The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-01
WASHINGTON.

A WASHINGTON special says that Sergean
Mason complains that he has been confined In
q dark, dingy, rat infested cell ever since Sep
tember, when he shot at Guiteau, and he is in
dignant at the determinations shown in favor
Of the assassin
THE President and Cabinet decided, It IL
officially announced on the 22d, In favor of
the restoration of Fitz-John Porter to the army.
The only question In connection with the case
that is undecided is as to Porter's back pay.
When captured he held the rank OF Colonel in
the regular army and Major-General of volun-
teers. The question now is whether his back
pay as Major-General would accrue to him up
70 the reinstatement, or whether It would ter
inmate In 1886, when other Major-Generals
were mustered out OF service This question
has been referred to the Attorney General for
his opinion. The President VIII nominate Por-
ter as Colonel Of Infantry to I'LL the vacancy
and Porter viii probably ask to be retired.
wAsHISeros's birthday, he ed, was gen
orally observed throughout the United States
by the suspension of business.
GENERAL RUFUS INGALLS, was, on the sd,
appointed by the President Quartermaster Of
the United States Army, in place of General
Rucker, who goes on the retired list.
POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE decided that
that the written name Congressman" must
be on franked.
TIE President sent the following nomina-
nations to the sena on he oath: Roscoe
Conkling, of New York, Associate Justice of
the Supreme Cour of the I nited STATES. A.
A. Sargen of California, Minis er to Germa-
ny. Walter II. johnson, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Second District Of 'eorgia.
SECRETARY HUSr received q telegram from
Hoffman at t. Pc ersburg on the -4th, which
states that Me lville and party had started for
the Arctic Ocean, and felt certain that the re-
mainder OF the Jeannette's crew would be
found.
TIE committee appointed to audit the ex-
penses Of the sickness and burial of resident
Garfield agreed on the 24th to allow the follow
ing amounts: DR.. Bliss, $25, 900; Drs. Agnew
and Hamilton, each SIS, 900; Drs. Reyburn and
Boynton, each, SIC, 900; Mrs. DR. Edison, $500;
Steward Crump, $1,000 Other employees OF
the Executive Mansion will be allowed two
months extra pay. The committee recommend
the appointment of Barnes 10 be Major Gener-
al and his retirement on that grade; and the
promotion Of Woodward to Lieutenant Colo
mel. The committee has also agreed to grant
70 Mrs. Garfield the remainder of her husbands
salary for the current year.
/. The House Committee on Elections on the
e4th agreed to report to the House that neither
George Q. Cannon nor Allan G.. Campbell were
entitled to seat as q Delegate from Utah in
Congress, and that the seat was vacant.
THE Treasury redeemed s19,5 900 bonds
under the 105th call and $17, ,4s3, 900 under the
1O6th.
The Fitz-John Porter case was before the
Cabinet again on the 2<th, but no conclusion
was reached. -, ..
THE new five-cent postage'stamp, containing
Q yignette of President Garfield, and known
as the Garfield stamp, and which is intended
rs a present to Queen Victoria from the Ameri-
can Bank Note Company, was received at WASH
ngton on the 25th ult. 1t Is an elegant like
ness, and enclosed in . magnificent and costly
frame of cd ny, with mating Of sterling sill
yer and bordering Of pure gold. 1t viii be
transmitted 10 Queen Victoria through the
State De srtment. There is . movement on
foot to have duplicate made for Mrs. Gar
field -.r
THE Grand Jury at Washington handed to
the District Attorney on the 25th ult., twenty
presentments in the postofice straw bond cases,