New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 30. 1860.
PAY oF NAVAL OFFICERS.


Mr. GRIMES reported from the Naval Committee num-
Der Of petitions increase of pay Of naval officers
and asked that the Committee be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the subject MI Grimes SAID an
order had beeu issued by the Navy Department Order
No a. which, 70 certain extent met the request OF the
petitioners. The Committee was discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition.
DIVISION oP THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.
Mr. HARRIS from the Committee the Judiciary TO
whom referred the petition OF certain former slaves OF
George w 7. GUSTS asking that portion OF the Airing
ton be apart for their asked that the Com
mee be discharged from the further consideration Of the
subject II so ordered.
THg WEST POINT BILL
Mr. ANTHONY asked that the Senate insist on its amend
ments to the West Point Academy bl and call for Com
mt,ee of Conference.
The amendment disagreed 10 by the House provision
that in making nomination for admissions to West Point
members Of Congress shall nominate five persons from
whom the selection shall be made, upon the result OF
competitive examination.
The Committee Of Conference was ordered
KENTUCKY HOME GUARDS
Mr. SrRAGuE called up resolution for the payment Of
fean Kentucky Home Guards called INTO the service Of
Tie Government May, 1862 under Gen. Fiske TO repe
invasion Of Rebels under John Morgan, which was
passed
THB PoRTIFrCATIoN BILL.
The Senate insisted its amendment 10 the Forfca-
ton bill, and Committee Of Conference ordered.
THB PRRRDMRNs BILL
The act 70 continue the Freedmens Bureau bill in force
received from the House. and referred to the Military
Committee.
RECONSTRUCTION
At one o'clock Mr.. HOWARD called up the Reconstruc.
ton resolution the question being the amendments
offered yesterday.
The first question was on the following amendment,
submitted by Mr.. Howard: Insert the beginning OF
the first section the words All persons born in the United
States and subject 10 the Jurisdiction thereof citizens
of the United States and OF the State wherein they
side"
Mr. DooIrTLg moved to insert after the word thereof
the words Excluding Indians not taxed"
Mr. HOWARD hoped that amendment would not be
adopted Indians born within the United States who 70.
tain their tribal relations were now IN law citizens
Mr. CowAY asked Mr.. Howard for definition of the
phrase citizens of the United States" Is q child of
Chinese immigrant in California cizeni Is the child
Of gypsy born in Pennsylvania citizenf He lCowan)
conended for the right of each State to say who sha be
it's citizens.
Mr. CoNSEss spoke in favor of Mr. Howards amend.
ment The progeny of Mongoans in California was very
small in number and the proposed amendment would but
yery slightly affect the citizenship Of California
Mr. DooLITTLg explained the necessity Of his amend
ment 10 exclude from citizenship tribal Indians Citizen
ship carried with il the rights duties and immuntcs OF
citizen and these ought not to be conferred upon In
dians
Howard did not include Indians living in tribes, who were
not subject 10 the complete jurisdiction Of the United
States He did not believe the insertion OF the words pro-
posed by Mr. Dooite would make the proposition any
clearer.
Mr. JOHNSON said the Senate needed not obo informed
that very serious questions had ansen ana that they
had gwen rise TO much embarrassment as to who are
citizens Of the United States, and what are the rights
which belong to them such. The object OF Mr. How
ard amendment 10 settle that question lie thought
Therefore, that the COMMITTEE 10 Nuo
refer, ed and by whom the report had been made had acted
very isey in defining what citizenship was lie knew
Of no better way OF accomplishing that than the one
adopted by the Committee. There was no dominion
in the Constitution as il stands as TO what
constitutes citizen Of the United States.
That open question in that instru-
ment. The courts had decided that any man who Is
citizen Of State becomes pse Jaco citizen OF the
United States but there no provision at all as to how
citizenship xist except through the mediumship OF
citizenship offs State. All that The Commuters amend
meut provided wss that all persons born in the United
States and not subject 70 foreign power shall be con-
sidered citizens Of the United States and that would seem
10 be not only wise bit necessary provision. There
should be definition Of what citizenship 10. Mr.
johnson next passed TO the aspdmsnt Of Mr. Doaltts