The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-04
HOUSE.

Bills and resolutions were introduced
as follows: Relative to taxing National
Banks; for the enforcement of contracts
payable III coin; relative to the nat
uralization laws. The latter provides
that any man may become citizen il
on application to any law court and on
taking the usual cath. Also, to author
ize the issue of $l40,000,00O legal ten
ders to supply the deficiency caused by
the cancellation of 'el legal tenders and
compound interest notes: to provide for
orphans of soldiers and sailors who died
in the service. and an asylum for dis
ablcd veterans; to pay bounty to sol
diers eHlisting for specified term OF
service hOnorably discharged be-
fore the expiration of the term;
also concerning American citizenship
and the protection due to American
citizens in foreign States. The bill is
intended as substitute for that now
before the House. 1t declares the rights
of eXpatriation and naturalization as a
part of the public law of the United
States and requires the Executive De-
partment to afford such protection as
may be within its power to all Ameri-
can citizens transactiug lawful business
in all parts of the world, and to report
at once to Congress any case whore
such may be interfcred with or denied
in any foreign country III order that
tn Government may intervene with
effect. 1t also provides that American
citizenship may be lost by naturaliza-
ton in any foreign country by taking
service under foreign government or
leaving the country without intent to
return to il, except from the protection
of the government persons who eXpa-
triate themselves; who commit crimes
in foreign countries, who have been
abroad five years without paying taxes
annually in the United States; who en-
tiers into the service of any belligerent
contrary TO the neutrality laws; who
return to their native country with in
tent to resume domicile there; who shall
desert from actual service in the army
or navy i'll foreign state or have emf.
grated to avoid a CONSUMPTION actually
ordered.
The memorials and joint resolutions
concerning the rights of naturalized
citizens in foreign countries were refer
red.
Mr.. Hubbard, of West Va, offered q
resolution directing the Secretary OF
War to transmit copies of all cores.
pondence between him and the Execu.
tive, limiting his authority as Secretary
Of War to Issue orders. All correspon.
deuce between him and the General-in.
Chief OIL the same subject and all cor
respondence that may have been furn.
ishcd him between the President and
General-in-Chief relating to the disc
beying by the General of any orders OF
the War Department. Adopted.
The House proceeded to dispose OF
the resolutions heretofore offered
Mr.. Piles resolution offered December
10th, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to report whether since July
last if any National Banks have chang.
ed their securities held in the Treasury
TO secure circulation of Government
deposits, and requiring him to make
no further changes in the funded secur,
tiles by payment or otherwise, except
ofinterest until further legislation OF
order of Congress.
Mr.. Butler spoke in support and ex-
PLANTATION of the resolution.
At the expiration of the morn
ing hour the House resumed the
consideration of the Kentucky con-
tested election case, Mr.. Kerr
speaking in favor of Mr.. Browns right
to seat in the House. On motion of
Mr.. Trimble, the further consideration
of the Kentucky case was postponed
until the 18th of February, in order that
Mr.. Brown might have an opportunity
of addressing the House.
The Speaker presented communica.
tions as follows. From the Secretary
of the Treasury relative to special
agents aud detectives employed in the
Treasury Department since June LIST,
1866. From the same relative to the
discontinuance of Champagne suits in
New York. All appropriately referred.
Adjourned,