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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

10 seriously Ill.
IT i. stated that the President wiz approve
the Chinese bill.
THE conference report Of the Indian appro-
priation bill, appropriates over $2o0,O for
the education Of Indian children.
A CORRECTED dispatch from Hoffman, st.
Petersburg, says "No lives were lost BY the
burning Of the o. 8. steamer Rodgers, at st.
Lawrence Bay.
TIE House passed the bill creating . conn
mission Of experts to investigate the tsrin, and
report to Congress. 1t was passed in the shape
recommended by the Ways and Means Commit
tee, without the provision which appears in the
bill ON the same subject passed by the Senate
and without being materially amended, by
majority Of more than half hundred votes.
In REPLY to General Fitz John Porter's ap-
plication for the remission Of portion Of the
sentence Of the Court-martal being executed,
the President issued the following order, and
has thus removed the only legal obstacle to
Congressional action, and exhausted all his
power in the case under existing laws:
Chester A. Arthur, President of the United
States of America
To all to whom these presents may come, greeting:
Whereas, on the 10th day Of January, 1868,
Fitz John Porter, Major General OF Volunteers,
in the military service OF the United States and
also Colonel Of the Fifteenth Regiment of In
fantry and Brevet Brigadier General in tho
United States army, was by General Court
martial, for certain onenses Of which he had
been thereby convicted, sentenced "to be
cashiered. and to be forever disqualified from
holding any Office of trust or pruft under the
Government of the United States;" and
Whereas, On the 21st of January, 1868. that
sentence was duly confirmed by the President
Of the United States, and by his order of the
same date carried into execution and
Whereas, So much as that sentence as for
ever disqualified said Fitz John Porter from
holding Office, imposed upon him continuing
penalty, and is still being executed /; and
Whereas, Doubts have since arisen concern
ing the guilt of tho said Fitz John Porter of
the offenses whereof he was convicted by said
Conrt-martial, founded upon the result Of an
investigation ordered on the 18th of April,
1878, by the President of the United States,
which are deemed by me to be Of sufficient
gravity to warrant remission of that part Of
said sentence which has not been completely
executed EE no
Now, therefore, know ye that 1, Chester A.
Arthur, President Of the United States, by
virtue of the power vested in me by the Con-
stit1tion of the United States, and in consd-
Grafton of the premises, do hereby grant to
said Fitz John Porter full remission Of the
.hereinbefore continuing penalty.
In witness whereof, have hereunto signed
my name and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed. ~ o-a
Done at the city of Washington, this 4th of
may, a. ~. 1904, anu IQ0 independence CI Luo
| United States one hundred and sixth.
5s CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President: /: FRED'KT. FRELINaHUYsEN,
Secretary of State.
The following is General Porter 3 acceptance
WASHINGTON, May S.
Hon. Fredk T. Frelingkuysen, Secretary Of State:
SIR-I respectfully ask you to express to the
President my acknowledgement of receipt
! through you, and my appreciation Of his order
| remitting the continuous portion of the SEN
! tence imposed upon me by court-martial in
1863 am very respectfully yours, &c,
~ FrTz JOHN PORTER.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
30 ti WASHINGTON, May 8.
By the President of the United States of America:
APRooLAMAT1oN.-Where 1t is provided
| in the laws of the United States that, "when-
ever, by reason Of unlawful distinctions,
/ combinations or assemblages OF persons, or
! rebellion against the authority of the Govern
| ment of the United States, it shall become
/ impracticable in the judgment of the President
to enforce by ordinary course Of judicial pro-
| ceedings the laws of the United States within
any State or Territory, it shall be lawful for
the President to call forth the militia Of any or
all States, and employ such parts of the land
| and naval force of the United States as he may
| deem necessary to enforce faithful execution Of
| the laws Of the United States to suppress such
rebellion, in whatever State or Territory there
! of laws of the United States may be forcibly
] opposed or execution thereof forcibly obstruct-
! ed )" and,
Whereas, It has been made to appear satis-
| factorily to me, by information received from
/ the Governor of the Territory of Arizona, and
| from the General of the Army Of the United
States and other reliable sources, that, in con-
sequence of unlawful combinations of evil
| disposed persons who are banded together to
oppose and obstruct the execution of laws,
| it has become impracticable, by ordinary course
of judicial proceedings, to enforce the laws OF
the United States within that Territory, and
| that the laws Of the United States have been
therein forcibly opposed and execution thereof
| forcibly resisted, and
| Whereas, The laws Of the United States re-
! quire, whenever it may be necessary in the
! Judgment of the President to use military force
i for the purpose of enforcing faithful execution
| of the laws of the United States, he shall
forthwith, by proclamation, command such in
! surgents to dsperse and retire peaceably to
their respective abodes within limited time,
| now, therefore, ], Chester A. Arthur, President
/ Of the United States, do hereby admonish all
good citizens Of the United States and espe-
cially of the Territory of Arizona, against aid
ing, countenancing, abetting, or taking part in
| any such unlawful proceedings; and do
hereby warn all persons engaged in or connected
with such obstruction of laws, to disperse and
retire peaceably to their respective abodes, on
| or before noon Of the 18th day Of May.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this Sd day
of May, in the year of our Lord, 1882, and the
independence Of the United States, one hum
/ dred and sixth. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President.
FREDxR1oK T. FREIINaHursKN,