New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
XXXuID CONGREsS-FmsT SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAgufScToN n. iday Jan. 49,


Mr. DRUM asked leave to offer resolution nsructlng
the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expe
dency authorizing by law the Secretary OF the Navy 70
Keen three public vessels at New York another at
Boston and third at Norfolk TO be prepared Tor prompt
dispatch in Of maritime disasters
Mr. JONES Tenn objected to the receponof the reso-
MIR LATHAM, from the Committee Public Lands
reported Bill extending until March, the Act to Ascertain
and Settle Private Land Claims in California.
lie said the Commission appointed in the spriug Of
1881 but was not organized till January, 1854 Between
SEQ and 800 claims have been fled embracing million
acres Of land in California
The Commission have disposed of about 300 and
about 200 cases have been argued and submitted to tho
Board, but remain undecided IL was desirable the bi
should be passed at to prevent loss to tho Govern
mont and 10 claimants.
The bill was passed.
norted back the Homestead bill with amendments. Re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole the state Of tho
Union.
Mr. CUTTING, from tho Committee Judiciary, to
which the subject referred. reported bill providing
that persons heretofore born or who may hereafter be
horn ont of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States,
whose fathers were who shall be at the time OF their
birth citizens OF the United States shall be deemed and
considered and are hereby declared be- citizens Of the
United States; provided however, that the rights of c
zenshp shall not descend to persons whose iahers never
resided in the United States Second section reads Any
woman married who shall be married 10 citizen Of
"the United States, shall be deemed and taken to be
citizen"
Mr. Cutting desired to explain to the House the
legislation necessary for the protection of that interesting
potion of the people supposed to be part Of our popnl
ton In order to do that necessary for him ad
vert 10 the state of the law existed Independently Of
any legislation. BY the common Law the better opinion
el9oys was although some dcta to the contrary that
the children Of subject born out allegiance TO tho Crown.
and under the egance of another dominion, aliens
10 the former and subjects of the latter according 10
the municipal legislation OF the country in which the birth
took place lie then traced the history of the legislation
of England from 1850 to 1874, when the English Paha
men provided that children Of English mothers shall have
the rights and privileges of English subjects though born
out Of the country OF ogiance The condition
of the statute of legislation prevails in France.
and, far bis observation extends in every
civilized country, protecting the children OF their
subjects who may hBppen to be born out of the country
In 1880 Congress egsated this subject and in the act
providing for the naturalization OF alens q section in
Produced protecting and securing the rights Of American
children born abroad and the provision Of that section
entirely sufficient 10 meet every exigency which at
that time existed, because applied not only to children
whose parents then living but children of parents
who were aterward born The act Of 1890 continued in
force respects this branch until April H. 1902 when
the whole series of naturalization laws by one blow
repealed and substitute passed by Congress In egs
laDg what seemed to be minor consideration in re
eDacting TINT small portion of the act Of $780, which
designed to provide for the security Of children Of our
citizens it was embodied in form Of expression so
loose and ambiguous that II was exceedingly dill
cult TO gather its true and meaning. Ia the act
Il seemed that only the children of parents were
embraced within its provisions whose parents were
born the l4th April 1902 or any tins anterior thereto
Every born minute after that day aud since that
time abroad, whose family was travelling abroad on ysit
OF pleasure purposes OF trade business or Tor tho
higher purpose Of spreading the gospel oil children OF
such persons whatever might be the objects motives OF
their parent born abroad aliens 10 their country
This inequality not maniit sted for long period Of
time. Some ten twelve years ago. the difficulties AMI
endorsements experienced aud desire Tor the cor
recon OF the evil expressed In 1891 bin substantially
the same as this introduced IN the Senate and i'm ne
aiey ordered third reading but somehow further action
was not taken upon H. Committee Of the Hodss
reported similar bin, but Is went 70 that common
receptacle Of al things lo.t, VIZ the Com
and if this bill should be referred 10 that Commit.
tee il would not probably be again reached There was
10 matter Of legislation which could ePpee more strongly
to the patriotism and sensibIes Of the House than a,
for reasons which be stated The second section Of ths
bill was taken from the English act OF 1894, AMI pro
vides when IN American marres a woman, foresne''
the political character Of the wife shall az once coniOrn %
the political character OF the husband Il was rems,ka
bic fact that while England has been in agonism against
the great principle OF prevalent win u.s. sac
was foremost In protecting tho Interest % hef own
and has sad, when woman - nirtss 20 D,i1sh SUI
ect she herself becomes subject thai she nay Dett uh
derstard her duties AID nculcete in tie minds Oh Der
children the principles Of the country In which she has cast
her fortune a.,
MrFULLER said in bis State lAainel some diiiculty
had arisen for want OF such aF as that proposed an
there fore hoped the bill would be considered.
Mr. CUTTING resumed, saying this subject has re-
Gently affected the minds Cd many worthy persons "no
felt ihev were in condition in which they ought 70 DO
protected ard their children nat1ralze4 The Sa.e OF
NewYork has been obliged TO pass special acts OF relief
in cases where property has from escen and whlen
woud have been escheaed because the person otherwise
ontedws born abroad. For I've six years the Legs
latue ohat State had been passing acts providing AZ tn'
written by eminent lawyer, whose fame kaoHa
from end Of the country % another tlor1ce Baaey
drawing attention 20 this subject and @ which n t
CEiiDF had directed the attention Of the House IN con
right Of every member T. put the bill oni passage "'