Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-27

. SATURDAY, JUSR 20, 1870
SENATE.

Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported with amendments The Dill
giving certain bouniies 10 officers 81 Noiun-
M. Howard. from tho. select committee
upon the case Of Davis Hatch, made report
asking that his memorial be Indefinitely post
Tho report was accompanied by the tcstI-
M. schSrS stated that the minority q tho
committee -conalstlng OF himself, Mr.. Ferry,
and Mr.. viekers-desired 10 give their Views,
and, with the permission Of the Senate, he
should hand In the paper giving their views
10 the Secretary during the course OF the day,
He also asked leave TO present joint resoln-
ton from tho minority. ~
that he retain the Joint resolution until joint
resolutions were called for In the order Of
business, as it's not usual for the minority Of
the committee TO report bill.
Mr.. Harlan, from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported Joint resolu-
tlon relative TO certain turnpike roads In the
Also, bill TO provide for the introduction Of
water metrcs In the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. schurz introduced joint resolution re-
latye 10 the complaints Of Davis Hatch
against the Domiulcan Government; which
was ordered TO DO printed, and laid upon the
table. ...
Mr. sumner called up the resolution in ro-
Tho report Of the committee Of conference
on the bill 70 amend The bankrupt act, was
concurred In. rr.
Incorporate the National Bolivian Navigation
Company was concurred In.
Mr.. Casserly then took the floor on the
Cuba resolutlonA and npoke until one O'Clock,
when tho morning hour having expired
Mr., Abbott introduced Atm authorizing tho
consolidation Of the Western North Carolina,
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford,
under the name Of the Western North Caro-
lima Extension Railway Company, forthe pur-
pose Of constructing railroad 10 Cleveland,
Tennessee, and establishing continuous
railroad communication between the Atlantic
ports OF North Carolina and South Carolina
and The Pacific ocean, by way Of the contem-
plated Southern Transoontlnental railroad.
Referred 10 Committee on Pacific Railroad.
Tho regular order, being the naturalization
bill was then taken up, when a motion was
made TO postpone II In otler to, continue
the debate. on the Cuban resolutions.
Tho motion was not agreed to.
The House bin TO amend the naturalization
laws, and TO punish crimes against the same
was then read.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported an entire substitute for the House
bill. The provisions OF both bills have here
NblhIt HNIu
Mr.. Drake regretted 10 be compelled to offer
an amendment 70 tho Senate bin. No one
saw the danger Of naturalization frauds than
no did. lie put upon record to-day tho pre-
dictlon that the FIRST civil war in this country
would result from the fraudulent naturI1lza-
ton OF aliens, Every one knew that thou
sands Of aliens now voted In New York city
who were not entitled 10 such right, and every
one knew that no matter how large tho Re
publican majority In the State of New York,
the democratic majority In the city of New
York Would oyerpower Il. Whenever by these
frauds In New York, q man Is declared elected
President, the nation will rise and resist
y, and then Will como the FIRST civil war In
this country. II should DO the desire Of ali 10
do everything to prevent such contingency
as this; but the object should be 10 frame a
law which would stand ON the statute books.
This bill impeded so much naturalization that
a. soon es y Is passed, the work viii be COM
Mr.. saulsbury said this bin should DC stylod
"a bill 20 prevent naturalization Not con-
tent with manufacturing zoo, 600 ignorant and
degraded voters, finding that even with thoae
they canpot hope 70 succeed In future cleo
uons, the hepahlcen party now. want to ex-
people, who under the laws that Rkdr SSXtRBt&
IRON the foundation of tho Government
would have had that right.
Mr.. Vickers said the House bill ID would be
thought was sufficient. Il went much farther
than any law had ever gone before; II was
most searching and penetrating. Now what
does this substitute propose. II takes away
from tho State courts thopower 70 naturaliEe.
The State courts have performed this duty
since 1909, when the FIRST naturalization laws
were passed. They have performed II with
fidelity and dispatch, and no complaint has
over been made against them; They are con
yenient TO every one. Now II Is proposed to
take this function from the State courts ard
confer II exclusively upon the District col. rtl
OF the United States and the registe.n In
In his own State, (daryland,) lirsl.ed in
territory, many people would haSe 10 rlde
$50 10 800 miles 70 get q sight Of United
this country, and thon yo-. throw obstacles In
their way, and entail Unnecessary cost upon
them before they cari become citizens. When
no applies for MAJ irallEatiOn full description
OF his person lust be given, according TO thll
bll-the col or Of his hair and eyes. Formerly
when ,,ermit was given TO a free negro Y
travel nom place 70 Place, this descriptloi
VIZ required but he (Mr, NSkers nae
noped, now that slayery MAS abollshed, INA
there would be no reliTh OF snch o custom
These regulatlons, are vexatious and annoy
ing and II fhey are not designed 10 proven
aliens from becoming American, citlEens, b
could not sec what they were designed for,
Mr.. v. continued further 70 review IN
various sections Of the bin, and claimed tha
il was apparent that the only object was :
prevent naturalization.
Tho sixth section provides that every cert
hcato Of naturalization Issued slnce July
1868, In any city Of over lOO, 600 tnhabitant
shall not be evidence of naturalization unle'
approved by the court or commissioner OF "
district. This Is most extraordinary prop
sition; and further, this section provides thI
when any certificate Of naturalization sha
be presented for the purpose OF emitting u
person named therein TO vote at any electlol
Inc judge of election shall stamp the wol
FUSED" upon said certificate Would al
man feel ilke an American citizen 10 DO cor
PEELED 70 submit 10 this eYery time he vote
Mr.. v. concluded by expressing his desl
to cooperate In every proper means TO pr
vent fraud at elections, but such was not
object Of this bill.
Mr.. BRyard said tho bill was designed
smbarrass naturalization, 10 embaIrass Z
poor people who fed TO our shores from Z
rope, 10 deprive them II possible Of the prl
lleges Of becoming American citizens.
stead Of passing this bin in day, as was
signed, itshould be discussed before the eou
try; The people should know lie monstro
provisions. ~ XIX.
lie believed that this law had been expresl
designed TO suppress q certain political Q
not proper 10 put In q general law. .He ~
gested doubts o. 10 whether the clause pl
Yidlng for an examination OF all nAturailJ
ton certificates issued pfiod 10, July 2, 10
Was not In violation OF the consHthtiop,
cause II gave the power TO the courts Or q
State 10 examine Into and override tho Aets
court Of another State OF equal eompet'
juTisdlctiOni II Wouldhayo been more hone
and In his opinion equally legal, to have
clared plainly that all certificates Of natnrl
Eatlon Issued PROD TO July z, 1903, arc n
and void. This was only more sneak
way Of coming at the same result. By I
bill the expenses Of naturalization werO
creased ten-fOld. uE. Tor
Mr.. Bayard gave way without conclude
and at $50 p. m. tho Senate adjourned,
understanding having been effected 10 u
up the bill again on next Saturday, and
vote at O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Amour this morning having been preVlol
assigned 10 the Committee on Commerce,
Mr-Dlxon, Of Rhode Island, reported a
to Toorganlke tbs marine hospital service, Z
TO provide for tho relief of slck and dlsab
sealnen, With Asenate amendment which v
agreed 70.
Also, Senate blu TO incorporate the Nauo
Bolivian Navigation Company,
Mr.. Palne, Of WiscOnsln, moved 10 lay
bill upon the table. Rejected,