New-York tribune., 1874-04-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. KAssON N2ep., Iowa. introduced bill to amend
the act for the redemption of the per cent temporary
loan certificates and for of National bank
notes. Referred TO the Committee Banking.
Mr. EAMES (Rep., II. H. introduced bill TO amend the
National Currency acts, and to establish free banking
Referred 70 the Banking Committee.
Mr.. ONEILL (Rep., Penn) presented q petition FOR
the equazaon OF bountes so as TO entite privaes in
the Marine Corps to the benefits of the Bounty Law.
THE CITIZENSHIP BILL
The House then took up the bill to carry into execu
,on the provisions OF the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution and to define certain rights OF United
states citizens in foreign countries and addressed
by Mr. HALE Qlep, n. " in opposition to tue bill
The bill met with his unqualified condemnation
He satisfied that ~ almost its eDIIe II
yooied upon il not consistent with The
Obligations which the Government owes 10 IL. own clt
tens or with principles OF international law IL de-
parted unwisely from the provisions OF american
statutes some respects, and IT unwsely changed ~
other respects principles OF international law In
the latter regard its effects would bs prendcla to the
dignity and character Of the United states ana 70 tne
rghs and safety Of ts citizens in other lands Ue did
believe II 10 DC desirable that the great DOdy OF pI
ciplos called international law should oe ooHmeo ara m
preferred that 1t should remain as tue CON.
mon law Of England, q iele..I flexible body 81 81
Congress attempted 70 modify the intetqat4nal law
Government and bar the door 70 the appeal OF It's OIL
and Congress could not change the rules prevail
stead Of eaecting desirable change, would a certain
extent reduce the American Government TO rank be-
low It's lust position and deprive OF the night OF asser
tlon against foreign nations He did not believe any
diminution OF the power OF the American Govern
ment was desirable This bill would put the United
States In the attitude Of discaimng rejecting, throwing
aside that very pearl beyond prloe-the right 10 assert
everywhere and against everybody the rights OF its
citizens be they ever SO humble or ever 80 unworthy
Coming down to the details of the measure, he eriti-
cised the provision In regard 10 foregn-born women
marrying American citizens abroad and asserted that
ariable rule Of international law that the
married adopts tue nationality OF her husband,
wherever be dwes aud irrespective Of residence, dom
her of from her right OF protection and her right o ct
tEenshp. and therefore she stood, indeed with
nut country-an outlaw, outside the protection OF
any nation. &c. too with regard 70 the children OF
American citizens born abroad, while their pa
rents were residing abroad. THIS bill put up
bar against such children, and that was departure
from tue provisions Of existing statutes As " the
citizens declared IN the bill not be subject to the
Jurisdiction OF the United States he had objection
the first category namely, those who become natural
lied citizens or subjects Of another State; ne
iected that provision as 10 the namely
ihoso who enter into the eivi, naval or military
service Of foreign prince or state any colony