The Portland daily press., 1875-06-29
WASHINGTON.
Double Allegiance.
A BOY OETWO NATA0NALETIEs

The Attorney General has decided the ques-
ton of naturalization submitted to him by the
department. of state. The facts are briefly that
Mr A. Steintoanler, Prussian subject by
birth, immigrated to the United States in 1916
and was naturaiiZed in 1854, when he returned
TO Germany. He took with him his son four
years old and born in the United States The
son is now 20 years Old and the question at is
sue rose as to the son owing military service to
Germany. The Attorney General reviews at
some length the United States laws end trea-
Ties with Germany upon the subject of natur-
allzatlon, and also quotes recent British opin-
ions and comes to the conclusion that the boy
has two natiOnalities, one natural and the other
acquired. The Father returning to Germany
and resuming his allegiance the son partakes
OF the status of the father, being a minor and
having enjoyed before the protection of the
German government he for the time being, or
until OF age, owes military duty, the obligation
being reciprocal. But when the boy becomes
OF age he can return to the United States as an
American citizen with all the rights and priv
Meges of such, and would even be eligible to the
Presidency of the United States.
Fourth of July Collection.
The Washington National Monument So
ciety request the churches and Sunday Schools
of the country to take up collection Sunday
July 4th, TO and in the completion of the monu-
ment Contributions to be forwarded to G. b.
HI. Smith, Treasurer and Secretary. Washing
ton. d. G.
The Mail Contract Frauds.
WASHINGTON, June 28-The government to-
day in the criminal court entered a noile prose
IN the three remaining cases against Jerome j,
Kinds, charged with completely in the recent
mail contract fraud, he having previously been
acquitted on similar charge. OF about eight
persons actually implicated in the frauds Kinds
is the only person tried, no other Indictment
having been found by the grand jury.
Marine isasler.
The signal service observer at Cape Henry
reports that steamer Laminole, from Savannah
for Boston, Capt. Matthews. HOO tons register,
with a cargo of cotton and general merchandise
broke main shaft 20 miles northeast OF Hat
teras, worked up under sail and now lies at
anchor ten miles east of Cape Henry awaiting
assistance from Norfolk. She fell in with the
steamer Vera Cruz from Savannah to New
York.
Various Matters
Lieut. Col A. w. d. McCook, aid -de-camp to
the general of the army, is relieved from duty
as acting Assistant Inspector General of the
department of Missouri, he having been APP
pointed aid-de-c imp on the staff of Gen. Sher
man, vice Mccoy, deceased.
By direction of the President, the order as
signing Col. John G. Barnard of the corps of
engineers, to duty according to his commission
of brevet Major General, has been revoked at
his own request.
Secretary Robson left for Rye Beach, N. III.
SATURDAY evening, WIN MS family.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
$473, 1888; custom receipts, $449,999.
Treasurer New was in consultation with Sec
rotary Bristow and Assistant Secretary Conant,
to-day, in regard to counting the money in the
Treasury office prior to assuming the duties of
that office.
The Presidents of telegraph companies and
the Postmaster General have meeting to-
morrow.
No response has yet been received from
either OF the gentlemen appointed as commits
soner to investigate the Red Cloud agency.
Should they accept they will probably be re-
quested to visit the agency at once and make
thorough investigation.
The Comptroller of Currency to-day advised
the Secretary of the Treasury of the issue of
$1,615,525 of national bank currency since
Maye27, upon which eighty per cent. of legal
tender notes will be provided as required by
law. The whole amount of additional bank
circulation issued to date since the passage of
the act of January 18th, 1875, 1851, 7S5. 525.
A telegram received at the Navy Department
to day from Key West reports another death
from yellow fever yesterday. Two or three
cases surpassed to be yellow fever were noticed
this morning.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances of
to-day Currency, 50, 149, 0S6.00; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $57, 1876, 900; coin, $69970060, including
coin certificates, $1S, 657, 900; outstanding legal
tenders, $377, 065, 800.