New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11

suffer them to retain their places for the present.
The Alta Vela claim was mp in the House, to-day,
in the form of petition from number OF people In
Baltimore, praying Congress to take some definite
action for the protection of the rights of the Amer
can claimants. The petition referred to the For
eign Affairs Committee, together with resolution
instructing the Committee to make report on the
claim.
resolution is TO be introduced in the House. on
Monday, calling for q special committee to investi-
gate the frauds that practced at the balotbox
in New-York City and Kings County, n. Y, at the
late Presidential and Gubematoral election Sew
eral members of the Union League of New-YOrk City
were here today urging investigation.
The monstrOus frauds that were perpetrated in
naturalization papers in NewYork and elsewhere at
the last election will become the basis of Radical
changes by this Congress in the laws governing
naturalization Several bills have already been in
troduced and others are to follow Senator Williams.
who has devoted much time to the consideration Of
the subject and consulted some OF the best lawyers
of the country, viii present to the Senate on Mon
day, bill to amend the existing laws. The follow
ing are the essential features of the BILL which is in
tended not only prevent the forgery of papers, but
also frauds upon the Courts and by the Courts:
l. That any alien described In the previous acts may
at any time after ne becomes resident OF the En t
any officer authorized TO administer oaths having seal
the United States, and that il is his intention
citizen thereof and TO reDounce forever all allegiance
alien may at citizen subject, which oath
affirmation, subscribed and certified by the officer
months from its date he filed in the Clerks ONCE Of the
United States District Court Of the district In which said
betica index showing the aant the date OF
the oath affirmation, and the time of It's ding.
2 Any such allen after the expiration OF hve years
from the date OF the oath or Affirmation filed as aforesaid
may take oath affirmation before an officer as in the
previous section in effect that be does renouDce all ale
glance the foreign government whereof he was before
citizen that he will support the Constitution OF Inc
protect the Government thereof against al its enemies
foreign and domestic, which OATH Or Affirmation sub,
serbed and certified aforesaid. shall be filed In the
office Of said clerk, who shall keep an Alphabetical
the name and dates as aforesaid sha show when any
certificate Of naturalization Is issued as hereafter pro
time thereafter upon application Of snch alien any
authorized by HIM. and upon the OF sad Two
oaths or airmaOns subscribed, certified aud hled as
aforesaid and without receiving requiring any other
or further evidence Sid SQnrt shall adpt SAD amen e y
copy such order certified by said clerk under the seal
conclusive and the only proof OF the naturalization OF the
person therein named.
Suitable provision is made In cases OF removal during
who may hereafter become citizens of the United states
any alien who has heretofore declared his Intention to
become such citizen may be admitted TO citizenship as
the time of filing said declaration duly certified copy
thereof IN the once OF the CLERK OF the United STATES
District Court of the District in which he resides
"Richelieu" Robinson, member from the Hid
Brooklyn District. threatens toyresign his seat in
Congress if that body continue to treat with inder
ence as lie claims they have done, the British Gov
ernments Outrages upon American citizens of Irish
descent otherwise known as Fenans.
Secretary Schofeld Gen. George ii. Thomas, Gen.
A. III. Terry, and Col. Campbell, with several Sena-
tors and Representatives, will leave here on Satur-
day night or Sunday morning for Chicago, TO attend
the reunion of tine armies which takes place there
OIL the 18th and 10Th instants 1t is probable that
Gen. Grant and several members of his staff will
accompany them.
Indian agent Wynkoop under date Of Nov. %,
while en- route from his agency to Fort Cobb writes
to the Commissioner OF Indian affairs and tenders ms
resignation. While refusing 10 obey the orders of
the bureau il appears he was ordered to congregate
certain Indians at point where danger was felt
for their safety and having as he says been
made the instrument of two massacres
of friendly Indians through the bad
faith of Gen. Hancock and other military or voun-
teer officers nc refuses to again be made the nstru-
ment of the murder of innocent and children,
and consequently tenders his resignation.
1t is rumored here that Caleb Cushing has gone 10
Europe on secret Government mission, having ref
orence it is thought to the subject OF the Alabama
claims or to the purchase of Cuba.
Rear-Admiral Turner. commanding the United
States naval forces in the Pacific. has forwarded to
the Navy Department letter from Gen. Hovey,
United States Minister to Peru, nclosing COPY Of
letter from the Peruvian Government, thanking the
Republics of Chill and Bolivia and the representa-
tiYes of the United States of America and France.
for their generous conduct toward the people in the
south of Peru who suffered from the consequences OF
earthquake in August last.
The Board of Trustees of the Antietam Society met
last night. John Jay of New-York was reelected
President, Thomas A. BOulle of Maryland Secretary
and Treasurer, and Dr. Briggs superintendent The
Executive Committee was appointed as follows:
John H. b. Latrobe of Baltimore, Henry Edwards of
Boston, g. l.. Cranmer Of West Virginia. Special
Committee, consisting OF Dir. LatIobe, Cen Negley,
and Col, Grimshaw. was appointed, To take ana re-
port to the Board the evidence in the claim touching
the lodge
The Supreme Court was occupied most of the day
in hearing the closing argument OF Attorney General
Evarts on behalf of the Government III the Legal
Tender cases. Argument was begun In the follow
ing cOnfscatiOn cases from LOUISIANA which are now
reargued by order of the Court No: 80, United
States appellant agt The Steamboat Nina Simns,
and No a. The Steamboat Gen. Beauregard, appel
liant agt. The United States.
Gen Butler will take early opportunity TO de-
liver speech on finances IN which ne VIII take me
same grounds on the greenback question that he did
in the last Congress.
The Hon. John A. Logan, having recovered from
his late indspOstion was III his seat III the House
Lent. Commander H. De Haven Manley has been
ordered to the photographic Office in this city.
THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARDS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The report of the
Lighthouse Board has been snbmttea 10 C1ngress INC
the important subject Of ear signals as hds 10 navRa-
ton and TO the not less mporant NJ 70
to economy and power Since the esthDnshneht OF the
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