secretary Of
the Treasury to pay TO General Porter
out OF any money in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of
5000, awarded to him by the govern.
ment ~ measure Of amend in ac-
knOwledgement OF wrong done 10 and
suffered by him through his dismissal
from tie army and deprivation from the
rights Of citizenship upon the charges
now established To be- unfounded, AZ
well as to reimburse him for the great
expenses incurred in the yindication of
his character and conduct a. an officer
and soldier from disgrace now shown Ia
have been unjustly cast upon him 10y
the government.
The minority report will take the
ground that the condition oi the country
at tie time oi Gen. Porter's trial
with the light then before them.
Chinese Immigration.
WAsHISGroN, January 1.-THE
House Committee on Education and
Labor will report iayorably ON Repre-
sentative Goode's bin prohibiting oht
nese immigration, striking ONT the'sec-
ton, however, which provides for the
abrogation of articles and Of the Bur-
linfame treaty. The bill prohibits the
carrying OF more than fifteen Chinese
passengers on any one vessel, bat ex-
cepts from prohibition Chinese officials