The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-09
AMERICAN CITIZENS BY ADOPTION
AbsoIved from the Authority Of Their
Native Lands.
Secretary Bayard's Correspondence
with the French Government.
one million Dollars in Subsidies
Wanted by Senator Frye.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The Secretary Of
State. in compliance with the Senate resolu-
tion. has transmitted to the Senate copies Of
the correspondence in progress for several
wears with the French authorities respecting
enforced military service required by France
of naturalized American citizens OF French
birth, or American born citizens of French
parentage, who may venture to visit France
and be discovered there by the authorities.
The correspondence covers the cases OF
John Fruchier, John Pierre Arbiess, John
f. Gerard and Albert +. Gendrol, in each of
which the American minister has been di-
rected to lay the matter before the French
authorities and demand the release OF these
citizens, with such other relief as the circum-
stances require. The reply of the French
minister has uniformly been that the ques-
tion of allegiance was one over which the
administration had no jurisdiction, and
which must be settled by the courts. They
set forth that, under French principles, cltl.
zenship is conferred by parentage, and not
by place of birth, that the sexpatriation OF
French citizen requires the consent Of the
French government. Upon these points,
Mr.. Bayard has instructed Minister McLane
to inform M. Flourens that the government
y
naturalization, granted by it to French
citizen, is not open to impeachment by the
French government, either in its executive
or judicial branches, and, If it IS alleged 70
have been improvidently issued, the remedy
is by application to the Department, of State.
You will further say" writes the Secre-
tary, that if subsection to forced military
service of the citizens whose cases you re-
port, is based upon the assumption that they
are not citizens Of the United States, this
department asks for their immediate release
and for proper compensation for the losses
incurred by such detention. 1t cannot De
admitted that American citizens not charged
with crime should be detained under arrest
for even a single day after their proofs OF
citizenship have been presented. In cases
like this the United States never admits the
propriety of submitting to the ordinary de-
lays of judicial action"
Senator Frye's Subsidy Bill,
Senator Frye has introduced in the form
of bill, the amendment heretofore pro-
posed by him to the post Office appropriation
bill to provide more efficient mail service be-
tween the United States and Central and
South America and the West Indies. The
amount of money to be appropriated, howey-
er, is increased from 100000, as originally
proposed, to $1,000,000. The bill authorizes
the Postmaster General to contract with
American built and registered steamships
for the transportation OF the United States
mails to points in the countries named, these
contracts to be at compensation not to ex-
ceed one cent for each 450 grains weight OF
letters and one twentieth of one cent for
each 450 grains weight on papers, for each
nautical mile transported on the outward
trip.
Investigating Mr.. Fuller.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, at its
meeting Monday, spent considerable time in
considering the nomination Of Melville w.
Fuller to be chief justice 1t appears that
the committee has been furnished with some
facts relating to the position which Mr.. Full
Ter occupied while member of the Illinois
Legislature in the years 1861, 1862 and 1868.
1t is alleged that the record made by him
during those years showed that he was not
in full sympathy with the manner IN. which
the government was conducting the war. lie
was regarded as peace Democrat, ana con-
demned nearly all the measures adopted for
putting down the Rebellion. The charges
which have been laid before the committee
are looked upon as of such character that
they should~be fully inquired into. Accord
ingly his nomination has been postponed 10r
one week, in order to give the members OF
the committee an opportunity to make
thorough EXAMINATION.
Voorhees, Apologies.
AT Lne CONCLUSION Ol tuc iuOInluS puolhCSo
in the Senate, Senator Voorhees, arose and,
after stating he had been ILL for almost
week, said: Referring to the discussion in
which participated last week, | desire to
say and state to the Senate, that however
severe the provocation which was given.
yet made use of language at that time con-
trary to the rules of this body, parliamentary
rules and usage, and the decorum of the SEN
ate. l regret having used such language
and tender proper apology to the Senate Oh
the United States for doing So. My high re-
spect for the dignity of this body. OF which
have so long been member, as well as my
self-respect, induce me to make this state
ment."
Cen. Ewing's Accounts.
Gen. James w. Ewing, disbursing clerk in
the Department of Justice, is from $4,000 to
$4,000 short in his accounts. The shortage
is of a number of years standing, In part.
Ewing was a Union general, and has good
war record.
Bar Harbor's Building.
The House bill appropriating $4,000 for
public building at Bar Harbor, Maine, has
passed the Senate.
Maine Matters.
The following Maine pensions were grant
cd today:
INCREASE.
Amos Nevens, Lewiston.
Edwin Smith, South Newburg.
REISSUE.
Daniel c. Howard. Sheepscott Bridge.
Allen r. Brown, West Pembroke.
George w. Worster. North Bangor.
Bethuel Washburn, Bangor.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
George III. Peava Vanceboro.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Charlotte Mosher, Stillman
W. Bailey, North Auburn.
Lorenzo ID. Shorey was appointed post
master at East Lowell, Penobscot county, to-
day, vice o. II. Wakefield, resigned.
Stephen l.. Goodale of Saco, has been
granted patent on a fertilizer.