The New York herald., 1870-05-27
F0ETY-FIRsr C0xaEEss
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Nay "a, 1870.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1870.
THE STEVENS BATTERY.
Mr.. STOCKTON, (dem.) of N. j., called up the Joint
resolution giving the consent OF Congress- TO the az
ceptance by the State OF New Jersey OF Stevens
Battery under the VIII OF Edwin A. Stevens, and it
was passed.
PENNSYLVANIA KNIGHTS TExPLARs.
Mr.. McDoNALD, rep Of Ark, oaered resolution
TO grant the use OF several hundred army tents for
the coming Knights Iemplars exhibition at Williams
port, Pa
NAruRALIzED VOTERS OF RHoDR ISLAND,
Mr.. EDMUNDs, irep) OF W, from me judiciary
mortal of citizens Of Rhode Island upon discrimi-
nations against naturazei clllzens under the con-
be discharged from It's further consideration. It
was so ordered
The COMMITTEES on the Judcary 70 which referred
fourteenth and 6 ,enth articles of amendment the
Rhode sland notwithstanding the provision Of the above
named amendments persists IN ana BY the rst sec'Sn Of
denying and esdsng me rilt about ten thousand
holden in said State anl praying that Congress will pass
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iden Rhode Island all the rghs privileges and ina
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tbs cSnsaou Of Rhode i1na adopted r. lssa
all male CITIZENS OF the United States Of certain
value Of slsi which shall rent Vi per Tho
70 every male n,ys syS, citizen II s. q The M uoa States
ono dollar year ac shouga, ne may no. ow real estate
Of Rhode Island and every other State establish
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Of Voter. SsSnssd 70 the SsspecVs
this Su. ,asss question .tadiousy framed
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the constitution Of the United Suites natives Of
sn.ed vote in Rhode without @ regard
tee is opinion that this question @nss BE-
n "a the nssatys The privileges and munes Of
81 S the sS dd Do not cas the
IN ali citizens q the Gnsd ss,ss rom tho mere fact OF
czenshp, within the power in any State Congress to
ss s esrEss .ns Kind sesa case
nfants, una:Ics and crmnas without respect to age,
length Of residence other hns would be entitled TO
which sueence Proved 70 30 essential 70
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sessr S.ren ns constitution OF o
apply rights Suffrage and Q Ssn,1 Ss% ONLY
81 Sae 20 aaa ~ arge 61 TS every " Sasr " G
United States to vote Of previous
yeu aons 1as or
sn Of r the sps ~ No fact Of race Or
citizen from voting in Rhode Island: Neither OF
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any denial OF suffrage on account Of nativity,
and that this proposition agreed the
that Congress did not think ien restrict tho ancient
powers OF the Stes In these any further than APP
poaref0 be needfpto the whole people great
results or the overthrow OF the rebellion.
The committee therefore Of the opinion that there -
nothing the provision OF the constitution of Rhode Island
referred IN conflict with the constitution Of the United
States Whether these provisions wise right In them
selves matter which neither the Con-
ess has CONTROL That saoject belongs the people Of
loe Island, who, II must be presumed, viii correct and
al errors that may from time 10 tme bo found exist la her
internal af airs.
sourH AMERICAN MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
MI. RAMSEY, trep.) OF Mnn., from the Post ONCE
Committee, reported, AZ amended, the bill to pro.
vide Tor carrying the mats between the Uui5ed
States ard The west coast OF South America Tne
amendment gives the North American Steamship
Company $31, $50 for each round voyage between
New York and Valparaiso, Chile, by way OF Panama,
the vessels TO be used to be not ess than two thou-
sand tons burden. In case OK failure to peiorm AM
voyage stipulated for with tGe Postmaster General
pro rata reduction shall be mace from the COM
pensation allowed on account Of such OMISSION.
TIE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Mr. C0NKLfAd. (repj OF N. r., from the Judiciary
Colnmttiee, reported substitute for the bill Tor
regulating the proceedings for NATURALIZATION OF
aliens.
The bin provides trat proceedings for or in re.
alun 10 the naturalization of Aliens shall be had or
taken by or before any court tFibana except tle
Circuit AID District Courts or the United states and
registers In Bankruptcy, VINO ure hereby made ec
Qycso coinn ssion rs OF naturalization Ap Lean %