Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06

OF the certificates Of naturalization is
sued, afford constant snnrca oi dlt. !
fculty. ] suggest ne additional re. j
quirements to the acquisition OF cit,-
zenshlp beyond those now existing,
but | invite the earnest attention OF
congress TO the necessity and wisdom
of some provision regarding uniform
ity in the records and certificates, and
agains, the frauds which
take place, and for the VA
eating OF record of naturalization
obtained by fraud.
These provisions are needed IN aid
aad for the protection OF the honest
citizen OF foreign birth, aud for want
of this he is made to suffer not unlre-
quently, The United States has m
sisted upon the right Of espatria,ion
aud has obtained ,ss4sfter long
struggle, an admission of the PHaaet-
Pile contendcd for, by acqniescnce
therein on the part of many forign
powers, and by the conclusion o.
treties on that subject. II is however
but justice to the government which
cur Observation-Disclosures have formally
ewed aliegence to AS well AS to the
j Jn,ted States that certain fixed and
definite rules should be adopted gov
crntng such cases and providing how
cx ,a,riation may be ACCOMPLISHED.
Wn,le emigran,s in large numbers be-
come cltlzens Of the United States, it
IS also true that both native born aud
naturalized, either by formal acts, or
Eby q series of facts and abandon
citizenship aud cease to be entitled TO
| the protection OF the United States
but continue on convenient occasions
TO set up a. claim to the projections
In this connection, again invite
your attention to the necessity oi
t1egist1tinn concerning the marriage
OF American citizens contracted
abroad and concerning the state o
American women who may MARI,
foreigners, and the children born o
American parents in foreign countries
The, questions continually occurring
with reference TO naturalization, ex
patrislion, and the status of such per
sons as above referred to, induce mt
to earnestly direct your attention
again to the subject.
COLORADO.
4 Congress, by an act approved
4 March s.. d.is i 81 3, authorized the inhAh
I itan,s of Colorado to form y STATE
government with the name Of the
4 State OF Colorado, and therein pro
vided for the admission of said stat
when formed, into the Union upon Al
equal footing with the original states
A constitution having been adoptet
and ratified bv the people of tha
state, and the acting Governor havinl
certified TO me that fact, as provided
by ssla act, together with copy o
such constitution and ordinances g.
are provided for in said act, and tn
provisions of said act Of congress
being duly complied with, l issued
. proclamation upon the first Of Angus
) 1876, copy Of winch is hereto al
e nexed.
The report of the Sec. Of Wa
q shows that the army has been ac,ivel
g employed during the year in subdnini
: ut the request of the Indian bureau
> certain wild bands Of the Sioux nt
d tion, and preserving peace at II
i south during the election.
; By the act OF August Is, 1878, th
cavalry force Of the army WAS incrca
c ed by $500 men, with provisio
that they should be discharged on tn
c expiration Of the hos,ilities. On tn
authority the cavalry regiments ha,
. been strengthened and a portion
IL them are now in the field pursuir
= the remnants OF Indians with who
Of they have been engaged during Il
of summer. The estimates Of the W
'. dept are made up on the basis of Il
h number of men authorized BY la
n and their requirements as shown
3 years Of experience, and also with 4
in: purpose on tho part of the bureau
a affairs to provide for all continge
al cies that may arise during the tir
r, for which the estimates are made {
oe elusive OF the engineers estimst'
Mt presented in accordance with the az
b of congress calling for surveys and {
50 Inmates. for improvements at vsrio
IT. localities. The estimates now pr
IN posed are above six million in exec
of the appropriation for 1874, 70 a
'76. This increase is asked IN ord
IT. TO provide for the increased caval
Of forces, should this service be nec'
nt sary; to prosecute an, economic
K work upon important public bu,ldin
ms aud to provide an armament
IS; forti6ca,ions, and the manufacture
he small arms, and to replenish
working stock in the supply depa
OF ment. The appropriation for the |
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