New-York tribune., 1876-12-06

with reasonable punctuality. That Goyernment mas
pursued in this respect by issuing bonds for part OF
the amount OF the several claims. The proposition,
however, could not ii is Supposed properly De ac-
cepted at least without the consent OF the holders
Of certificates of the indebtedness of Venezuela
These are so mnch dispersed that it would be dih-
cult if not impossible, to ascertain their disposition
p NATURALIZATION.
In former messages have called the attention OF
Congress TO the necessity of legislation with regard
TO fraudulent naturalization. and to the subject OF
expatiiation and inc election of nationality. Ihe
numbers OF persons of foreign birth seeking home
in the United States. the ease and facility with
which the honest emigrant may after the lapse OF q
reasonable time. become possessed of all the priVl-
leges of citizenship of the United States, and the
frequent occasions which induce such adopted citl-
gems 10 return to the country of their BIRTH render
the subject of naturalization and the safeguards
which experience has proved necessary for the pro-
lection of the honest naturalized citizens OF para
mount Importance. The very simplicity in the
requirements of the laws this question afford Op-
portunity for fraud, and the want OF uniformity IN
the proceedings and records of the various courts
and in the forms of the certificates OF naturalization
issued afford constant source of difficulty. sug-
gest no additional requirements to the acquisilon
OF citizenship beyond those now existing. but III
vite the earnest attention of Congress to the neces
sty and wisdom of some provisions regarding
uniformity III the records and certiicates ana pro
viding against the frauds which frequently taKe
place. and for the vacating OF record bt naturaii
zation obtained by fraud, these provisions are
needed in aid and for the protection OF the honest
citizen of foreign birth, and for the want OF Whicn
he is made TO suffer not infTequently. The united
States have insisted upon the right of eXpatflation,
and have obtained, after long struggle, an aomls-
sion of the principle cOntended for by the acquires
cencc therein on the part OF many foreign powers
and by the conclusion of treaties on that SUD
ject 1t is, however, but justice To the goNerhmet
a1,1.I rttf m
merly owed allegiance, as well as to the United
States that certain fixed and definite rules shoul DE
adopted governing such cases, and providing now
expatnation may be accomplished. While emlgrants
in large numbers become citizens OF the Unted
States il is also true that persons, both native porn
and naturazed once citizens OF the United STATES,
either by formal acts the effect OF series Oi
facts and circumstances, abandon their citizenship
and to be entitled to the protection oi the
United States but continue, on convenient occa-
sons to assert claim To protection III the absence
of provisions on these questions.
And in this connection again invite your atten-
ton to the necessity of legislation concerning the
marriages Of American citizens contracted abroad,
and concerning the status Oi AMERICAN women VINO
may marry foreigners, and OF children born OF
American parents IN foreign country. The dcil-
cate and complicated questions continually occurring
with reference TO naturalization, eXpatIalon, and
the status of such persons as have above referred
TO- induce me 10 earnestly direct your attention
again to these subjects. In like manner repeat my
recommendation that some means he provided Tor
the hearing and determination of the just and sub
SStlng claims OF Hen upon tllc GONtIililcnt Ol lHc
United States within reasonable limitation, and of
such as NAV hereafter arise. While, by existing
provisions of law the Court of Claims may IN certain
cases he resorted to By an alien claimant the a9-
sence of any general provisions governing all such
cases. and the want OF tribunal skilled IN the dls-
position of such cases upon recognized, nNed, ana
settled principles either provides no remedy IN many
deserving cases or compcls consideration OF such
claims by Congress or the Executive departments
of the Government. 1t is believed that other Gov
crnments are in advance of the United states upon
this question, and that the practice now adopted Is
entirely unsatisfactory.
COLORADO.
Congress, by an act approved the 81 day Of March,
1875 authorized the inhabitants of the Territory Of
Colorado TO form q State Government. with the name
of the State of Colorado, and therein provided for
the admission of said State when formed, into the
Union, upon an actual footing with the original
States. Constitution having been adopted aud
ratified by the people of that State and the acting
Governor having certified 10 me the facts ~ pro
vided by said act together with copy Of such Con-
sttutiOn and ordinances provided tOI IN the sad
act and the provisions ol the sald act ol Congress
having been duly complied with. issued prOcla-
nation upon the 1st of August, 1876, copy of
which is hereto annexed.
TIE ARMY.
The report Of the Secretary Of War shows that
the army has been actively employed during the
year in subduiug, at the request of the Indian Bu-
reau, certain wild bands of the Sioux Indian Nation
and in preserving the peace at the South during the
election. The commission constituted under the act
Of July 2i 1876 10 consider and report on the whole
subject Of reform and reorganization OF the whole
army, met in August last and has collected a large
mass of statistics and opinions bearing upon the sub
ject before il. These are now under consideration
aud their report is progressing. | am advised
through the president of the commission that it
will be mpracticable 10 comply with the clause of
the act requiring the report to be presented through
me 10 Congress the first day Of this session, ae
there has not been time for that mature delibcraon
which the importance of the subject demands
Therefore | ask that the time OF making the report
be extended 10 the Goth day Of January, 1877. Ia
accordance with the resolution Of Aug 10, 1876,
the army equations prepared under the act OF
March l. 1873, have not been promulgated, but are
held until after the report OF the aforementioned
commission shall have been received and acted on
BY the act of Aug. 10, 1876, the cavalry force OF
the army increased by 1000 men, with the pro
vs0 that they should be discharged OF the expira-
tiOn of the hostilitlcs nder tins authority the
cavalry regiments have been strengthened, and
portion of them are now IN the field pursuing the
remnants of the Indianswih whom they have been
engaged during the Summer. The estimates OF
the War Department are made up on the DaSls OF
the number of men authorized by law, and their 10
qnirements, shown by years of experience, ana
also with the purpose the part of the bureau oili-
GERS 10 provide for all contingencies that may arise
during the time for which the estimates are made,
exclusive Of engineer estimates presented III accord
with acts OF Congress, Gaining lOf surveys unu
estimate, for Improvements nj various localities.
The estimates now presented are abOut six millions
in excess of the appropriations for the years 1874
Is and 1896 This increase is asked in order to
provide for the increased cavalry force should their
services he necessary To prosecute economically
work upon important public buildings; to provide
for auuaments OF fOrllicatlOns and inanutactnrc
of sinall-aIns, and to rcpienisl the working
stock III the supply departments The appro-
pTiatiOns for these last-nalncd have for the past
few years been 80 limited that the accumuatiOnS Ill
store will bc entirely exhausted during the present
year. and il viii be necessary to ut begin To re-
pcnish them. / invite your special attention 10
the following recommendations of the Secretary OF
War:
First: That the claims under the act of July 4,