The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-15

yot WQlco ~ wovi9so WAS mol organized I'LL January,
1859 and although the board had been industrious, IL
s.osns q work which was before H. and he only asass
e e soS ~n, q ne ns g e enable The board
tospia the 2Oh instant would avoid great loss and
4es!y both to government and The claimants 10 pass
a. p..:sss sD 81 The ill., therefore asked for the
The bill was accordingly read third lime and passed
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
MI COBB, from the Committee on Public Lands. re-
peo PACK the Dill providing Tor the presentation OF loe
1esse Of snd 10 any citizen OF the United States who is
~ hsad Of family, on condition OF occupation and
euiutae1on, with amendment a substitute, in which
thci part Of the bill which relates TO the graduating and
rsdselnf she price Of the public land was omitted
H. Pill and amendment were referred 10 The Commit.
~ q The Whole the state Of the Union and ordered
70 y printed
sgs4 yipr PRICE or PUBLIC LANDS
NJ COBB. from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
Hose bill % reduce and graduate the price OF the pub
~ lands; which was read twice, referred TO the Com
mites Of the Whole, and ordered to be printed,
RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP.
" Mr. CUTTING from the Committee on the Judiciary,
70 when was referred the resolution to the rights
q eiuxsnshp 10 the children OF cltzens OF the United
States born out OF the limits OF the United States, reported
eill 2 the same effect.
MI C. proceeded to explain that, by the common law,
The better opinion always was, in England that the child
rem OF subjects born OF the allegiance OF the crown and
uAAaF the allegiance OF another dominion aliens
the cnar and subjects OF the latter, not according TO
The municipal regulations of the country where the
hItA might have taken place. As early Edward ILL., in
England IN act was passed providing that children OF
Bntiah subjects born out OF allegiance where their
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lan4 That act nnued in force with alterations,
until the reign OF George II, when an was passed
be had been instructed report In the reign Of George
III, l773. the previous act was extended to
gvs The privileges children born Of the second
GeQslation In the reign OF Victoria in 1914, act
ding hat ha of liah
moehesss though married TO foreigners, should have
the right OF British subjects. though born out of the
country de had not gone 10 this length in the bill he had
reported Congress. in $780, had passed an in which
was secton 10 secure the rights of chzenshipto chill
dren born abroad and the provisions OF that section
ret continued in force until 1904. whom the whole
OF naturalization laws repealed and that section OF
the former act substituted by provision in the
law which was so ambiguously expressed that 1t was diff
cult gather it's true and meaning The result OF the
repeal Of the naturalization laws in 1902 that children
born before the l4h OF April niha year had the right OF
citizenship. whilst all who born AFTER out OF the
limits OF the United States, (no matter what purpose
the parents of such children might be absent from
the country became aliens 10 this country: Some
ten o. twelve years ago the embarrassment caused
by that defective legislation was perceived. But at
temps to remove il were Intellectual. Il was to re-
second section OF the bill provided that when an Amer.
lean citizen married foreigner, the political character OF
the wife should conform the political character OF
the h.sband. The clause was taken from the act OF
Nj. FULiER was in favor Of the bill, as many people
in his district. which bounded by the province OF
New Brunswick for two hundred miles, were deeply in
q reply 10 question from Mr.. McNAR,
Mr.. GETTING explained that the previous law upon
this Sssc, which The to remedy a
After remarks from Mr.. DRUM favorable TO the
bill. bat wishing 10 refer it 10 the Committee of the
Mr.. HAVEN moved the previous question which
was seconded The question was then taken on the
passage OF the BILL and agreed to, the bill read
Mr. STANTON. of Tennessee. from the Committee
on The Judiciary, reported the following bills:
bill Tor the relief OF Robert G. Ward: referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole, and ordered 10 be printed.
The bill OF the House mo 10 10 amend an act emit
sd On act divide the State OF Arkansas into judi
eial aaascas with the following amendment, TO come in
1t The end OF the bill sand the les OF Sewer and
Sebastian, 10 said Stale. hereby added 10 and made
pert Of The said second western district"
The amendment being sgreed to, the bill as amended
Wa rcd third time and passed
Also, act Is 2s) concerning the district courts OF
tho United States in California.
The bill then read through by the Clerk 1t pro-
vA that there shall be appointed by the President OF
the DATED States by and with The advice and consen,
Of III Senate, district Judge for the southern judicial
district hsseofore established in California; and that
the sessions OF the district court OF San Jo&. Stockton
and Sacramento shall be abolished. 1t also prescrlbes
thsi u eass Of the sickness inability OF the said dis
trie gs TO hold the terms OF the district court at the
DooM pusseribed by law. or either OF them. II shall be
laWfalfos the district jsdge OF the northern district Of
California 10 hold the said sessions OF the southern dis
tyct and that in OF the sickness inability OF the
dGlct judge OF the northern district TO hold the sessions
Of said court the times and places prescribed by law
or either OF hem il shall be lawful for the Judge for the
souhern dsstrct 10 hold said sessions Tor the north
srn district
Aftsr some debate, and pending the call for the pre-.
I b. HOUSTON moved that the bill be rsreeusd to
the Committee on the Judiciary. Pending which,
Mr.. HiLLfER moved that the House resolve itself
Ato . Committee OF the Whole the private calendar
which was disagreed to.
coaGAuMcATIos FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The SPEAKER, on leave, introduced a conmunica-
ton from the Secretary OF State transmitting, IN complt
ancs with law list OF the clerks and other persons
ployed in his department, during the Last year, which
lad upon the table and ordered to be printed.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
% motion OF Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, the House
then resolved tsslfinto Committee OF the Whole the
staie Of the Union. and proceeded MT ORR IN the
chais V the further consideration OF the resolutions IN
relalios 10 the PFesidepts message.
Mr EWING proceeded to address The House al length
that portion OF the Presidents message which recon.
msndsd the levying OF tonnage duties domestic com
msree for ~ support OF internal improvements TO which
he objected on the ground OF its unconstiiuonalily
Were this mode carried out, he considered that would
be the introduction, not only OF system OF unjnst taxa
ton, but Of great dscord and perhaps of dissolution Of
tbs Union. BY careful examination OF the consiilu-
ton, would be founJ that the only power OF State to
levy duties was upon foreign, and not upon domestic
oo9lmsfcs.
Nr. KEITT obtained the floor, and the committee
,hsa rose.
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON. the House proceeded to