New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
onANIFRSDrEI

Mr.. CHAMBER Dem, \. Y, informed the
House hat The GLOBE had misunderstood ms remarks ~
I..feravs debate lie said intended TO say, that II
lie gentleman from Indiana (Nr. Juanl or any oher
person felt agsreyed and should can MN 10 ac'o'' '
would DC az that persons service
RIGHTS or AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr BANKS G,ep.. Mass.) reported back the b.I con
erruirg the rights Of American citizens
Mr. sPALDING REP, OhioJ gave notice that he would
move 90 amend the second section by striking out the
clause empowering the President to realiate upon the
subjects Of offending governments, and inserting In lieu
thereof tho words lit shall be deemed just cause oil
war and.the President shall, without unreasonable de-
lay give information TO Congress touching the IdctS con
iug 10 bis knowledge"
SIR WILSON Rcp lowaJ gave notice that he would
move 10 amend the first section by striking out the
words which have been insisted upon and maintained
by the Government OF the United States He would do
because theiGOyementth ad never maintained those
rights.
Mr. CuASIFR Dem, n. " inquired whether the bill
would protect Russian subjects liable to service in the
{andwehr.
Nh. BANKS was understood to say that it would
Mr.. BANKS proceeded 10 explain the bill II involves
American legislation ard the legislation of foreign coun
tries and being the it is almost impossible To-
devise complete bi which shall provide remedy for
every that may arise out Of seyentyor hundred
propositions that made in the House and re-
ferred to Che Committee Foreign Affairs, not single
presents remedy for the general complaint on the
subject The Committee Foreign Affairs did not see
immediate and perfect solution Of the difficulty but
presented this bill the nearest approach to it, What
class Of people should the Government Of the United
States lot undertake 20 protect IN foreign countesi IL
must be admitted that man who commits crime
within foreign state subjects himself to the jurisdiction
or nav Of a foreign power should be held
by thar Government II be should return 10
be would he held by the American Government but that
d'd not affect prospective military oheatons The sub
ect OF foreign power who might b. called upon 10 do
oitary and who enIigIated with the knowledge
and the consent 81 the Government could NOT be held as
instance he himself liable 10 do mil
ary duty Massachusetts but he was free to enerate
ssachuseis Or from the United states and in so
emgratiDc he committed no CRIME against Massachusetts
be owed az the time OF departure no immediate
American Government should not be extended 70 another
class namely the persons from South America and Cen
tfal America WHO came 70 iue Ohlteu st'.s anu P'U
cured naturalization FOR the sole purpose OF returning 10
selves from military aud other Obligations.
To s another class OF persons THIS protection should
onHt 81 fhe cheapness OF living there while they draw
co. H. per cent income their property from the
United States. nauTalized citizen IN foreign countries
has exactly the rights of natura-born citizen The
gentleman from Iowa GIr Wilson, had estimated
tat tie United states Government had never
recognized the right Of expariauon The Judgment OF
very nstuIe OF the Government the night 20 emigration
expatriaiio. admitted The courts had said indi
Getty, never Judiciary tst s i 1 I'M S
Of American citizens because Y was not the rgnt OF m
gish subjects the time Of the adoption OF the Consti
tuition bu This wa not recognized "a the law OF the
country. The Executive Department OF the Government
bad maintained the opposite doctrine IN almost every case
the sugge, Of he judicial tribunals and had in THEN
papers recognized in the English sense. the doctrine Of
II as the GoctiiSe Of the tinted states He git be
asked way bill did not declare the right Of expstra-
Of American citizens. 1he answer was
perfectly clear legislative act AZ his day by me Con
Tess OF the United States recognizing the right OF eNpd-
triatcn would he interpreted 10y the European Govern
Jnents declaration dating from this tine ana WOud
nNcaly cut of an pryile ges and Of naturalzcd
otizcns IN foreign States up 10 this time IL was Tor mat
reason whenever this question had been presented
Congress had always dismissed the proposition egsa
that unnecessary ana tliat NOl4u DE- Idlui W
Mr. MAYNARD rep, Tenn abiding TO the Ko'zta
COT, asked Mr. Banks whether the bill applied 10 men
who had simply declared their intentions TO become cti-
Mr. BANKS replied thattie bin did not propose to d. fine
NATURALIZATION II simply applied 70 the rights ol nat
uTdlized citizens in fore countries He added that the
drcst punishment which could 10 Inflicted upon any
or latoi was the deDial 81 te n sht o. oconoton IN
Dbi cohc"ots hOthlHR 20 European governments Whth
should not he conceded IN point Of law ana which the
American Government would not demand for ITSELF ana
nOtbug j. claed Amtrcsn citizens. naturalized
aa1ve-oorn, which must not bc maintained 81 whatever
The morning hour having expired, the bin went over
MLowANcE or SrArIoNrRY RESTRICTED
VIZ. WAsHBCRNE crop, IN reported hat the Com. /
mitee Oh conference on the Deficiency BIZ had agreed
stationery ior senators and Members shall be limited
prohibiting transfers Of appropriations branch
bills INTRODUCED.
NJ JUDD rep, III -" regulate the appraisement !
81 O,SEiLL Rep PenuJTo pnt on the iroe list in
the International Revenue Law, albums photographs
IJkiL4lt RE OF LANDS tEANliD I'D kAlLEpADN
The House tnok up the bin to declare forfeited 10 the
United states certain lands granted 10 aid an the
structon OF railroads IN the states OF Alabama, 1isssp
p, Louisiana aud Florida The bill discussed for
aud against ~ TessTs. Pile. Tabor Pruyn Axte Cary.
DOnDely, W-ahbune Il) Mullins, Blair and CODuIn
Mr.. BLAIR rep. MichJ fought stronuou5y against
the b eootcldne mat tle Land grants proposed to DE
forfeited not for the benefit 0f Rebels but for the
benefit OF the United STATES az large that the men who
Quilt railroads Upder the laDd Grants did not rc
but poor t8t II those lands we've 10 be opened up Tor
homestead Purposes. they would IT, uoSt heel 10 fall
INTO the bands ~ The veTy worst Rebels 0 the South
the poor whites and that a all nothing should
done IN tho matter until the States concerned we're rep
resented ~ Congress.
Mr.. ARNELL rep. TENN sout to the clerks desk
ard had Tr letter nom tho Commissioned Of the Land
Office showing that in the i've states named in The bill
sSODD!NJ acres OF public lands open 10 homestead
settlement 10000 in Alabama. 4.1s0Ws Ia Mississippi.
100000 IN Louisiana. 100000 In ArSansar, ana l'TcO
Mr.. BLAIR thanked Mr. Arnen for bringing that eX.
hbit 20 tho support Of his argument that The passage Of
the bill required the interest Of actual settlers,
The lands proposed TO he forfeited did not amount 10
oneninth 81 the public lands no~ open III those states 10
Mr. LAVBENCE rep, Ohio gave notice Of an amend
ent restricting the sale Of lands by railroad companies
toQuarer sections FOR actual settlers alone and Tor not
more than o. q peI acre. ,,,,,
doelsfng Dat he ggyd rather tho lands shoud enuie 10
The btnen 81 Rebel sOers Than TO that OF the leading
essses In the South II OF the leading classes
Nno had plunged the people into Rebellion, ana VINO
we're now mitigating Gen. Hancock Ia his course OF OPP
posen 70 the reconstruction laws which Congress had
V NJ 6s sna Which Congress intended TO enforce 49,
aos NELLY rep. Mimi sustained the Dill W the
'n t o. me londless classes Of the South.
, 'AEi Rep, ohioI took similar view Of the cues
The bill went over until tomorrow
A. c.,.,., MANHOOD SUFFRAGE,
IN ~ NANACoH Rep., Montana Territory, refer
lat e lTssouuon offered by MI Clarke rep. Kau
soofed people 10 NoDtsns said ts Ia had mis- sotnips