Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-04
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Procee dings
TUESDAY, February

Referred to the Committee ON Forssgn R.la-
uons.
Also, resolutions Of the Common Coup.il an
Philadelphia, rendering thanks TO me S.uai.
for restoring Secretary stanton to his pOs.tso
Laid on the table.
hr. Crasin presented a petition of colo rod
eiilZfns Of Colorado. asking lts adIni ON A. A
State into the Union.
Mr.. Morton presented a memorial cf I.O-a
laborrrs and mechanics, AT Bo ton and Ports
mouth navy yards, asking ;hc e~tahli,hm"nt ui
eight hours a. days work. Referred % ihs
Committee ON Naval Affairs
Mr.. Henderson presented the ryport or Ire
Special committee Ia inquire into the d"~t,tu-
iion existing in Mississippi Referred 20 thr
Committee ON Appropriations.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee ON
the Judiciary, reported tha bill for TIA" prot
iion of persons making disclosures as parties.
or t.siiiying a. witnesses an certain case;
which was passed.
Mr.. Howard called mp the resolution request
ing tile President 10 comm nuniciis any and all
instructions given To tirnr. Pope anu Meade
relative 10 the goyrrnm mt OF the Fourth Mil-
itary District, and also copies and vote and
opinions in Cabinet meeting relative 10 the ~
construction acts, tue question bsInC on the
motion of Mr.. BuckaleAy To reconsider the VOL.
passing the resolution.
The motion 10 reconsider was agreed To-
Mr.. Buckal-w then moved 10 amend bN
striking out that part OF TN" resolution calling
for the proceedings IN Cabinet on thc recon
sIruction acts.
Mr. Sh. rman said i, was unprpc.,iente, 20
call for Cabinet proceedmgs.
| Mr.. Howard said 1T might be unprecedented,
but tins information wa> very necessary.
The am.ndm.n ni OF Mr.. Buckalrw was agreed
| Ia, and the .solurion then Aasssd.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire, called up
TIA. bill m addition 10 the act regulating the
/ tenure Of civil Office. the qu '-iioa being On
| the amendment of Mr. Patterson limiting rhe
numbrr ot s"cret service agents OF the State De-
partmsnt 10 five.
| from Secretary Seward, urging TIA" importance
of continuing the secret service OF the Depart
mrnt.
Mr.. Sumner would also call the attention
| OF the senate To the trials occurring of persons
dpHominai.d a. FrnIans, and he undp dprStood the
State Department had employed agentS- 10 be
paid out of the scent serl IUe Iund, To dei,-nd
these pal Iies ana tnr pens's of solnr of these
cases yery greaI. In addition TO all this
sp. ciai agents Wrr' rrquIru in the tranSmi>-
| zion of important dirpateh,s. thereiss United
States disp patch agent m London TO whom all
the di> patches first addrrS~'-d, and who>e
duty itis TO distribute them. la addition 10 thi-
| there Is a dispatch agent 81 BosIon, and one or
more at New York.
Mr. WilliamS proceeded Ia argue at length an
favor of the utioHalty OF the rcconsiruc-
tion acis of Congrrs-. The same power whith
1 enabled IL 10 enact the necessary MEASURE 10
suppr the rebellion, gave u TIA" power 10
pas this measure. The clamor which WAS
now raised similar 10 that raised when
Fort Sumter Was rrinlorced. aud amounted 70
abouI Just a. much. The Ieb'l communities
ent red this war az State. were oN'rthrown a.
States, and had now no rights except such a.
Were offered Ia them 10y The clenenc. OF ihr
conquerrrs. Talk about IN" constitutional
| rights of the enemies of the couatry; they aaN.
| no such thing.
HOUSE or REPEEsENTATIvE>.-M Pile
MOI asked leave TO offer resolution.
which bp said had been agreed upon by
| the War Department and the Committee on
Military Affair.", 10 amend the act making
| appropriations Tor the support oi the army tor
4 the ar ending june M, 1>oc, a. IQ direct The
Secretary of War order the commeucrmeut
OF the work the bridge across ia" Mi>sissippi
al Rock Island. Illinois, under certain regua-
lions reseI wing the title in The nitsd States, &
| Mr.. Spalding (b.l obl"c'ed.
| Mr. Logan (llI.) asked. but failed 10 Obtain.
leave TO offer resolution directing the Com
mIttee on Military Affairs To inquire into ia,
NpetienCy OF pro,idiDg FOR the di~tribut of
cadets appointed at West Point among such
colleges may be- designated in the bill.
Mr.. Butler. Mas from Committee ON Ap-
preparations, reported hack TIA. hill 10 re.ulate
Ihs deposit and expenditure of public monies
and it was ordered 10 he printed and r-coIn-
mitted.
ON motion OF Mr.. Haighi, IN. j. the Com
miItee on Commerce was directed 10 inquirr
into the necessity OF opening AN inlet from the
Atlantic ocean, on the New jersey coast,
Barnegat Bayard, to establish a lighthouse
there.
On motion OF Mr.. ArnelI, (Tenn-) the Com
mittee Ereedmen's An,irs Na> directed 10
inqu INTO the circumstances OF outrages by
armed bands in Maury and Giles connti..c
Tennessee and thai they report bN DILL or oghcr-
wise some measure OF relief.
MT. fggitStOE lo.D presented resolution oil
Camp No. !. q. A. r. Of Cincinnati, in refer
ence TO the relief of certain American citiI-ns
confined in British prisons; which Referred
TO Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Maynard Tenn asked. but failed To oh
tain leave TO offer a resolution declaring il 10
be the sense of this House that il s inexpriirni
| 10 attempt by treaty TO regulate duties on i'm
ports, or To otherwise interfere With thU tariff.
MIR. Logan (lll-,) asked, but failed 10 obtaia
leave 10 offer a resolution, providing that aiter
June Ist, la6s. all United States bonds shall b.
the tax 10 be- deducted when the coupons are
presented for payment
The Honse resumed the consideration Of tine
bill heretofore reported from the Commit ON
Foreign Affairs. in relation 10 the rights OF
American citizens in foreign countries.
Mr.. Bailey IN. VI addessed the House an
favor of some stringent measure upon tins sub
| ieet but he opposed the pending bill not go
ing lar ,nough and being sufficiently explicit.
Mr.. Butler Mass had read what he proposed
to oftr at the proper time az "A substitute TO the
pending bill. The substitute declares the right
oil a citizen OF any country 10 expIrriate him.
sell, and thai any foreigner may become n citi-
zen OF the United States, and have all the pro-
lection al home and abroad which TIE Govern
ment gives toany native born citizen. and when
any citizen OF the United States H. deprived of
hi liberty or despoiled of his property by any
foreign Government and is held tor trial for a
CRIME not committed M such foreign country
his releafe shall be demanded by the President
Of the United States. and in casc of a failure Ia
release him all diplomatic and commercial ia
tsrconrse between the United States and such
foreign country shall ce;ise. and the Pnrsi-
dent shall at once communicate the Iacts g.
Congress together with the detailed reasons for
such cessation of intercourse.
Mr.. Jenckes (R. ID also gave notics OF a sub
sntute which he proposed 10 offer at the proper
time. This substitute provides, in the first sec
uon, that the right of eXpariation, and the right
OF naturalization under the conditions imposed
by law, shall he declared part of the publi..
law OF the United States, and the Executiy.
Department OF the Government shall insist
upon the recognition Of these principles by all
foreign Powers. Ii the rights OF American citi-
nens are infringed il shall be the duty of th,.
President TO report the facts TO Congress with
oui delay. Any cltiD IN of the United Sfatas
may lose his rights American citizen.
lst BY h coming n naiurabzsd citizen of a
foreign Government I'd. By entering into a
foreign service without the permission of Inc
Government of the United States: and Ri
BY making domicil in a foreign country with
out intention 10 return TO the United Staf.,
Any citizen OF the United States, when enyay,,l
IN lawful business abroad, shah be entitled 10
the full protection OF the Governme nj. whether
such ciuDen be nafuralized or native born
Ihe provisions and prot ction accorded nv the
bill shall not apply To the following class OF
casrs- ist. Those who have renounced ciilzen-
nip by any Of the modes named above. ed
Those who have been guilty of crime again-,
tne Iaws OF foreign Staie in such foreign State
ID. Those who have been convicted Of treason
and have thus forfeited their right TO the pro-
tsction Of the Government. 4th. Those who
have absented themselves from the Uait,d
States Tor hve years continuously, and
have not in that time made return of