The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-05-18
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

JOHN u. DEGREES, ex-Oongressiond Printer,
10 seriously i'll.
;, IT Is stated that the President win approve
the Chinese bill.
SEoRETARY CHANDLER docs not favor the pro-
posed new Arctic expedition.
The conference report Of the Indian sppro-
priation bull, appropriates over $500, 600 for
the education of Indian children.
A CORRECTED dispatch from Hoffman, st.
Petersburg, says "No lives were lost By the
burning OF the q. 3. steamer Rodgers, at St.
Lawrence Bay"
Mn. PHILLIPS, the retiring Associated Press
Agent ct Washington, is succeeded by Mr..
Mckee, who has been connected with the Office
for many years.
Mrs. SERGEANT MlsoN was not taken by sur
prise BY the decision Of the Supreme Court IN
the case Of her husband. She expects to re-
turn to her home in Virginia. She has not
given upall hope Of the release Of her husband,
and viii Try to induce the President to exercise
his clemency.
TIE bill which passed the House making the
Agricultural Bureau department Of the Gov
ernment, is . redraft of the bill introduced
year ago BY Representative Updegraf, of Ohio,
whose speeches upon it last session, and again
ct present session, are regarded among the
ablest presentations of the case yet given.
FRoH the last report Of the Chief Of the
Bureau Of Statistics regarding petroleum ex-
sss ssons l1Ss7s 1aue S' t9o ss o
for March, 1881, gallons 50, III, 1863, value $3,-
265, ,066; total for nine months ended March
81, 1882 gallons IA 062 339, value $3S 207, ,257;
Total Tor nine months ended March 81, 1881,
gallons 272, ,659, ,az4, value $1s, ,64S, ,45k
TIE House passed tho bill creating ccm-
mission of experts to investigate the tarif, and
report to Congress. It 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
for an Investigation Of the internal revenue,
and without being materially amended, by
majority Of more than half . hundred votes.
So,rE Of the leading brewers IN the present
Congress in Washington City are urging the
adoption Of resolution recommending to all
Germans throughout the United States oppo-
Bition to the candidates, in every election, Of
any party which advocates sumptuary legisla-
ton. They say that such . resolution will be
officially promulgated before the Congress ad-
journs, and they believe that In Ohio, ct least,
1t will bring about the repeal Of the Offensive
sumptuary laws.
THE State Department and the Government
Of Mexico are in correspondence looking to an
arrangement to prevent successful Indian out
breaks on the border. The Government of
Mexico seems disposed to grant the privilege
OF crossing into Mexican territory in pursuit Of
the hostiles, practically az was done under the
famous !" Ord Order" but they want the right
asked for through diplomatic channels, and
granted in due FORM IL st all, and not taken by
force. The correspondence now In progress
also looks to the Establishment Of mutual ar
rAngement by which the Mexicsn troops may
follow hostiles across into the territory of the
United States, as well as rice gersd. The prop
osition is that the forces of either Government
may pursue across the line and keep up the
pursuit until it Is taken mp by the other.
IN REPLY to General Fitz John Porter's ap-
plication for the remission Of q portion Of the
sentence Of the Court-mRrtial 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 4. Arthur, President Of the United
States of America
10 all 70 whom these presents may come greeting:
Whereas, on the 10th day of January, 1853,
Fitz John Porter, Major General of Volunteers,
In the military service Of the United States and
also Colonel OF the fifteenth Regiment OF Inc
fantry and Breyet Brigadier General in the
United States army, was by . General Court
martial, for certain offenses of which he had
been thereby convicted, sentenced "to be
cashiered. and to be forever disqualified from
holding any Office of trust or profit under the
Government of the United States;" and
Whereas, On the 21st of January, 1863, that
sentence was duly confirmed by the President
of the United States, and by his order Of the
i same date carried into execution and
Whereas, So much al that sentence as for
ever disqualified said Fitz John Porter from
holding osice, imposed upon him continuing
penalty, and is still being executed and
Whereas, Doubts have since arisen concern
ing the guilt of the said Fitz John Porter of
the offenses whereof he was convicted by said
Court-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
executeds
Now, therefore, know ye that L Chester A.
Arthur, President Of the United States, by
virtue Of the power vested in me by the Com
stitution of the United States, and in cousid-
eration 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 naIne and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 4th OF
May, A. d. 1882, and the Independence of the
United States one hundred and sixth.
CHKsTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President: FRKD'K T. FREIINeBUYsEN,
Secretary of State.
The following Is General Porter acceptance
WASHINGTON, May s.
Hon. Fred'k T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary Of State:
SIRI respectfully ask you to express to the
President my acknowledgment of receipt
through you, and my appreciation Of his order
remitting the continuous portion of the sen
tence imposed upon me by court-martial II
1853. I am very respectfully yours, de-,
FITz JOHN PORTER.