New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER proceeded, as the regular
Of business In the morning hour To the call OF Com
'''''''' 1nE CASE OF FATHER MM,moS.
Mr.. ORTIZ Rcp, Ind, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported Joint resolution requesting the Presi-
dent TO nerccde with Her Majesty the Queen OF Great
Mahon. citizen OF Indiana convicted Fenian raider,
aud now confined at Kingston, G. Mt Orth proceeded
Mcmahon as having gone to Canada not for the purpose
OF engaging IN any hostile enterprise but 70 looE aer an
inheritance TO which he had become enti,ed mere IN
the Of Anderson, Ind where Father Mcmahon had
lived there had been Fenian clrcle-of which, however
he was not a member. III that circle company was
organized TO join the Fenan forces which were contem
plating an invasion OF Canada ana he had accepted
free of expense as far as Buffalo; The com Sa.
l pshyd "a aSe Bste Of kidseway in Jnns
1896 The Committee Foreign Affairs had not been
able TO ascertain whether during the battle Father Nc
Mahon had been tho American or on the British side
OF the river After the battle however, he found
the battlefield OF kldgeway engagea IN tne anda6ie Pnr
tryInen lie tried, convicted and sentenced TO capt.
tai punishment which was subsequently changed TO i'm
prsonment for life The people or Indiana, speaking
through Its Legislature regarded the sentence as harsh
OF crime but ut the worst mere act OF ndscIeton
TO be the lifelong associate OF feons The Legislature
In Congress 10 take action In the matter
Its resolution on the subject had been referred To the
Committee Foreign Affairs and the measure now re-
ported the result OF the examination OF the question
by the Committee Mr.. Orth proceeded to argue the In
ernatiOnal question OF inalienabe allegiance claiming
the right OF all go where their interests may lead
lead Them and 10 become the citizens OF the country In
Mr. PAINE rep, WIS., asked Mr.. Orth whether he
would permit an amendment TO be offered inserting also
the name OF John Lynch OF Milwaukee, WIS., who had
captured at the time with Father MCMAHON,
and had been condemned TO the same punishment.
Mr.. ORTIZ declined TO permit the amendment to BIO
offered not wishing to have Father McMahons case com
plicated with any other case.
Mr. CULLOM rep, Ill, who Ia also member OF the
Committee Foreign Affairs spoke in support OF che
Joint resolution. The time had come he SAID, when tho
American Government must assert ITS rights and the
rights OF its citizens and maintain those rights peacea-
bly, II possible and by the power OF us armies and nayes
N necessary American citizens confined In British bas
tiles calling their Government for projection
not TO be protected In the commission or crime but TO be
secured In their rights as American citzens lie claimed
that there gradatons In the rights or citizens
AL whether native born adopted citizens were emit
tied 10 the and equal rights Mr Cullom proceeded to
argue in the same direction as Mr.. Ortiz the ques-
ton the right OF expatraton quoting Cicero Aristotle,
yatte and other ancient and modern writers IN sup
verse dctum on the subject as driveing statement
The morning hour expired during the discussion and the
Joint resolution went over till tomorrow
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
The SPEAKER presented resolutions OF public meet
ing at New Haven Conn., on the rights OF American otl
zens abroad and memorial the subject. signed
by Gov. English Mayor Spring, and several thousand
citizens Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. DONNELLY tRep, Minn) presented the petition
citizens OF Minnesota ON the same subject and IL was
similarly referred.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
gecretary of the Interior, with report OF the Acting
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs relative to the sale OF
Indian lands In Kansas which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
The TAX on HAND LOOMS.
Messrs. MYERS Uiep. PENN and KELLEY (Repy
pennJ presented petition signed by 800 manufac
turers operatives In each of their Congressional
d & the i al s1sd
which was referred to the Committee on ways and
Means. - - -
Mr. sCHENCK rep, Ohio offered resolution for
printing ne use Of the House lo s9ples Of there