New-York tribune., 1874-04-23


residence at particular place. with arsc adeSnitev The
tive proof OF an intent TO remain nns Who are 10
he regarded as entitled 20 the privileges ana .,o
OF citizens OF the United States. lho a,con u.c Iega
makes nrovison for the registry at the Ameflcth Lka
tons ~ cnnsuates OF American citizens resldlng
abroad END provides that citizens WHO w r o ", me a.
win tbat reinforcement and who roman OUT oi tuo
rsdctiSn of the United States, and within the Jursuo
on Of some other power 9oregn country The
fh section recognizes as lawful marriages Oh A0'0'n
Nj H6IR renlied to Inquiries and objections by MI
Hale rep n W Mr. Edredge tDem Wsl anu oo"sS' ME-
aud then yielded 10 his colleague On e featmres OF the
p a - pPo President in 1873 Mr.. Cox held that the
present law was rather in the spirit OF Tue
passport system; that there was no dlHereueo h" 6
the natonazed ana and especially Ger
man immigration. He arraigned ne Getnani resi-
unAmercaD declaring that the $4,000 AmeIlcans resi- resi-
dent in germany were unnecessarily restralneu anu
would be barshly treated by the restllotVh in
lie maintained that the common law doGlrhe VI ,h i
tri, nic md i,nmntabe allegiance absolute by tne
progress OF civilization, ana thal thls IN az
sho1id not take a backward step toward mar man m oa
argued against the police regulations OF tne D, p
read articles from the leading German papers espeea{
the Netg York Staats Zeitung and the IH'nos Staus
zetg Of Chicago. as expressing ms h v,gSd donation
Weighed against that feature OF the DlIl wo I'aary
allied citizens for crime, such AS desertion lroh '
service which was a crime in some countries ,.o,o
Mr. T.. r. HOAR replied TO Mr. COxs oolecuons,,
naTcnary as TO the section requiring the registry OF
American citizens residing ABROAD Iho moio San
that provision was ascertain who were Amerean a
ciigens There were in most Of the states Registraon
laws for election purposes, and MS Le1u tai. @ 49,
might as well go into ecstacIes over that feuda
vision as do so In respect TO this provision OF the D.
What was the harm OF Its real purpose was simpy
that the American Government might nave simpe
means OF distinguishing who were TO be protected as
its citizens abroad While he welcomed all Immigrants
10 this country he did not want 10 encourage Grass
people who in the language Of sheridan. had renounced
Judaism without embracing Chrlstianity, ana Mere W
like the blank leaves between the OLD ana the New
Tesaments He did not want class OF ctizens VINO
had renowned all American relations and duties, VINO
had their lot with foreign Governments VINO VINO
passed their lives and spent their means ABROAD ana VINO
considered IL great hardship even 10 INFORM .no Nh T
suae they wished to retain their citizenship IhS
bill did not seek denatonaze anybody except those
who had given the strongest presumpve eviueDce ta'
tbey Intended to denationaize themselves, aud who
were unwilling to admit that they were A"ei'0""
At the close Of the morning hour the bill went over
MI RANDALL Dem, PaJ presented petition tG n. OF OF
working men the District OF Columbia for the pay
ment of their remaining unpaid Referred W tho
Joint Investigating Committee
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep., Ohio proposed TO amend one
of the standing rules Of the House, so that less tn d
quorum may proceed with the consideration OF any re-
gular appropriation bill Referred TO the Committee on
Rules. he also asked unanimous consent tnt tnaS sha
| be the rule for to-day, but objection was maue'
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL"
The House then at o'clock, went into Committee OF
the WHOLE Mr.. wOodford ep., N.Y. in the chair, on
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
The item OF for the purchase official postage
| 5000 on motion OF Mr. DUNNELL (Rep.. Mimi, the
fuTnsSpS s1amps SithoIt regard to neir face value
and charge the Treasury Department with the
There was no serious conAlct in regard to other
item IN the bill unt the parsgrapl making appr9pfia
| Mr.. POLAND tRep., VIZ moved an amendment TO In
crease the salaries o the 0elas over those teporteu ia
the BILL and making them the same as theY are az pres
| ent. ..
! Rep., n. " and MERRIAM Hepp N. Y4h aud was op-
| posed by Mr.. HALE Qep, Mel
Mr. POLAND replied TO Mr. Hale, and said that these
gentlemen referred to in the amendment were entitled
live In respectable way as he tMr Hac) was en-
titled to live in. The present salary NOOD was no5 too
much for the men occupying these respOnoe positions
in NewYork, which the most expensive place III the
whole country to live in. and he was ashamed that MS
Mr. HALE TeoTted tAat his friend MT Poland who s
never had an income OF $4,000, which was certainly
enough for men occupying mere clerical positions:
! Mr. PARKER (Rep., MOI resisted the amendment
ana aTggea hat w % .1 OF i the o raot tha the
! country approaching the era OF specie pay
ments which it said would bring cheap living (al-
| uding to the veto OF the currency bilD.
Mr. FIREMAN. (iep., n. " said he was glad to learn
that the country had approached that era which al
he Thought that Orator had to ms voice.
before veto aud another afterward This was the
first time he had heard any intmaton from gentlemen
coming from the west OF the Alleghanies that that
glorious which all men looked forward with 80
East. II the gentleman from Missouri tNr.
Parker read the signs OIL, OF the unoS nnSs
glad TO have the salaries OF Government officers in Now
York reduced; but unfortunately there was but a
sprinkle TO Indicate that beautiful storm which TO
bring refreshing all the land Unfortunately,
! he same stubborn majority from tine West and
| SOUTH which had demanded an expanded cur
! rency, was unbroken IN this House. and un-
! less that majority could be Influenced by
the good sound arguments Of the chef, Ulysses Grant
who mad proved hlmsef equal the emergency. there
would DO return to specie payments, aud ali i9at
could be expected to hold TO the existing condition
OF inflated currency, payments IN irredeemabe cur.
renoy and irredeemabe banknotes-a currency based
moOnshne IL there could DC the ASSURANCES that he
policy OF the return 10 specie payments was TO De
sanctioned by the controlling majority which held power
in Congress- then he would unite with his frend from
| Missouri in cutting down salaries -, -
| Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio) said, that while he was
sorry to interrupt good speech the side too on
which he was himself STILL III order TO get on with the
work. he must make the point Of order that the discus
| sion was an irrelevant one.
Mr. TREMAIN said that he would 90 to the work. and
Chief Clerk OF the Assay Office OF New York could live
s. 900 year with family, he shoud come on TO New
for the office who would take 1900 year. unless he was
expected to steal enough to make up the deficiency
| Mr. CONGER Rep.. Mich) replied to Mr. Tremain in
tone Of bitter sarcasm, first rldcung the figure OF
beautiful storm. That he said, was just logical as
the previous argument of the gentleman to prove that
and the stagnaton OF all business aud the eating up or
the boarded savings of the poor would enable the people
Mr. MELLIsH (Rep.. N. " made remark to the
effect that the proposition was not to increase Salaries
| but only to continue them at their present rates.
Mr.. CONGER thereupon turned upon Mr.. Mellish.
whom he characterized as bis mellow mel meilowish, l,
very dueet notes. nor in very mellow tones thereby
nine millions Of the american people would speak 70
A Voiee-He is an infationist. fLaughter.l
| Mr. COSGER-lt may be that he is an infationist.
| God knows, we cannot tell from day TO another
what side high men or low men stand nowadays, and
we cannot tell either what kind OF influences creep
around In this land TO influence my friend from New
| York or other men In this matter.
| A Voice-Speak OF the White House,
| Mr. CONGER went argue against an increase Of
| the compensation 70 Government officials.
| After further discussion Mr.. Poland's amendment
was rejected, and the items for Assay Ofco stand
I'm the bill as reported viz. Chief clerk 400; three
| clerks a. 600 each and four CLERKS, 81 800 each
The item appropriating 5000 for Assay Office at
ChsrlOtte N c., was, on motion of Mr. GARFIELD,
Changed into an appropriation Of for taking care
| OF the building.