The New York herald., 1868-02-03
WASHINGTON.
TAsu'sGros. Feb. 2. 1858.
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Ths ifiGhts Or Naturaiixed Citizens.
| mo naturalization question snlisry considerable
attention on the part OF members Of Inc HOUSE Or
representatives eli shades OF politics. Although
prnoipts embodied In the bill reported BY General
Banks. from the Committee Foreign Affairs is On
dorsod 10 n details thers exists vide diversity of
opinoa soms consider Is Of belligeront charac.
ser In view OF the manner In which the quss-
taoa 10 set forth Others arc In favor Of making
stronger against all foreign Powers presum-
ng 10 0bsruct the operation OF its provisions tho
Of those for whom is to bo especially enacted Tho
rssuls Of this difference Of opinion thai the bill viii
not reach the action OF the House without many
material changes that the will hardly rccog
nzcd as the work OF the committee all Thus far ths
discussions ia the House have Indicated this spirit and
tbe committee unwilling 70 havo any policy enuncsed
except - their own. Il Ia understood, have taken
the matter again consideration and engaged
notifications aud extensions Ia features which
e is now known tho principal ponts Of objection.
Tho western mombers particularly from Missouri.
Iowa and Wisconsin. whore tho population is largely
foreien ana Of exercising largo political 10.
duenos beyond tho moro question Of numbers.
pressing unanimously favor Of the broades grounds
OF proeot on The Eastern MEMBERS though they favor
The prncplc are evidently moro disposed 70 Q
n,iidcr ground and make tho ef the armed
power Of tho government thing remote and only
rantabis in event Of extraordinary and gArng
breach OF the relations between this government
her nsturalized citizens. Another important point is
on tho question Of sxpatriaton. which
ure,y overlooked by the committee Those favor
ing the measure demand . distncs and bold
expression Of tho doctrine OF tho right or
patristion part OF the law OF the United States
especially with reference to her international relations
with the world st large. At least dozen amendments
ere now awaiting opportunity to be indicted upon
the bill Of the committee These will eli the
dierent grounds assumed BY the various interests aud
sections OF the country The controversy, therefore,
will bs or lively and proracted character. The
speeches already prepared ia Of preparation
Indicate perfect tornado OF ideas Law and
policy. The magnitude Of the subject has not failed
TO impross the Representatives Of tho people, and If all
that win DO said on the subject be considered
index Of the determination Of the to enforce
tho doctrine the naturaxed citizen Of United stass
will have no reason longer to complain Of want Of
protection from this government
Hancock and the Radicals.
According to reliable intelligence received n this city
within the last day two there Ia great uneasiness
manifested BY the leading radicals Of the Louisiana
Convention, owing TO an impression which prevails
among them that General Hancock will not exert either
suh hority or influence towards the election OF the
officers provided for by the Convention whom
for ratification, and certain members Of Congress
Of the radical persuasion have been appealed to
BY telegraph and by letter TO do something and tha.
speedily, to tie the hands Of General Hancock Some
of them ask for special legislation In behalf Of che
vention, and to substantially anpui In respects
the power OF the District Commander. Among others
whose influence in Congress 10 solicited senators
Wade. Morton and Wilson, number OF Representa-
sives The Information received hero TO the edec.
that the Convention dslrusts the Military Commsudsr
and anxious have special instructions issued 70
him by Congress. The question seems 70 be sur
rounded With difficulties In tho OF many members
OF Congress, they altogether satisfied with
regard 70 the effect Of f-rther legislation to
aid in the work Of reconstruction In Louisiana,
where many different measures in operation TO
that object The hope has boon expressed, how
ever that by passing the bill pending, placing tho
power reconstruction IN the hands OF the General
Chie and the elective OF il by Grant accord
ing to the intention OF Congresswhich that he shall
it to provide for any and every contingency which
may arse-that General Hancock and all other district
commanders who do accord with tho radical party
will be forced give their entire aid to the oons,i.u-
tonai conventions in their efforts 10 the
States On q sound radical basis, remain quiet and
harmless spectators of their movements
Decisions Of the Paymaster General in Refer
encc 20 Pay OF Retired Officers.
General
announcing that officer retired from FOR dis
ability from wounds received battle upon tho full
rank Of the command he held at tho such wounds
recovedis entitled when not assigned 20 duty, to
tbe retired pay of that rank grade. But when dusy
ny the proper assignment he receive and will be
paid only the and allowances OF tho grade he held
in the regular army Al the time OF his retirement The
Paymsster General also directs that hereafter in paying
longevity raons, for which service in the
volunteers reckoncd Psymastors will require the
officer to certify his pay account the regiment
corps which such service accrued with the date OF
muster into the
Revocation of General Ord's Order la Reia-
tion to the Issue Of supplies.
Information has been received the War Department
that General A. G. Gilem now In command oil the
Fourth Military District the 2lst inst revoked the
order issued by General Ord prohibiting purchase or
delivery OF country supplies after sunset and until
kst hours in the morning, aud requiring all persons
procure special license authority purchase coun-
try produce.
Starvation In Tuuis-AppeaI for ueip 10
America.
The wing 10 one Of the many dispatches to the
same eff received from C. H. Heap United States
Consul run- and is published for general informs
tom
CossuLArK rHx USuxp s'rArEs,
Tuyie, jan 4, 1893.
Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State washing.
ton
SR-On tho eth OF December, 1857, two hundred Of
fellow creatures died Of hunger in the streets and
ruined tensmens Of this CITY, Tho daily average OF
deaths from this alone considerably over one
hundred, and the prospect for the future is gloomy
the exremc The foreigners resident here do what they
can and there is great deal Of private charity,
| after providing for the hrst necessities OF their
own, tho European poor little LEFT FOR
The wrstched natives In this ciy We rarely hear
OF any cases OF violence IAttcry the murder Of Jew
created . sensation which proved how such acts
are but regret TO learn that the same tranquility doss
not prevail IN the INTERIOR where the Arabs driven
despair attack aud plags travellers and
| II 10 sckening 70 meet N eur drives and walks ths
corpses OF those who have pcrshed roadside. A
well OF starvation In The United States
| thrills the community with horror Imagine, sir,
| whole population stricken with famine and
| hundreds dying daily for want of food. ]
| forbidden 10 appeal through the papers 10 the
l preverbai charity ana lbsnalty OF my fellow
| couptrymen, bot such appeal, " made under The
authority OF the department. cannot fail 20 bsvc good
effect. Ny pen totally inadequate 20 describe the