Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17
F'mDAT, JAS. u, 1854.
The Senate was nUl in session.

nstuCinn ile committee nuVa affairs 10 enquire lnlO
the eSpcdcncy Of authorizing by law the Secretary of The
Navy keep three public vessels al New York another
Boston md third Norfolk be prepared for prcmp
despatch in case oI marine disaster.
Ar Jones Of Tenn objected 10 the reception OF tbs reso.
luton.
Mr. Latham from, The committee public lands reported
bill eXicndag Gll March, 1850 The act ascertain and
settle private land claims in California. lie said the COM
mission wasapponed 10 the spring o $751; but not orea
nzed I'LL January 1852 Between eight and nine hundred
cla!ms had been ned embracing million 0! acres Of
land California The commission have dispose! of abont
three hundred thousand and about two hundred cases
have been argued and submitted 10 The Board but remain
undecided
1t desirable thai the bill should be raased once 10
prevent loss government and 10 claimants. E passed
hlr Cobb, from The committee public lands reported
back the Homestead BILL with amendments Referred to
The committee of The whole on the stale OF the Union.
aIr Cu'liuc. from the committee the Judiciary, 10 which
the subject was Referred reported bill providing that per-
heretofore 5oIa who may hereafter be born, OF
tie limits and jurisdiction OF the United States whose IA
Tiers were, who shall be the time Of their birth citi
OF The Uned States shall be deemed and considered,
and hereby declared 20 be- citizens OF the United Stnes
provided however the rights of citizenship shall not descend
persons whose fathers never resided in The United state
The second section reads. thai any woman married, or WEo
shall be married 10 citizen df the United SaIrs shall he
deemed and taken 10 be citizen.
Alr. Cutting desired explain lhs House inc cgisa
necessary Tor the protection OF hat Interesting portion
Of people supposed 10 be part OF our popula@n In
order 90 ;hqt It necessary for him 10 ddgsr 10 the
ol the law as It eSlsod Independently o any egsa-
lion.
BY The common iaw the better opinion always waa, al
though there dca 10 the contrary that The chill
dten Of subjects born out OF the egance Of and
under The ogance OF another dominion, aliens 10 the
former and subeclsuf The latter according To the mu
ncpa legislation Of The county in which their birth took
place.
He then traced the history OF the legislation Of Enelnd
Ibis subject from 1850 d3wn.,o 1914 when the ENelIsh
Parliament provided that children Of English mothers shall
have tho rights and privileges OF English SUBJECTS though
born on! OF The country Of their allegiance.
The condition Of statute legislation prevails In
France and as far as his observation extends in every civ
zcd country protecting The children Of their subjects who
may happen 10 bc born out Oi the country.
In 1890 Congress esislaed this subject and In the act
providing for tie naturalization Of aliens section was In
roduced protecting and securing the rights OF American
children born ABROAD and the provision OF that section was
entirely sucien, rxigercy which al that lime
existed It applied not only 10 children whose pa
cnrs living. but children OF parents who were
afterwards boin.
The act 1890 continued in force respects this branch
until Apr lh 1862 when The whole series OF nntuallza
by law repealed and substitute passed
BY GSnSIss i, n .gtS III id Th aa poron Of the &C! Of
1890 which designed 20 provide Tor the security OF chill
dren OF citizens embodied In iom OF ex
loose und ambiguous iu exceedingly DIFF
tcu TO gather its true and meaning In the act of
April l4lh 1902, there vital difficulty 1t seemed that
only the children OF parents embraced within s
visions whose parents born The l4h Of April 1902
any lime anlcro: thereto Every born minute az
That day and ence that Time abroud whose family
travelling abroad visit OF pleasure or purposes OF trade
business Tor the higher purpose OF spreading Inc Cos
pei all children Of such PERSONS whatever might be the OBJ
ecl motive of their parents born abroad aliens 10
their country.
The inequality manifested for n long period Of
time. Some ten twelve years ago the difficulties and en-
experienced and desire for The
lion of the evil expressed.
IT ls4l bill substantially the this introdu
ced into the Senate and Immediately ordered third read
ing but somehow, further action taken upon it,
committee Of the House reported similar BILL but
that common receptacle of all things los-namely
committee Of the whole the Of the Union, and If
this bill should be referred 10 that committee il would
mol probably be again reached.
There was no matter of legislation which could appeal
more strongly to the patriotism and eensibtics OF the House
than this, for the which he had stated.
The second section of the bill was tuken from the Eng
sh Of l9l4 and provides when American citizen
marres woman foreigner by the Of marriage, the
political Of the wife shs conform the
political character Of The husband.
1t was a remarkable fact that while England has hcen in
anagOnsm against the greut principle Oi naturalization
prevalent with u.s. she foremost In protecting the inter
est5 OF its citizens and hos said when woman s mar
red 10 British subject, she herself becomes subject that
she may understand her duties and ncucate 10 the
minds Of children the principles OF that country in
which she has cast her fortune.
Mr Fuller said In his State, (MaIne,) some difficulty had
arisen for want oil such law as that propose1 and there
furr, he hoped the bill would be considered.
Mr.. Cutting resumed saying that this subject has recent
" affected the minds Of many worthy persons who req hey
In condition 10 which they ought to be protected and
their children haturaIzed. Tho Stale OF New oEk mas
been obliged pass specs acts OF relei IN cases ~herc
property has come from descent. and when would have
csChea led because The person otherwise entitled was
from abroad
For five or six year. the Legislature Of ha; State has
Gently had sent him pamphlet written by most emf.
ncnt lawyer whose fame Is known from end Of The
this SUBJECT and 10 which M Cn;ng) had directed the
alenon OF tho House In concnsOn he simply appealed
patriotism and sense Of right OF every member 20 put
the bill 1t passage without delay. Il would be reproach
the House now Ia act upon II.
Mi Drum deslrous the bill should be sonI 10 the com
mee the whole tho State OF the Union, 10 meet ether
difficulties In naturaliZioa
The bill passed the operation Of he previous ques
ton
The House resumed the consideration OF the Senate bill
providing that the Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury sha
from the gage the acr be appointed by The President
oy and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Mr. Orr had heretofore moved substitute for the above
making proposed law applicable hereafter when the OIL
flee shall become vacant This was adopted-aycs 30 nays
10. "a
lO7.
Mr. Mcdonald moved 10 reconsider tho vote, and lag shat
motion the table, ~heenpon motiops were severaly made
10 journ aud for call Of the House. both oil whch were
voted down by yeas and nays.
The House then adjourned till Monday
THE coSycNTION-THE ADMINISTRATION.
II will be ny The proceedings Of the Dcmocatic con-
venon Of Saturday, tsnys the Ohio Sntesan? mat thc
Baltimore platform was also endorsed as ,e nao'oi pay
form of the Ohio Democracy This was done with consd
cradle unanmity There an ANXIOUS oese mat ohlo
should the soveeienles Of this accounted
by her in the same position taat she was 10
le52 This odnnlIgu OF The platform prompted By one
motive; and that The earnest enthusiasm Oh he uee.
gates r franklin Perce administration the more earnest
10 direct undeservedy public odum upon him and his cabinet
The gi,ay the almost exGoerant excitement e':nced by
Inc conrrniinn when This matter bcfrrc IT, a;,escd at
one. Tie lille and interest the party in thir home organ
alton their abiding and enthusastic admiration OF tho
P,cst.nt OF their choice, and their desire 10 stand as tho
IouohIv national party national Issues
II will be observed that In the atmance OF these pTnc
ole the convention approved The declaration OF policy made
bv the convention which nominated Franklin Pierce In
a5oprncplcs recognised and acqniesced in by the Pre
dent In his Inaugural Address and his late message The
Democracy Of Ohio have thus unreeerVedy placed them
selves on ground upon which they achieved large
msiorty for Mr. Pierce in The last Presidential election
They also for themselves interpret their recen. npara
ced victory in tie State election expression In favor
Of the administration only for what has done but fo
what il Is pledged do against all assaults whether made
oy acIoniss within the camp Of the national Demo
cracy, by undsguised enemies- Washington CHioH
EXTRA SESSION OF ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
CHICAGO JAs l0.-The Governor Issued proTiamsunUnn
yesterday cnnvening the General Assembly Tor ihuSouy
the 9Th OF February The subjects be submitted
of the Slate Senatorial and us
rcs; 10 prevent Eastern manufacturers and Joooe,s on
selling their stocks by samples; 10 authorize c9on.ss 70 Got
row money and Issue bonds for the erection o Puoc oua