TWENTY-EIGHT CONGREss.


SECOND SESSION.
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In Senate.


WARRINGTON; Tuesday, Dec. IL, 1874.
The Natural cation Lacs-A Dininct Pyopositi0,.
Heirs of Robert Fulton 1srds and Col Beu-
ton-A hard demand upon the President inUoip-
After PRAYERS and the reading Of the journal,


The CLERK of the House reported the passage OF
the one day Presidential ele ction bill in the House,
and the bill was subsequently, read and referred


Message from the President, per private secreta-
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communica-
ton from the War Department., (Quarter Master
General) on the subject OF the ship Charles War
rem. stranded near Tampa Bay. Also, paper
from the Navy Department, exhibiting its contin-
gent expenses for this last fiscal year.


Petitions were presented, and during their presen-
tat,on, Mr. Buchanan revived the subject OF the ne
cessity OF amending the


NATURALIZATION Laws,


In a petition from citizens Of Philadelphia praying
the extension Of the term OF the ioreigners' prel
minary residence 10 the rights OF citlzenshp TO
twenty lone years.


Mr.. BUCHANAN said that he was against any ex-
tension Of the term OF residence required, beyond
the present requsltion OF five years, to enable the
foreigner coming among us, with that purpose, 10
acquire the right of citizenship: But, he continued,
If the present naturalization laws were not suffi-
cicnty guarded-it frauds had been perpetrated TO
any thing Of the extent charged in the discussion
OF yesterday--he would cheeriuy 60 as tar as the
iarthes to securehe prompt and faithful execution
ofthe laws, in such enactments as might DC requir-
cd.


Petition referred to the Judiciary Committee.


Mr. ARCHER presented similar memorial from
,he Same ouarter After stating that he considered
this not the proper occasion for discussing the sub
iect of the petiton, he declared that he was ex-
cccdnpIv ANXIOUS 10 express his sentiments In re-
ation 10 This omentous question, but feeling that
there would be a hot war waged in the United
States upon hIs ISSUE, he was not at all dcslrous
70 waste his lire on the parade ground The de-
bate of Yesterday had demonstrated the most gross
abuses but he was disappointed that the result
oroduced on the mind Of the Senate, as he under
s,ood. was far different from that which he could
have wished. Gentlemen would find that before
Two years had passed over their heads the question
wonld assume It's startling importance. He was
sorry to find that hls honorable colleague (Mr.
Rlves) had proposed TO remedy the evil by cutting
Of the excresccnces Of which he complained.


Mr.. RIvEs deposed that he had made no such
expression, 80
Mr.. ARCHER rejoned that such was the import
of his colleagues argument, lie was eorrv 70 na'e