The New York herald., 1868-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1888.
THE CHANLER. JULIAN CONTROVERSY.


THE CHANLER- JULIAN CONTROVERSY
hr. CHAMBER ldem.) Of N. Y, dissatisfied with the
Giobe's report Of his personal remarks yesterday,
directed against Mr.. Julian stated that those remarks
SHOULD have been understood They were, that II the
ueman from Indiana Mr. Juianl or any other gentle.
man, felt assreved by what he haa said and should
choose TO call him TO responsibility, he was at his
vice.
AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Mr. BASKs trep OF Mass reported back the bill
corning The rights of American citizens, as printed in
yesterdays papers
MIR. erALDsc rep, of Ohio, gave notice that he
would TO amend the second section by striking
tho clause empowering the President TO re,alate the
subjects of Offending governments, and inserting in
lien thereof the words 1T shah be deem ID just
OF war, and the President shall without unreasonable
delay, give information TO CONGRESS touching the facts
rs they nave come 10 his know,edse."
Mr. WILSON, repl OF Iowa, gave notice that he would
move TO amend th, first section Dy striking out the
words (which have been assisted upon and maintincd
by ane government of the United States lie would
do 80 because the government had never maintained
those rights
Mr. CnA>lm inquired whether tho bill would protect
rrus.ian subjects who were liable TO service IN the
Landwehr
MIR BANKS understood TO reply that 1t did. He
thea proceeded to explain the biil II referred he
said to The general question: not 10 any special case
arising In Great Britain. II was very diff
lcait subject embi acng American legislation aud the
legislation OF foreign countries, that 1t almost
impossible TO devise compete remedy. Ont OF seventy
Or hundred propositions made IN the House and
ierrcd TO tho Committee on Foreign Affairs there
single subject which understood TO present q
remedy for the universal complaint the subject. The
Committee Foreign Affairs DID not immediate
and perfect solution OF the dc y, but presented this
b,i as The approach 10 it, What class of people
should tue government Of the United Sta.e not UNDER
take TO protect oreign countries? II must be sd-
mittod that who commits crime within foreign
State subjects himself TO the jurisdiction OF that State
80 man who has actually deserted from the army or
navy of foreign Power should properly be held by
tha governm mt should he return 10 the country pre-
csey under the circumstances he would be held by
the Amer governments but that did affect pros
pectirc military obligations The subject foreign
Power. who might be called upon TO do military service
and who enisracd with the knowledge and consent OF
the government, could not b3 held deserter. For
iustslce, he himself liable TO do military duty in
massachusetts, but ne was free 10 emgrate from Nassa-
chusctts from the United states aud III emig rating
he comined no crime aeains, Massachusetts, because
he owed nj tho time he lett no Immediate and positive
military obligations. here was another class OF cases
to which protection OF the American should
not be extended That was the class Of fraudulent
naturalization pracsed pretty largely by persons from
South America and Central America VINO came TO the
Unied States aud procured naturalization for the pur-
pose OF returning to their own countries and there OK
enpting themselves from military other Obligations;
sii another class OF persons TO whom this protection
should not be extended consisted OF those either naive
born Iauaiized, who went TO reside la foreign coun
tries account OF the cheapness OF living there while
they drawing ten, twelve or fifteen per cent IN
on their property in the United sta.es The ques
ton was Constantly asked, What were the rights Of
turalizod citizens abroad-thc rights OF men who had
become raturaized in good faith and who acting in
good iathy The answer was that nauralized ctizcn
has exactly the same rights in foreign countries
which the other could not claim, and il
was the nrst and highest duty Of the gov
tprazed precisely the naive born citizens Tho
gentleman frou Iowa Mr. WILSON, had ntitnated that
right OF expa,riston THO judgment Of the committee
was exactly the reverse or that IL ihe very nature OF
the government the right to emigration and nataraza-
ton wnich together constitute the act OF cxpatration
was admitted and had oeen exercised since the ounda
ton OF the The had said Indirectly,
never judically, that cxIatistion right Of
American citizens, because II the right OF Eug-
lish subjects the time Of the adoption the consi-
tuition but this was no. recognized as the law OF the
Executive Ocpartmeut AZ pov
lad naincd the opposite doctrine almost every case
isae or two distinguished ptlc officers had yielded TO
The suggestion OF the cdIc:e tribunals and had in their
raiers recognized 10 tho English sense the doctrine
omrraaon or naturalization; but they had never do
might be ssad Why the bl did rot declare the right OF
expatr.lcu as right OF american citizens The
tongrces OF the United states recognizing the right OF
espatriteu would be interpreted by European govern
eneesuay oyt on all privileges aud claims OF naturazcd
cizs1s 10 foreign states up 70 this tine II for
that resso thai whenever this question had been pre-
sented Copgresr had always dismissed the proposition
IS legislation tIs' unnecessary md weud be fatal
10 large Eumter OF naturalized citizens.
Ar MAYNARD, trop OF Tenn, referring TO ths Kcszta
,isc asked Mt, Banks whether tho bill applied 10 men
sbo Lad simply csslared taeir intention to become
'zens?
nr BASRs said that thr bin did not propose 10 define
What constituted naturalization. II SIMPLY applied 10
e rghts Of naturalized citizens IA foreign countries
sc but he vsnu.red the remark that long the |
lln mantalu.d by Europear standards especially
a6 Grs' g. Britain s = s a1s pU'oa o ,ns
onld not sAbmH to such lin ta,ions on tbs rights OF its
tlens Out Of thirty-fvc M, nons OF inns otants OF
the other IN foreign "s con. tries They had
70 right 10 travel. Tho gres.s>f punishment
at could be inflicted on s.v man or m.
'a was Tue asn'N 0 Tue rsh; =. GU%@'9a; 1fare Ta:
. o.,, ,o found ,ua, IN this =. -"icb
oos eoncedcd to European soyelIsa'snd y, IaW and
Iond no, b soss4n%sni canGpesa would 70 not dem'
as American Amer a, Schns claimed for ..eii
NV aloraIsed or native born .uc5 mpr, no, be- mann.
anei at whsls...-. vo-. = ar.
Tic worn;Bs hour having expired. the bill went over
=. rus 6srlcEySr hfIa.
Mr. wAsanrrss, lrep oi M. from the Commitse on
committee had agreed TO recommend that in regard TO
allowance for s!sipnery limiting The amour. Tor scna.
enec, from the 81 Of MARCH, $685. aud that the House
agree tho senate amendment prohibiting transfers oil
appropriations from one branch Of the department 10 |
Alter some remarks by Messrs weshburne and
Phelps two Of the conferccs the report was neSeed TO-
rus MORO SUFFRAGE QUESTION IN MONTANA TERRITORY. |
Mr C,vASAGH, ldem) Of Montans Territory, refer.
ring TO the resolution offered By Mr Clarke Of Kansas,
pic Montana ecld he had this morning received tel
egraphic despatch from the Governor Of that Territory
stating that Congress had been wrongly Informed on
thai subject, lie would not have been surprised II the
resolution had been offered by New England member,
but he surprised q, s being offered BY the Repre-
p 900, refused suffrage 10 the coored people.
the cHisEss ASp THg SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Mr. JOHNSON, ldeml OF Cal, asked leave TO oNer |
rcsout on nsructiHg tho judiciary Committee 10 in.
qure whether in the power Of Congress 70 prevent
tho emigration Of Chinese and other inferior races TO
this country; also whether the Civil Rights act and Tho
proposed amendment 10 the constitution conferred the
rights OF citizenship, including tho right OF suffrage,
Chinese az well all others born In the United staes
over twcntyone years OF age
Mr. PnE lrep OF Mo-, objected TO the Offering OF the
resolution as being burlesque on common sense.
HELL oBsrRUtToSs.
On motiop qf NJ. GgASIER, tbs COMMITTEES on Com.