The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-27
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UNITED STATES.

WASHING TON, Jan. 1S.-The House COM
mttee on military affairs yesterday took
action IN the case of Gen. FitZ John Porter
the DemocrAtcmembers all votedto commend
the passage OF the bill based upon the meas
ure introduced by Representative Bragg
containing several features of amendments
adopted on his motion yesterday. The Re
publican members voted for the substitutes
prepared by Representative McCook, providing
simply for Gen. Porter's restitution to his
former rank in the army witItut back pay OF
other pecuniary reward, and not agreeing
with the assertion of the majority bill that
injustice was done him at the time of his dis
missai. The majority report will embody
that of the Schotield board of inquiry, and
will be presented early next week by the
chairman Of the committee, Representative
Sparks. The first section of the ma Ority bill
says that the finding and sentence of the
general court martial, in tie case of Major
General FitZ John Porter, major general OF
volunteers, L. S. army, are hereby set aside,
revoked and annulled, and tie disqualified
tions Of Gen. Porter hereunder be, and the
same are, hereby removed said finding and
sentence having been based on error and
without due knowledge of The facts in the
case. Section ? restores Gen. Porter to all
the rank. rights, title and privileges to which
| he would be entitled if there had been no
| court martial, and in conformity to the
| recommendation Of the board OF officers
convened by special order, provided he shall
not be entitled to nor receive any pay Or
allowance as an officer while not in tile SER
| vice of the United States. Section
declares that the colenclcy of the 10Th Infan-
try, held by Gen. Porter IN january, 1863,
having been filled by regular promotion and
confirmation by the Senate, the position OF
colonel now to be held by Gen. Porter will
be supernumerary until a vacancy shall occu!
in the army, when he will be assigned to that
position and the superNumerary colonelcg
shall cease to exist.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1S.--ln the House the
answers to the Supreme Court questions pro-
pounded by the Legislature were received and
read by the Assistant clerk. The Republican
members elect af the Senate and the contest
ants eff seats therein who organized Monday
and adjourned until to-day reassembled ac-
cordingly. The Senators We're tardy coming
og-ther, but at lalf-past two they We're called
to order by President Locke, Of Portland. Sen
ator Alban, of PenobscOtt, and one or two
other Fusonists, occupied seats il the rear Of
the chamber, but not the {, SIS to which they
are entitled. Half dozen ..9ctators in the
gallaly presented a striking contrast to the
crowd in the House. Rounds Of cheering and
hand -clapping from the House occasionally
reached the Senate chamber and disturbed its
stiffness. After prayer by the Chaplain the
journal was read. \ committee Of seven Oh
Senatorial votes was appointed Oh motion OF
uawes, of Cumberland, and committee OF
FIVE Oh Gubernational votes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. lS.--Richard Sulli-
van, well known writer and journalist and
brother Of I. d. Sullivan, editor OF the Dub
lin National, died here to-day.
Sonora Maria Mandez de MoNtatar, wife Of
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Guatamala.
visiting this city for her health, died here to-
day. Senor Montatar has for many years
been engaged in a teud with the society OF
) Jcsuits, he being prominent Mason, and was
twice exiled from Guatemala by Jesuit rnfu
!; ence, but finally accomplished their expulsion
In recognition of his devotion to the craft, tie
ALasons will attend the funeral eli masse to-
MOI row.