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Show (la.hInjrton Jotllut-. Wasiiig-iox, April SO. General John C Fremont was commi.Ionod today as major-gem. ral in tbe army, and was almost Immediately afterward after-ward placed on the retired list, BONDED MERCHANDISE. The Secretary of tho Treasury has designated bail DItgo, CaL, as a point from which lmirorted merchandise mer-chandise may be shipped in bond in transit through the United States to Mexico. SERVICE TENSION BILL. The service pension bill passed by the House today authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury lo place on the iension roll Die name of any officer or enliste J man, sixty years or over, who served ninety days or more in the war and received honorable hon-orable discharge, said pension to commence from tiie data of application applica-tion aud continue during life at $S per month. AH persons who served ninety days or more, honsrably discharged, dis-charged, aud are now or may hereafter here-after be suffering from mental or physical disability shall, uieu duo proof, be placed upon the list of In-valid In-valid pensions, at $3 per month. Tho bill also provides a jvnslou for the widow of auy soldier when she shall arrive at the age nf CO years, or be without other support than dally abor. |