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Show j WASH1KGIOX. The FiJz John Porter Case la the House. Washington, 5. Following is the President's message lo the house regarding re-garding the Fitz John Porter case: Headquarters of the Army. Washington, April 12, 1S78. In the case of Fitz John Porter. ') The report of the board waa muda ;in March Usl, but the official record 'ot the proceedings did not reach me i until the Si instant. I havo given to this report such examination as satis-, ' fies me that I ought to lay the pro-' pro-' ceedings and conclusions of ihe board ! ' jbtforu congress, as I am without I ; power in the abaeuce of legislation, ! 1 , to ncl upon the recommendation of' 'Ihe report further than by submitting 1 ihe same to cougress. The proceed" I ings and conclusions of the board are transmitted for the inlormation of ; .congress and such action asinyouri I wisdom shall seam expedient and' ljust. (Signed) R. B. Hayes. I Executive Mansion, June 5, '79. 1 Representative Atkins said, thia afternoon, that he would report back the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill to-morrow and endeavor to secure its passage. The appropriation committee will meet again to morrow morniug to continue its consideration on the remaining re-maining measures agreed upon by the : joint democratic caucus, namely the I bill masing appropriations for the support if the army and the bill mating appropriations for "judicial ' expenses" for the fiscal year endme' June 30th, 1SS0. |