New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-01
THE OURTEENTH AMENDMENT.

VISIONS INTO EXECUTION.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The House Com
mittee on Foreign Relations when next called upon Tor
reports will recommend the passage OF the following
new bull to carry into execution the PROVISIONS vi INC
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution concerning
citizenship and to define certain rights OF eltzens OF
the United States in foreign countries and certain du-
ties OF diplomatic and consular oicers and or othef
purposes:
BE enacted de- That for the purposes Of this act tho
words domcie and "resiue arc to be construed as
implying fixed residence at particular place, WIN
direct or presumptlVe PROOF Oh an intent W ieH" "
SEC O. That in order TO to all persons born or
paturazed in the United States and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof the full enjoyment OF the rght 10
be citizens United States and OF the state where
i'm they reside, 1t Is hereby declared:
FIRST That all persons shall be regarded IA entitled TO
the privileges and imnuutes OF citizens OF the Unea
states and as subject the duties imposed upon such
citizens, who may have been born and are reslaing
within the United States and subject to the
thereof and also all married women whose huspanSs
may such citizens, against all Powers except ne
Power within whose jurisdiction an aem wo man be ar
born; but child born within the United States, OF
parents who are not cze anu WHO mo mo-, subject 70
the Jurisdiction OF the United states shal not Do re-
garded as citizen Thereon unless such emu sla h
IN the Uuited States unless his or net ater sha 10
naturalzed during the minority or huch chid or suvu
child shall, within six months after becoming OF aye,
c ia the Department OF state, III such form ana Win
proof snail be prescribed Dy the SECRETARY vi
state written declaration OF election 10 become sueh
ctzen or shall become naturaliZed under general laws
Secondly: A child born abroad, whose Iather may ee
ctzen OF the United States, residing in and subject to
the inrisdicton OF the United states shall be regarded
as citizen the United States at the le OF Drtn anu
shall follow and have the domcile ana c%enSp Vi 'no
father during minority --,, -
Thirdly: The following persons shall be REGARDED as
not subject 10 the Jurisdiction OF the United States
within the intent OF tue said Fourteenth Amendment or
residing within the United states Wthh such III
tent namely: First naturIlzed cuzens OF the
United states become DaturaiZcd rs citlzfns OF
subjects of another State who enter into the civic
naval or military service OF any foreign prince Or ste'
or
to the United States. Secondly: citizens o.. o,
Inc United States who may be domched
abrooo unless registered az hereinafter provided com
merca shall not be regarded AZ creating
a domlce unless made with an intent not 10 return
citizens OF the United States engaged In them may Dy
registering themselves hereinafter provided preserve
aized eitizens of the United States who may by the
terms OF any treaty be regarded as having resumed ne
original nationality, VINO on returning 10 their naive
country NAV convicted of oenses against the laws OF
that country committed prior to thelr arrival IN .he
United States FoWhIy: citizen of the United states
hecominr the wife OF an alen who shall not reside
within the United States but such cltlzen may, on te
death OF her husband, become again citizen OF Tue
Inifcd States by residing within OF the states ana
Territories and becoming subject 10 the Juisdooh Vi
IN snch form as may prescribed by the Secretary Of
state written declaration OF her election to become
snch citizen. Fiuhty: A naturalhed citizen OF tne
United States becoming domced In the country OF MS
or her nationality, unless when otherwise regulated by
SEC g. That citizens of the United states who are. or
who may hereafter be domiced IN foreign country,
may il adults within six months after the time OF nrst
ACQUIRING such domcile, and II minors, WITHIN SIX
rlonths the time of becoming Of age reger Them
selves az such citizens the Legation OF the United
States in the country in which they may De dOmcleu;
or, there be such Legation. then at Consulate 70
he de scuaed the Secretary OF State the registry
shall be made by written declaration, signed by the
person making IT, stating in full his lame and the place
and date of his BIRTH u Daturazed, The time ana pace
of his naturalization, bis place OF previous uohleie III
the United States, how long since ne actually resided IN
rho limited states whether he intends TO return, II mar
RED the name and nationality or ms wife, and the
and ages OF his minor CHILDREN II any, ana tue
dates and places OF their BIRTH The diplomatic or con-
suar representative of the United States as the case
may be- shall at the close OF each calendar year. make
return TO Department OF State or such regsties
such form the secretary OF state may direct ana
the Secretary of state shall annually transmit copies OF
such returns to Congress- and etlzens OF the Umted
Of adult age, VINO snail remain out OF the Jursulc
ton of the States aud within the jurisdiction OF
other power continuously Tor Two years, shdll pe
held domiced III foreign cOnatry except As hefeH-
sTc That tho foregoing provisions of this act shall
not be construed affecting the right OF inheritance or
real personal property In any state
Within the territories within the domain subject to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the United STATES real ana
personal property OF every description may be TAKEN
acquired held aud disposed OF by an AMEN IN the same
manner In all respects as by ctZen OF the united
description may be derived through FROM or IN success
sion alien in the same manner III all respects as
through from, or IN succession to ct|en o the ohtea
SEC s. That marriage in a foreign country between
citizens United States or between cuzen OF the
United states ana an alen Unless loiocHen ny .e
OF the country which 1t takes place. may " contractor
and sOlemulzed IN such manner ana lorL as may DC pre-
ecrbcd by Secretary OF State in the presence OF the
principal diplomatic agent OF the United states IN sucn
country OF consul gtucFdi OF
III which 10 takes place and shall IN such case nave fll
force and effect, and shall be valid 10 all IN
tents and purposes throughout the United states.
IL made the duty OF such diplomatic agent, or cons
general, consul, being satisfied OF the identity Oi
and that ut least one or them Is cLeh OF
the United states and that the marriage is not prom
bsd by the laws OF the country, ana on beng requested
present any sucn marriage 10 Indicate time
ana place and where II may be solemniLed III his
presence and 10 present at such tme ana pace ana
when the marriage sha have been sOlemnzed, to give
TO each party certificate thereof IN such form as may
prescribed by the Secretary of State At the close OF
each calendar year he snail make return 10 the Score
tary of State OF all marriages contractor OF solemn
ized In presence within the year showing IN the re
spect to party the name the age, the place ana
date nativity place Of residence, ana sueh 0ther
facts he may think necessary. Section 81 OF
the act u June ~ 1900 entitled AN act to carry into
effect provisions of treaties between the United
states, China Japan Siam, Persia ana other countries
giving certain judicial power 10 ministers ana eonsus,
or Other funCtlOnaries OF the Ultcd States 10 those
countries and for other PURPOSES, Is hereby repealed