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moral, and scientific aspects, in connection with pauperism, crime, social vice, the public health, and general welfare of the people; and also to inquire into the practical results of taxation and license, and of restrictive legislation for the 'prevention of intemperance in the several States, Territories, and District of Columbia.

SEC. 2. That the said commissioners shall further ascertain, as near as may be, the number of gallons of wine, beer, or distilled liquors annually consumed in different countries, more especially within the United States; the number of deaths annually from alcoholism, the number and character of crimes resulting from the use of alcoholic and malt liquors, and the diseases produced by the use thereof, mental as well as physical; the number of arrests for drunkenness; the amount of pauperism produced by the use of such liquors; the amount of revenue received by the government from the liquor traffic and liquor making; the amount of tax or revenue received from such manufacturing and traffic by State and municipal governments; the amount of food transformed into alcohol; the probable retail cost of alcoholic and malt liquors consumed; the cost of caring for the insane, idiotic, criminals, and paupers made such by the use of alcoholic and malt liquors, the capital employed in the manufacture of such liquors, and in the traffic thereof; the quantity of such liquors imported and exported; the number of persons employed in the manufacture and sale of such liquors.

SEC. 3. That the said commissioners shall serve without salary, but are hereby authorized to employ a secretary at a reasonable compensation, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, which, with the necessary expenses, incidental to such investigation, of the secretary, and commissioners, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon vouchers signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary, and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to pay such vouchers.

Which was disagreed to, two-thirds being required-yeas 112, nays 98:

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YEAS-Messrs. Bayne, Belford, Beltzhoover, Bowman, Briggs, Browne, Buck, J. C. Burrows, Camp, Candler, Cannon, Carpenter, Caswell, Chace, Crapo, Culberson, Cullen, Dawes, Deering, De Motte, Dingley, Dunnell, S. S. Farwell, Fisher, FORD, George, Godshalk, Grout, J. Hammond, I. S. HASELTINE, Haskell, Hawk, G. C. Hazelton, Heilman, Henderson, Hepburn, Hiscock, Horr, Houk, Hubbell, Hubbs, Humphrey, Jacobs, Jadwin, J. K. Jones, P. Jones, Jorgensen, Joyce, Kelley, Lacey, LADD, Lindsey, Lord, Marsh, McClure, McKinley, S. H. Miller, Moore, Neal, O'Neill, Orth, Pacheco, Page, Parker, Payson, Peelle, Peirce, Pettibone, Pound, Ranney, Ray, Reed, W. W. Rice, Rich, D. P. Richardson, Ritchie, G. M. Robeson, J. S. Robinson, W. A. Russell, T. Ryan, Scranton, Shallenberger, Sherwin, Shultz, Simonton, Skinner, A. H. Smith, D. C. Smith, J. H. Smith, Spaulding, Spooner, G. W. Steele, Strait, E. B. Taylor, W. G. Thompson, Tyler, J. T. Updegraff, Urner, Valentine, Vance, Van Aernam, Van Voorhis, Wadsworth, Wait, Ward, Washburn, Watson, Webber, West, C. G. Williams, Willits, W. A. Wood—112.

NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Armfield, Atherton, Atkins, Barbour, Belmont, Berry, Black, Blackburn, Blanchard, Bland, Blount, Bragg, Buchanan, Buckner, Caldwell, Carlisle, Cassidy, Chapman, Clardy, Clark, J. C. Clements, Cobb, Colerick, Converse, Cook, Čravens, G. R. Davis, L. H. Davis, Deuster, Dibble, Dibrell, Dowd, Ermentrout, Evins, J. J. Finley, Forney, FULKERSON, Geddes, Gibson, Guenther, N. 7, Hammond, Hardenbergh, Hatch, Herbert, Herndon, A. S. Hewitt, G. W. Hewitt, Hoblitzell, Hoge, Holman, House, G. W. JONES, Kenna, Klotz, Knott, Latham, Le Fevre, Manning. E. L. Martin, Matson, McKenzie, Mc Lane, Mc, Millin, Mills, Money, Morrison, Muldrow, OatesPhelps, Phister, Reagan, J. S. Richardson, W. E. Robinson, Rosecrans, Scales, Shelley, J. W. Singleton, O. R. Singleton, Sparks, Speer, Springer, Stockslager, P. B. Thompson, jr., Till, man, Tucker, H. G. Turner, O. Turner, UpsonR. Warner, Wellborn, Wheeler, Whitthorne, T. Williams, Willis, Wilson, G. D. Wise, T. L. Young-98.

XX.

PROPOSITIONS AFFECTING GENERALS GRANT, SHERMAN, AND SHERIDAN, AND THE FITZ-JOHN PORTER BILLS.

To Place General Grant on the Retired List.

IN SENATE 46th Congress, 3D SESSION. 1881, January 21-Mr. LOGAN reported from the Military Committee the following bill (S. 1992):

Be it enacted, etc., That in recognition of the eminent public services of Ulysses S. Grant, late General of the Army, the President be, and he hereby is, authorized to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to

appoint him to the retired list of the Army, with the rank and full pay of General of the Army.

SEC. 2. That at any time when the President shall consider that an emergency has arisen requiring the services of General Ulysses S. Grant on active duty, he is hereby authorized to assign him to any command commensurate with the rank of General, and in accordance with the date of his commission.

Mr. RANDOLPH objected to in.mediate consideration.

January 24-Mr. LOGAN desired to call it up, when Mr. VEST objected.

Mr. LOGAN then moved to take it up, laying aside all other business; which was disagreed to-yeas 25, nays 28:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Blair, Booth, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Hoar, Ingalls, Kellogg, Kirkwood, Lamar, Logan, McMillan, McPherson, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Windom-25.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Groome, Hampton, Harris, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Kernan, McDonald, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Whyte, Williams, Withers-28.

January 25-Mr. LOGAN renewed the motion, which was disagreed to-yeas 24, nays 28:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Blair, Booth, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Ingalls, Kirkwood, Lamar, Logan, McMillan, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Windom-24.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Coke, Farley, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Harris, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Kernan, McDonald, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Saulsbury, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Whyte, Williams, Withers-28.

February 4-Mr. LOGAN renewed the motion, which was disagreed to-yeas 26, nays 30:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Baldwin, Blair, Booth, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Hamlin, Hill of Colorado, Hill of Georgia, Hoar, Ingalls, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, Kirkwood, Logan, McMillan, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Windom-26.

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during his life equal to one-quarter part of the annual salary paid him while in said office: Provided, however, That said sum shall not be paid to any President while holding said office by any re-election thereto."

Which was disagreed to-yeas 5, nays 51: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Butler, Davis of W. Va., Groome, Hampton-5.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Beck, Blair, Brown, Call, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Cockrell, Coke, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Farley, Ferry, Frye, George, Grover, Harris, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Ingalls, Jackson, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, Logan, Mc Dill, McMillan, Maxey, Miller of California, Mitchell, Morrill, Pendleton, Platt, Plumb, Pugh, Ransom, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sherman, Slater, Teller, Van Wyck, Vest, Walker, Windom-51.

Blair,

The bill then passed-yeas 35, nays 17: YEAS- Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Brown, Call, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Ferry, Frye, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Ingalls, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, Logan, McDill, McMillan, Miller of California, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Ransom, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sherman, Teller, Windom-35.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Farley, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Harris, Jackson, Jonas, Maxey, Pendleton, Pugh, Slater, Vest, Walker—17.

No action was taken in the House.

On the Retirement of Generals Sherman and
Sheridan.

IN SENATE FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.

1882, June 5-Pending the Army Appropriation bill in Committee of the Whole

Mr. BAYARD moved to amend the clause re

NAYS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Butler, Call, Coke, Farley, Garland, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Harris, Hereford, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Kernan, Lamar, McDonald, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Ransom, Saulsbury,Sla-lating to the retired list, by making retirement ter, Vance, Vest, Walker, Whyte, Williams, Withers―30.

In Senate-47th Congress, 1st Session. 1882, February 23-The question being on 'this bill (S. 59) reported from the Military Committee by Mr. LOGAN, December 13, 1881:

Be it enacted, etc., That in recognition of the eminent public services of Ulysses S. Grant, late General of the Army, the President be, and he hereby is, authorized to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint him to the Army, with the rank and grade of General, to be placed on the retired list with pay accordingly. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are suspended for this purpose only.

Mr BAYARD moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert these words: "That hereafter there shall be paid to every President of the United States who shall have served or may hereafter serve in said office, and who shall have retired from the same, a sum annually

compulsory when the officer reaches" sixty-four" years instead of "sixty-two," as fixed by the House.

Which was agreed to-yeas 28, nays 22:

YEAS Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Call, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, Farley, Ferry, George, Grover, Hampton, Jackson, Jonas, Maxey, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill, Pendleton, Saunders, Sherman, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Walker, Williams-28.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Butler, Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott, Cockrell, Coke, DAVIS of Illinois, Garland, Hale, Hawley, Ingalls, Johnston, Lapham, Logan, Mc Dill, McMillan, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Sawyer, Sewell, Windom

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June 6-Mr. DAVIS of West Virginia, moved to add to the clause this proviso:

"Provided further, That the provisions of this act relating to compulsory retirement shall not apply to the General of the Army."

Mr. HALE moved to add after the word "Gen.

eral" the words "or the Lieutenant General," which was agreed to-yeas 29, nays 24:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blair, Butler, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Fair, Ferry, Hale, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, Logan, McDill, McMillan, Miller of California, Morrill, Platt, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sherman, Van Wyck, Windom-29.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Call, Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, George, Hampton, Jackson, Johnston, Jonas, Morgan, Pendleton, Saulsbury, Sewell, Slater, Vance, Vest, Walker, Williams-24.

The amendment of Mr. DAVIS, as amended, was then disagreed to-yeas 19, nays 33:

YEAS-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Butler, Camden, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, Fair, Ferry, Hale, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Jones of Nevada, McMillan, Miller of California, Morrill, Pendleton, Sherman, Van Wyck, Windom-19. NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Bayard, Beck, Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott, Cockrell, Coke, DAVIS of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, George, Grover, Hampton, Hawley, Fackson, Johnston, Jonas, Lapham, Logan, McDill, Maxey, Morgan, Platt, Rollins, Saulsbury, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Vance, Vest, Walker, Williams-33.

The bill being in the Senate, the subject was again voted on.

Mr. DAVIS of West Virginia, renewed his

amendment as above.

Mr. HALE renewed his amendment to it; which was agreed to-yeas 29, nays 22:

YEAS Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blair, Butler, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott, Cockrell, Conger, Fair, Ferry, Hale, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Jones of Nevada, Lapham. Logan, McDill, McMillan, Miller of California, Morrill, Platt, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Van Wyck, Windom-29.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Camden, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, George, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Jackson, Johnston, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Saulsbury, Vest, Walker, Williams

-22.

The amendment as amended was then laid on the table-yeas 34, nays 18:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Bayard, Beck, Camden, Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Fair, Farley, Garland, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Hawley, Jackson, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, Logan, McDill, Maxey, Morgan, Platt, Rollins, Saulsbury, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Vance, Walker, Williams-34.

IN HOUSE.

June 12-The House concurred in that part of the Senate amendment which fixed sixty-four yeas for retirement, by a vote of 101 to 75:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armfield, Atkins, Barbour, Bayne, Beach, Berry, Bland, Bliss, Blount, Browne, Buchanan, Buck, Caldwell, Carlisle, Carpenter, Cassidy, Chapman, Clark, 7. C. Clements, Cobb, Cook, W. R. Cox, Covington, Crapo, Cravens, Culberson, Curtin, Cutts, L. H. Davis, Deuster, Dibrell, Dunn, Dwight, Ermentrout, S. S. Farwell, FULKERSON, Garrison, Geddes, Gibson, Godshalk, Gunter, N. J. Hammond, I. S. HASELTINE, Herndon, G. W. Hewitt, Hoblitzell, Hoge, Holman, Hooker, Houk, House, Hutchins, G. W. JONES, 7. K. Jones, LADD, Latham, Manning, McCook, McKenzie, McKinley, McLane, McMillin, Mills, Money, Moulton, Oates, Parker, Payson, Pettibone, Phister, Randall, Reagan, T. M. RICE, W. W. Rice, J. S. Richardson, E. W. Robertson, W. E. Robinson, Scales, A. H. Smith, D. C. Smith, J. H. Smith, Stephens, Stockslager, Tillman, A. Townsend, R. W. Townshend, H. G. Turner, T. Updegraff, Vance, Van Voorhis, Wadsworth, R. Warner, Wellborn, J. D. White, T. Williams, Willits, Wilson, G. D. Wise, M. R. Wise, T. L. Young-101.

NAYS-Messrs. W. Aldrich, Bingham, Bisbee, J. H. Brewer, Briggs, Butterworth, Calkins, Campbell, Cannon, Caswell, Cullen, Darrall, G. R. Davis, Dawes, Deering. De Motte, Dingley, Dunnell, Errett, Fisher, FORD, George, Guenther, Hall, J. Hammond, Hardenbergh, H. S. Harris, Haskell, Hatch, Hawk, Henderson, Hepburn, Horr, Hubbell, Humphrey, Joyce, Kasson, Kelley, Kenna, Ketcham, Klotz, Lacey, McCoid, S. H. Miller, Morey, Morrison, Morse, Neal, Norcross, O'Neill, Peelle, Peirce, Phelps, Prescott, Reed, Rich, Ritchie, G. M. Robeson, G. D. Robinson, T. Ryan, Skinner, Spaulding, Spooner, G. W. Steele, E. F. Stone, Strait, E. B. Taylor, Thomas, W. G. Thompson, Urner, Valentine, Van Aernam, Walker, Webber, C. G. Williams—75.

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1880, December 13-Mr. RANDOLPH moved to take up this bill (S. 1139), which was reported January 27, 1880, from the Committee on Military Affairs:

A Bill for the relief of Fitz-John Porter, late major-general of the United States Volunteers and colonel of the Army.

Whereas a board of Army officers was convened by order of the President, by special orders numbered seventy-eight, dated Headquarters of the Army, Washington, April twelfth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, to examine, in connection with the record of the trial by courtmartial of Major-General Porter, such new evi

NAYS Messrs. Anthony, Blair, Brown, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, Ferry, Hale, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, McMillan, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Morrill, Pendleton, Sherman, Van Wyck, Vest, Windom-dence relating to the merits of said case as was 18.

Thus no exceptions were made to the retirement clause at 64 years.

then on file in the War Department, together with such other evidence as might be presented to said board, and to report, with the reasons

for their conclusion, what action, if any, in their opinion, justice required should be taken on said application by the President, and said board reported that they had made a very thorough examination of all the evidence presented. and bearing in any manner upon the merits of the case, in addition to that which was before the court-martial; and also reported with entire unanimity, and without doubt in their own minds, with the reasons for their conclusions, that, in their opinion, justice required such action as might be necessary to annul and set aside the findings and sentence of the courtmartial in the case of Major-General Fitz-John Porter, and to restore him to the positions of which that sentence deprived him, such restoration to take effect from the date of his dismissal from the service; and

Whereas, the President did heretofore transmit the proceedings and conclusion of the board to Congress with a message declaring that, as he was without power in the absence of legislation to act upon the recommendation of the report further than by submitting the same to Congress, the said proceedings and conclusions were transmitted for the information of Congress, and for such action as in their wisdom should seem expedient and just: Therefore,

Be it enacted, etc., That the President be, and is hereby, authorized to annul and set aside the findings and sentence of said court-martial, approved by the President January nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and published in general orders numbered eighteen, dated War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, January twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, if he shall deem it right and proper so to do.

SEC. 2. That in the event of the findings and sentence of the said court-martial being annulled and set aside, as provided for in the first section of this act, the President be, and is hereby, further authorized to restore the said Fitz-John Porter to the Army of the United States, with all the rank, rights, title, and privileges to which he would have been entitled if there had been no court-martial.

SEC. 3. The position of colonel, to which the said Fitz-John Porter shall be restored by the action of the President under section two of this act, shall be held by him as a supernumerary until a vacancy shall occur, when he shall be assigned to the regiment to which it pertains; but if the said Porter shall so elect, the President of the United States may retire him on the rank of colonel, that being the rank held by him while in service.

SEC. 4. That in the event of the finding and sentence of the said court-martial being annulled and set aside as provided for in the first section of this act, there shall be paid to the said Porter the pay and allowances of a major-general on the retired list of the Army from the twentyeighth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three (date of last payment), to the thirtyfirst day of August, eighteen hundred and sixtysix, both dates inclusive, and the pay and allowances of a colonel on the retired list of the Army, entitled to credit for twenty years' service

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from the first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to the date of the passage of this act; and the entire sum or sums so estimated and determined shall be paid to the said Porter, by the Secretary of the Treasury, immediately upon the passage of this act; the sum required for the purpose being hereby appropriated from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Which was agreed to-yeas 35, nays 15:

YEAS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Garland, Harris, Hereford, Hoar, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Kernan, McDonald, McPherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Wallace, Whyte, Williams, Withers-35.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Blair, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, Carpenter, Edmunds, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Kirkwood, Logan, Morrill, Rollins, Teller, Windom-15.

Mr. RANDOLPH moved to strike out the preamble and all after the enacting clause, and insert these words:

"That Fitz-John Porter be, and he is hereby, relieved from the disability of disfranchisement and incapacity to hold office as imposed by sentence of court-martial of January 19, 1863, and the President is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to reinstate to the Army the said Fitz-John Porter, who was dismissed by said sentence: Provided, however, That such reinstatement shall give no higher rank than colonel on the retired list: And provided further, That said Porter shall receive no pay, compensation, or allowance, for the time intervening between his dismissal and his restoration."

Mr. EDMUNDS moved to amend by inserting after the word "President" the words: "within one year after the passage of this act, and not afterward;" which was disagreed to—yeas 21, nays 32:

YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Blaine, Blair, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, Carpenter, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Ingalls, Kellogg, Kirkwood, Logan, McDonald, Morrill, Platt, Rollins, Teller, Windom-21.

NAYS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Call, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Garland, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Kernan, McPherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Wallace, Williams, Withers-32.

December 14-Mr. DAWES moved to strike out all after the word "That," in the matter to be inserted, and insert these words:

"The President is hereby authorized within eighteen months from the passage of this act, and not afterward, in his discretion, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint to the Army Fitz-John Porter, who was dismissed by sentence of court-martial January 19, 1863: Provided, however, That such appointment shall give no higher rank than colonel on the retired list: And provided further, That said Porter

shall receive no pay, compensation, or allowance for the time intervening between his dismissal and such appointment.

Mr. RANDOLPH accepted this in lieu of his own; and it was agreed to-yeas 36, nays 21: YEAS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, Groome, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Kernan, McDonald, McPherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Vance, Voorhees, Walker, Wallace, Williams, Withers -36.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Blair, Booth, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, Carpenter, DAVIS of Illinois, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Logan, McMillan, Morrill, Paddock, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Windom

21.

The bill was then reported to the Senate, and on concurring in the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, the yeas were 37, nays 21: YEAS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, Groome, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Kernan, McDonald, McPherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Wallace, Williams, Withers-37.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Blair, Booth, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, Carpenter, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Kirkwood, Logan, Morrill, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Windom-21.

The bill was then passed-yeas 38, nays 20: YEAS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, Groome, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Kernan, McDonald, McPherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Wallace, Walker, Williams, Withers-38.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Booth, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, Carpenter, DAVIS of Illinois, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Kirkwood, Logan, McMillan, Morrill, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Windom

20.

The preamble was adopted-yeas 36, nays 23: YEAS-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Farley, Garland, Groome, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hill of Georgia, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Kernan, McDonald, McPherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Wallace, Williams, Withers -36.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Baldwin, Blair, Booth, Cameron of Wisconsin, Carpenter, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin, Hill of Colorado, Ingalls, Kirkwood, Logan, McMillan, Morrill, Platt, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Windom-23.

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IN HOUSE.

No action was taken.

President Arthur's Order Remitting the Unexecuted Part of the Sentence, May 4, 1882. CHESTER A. ARTHUR, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:

Whereas on the 10th day of Jauuary, 1863, Fitz-John Porter, then a major-general of volun

teers in the military service of the United States, and also colonel of the Fifteenth Regiment of Infantry, and brevet brigadier-general in the United States Army, was, by a general courtmartial, for certain offences of which he had cashiered, and to be forever disqualified from been thereby convicted, sentenced "to holding any office of trust or profit under the

Government of the United States;"

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And whereas on the 21st day of January, 1863, 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 of that sentence as forholding office, imposed upon him a continuing ever disqualified the said Fitz-John Porter from penalty, and is still being executed;

And whereas doubts have since arisen con

Cerning the guilt of the said Fitz-John Porter of the offences whereof he was convicted by the said court-martial, founded upon the result of an investigation ordered on the 12th day of April, 1878, by the President of the United States, which are deemed by me to be of sufficient gravity to warrant the remission of that part of said sentence which has not yet been completely executed:

Now, therefore, know ye that I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States, by virtue of the United States, and in consideration of the of the power vested in me by the Constitution premises, do hereby grant to the said Fitz-John Porter full remission of the hereinbefore mentioned continuing penalty.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington this fourth day of May, A. D. 1882, and of the Independ

ence of the United States the one hundred and sixth.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

[SEAL.]
By the President:
FRED'K T. FRELINGHUYSEN,
Secretary of State.

IN SENATE 47TH CONGRESS, IST SESSION. 1882, May 31-Mr. SEWELL reported from the Military Committee, the following bill (S. 1844):

Whereas the board of Army officers convened by the President of the United States by special orders numbered seventy-eight headquarters of the Army, April twelfth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, to examine into and report upon the case of Fitz-John Porter, late a major-general of the United States volunteers and a brevet brigadier-general and colonel of the Army, hav

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