The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-30

law. he preferred that IL should remain as the
common law Of Englsnd-a flexible body OF prin
cples. applicable to all circumstances. II Con-
gress attempted TO modify the International law
by statute It would bind the hands OF the Ameri-
can government ana bar the door TO the appeal OF
Its citizens; and Congress could not change the
rules prevailing among the nations OF the
earth. and this bill, Instead OF enecting de-
sirable change, would 70 certain extent reduce
the American government to rank below Its Just
position and deprive It Of the right OF assertion
against foreign nations. He did not believe any
government was desirable This bill would put
the United States In the attitude OF dscaiming,
Ike Sn e assert ss and
everybody, the rights OF its citizen, De no
ever SO humble or even ever SO unworthy.
he criticised the provision in regard 60 for
eign born women marrying American citizens
international law that the married woman adopts
the nationality or her husband wherever he dwells
Consideration. This statute However, cuts her of
from her right OF protection and her right OF citi-
xenshp and therefore she stood indeed woman
without q country, an outlaw. outside the protec-
ton OF any nation. so, too, with regard 10 the
children OF American citizens born abroad while
their parents were residing abroad. This bill put
up bar against such children, aud that was de-
parture iiom the PROVISIONS 0i existing statutes.
As to the citizens declared the bill not be SUBJ
ject 70 the jurisdiction OF the United States,
he had no objection TO the first category,
namely, those who become naturaiized as citi-
lected to that provision as to the next category,
namely, those VINO enter into the civil. naval or
any colony, district people foreign to the United
States. This wouid exclude from citizenship
or wo0@ nave ae eseued q MI rne o.
who took service under the Chinese government,
and it would be necessary for such persons to
become renaturalized on their return. The next
exception was open to stlfi graver ObecttOnB-that
United States citizens domiciled abroad unless
registered. He was astonlshed az such PROPOSE
ton. such was not the doctrine Of the European
states. He had no objection 10 the next category.
terms 81 anv treaty be reaarded as having resumed
their original nationality Tne next category he
understood the committee to consent TO be struck
was. naturaiized citizens, who, ON returning to
their native country may be convicted Of offences
prior TO their arrival IN the United States;
but he characterized as m0nstrOus the
liens becoming domlclisd in the country Of their
nativity unless when otherwise regulated by treaty
That would cast upon them the burden OF proof
that they dld not intend to remain permanently
had returned to Switzerland ana been domi-
his American citizenship unless he gave
proof that it was not his purpose
right Of native born and naturaliSeG " CITIZENS,
and no such distinction could be made without
disgrace to the United States he believed it not
desirable for the House TO undertake 10 perfect
the bill He believed 1t to be bill traught with
danger to the American nation, through its citi-
endangered the character OF the nation He there
lore gave notice that at the proper time he would
move to lay 1t on the table.
The bill then went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. CONGER, oil MICHIGAN, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill for the relief oil the
owners OF the steam ferrybOat A. Burton, ut
Nauvoo, ILL.,, permitting the inspectors to license
1t, although It's boiler may not be stamped to show
the textile strength OF the iron. Passed.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The House tnen at two O'Clock, went into Com
mlttee OF the whole, Mr.. Poland trep.l OF VT, in
the chair, on the indian Appropriation bill and
Mr.. Loughridge frep.), OF Iowa. who had charge
or the bill, proceeded to give resume
OF It's provisions. His speech was mainly
directed to the history OF Indian wars,
In order to prove that they were generally pro-
voked BY the troops, and consequently that it
would be bad policy TO place the indians under the
control OF the War Department, The estimate
OF the cost OF Indian wars during the last forty
years was an aggregate Of over $500, 600 600, and
ne mad no doubt OF the correctness or that estl-
mate. With such record before the country It was
difficult for him to see on what ground the policy
OF turning the Indians over to the War Depart
Ment could be sustained. The true policy was TO
civiize the Indians and to get rid OF the necessity
for troops to keep them in order.
MT PARKER, (rep) OF Mo-, followed with speech
in the same general direction. At the conclusion
or his remarks the committee rose.
Mr.. SAWYER, (rep.) or Wis, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported the River and Harbor APP
propriation bin. Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
the House then, at nvs'o'c,ock. adjourned.