Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-23
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

AN IMPORTANT BILL.-The House Committee
on Foreign Affairs agreed upon the following
bill this morning. 1t will be reported to the
House at the first opportunity:
he 1t enacted, dc, That all natural zed citi-
zens ofthe United States while in foreign States
shall be entitled 10, and shall receive the same
protection of person and property that is ac-
corded to native born citizens in like situation
and circumstances, and the President is EN-
powered to use the influence and authority OF
this Government in all Just endeavorS 70
secure the recognition by other Governments
the principles of public law which have been
insisted upon and maintained by the Goyera
ment OF the United States in regard TO the right
OF naturalIZed citizens; provided, always, tina
no citizen, naturaliZed or native born, who
guilty of crime against the laws of any fore gn
state committed within its jurisdiction, ,o- ofauy
desertlon from actual service in the army
navy of such State, or who shall have acquired
naturalization by misrepresentation fraud,
or who, rs to residence or otherwise by treason
or other crimes against the United States, shall
nave forfeited, or who shall have renounced
ms rights as naturaliZed citizen, shall be
titled to the protection contemplated by this
act.
See. ,. And be 1t further enacted, That when
ever II shall be duly made known to the Pres
ldent that any naturaliZed citizen of the United
States has been arrested and is detained by any
foreign government in contra vention of the in
tent and purposes of this act, upon the alega-
ton that naturalization in the United States
does not operate TO dissolve his allegiance to
his native sovereign, and that any native born
CitLtH VINO Sudi1 nave Dten SO arrested ana
detained, without charge of crime committed
within the jurisdiction of such state, and whose
release shall have been unreasonably DELAYED
or refused, the President shall be and is hereby
empowered by way of indemnity and reprisal
TO order .he arrest, and to detain in custody
any subject of such foreign Government who
may be found within the jurisdiction of the
United States, and the President shall without
delay give information TO Congress OF such
proceedings.
Section provides that when any naturalized
citizen of the United States returns to his
native country to reside, or leaves the United
States tor the purpose of remaining perma-
nently away, such citizen shall not have the
benefit of this act.
PoLITICAL.-The Republican State Conven-
ton of Arkansas has nominated the following
State ticket:
For Governor, General Powell Clayton:
Lieutenant Governor, James NJ. johnson, of
Madison Auditor, James R. Barry. Secretary
of State, r. ID. ]. White; Treasurer, Henry
Page: Supreme Judges. Lafayette Gregg, John
Mcclure, and James Thomas Elliott; School
Commissioner, Rev. w. II. Gillian.
- John H. G. Yarmouth has been elected
as candidate for Governor of Louisiana bv the
Republican Nominating Convention of that
State by a vote of IS against IL for r. G. Dumas,
(colored) The latter was then nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, but declined AS he was
candidate for Governor only Oscar J. Dunn
(colored,) member of the City Council, was
then nominated and elected TO be placed on the
ticket for that position. The New Orleans
tribune radical colored organ,) still continues
to place at the head of its columns the name of
Dumas for Governor, alleging as a reason that
three votes Were fraudulently interpolated and
one wrOngfully rejected for the purpose of
effecting the nomination of Judge Yarmouth.
The Louisiana Democratic State Central
Committee has organized by the election of the
~iuv nffi.a ID
Esq. Vice Presidents, Messrs. James Mann
and Gabriel de Ferrett; Secretary, Col VIM.
Smaliwood; Treasurer, T. Salmon, Esq.
- The New Orleans Republican (RadicaN
has changed hands, DIR. NJ. A. Southworth
being announced as its editor and proprietor
RECEPTIONS YEsTERDAY.-Ona account Of the
number of ladies that receive on Wednesday Of
each week, itmay not improperly be designated
as reception Day." The weather was ia vor-
able for calls yesterday, it being one of those
rare winter days when the pleasant sunshine
and bracing air makes out-of-door exercise de-
hghtfully healthful and invigorating, and as a
a consequence the receptions were largely at.
tended during the afternoon and evening
Chief Justice Chase and his accomplished
daughters, Mrs. Senator Sprague> and
Miss Nettie Chase, received their friends
last evening, and their parlors We're crowded
until a ldte nOuT DIV the most distinguished
pie at present in the Federal Metropolis, The
Chief Justice was attired in plain suit of
black, Mrs. Sprague, in a dress of blue velvet,
cut low IN the neck, with ruffied lace collar,
and Miss Nettie Chase in blue silk, tastefulIy
and becomlngly trimmed.
Among the ladies who received during the
afternoon were the following:
Mrs. Postmaster General Randall gave a
magnificent reception at her residence,
corner OF 18th and l. streets. The grace
amd and dignity -. which characterize this
extended to her guests made the occasion a
very pleasant one. She was handsome attred
in apurpie brocade. the sleeves, body and skirt
tastefully trimmed with bugle gimp.
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch was assisted in the
reception OF visitors, at her residence on II
street. above Sixteen -and -a-haIf street. by
Misses Bailey and Mann. A very large num-
Der called during the afternoon; and the pleas
ant manner in which they We're received and
entertained by the ladies made them 10th to de-
part. Mrs. McCulloch was dressed in green
silk poplin, trimmed with white bugles.
Mrs. Secretary Stanton was at home al her
residence on II street, and very large number
of visitors called during the afternoon. who
We're delighted at the manner in which thew
Were entertained.
Mrs. Secretary Welles received her friends at
her residence on II street, north side Of I.afa-
yette Square, assisted by the Misses Merritt.
Miss Williams, and Miss Curtin The ladies
had ample employment during the reception
hours. and they eXerted themselves successful
ly IN en- tertaining the large number of visitors
who ca lied during the afternoon.
The drive TO Georgetown Heights was a pleas.
ure yesterday, and great number Of visitors
called upon Mrs Secretary Browning, who re-
sides in that picturesque locality. Mrs. Brown
ing was assisted in the reception by her daugh.
ter Miss Emma, and her niece, Miss Patty Col
bert.
The receptions given by Mrs. and Miss Mat.
thews, are always popular, and the attendance
of visitors yesterday AT their residence, Sixteen
and halt street, west side of Lafayette Square,
was very large.
Mrs. Ge neral Augur received her friends at
her residence corner Of Montgomery and Bell
streets, Georgetown. A large number of ladies
and gentlemen called during reception hours
and all were agreeably entertained.
IMPORTANT REsoLUTIoN-Mr. Howard in.
troduced in the Senate to-day resolution
(Which was agreed toy requesting the President
of the United States to communicate to the Sen.
ate any and ali instructions given to General
Pope on his being assigned to the command of
the Fourth Military District under the recon.
struction acts, or at any time while in command
thereof; also, any and all instructions given to
General Meade on his being assigned to the
same command; also. copies of any and all
minutes Of the discussions, opinions and votes
in Cabinet meetings respecting the construction