The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14
THIKTY-THIRD CONGRESS- 3.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Reprcscnt atlvcs.

House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1854
VESSELS nIsAsTERs.
Mr. DRUM (dem of Pa, asked leave to offer resolu
ton strucns the Committee on Naval Affairs to luire
into the expedenoJ Of authorizing by Law the Secretary
of the Navy to keep three public vsssss-one at New
York another at Boston, and third At Norfo,k-to be-
prepared for prompt despatch in of MARITIME dsAs
tera
Mr. JoNE (dem of Tenn, objected to the reception o..
the resolution.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS
Nr. LATHAM (dem }, OF CAL from the Commute on
Public IApcs, reported bill extending until March,
1885, the &C. to ascertain and settle private land
Gains in California. He said the commission was sp
pointed in the spring o; 1851 but organised till
J.nuary 1852. Between 500 and 800 claims have
fled embracing million acres of land in California
The commission have disposed OF about 800 cases aud
about eco have been Ared md submitted to the
Board but re main undecided II was desirable the bill
should be pae at once to prevent loss to the govern
men. and to claimants.
The bill WAS passed.
HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. CoBB (den OF Ala, from the Committee on Pus-
lilo Lands reported back the Homestead bill with smeed-
Referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union.
CITIZENSHIP OF THE CHILDREN op AMERICANS BORN IN
FoREIGS COUNTRIES.
Mr.. CUTTING (dem of N. y, from the Committee the
Judcar which the SUBJECT referred, reported
her enfer born OF the limits j1s isd icton OF
the United States who're fathers we're who SHALL be
IT the time OF their BIRTH citizens OF the Unltd States
shall bs deemed and considered and hereby red
TO be- cizsns Of the Upited S,ee; provided however,
that the rights Of citizenship shall not cescead 10
whose fathers resided In the United States The
second section reads" Any woman married, who
shs bs married TO cit Of the United States shall
be cetmtd and taken 10 be q citizen -
Mr.. CuTnNs desired to explain to the Hcuse the lsgs
laIon necessary for the protection Of that interesting
portion Of the people fuppoet TO part OF our popu
tasfFu 40 .y vynrhf .pf nad
vert to lie state Of he law il exsted ndeI endently OF
any lie COLLATION. By the common Ia the better opinion al
ways wac snot ga TO the contary that Ie
children ef sui jest bern ont Of all giAnce 10 the
crown. and under The allegiance OF another dominon,
ter sccordrg to the municipal legislation OF the coun
'rJ 10 when the birth took pi,cs. He then
traced the history Of the lesislst,on Of EoxiaDd
this subject rom 1860 to ls44 the E,glsh Par
pro,oe taa ehldrec of Erglish mothers shall
have rights and privileges Of Eogsh subjects though
torn out OF the unry OF allegiance. Toe copd
,op statute legislation prevails France ana
far his obs rvatior extends in every civilized
try prots citing th- CHILDREN of their subjects VINO may
happen to be born out OF the country IL 1890, Congress
egissted this subject and in tho act providing for
naturalization of aliens, section Was introduced pro
tscrg ard securing the RICH Of American children born
sbrcad and the provisions OF that section entirely
sufficient meet every exigeucy whish at that tune
existed because 1t applied not only TO children whose ps
rents were then hvrg but to children u parents
afterwards born The act o. 1890 iousd la force
M respects this branch until April H. 1902, when the
whole series OF naturalization laws blow
rsale6, and tussinte psssed by Congress- Ia lsgls
Istng upon What seemed to be minor Confederation 10
enacip that small portion Of the act Of 1893 which
dsigred 10 provide for the security Of chIiren
Of own citizens 1t WA embodied in form Of
precision loose AID ,mbs u,us that it
ceedireiy difcJlt to gather It's true and
ire. In the act II April IA, 1902, thee vital
difficulty Il seemed tnat only the children OF parents
embraced whiting its provisions whose parents
born the l4th Apii 1902 any time anterior there
TO. Every born minute after that day, aud
Wit Of pleasure or purposes Of trade or Business or
for the higher purpose OF spreAoug the Gospel all chill
dren Of such person. whatever might bs the object.
motives Of their pAIeats bora aoroed Kiians 10
their country. INT inequality wss not manifesto for
lorg period CT time Ssms ten twelve years ago the
ehculti. Id emb srrsstmepts pced and
eesre for eoectin OF the evil expires ed In lS4l,
BILL substantially the same as tns, introduced In
tie Senate ard lately ordered tDire reading
but somehow further action not taken upon it.
committee Ct the House reported similar BILL but i.
went 10 that common receptasls Of all things lost
II tn b should be rv rred to that committee it would
not probably be again reached. There matter of
s1a r.. 10
which he stated Tina second section OF the bill
taken from the Eoelh set of ls44 AID 1t provides whom
an American mArriss rcmsn foreigner tina political
character the wife shall a. once conform to the political
character Of the husband 1t was remarkable set that
while England has been in ANITA gonism against the
great priI cipls OF prevalent with u.s. she
remost In protesting the interest of her ct
rens and las ssid, ~hen woman Is married TO British
.ct she herseh becomes . subject, that The may
better ertAdd her duties and inc in the inds
Of h. children the principles Of the country 10 wh,h
Mr.. NITR (sem) OF Ne, said, in his State SONS
difficulty had ARISEN 70, want OF suoh las that pro
posed snd therefore hoped the bill would be con.dsred
Mr.. CrrrISG unled, saying this uhjsct has recea.y
affected the minds o, many worthy persons who felt they
were in . condition in which they ought to be pro
ucted, and their ceiirsu na!uIalzsd. Ths State
Of New York Ia been obliged 70 pass special acts OF
relief in where property has come from des ,snt
ana which would hsys been because the person
otherwise entitled born abroad. For five six year
he Legislature Of that state had bsen passing acts pro
ding eseheats. BE had recently had cent to him =
amphlet written by most emine MT lawyer whose fame
known from end Of the country to snotlsr do
Bpney) drawing attention to thu subjsct, and to
Which ne mt Ums had Greeted ,ns aIsaa n OF Inc
osn and Of right of bar TO put the bill
on it, passage without delay i would be arsProAch TO
the Heuse not row to AIT upon IT,
M DRUM (dem.) Of Pa DESTROYS the bill ,hoali
b sent to the Committee Of the Whole the state OF the
Upion other d M cultiss In naturalization.
The bill passed. under the operation OF the previous
question.
After effort TO take mp the private bills
the Houfe Com itse OF the Whole the State
the Upon tbs resolutions to refer the various parts
OF the Presidents 10 the appropriate committees
Me- EWING (wbi,), Of KY. delivered speech ,gsins'
the imposition Of tonnage duties IS iuggested Ia the
President's mes'se, and heretofore advocated 10 =
that such system Tot only Unconstitutional but an
Innovation that opposed unjust and system
Of taxation we're proper, he should ssy Mr. Douglas
bad almost committed . moral treason, when he came
forward TO such unjust burdens az would be
i'm posed by the measure which the West would revolt
Mr. KArrr (eem Of O., obtained the floor, bat ~ he
was prepared for speech the committee, to accom-
modate HIM, rose.
the AssrsrlEI SECRETARY rHz TREASURY.
The House resumed tie CONFEDERATION Of the Ssnste
bill provioipg that 40 ssst Mt secretary 81 tue Treasury
abe from the passage Of the act % arpoined BY toe
President by and sith the advice and consent OF the
SerAte
MI ON t6en.1 Ct g g, had heretofore moved Sub
etue the above making the proposed law qcsoe
neresfter vhes the orfce shah become vacant.
This vss adopted, by &c aga,nst II.
The bill, ended, then rejected, By 7osgsnst
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