The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-29
If they prevail the extraordinary powers granted the Ex
ecutve are eliminated from the measure

Hon. A. Edridge of Wisconsin, introduced substitute
for the pending BILL 1t provides that naturalization and
repatriation declared be and have been part the
public law of the United states The Executive is charged
with seeing those rights respected The second section pro-
vdes that citizen may lose that character by any of
these acts
"Frs By becoming naturalized in any foreign country
"Second. By undertaking. without the permission of this
Government the performance of public duties under aforen
Government.
"Third BY making his domcile in any foreign country
without intent But residence for the purpose
of shall be considered made without intent to
to return"
The other sections provide protection and the
other for resumption of citizenship, by making declaration
of intention to do and acquiring residence The
noteworthy part of Edrdges substitute is that he does not
provide that shall be of decentralization
do all the other measures which include that within their
scope.
General Morgan, of Ohio proposes strike out the pro-
viso in the first section of the Banks BILL This the clause
which embraces the exceptions to protection.
Van Trump, of hesame place. offers two additional sections
providing rules by which citizen of the United States may
formally denaturalize himself.
Mr. Boyer of Pennsylvania, offers the following sub
sttute:
Tha all naturalized citizens of the United States while
in foreign States entitled and shall receive from this
Government the protection of person and property
that is accorded to nativeborn citizens in like situations and
circumstances And the President is requested to inquire
and report Congress the earliest practicable day. whether
any, and if any, how many and who of the citizens of the
United States, whether naturalized natve-born
deprived of their liberty in any foreign country in contra
vention OF their rights citizens the of
this Government"
Chaner of New York. who very large number
of foreign-bon citizens proposes the following joint reo
ton:
"That in order that prompt means may be taken with
effect protect American citizens abroad the President of
the United States be- and hereby is requested if ncom
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at early day all the correspondence and documents which
may give full and satisfactory information with regard all
treaties any treaty heretofore made being made by
this Government with nations in regard the rights
of American citizens abroad especially regard the rights
of naturalization and the right of expatriaon; aso if such
rights have been conravened by the Government of any
foreign State contrary to the intent and purpose the public
law law the Supreme Court
the United States and enuncated by the Executive depart
of this Government in the of John S. Thrasher
and Martin Koszta together with the of the citizen
whose rights and the nation by whom such rights have been
nterered with aso such facts and dates may the
President necessary in the premises"
Mr. Pruhyn, of Albany N. Y, offered addition the
second secon providing for the purpose Mr. Van
Trump's amendment before referred to.
These all the propositions and amendments which
the Democrats had to Offer If return the Republicans
shall how much wider is their reach principles
and holder their enunciation of them.
THE JENCKs BILL.
The member from Rhode Island is known to be man
profoundly learned IN the law lie stands contessedy the
head of the bar patent lawyer is the author of the
National Bankrupt Law and altogether fully able cope
with the subject before General Banks objects his bill
because it, he declares the English doctrine
that expariaon right to be controlled by that Govern
ment instead of the American that it is national right
inherent to mans life.
The first section of Mr.. Jencks' bill is as follows:
"That the right of expatraton and also the right of
under the conditions imposed by law BE- and
they hereby are dered to be and to haze been part of the public
Government shall insist upon the recognition of these rights
by the Governments of all other nations and if such rights
Government of any foreign State contrary to the intent and
purposes of this act it shall be the duty the Executive
to give information of the to Congress without delay
in order that may be taken with effect for the proec
ton of any citizens of the United States in any rights which
may have been nerfered with denied by such foreign